The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-11-24
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

GUIrEAu thinks the fellow who shot at him
''must be a lunatic or bushwhacker."
The man, William Jones, arrested on sus-
picion for attempting to assassinate the assas-
sin, is innocent Of the charge.
AUGUSTUS SMITH, colored, was hanged at
Springfield, N. c., for outraging.a seven-year-
old child. His last words were: Farewell !;
meet me in heaven"
SHERIFF BUcKER, of Bourbon County, Kan
sas, captured the notorious Dick Little, one
of the James gang of train robbers, at the
residence of his father, thirty miles from Fort
Scott. A reward of SIS, 900 had been offered
for his arrest
SAYS the assassin "People will learn after
while that the Lord is with me, and will not
permit me to be killed" Still, he thinks it an
outrage that he is not given better protection.
He does not want to be "shot down like a
dog
Miss CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG has publicly
announced that she will marry Mr.. T. B. Whit
ney, of Philadelphia, at the close of the concert
season, about next April. We might say to Mr.
Whitney that this winter promises to be cold
one.
In quarrel between Thomas s. McDearman,
Marthal of Bonneville, Missouri, and A. B.
Thornton, editor of the Bonneville Neacs,
growing out of the publication in that paper of
an article severely rejecting on McDearman's
official acts, Thornton was shot in the head
and instantly killed.
ROBINSON, of Guiteau's counsel, is still anx-
ious to prove that the President did not die
from the effects of Guiteau's bullet SO much as
from the effects of malpractice. Scoville in
sists that he died at the hands of lunatic, and
Guitcau says the Lord killed him. That is the
defense in NUTSHELL and it is a little mixed,
too.
ED. MAXWELL, the desperate captured in Ne
braska, short time since, and returned to
Wisconsin for trial, had a preliminary examin-
alton at Durand, at which he pleaded not guilty,
and waived examination. Upon leaving the
Courtroom, the officers having him in charge
were overpowered and the prisoner was tax en-
by mob and hanged to tree in the vicinity.
THREE attempts have been made upon the
life of Guiteau, and at no time has he received
more than scratch. When he was shot at in
the van as he was being conveyed from the
Courthouse to the jail, by the "man on the
sorrel horse, he fell to the floor in fear and
cried and shouted like good fellow, imploring
Edelin, VIII was upon the seat with the driver,
to protect him. He was beside himself with
fear, and tried hard to curl up under the seat
When talking to a reporter afterwards about
the attempt, he declared that he wasn't scared
particle, but /" sat down upon the floor of the
| van as he thought that would be the safest
| thing to do" He said he didn't know but what
| a mob had surrounded the van. However he
declares himself satisfied that the Lord is
| protecting him, because every shot aimed at
him goes astray.
GUITEAUs TRIAL.
On TIE sixth day George C. Maynard testi-
| fed to loaning Guiteau ten dollars at one time
and fifteen dollars at another. Also, Joseph N.
Burt testified to a loan of fifteen dollars. John
O'Deara, keeper of gun and cutlery store, tes-
tilted to selling the prisoner a pistol and cart
| ridges, but could not identify the one shown
| him. While the witness was engaged in draw
| ing the four cartridges remaining in the revol-
| yer the prisoner delivered himself of the fol-
| lowing warning "There are a number of dlsrep-
utable characters in the court, and some threats
of violence have been made during the week
past. / have no fears for my personal
safety. The Chief Of Police has kindly fur
nished body guard, and 1 wish to notify all
evil disposed persons if they attempt to harm
| me my body guard will shoot them down
| that's all there is about it." Colonel A. 8.
| Rockwell briefly stated facts within his knowl-
edge, and was followed by General d. G..
Swain, who briefly described his association
with the President during his illness. In an
swer to Corkhill's question, "What were the
Presidents last words p he replied with much
emotion. g His last words were, 'Oh, Swain = "
| DIR. d. W. Bliss was then called and un
derwent an examination, during which por-
tion OF the vertebre of the late President was
| produced, which was examined by the jury and
Scoville, the assassin regarding it with NO
other feeling than that of curiosity. Its pro-
duction produced quite sensation in the
courtroom. DIR. Bliss was subjected to most
searching cross-examination, and before its
conclusion Court adjourned The prisoner
was hurried through the jeering crowd into his
van, and rapidly driven toward the JAIL Atthe
intersection Of East Capitol and First streets
man on horseback, who had followed
them from the Courthouse, rode as near to
the van as possible, and locating GuIteau, drew
a revolver and fired. The shot penetrated the
wood, grazed the left forearm OF the assassin,
cutting his coat sleeve, but not his shirt sleeve,
and inficting slight bruise. The horseman
then rode rapidly down Fifth street. followed
by the van in pursuit, but he soon succeeded in
escaping. About o'clock in the evening viii.
liam Jo' es, Of Owens Station, little hamlet
in the Distr ct Of Columbia, was arrested on
suspicion Of d ing the shooting.