The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-22

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Inconvenience whatever. ale insists that
he must have a strong guard OF police
men Tomorrow to assist the Lord in
keeping him from danger. This after
noon the crowd at the jail became go
great that Guitteau was notified by the
warden that there was large number OF
persons in the rOtunda who desired to see
him. and he had better step ont into the
corridor. Guitteau Immediately put on
his coat and hat, and brushing himself
off, appeared in full view Of everyone
present. Upon retiring he ssluted the
crowd in military style, smiling in
an Indifferent manner as he did
so. The guards say he passed quiet
night, talking but little. He spends
most of the time reading and writing.
The guards also say while be appears
perfectly calm and composed, yet he is
greatly disturbed about tomorrow. He
is Bot quite satisfied that he will escape
violence. There are various rumors in
circulation in the eastern part Of the city
regarding attempts to shoot Guitteau.
Many believe concerted action has been
taken to kill him since the trial has be-
gun. The military guard is still on duty.
No apprehension is felt by officers Of the
Jail Of any further attempts.
THE CRANKY AVENGER.
VIM Jones, arrested on the charge Of
firing int the prison van in which Cult
teau was being conveyed from the court
house to the Jail, with intent 10 kill him,
was taken to the Second Precinct police
station about 9 last evening.
He was very drunk and unable
to say much about the matter. This
morning he had become sober enough to
appreciate his position, and at once took
steps to secure counsel in the person Of
r. Z. Elliott who will defend him in the
police court tomorrow morning.
Visitors tn the station house to-day
ask Jones why he didn't hit Guitteau.
Jones laughed and said sit wasn't that
shot him. l want to see them prove it.
So confident were the authorities last
night that the right man had been secur-
ed, that no further search was made and
it was not until FIVE this afternoon that
any officers on the van ct the time Of the
shooting were sent ont to the police sta
ton to identify the prisoner, Police Off
Ger EdliR who was sitting on the van
with the driver, and who fred ct tn
horsemsn as he wheeled and fled, rode
O'Clock. After thorough examination
Of Jo3e' features and some conversation
with him, Officer Edlin said; "Gentle-
men that is not the man. I should
know the man fred at
yesterday among 8 million.
l not only fail to identify this man Jones
as the man, but could swear that he is
not the man." Officer Edlin then speci-
fed the points Of difference between them
as follows: Jones has light complex
ion, with hardly perceptible mustache,
whereas the man who fred at Guittesu
was a dark, swsrthy man apparently
about IS years old, with very heavy.
stumpy, black Inustache. and keen black
eyes. Besides the latter was cool and
sober, and the manner in which he
planned and executed the work, even
though it failed, was that Of elear-headed,
determined man, rather than of half
witted crank. Again, the horse was a
heavy sorrel, with white fore lega, while
Jones horse has not white heck upon
1t The authorities are pretty we'll
satisfied now from Officer Edlin's state
ment, that they have not got the right
man, as an interval Of an hour and 8
hslf elapsed between the time when the
would-be avenger escaped from pursu-
ing the van and the time when mounted
officers frat sighted the eccentric Jones.
There is room for several theories
now being advanced, that the real cul-
prlt made good his escape, as ne had
ample time to do; Or that Jones, after, as
ne supposed having eluded his pursuers,
concluded to celebrate his exploit with q
grand spree; and again that Jones was an
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horse, and that after receiving back the
animal on the outskirts of the district,
and learning what had been done, he was
Just drunk enough to enjoy the sport of
being pursued by the police, knowing he
could not be held for the real criminal.
The new phase of the case creates a stir
at police headquarters.
Jones is well known to the police. He
has been arrested several times within
the past six years. He ia 90 years old,
Bates road. about three miles from the
city. He lie regarded as a crank By his
neighbors. His chief trouble the past
two years has been to personste police
man and make arrests, and after making
show Of taking 8 person to the station
house, to release him with 8 warning not to
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up TO carriage just entering the grounds
of the Soldiers Home aud compelled ihe
driver to halt. The occupants, q gentle
man and two ladies, protested, but with
much severity of manner Jones called
out: "This thing has been going on leRg
enough. You must go with me to the
station house. I have my orders to arrest
you" Explanations being useless, the
party accompanied him to the station
house. Just as they were about to alight
from the carriage however, Jones
laughingly babe them good day, and
putting. spurs to his horse quickly dis
appeared. Shortly afserward he arrested
a woman and for this offense vas fined.
He was never known to use or carry a
revolver. Those who know Jones init
mately, say he is rather q half witted
than a crazy man. His demesnor, to-
day indicates that he rather enjoys the
notority he has secured.
&.Hsrry Carson, colored guardsmau at
the rear Of the van, tonight, positively
identified Jones as the horseman who
followed the van to East Capitol and
First streets where the shooting occurred.
Carson says when the van reached the
capitol grounds Jones was pretty close
behind, and when they reached First
street he rode past the rear end
of the van. Immediately he heard the
pistol shot, snd then another, but
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