Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-22

Another Attempt to Assinate
Guiteau.
A Young Crank Named Jones
Suspected of the Act.
Guiteau's Wound Only q Slight
Scratch

While Guiteau was being taken
back to jail this evening a man on
horseback rode up beside the van
and fred a shot at Guiteau. The
ball grazed his arm, and the man
rode off and escaped:
The driver of the prison van gives
the following particulars of the at
tempt to shoot Guiteau: The facts
are substantially these: Upon the
adjournment of court the van started
as usual for the Jail, having one po-
hceman as guard, who sat on the
seat with the driver. Before reach
ing the Capitol the guard noticed a
young man riding leisurely behind
the van. Near the corner of East
Capitol street the horseman rode
directly up to the rear of the van and
hastily peered through the grating.
GuIteau was alone III the van and
seated on the right hand side, the
seats running lengthwlse of the van.
After evidently having satisfied him
self of the location Of the prisoner,
the horseman wheeled suddenly to
the left of the van and fired directly
through it. He then dashed to the
front OF the vn and pointed his
pistol at the driver, with all evident
intention Of intimidating him stop
pilg the van. The driver was
somewhat excited, and i'll response
to the inquiry OF the reporter he
said, perhaps he intended to stop
the Yan by shooting one of the hor-
ses. Seeing an armed policeman by
the side of the driver he exclaimed:
0 I've shot the -- Of a. and
putting spurs to his horse, started
down East Capitol street in the di-
rection ofthe Congressional Cemetery.
The policeman tired one shot at the
fast disappearing horseman, and
the driver of the van whipped
his horses into gallop, and kept Ill
sight of the man for several blocks.
The wouldbe avenger was, however,
mounted upon a blooded horse, and
readily escaped out into the country.
He was described as q smooth~faced
man, about 20 years Of age, and
dashing horseman. He had on
dark brown suit of clothes. The
van then proceeded to the Jail and
Guiteau was taken out in a state of
great excitement. He" exclaimed:
Il have been shot. Notify Major
Brock at once, and tell him to arrest
tue scUundrel and have him dealt
with as he deserves.
On examination it was found that
the ball had just grazed Guiteaus
left wrist, inflcting a mere scratch.
The ball struck the opposite side of
the van and fell upon the floor,
where it was found on reaching the
jail,
The announcement Of the attempt
upon Guiteaus HE created intense
excitement upon the streets,
and all sorts of rumors were at once
in circulation The would-be killer
was seen about the court house this
afternoon, and attempted to gain ad-
mission during the day but failed.
He was also seen to mount his horse
near the courthouse, soon after the
van left, and ride leisurely after it,
It was rumored that he hailed from
Illinois, but there seems to be no
foundation for the report.
1t was whispered in the crowd
without the court house, just previ-
Gus to adjournment, that to-day
would be the last day of the trial.
A remark was also heard in the
crowd that if any one wanted to see
Guiteau, they had better do so to
day. This would lead to the belief
that more than one person was
aware that the attempt would be
made.
A young man named jones, living
In the country near this city, known
as ''crank' has been arrested as
the man who fired at Guiteau this
afternoon.
WAsHINGToN, November 21.-Wil-
liam Jones was brought to the Po-
lice Court this morning and arraign
ed for assault with intent to kill
Chas. j. Guiteau. In default of
$4,000 bail he was committed to jail
and the case indefinitely postponed
Edgor NJ. Morble, commissioner
of patents has to-day rendered his
resignation to take OBJECT December l.
Morblo resigns his Office in order to
accept more lucrative employment as
law commission for the Monthen
Pacific Railroad Company.