The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-24
TWO SHOTS AT GUITEAu.
The Slayer OF Garfield Only Hit In the Arm
but Frl9htened Nearly to Death. &#

The Slayer OF Garfield o My Hit In the Arm
but Frl6htened hearty to Death. z7
Washington and the whole country had an.
other sensation on Saturday, the Goth inst
An attempt Wa made to murder the assassin,
Guiteau, but failed. the bullet merely sbradins
the skin on hts left forearm, and doing no other
injury.
The criminal court Of the district adjourned
1t 2:15 O'Clock. Tho handouts were placed
On the prisoner, and he Was led from the court
room and hurried up stairs to swat IN security
the arrival OF the van
At 8 o'clock the van drove up to the sidewalk
and was backed to the curb to secure its pre-
cious weight. Guiteau sprang into the van as
q frightened cur leaps from the grasp Of his
tormentors, the door was slammed behind him,
and the van drove Of at brisk trot.
Among those who watched the transfer OF
tho prisoner from the court house 10 the van
was man seated on somewhat rusty looking
sorre| horse. The animal was urged by his
rider close to the van, and from his seat an OK
eellent view Of the assassin as he hurried
through the excited mob could be obtained.
When the vaA moved of this man rode along
at short distance behind His actions we're
observed by the officers On the vehicle, but
they believed him to be person having buet-
ness in the direction Of the jail and who de-
sired 10 keep beside the van from motives of
riding Is OF the ordinary 'ssBlack Maris'', de-
scription, to be seen i1 every large city :.
In the front IL . narrow grating through
which the driver can see what is transpiring
within.
After going some distance the mysterious
horseman urged bis animal up along the left
side OF the van, SIS If to pass it Guiteau was
standing in front Of the van with his hands on
the grating, looking out between the bars
Suddenly the report of pistol was heard by
the icer in front: Guiteau screamed tn ter
rided tones, sob, am shot," and fell to the
bottom Of the van. s..e.. -:
The horsos attached to tha vehicle pranced
with fright, and officer Edelin, drawing his pis-
to!, esw the horseman he had previously no
t!ced, in the act Of cooking smoking revolver.
The officer fred at the horsenan who threw
up one Of his hands and then, in Indian fashion,
leaned far Down over tho side Of his horse and
galloped away.
subsequently, he was arrested and found to
be man named William Jones, 1t is repsrted
that Jones is another member of the great fam
lily of s'cranks," and that he does not seem to
realize that he has done anything which Is liza
bic to involve him in serious difficulty.
Dr.. Williams, the jail physician, was in at
tendance when Guiteau arrived Ct the jail
His arm was barred and an examination dis
closed slight abrasion Of the skin sbort t1f'
size OF a one cent piece where the bullet hsd
struck in its psssage No bleed car1e from tie
wound.
Guiteau was very badly heightened, though
hepnt q good face upon the matter, saying that
his escape was anothes proof that God was On
his side
IBID Guiteau scream whon the sho: was
lred?" asked correspondent Of the driver of
thevan.
he hol!er? replied Carson, '*wen, you
just ought to hsxe been there to heered him.
He yelled like Icon. He knew he was badly
hurt