The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-22
TELEGRAPHTC NEWS!
THEFRIGHTENED FELLOW
GuitGeau was merelySCratched
but the effect on his nerves
was terrible.
Capture of the Would-be Aven-
ger, who Is also q Crank.
FaREIGN OPINION.


FOREIGN OPINION.
Washington, 19. - The Times, COM
menting on the trial of Guittesu, says:
The admiration and sympathy for the
illustrious victim excited In Europe by
President GArfeld's DEATH are tso great
to admit Of much concern about the mo-
tives and conduct Of the criminal. In
America as in Great Britain, seme
amendments in the conduct Of criminal
trials seems called for when prisoner
is denied his free choice Of advocates. In
both countries, however, the Judge may
happily be trusted to supplement any
deficiency on the weaker side. The
American nation neither desires to sacri-
fee lunatic nor to be so fsc;le in the
acceptance of counterfeit evidence OF dis
ease as 10 encourage Wanton assasslra-
ton
The reports Of Guitteaa's trial excite
the utmost as .oni hment among English
lawyers, that such continued violations
OF decency are permitted in court; nor do
Englishmen understand how q criminal
is allowed to communicate with the pub
lie through the newspapers.
CHICAGO OPINION.
Chicago, 29.-The shooting of Guittesu
was q matter of almost universal COM
ment On the streets this afternoon and to-
night, and the remarkable fact is that
most stsid aud law abiding citizens are in
their expressions Of opinion on this point
utterly lswless. The prevailing senti.
ment was one Of regret that the bullet
had not gone through to its intent.
Around the windows where bulletins were
displayed, people gathered in consider
able numbers, and occasionally shout
was heard as the news was read or COM
mented on by q newcomer in q jocular
strain. The underlying feeling is that
the fitting end Of the assassin would be
assassin alton.
BADLY SCARED.
Washington, 19,-When the prison
van reached the jail, Guitteau wss hur-
riedly uebsred oat and conveyed to the
room Of the warden where an exsnina-
ton was made. l. wa: found that the
ball only caused the slightest abrasion of
the skin. GuiLtesu was terribly fright
ened and scanned each new arrival, as
if dreading another attempt upon his
life, On reaching his cell, he begged
the warden not to allow any strangers TO
see him during the night. Soon after
Guttesu returned to the cell Mr. and
drs. Scoviile called and had talk with
him. and later on his brother called. The
description given Of the man who did the
shooting was so, very meagre that
the police had very little to
work upon. The alarm, however,
was sent out, and mounted police
were instructed to scour the country and
bring all suspicious characters. The
officer who patrols near the Soldiers
Home finally saw a man answering the
descr. ption that had been sent out, and
cried out to him to halt. He got blast
of profanity in reply. and the man rode
off as fast Us possible, the policeman fol-
lowing in hot pursuit. The chase was
continued beyond the District line and
several shots were fired during It's pro-
gress. The man finally disappeared in
the woods. The officer then laid in wait
for MS man, and he soon resppeared. As
he rode into he yard Of a farmhouse he
was o7ertsken. Here the assailant, w.
Jones by name, was arrested and brought
bsck to this city. He has been very re-
ticent ever since his arrest, and the Off
GERS having him in charge will not COM
municate anything in regard to the pris-
oner. tits reported, however, that ones
ia another member Of the great
family of cranks, and that he does not
seem to realize that he has done anything
which Is liable TO involve him in serious
Additional precautions will
be taken hereafter to guard GuitteRu
from assault when he is being conveyed
to ard fro. His condition tonight IL de-
scribed as being one of abject fear, and
his appearance is said to be in strong con-
trRst with thst presented this morning in
court, when he gave public notice that he
was secure from any attack contemplate
ing him physical harm. NCw,instead of
being defiant, he appeals piteoualy to be
protected from further molestStiOn, and
points to the fact that this is the third
time his life has been attempted since he
has been Imprisoned.
TOO UTTERLY AWFUL.
New York. 2O.-The effect Of the ex-
plosion was the same on Guitteau as that
which raw soldiers experience when they
are for the first time under fire, as he had
to have change Of clothing en- reaching
the jsil
The TSTba0le'S Washington says: A
police officer says Guittesu was terribly
alarmed, to-day, when shot at. He
jumped about like a monkey. "What
is the natter" he cried, sob,
who shot that pistol?" l told him
the officer had fred his pistol. You know
Edelin did fire st the man as he rode off
l could not make Guitteau believe the
officer fred. He thought both shots were
6raa at him HSOpnaha1u - sboo+;n0 Of