The sun., 1881-11-20
ANOTHER SHOT AT GUlTEAU.
pryLET kEST CRASHING THROUGH
THE PRISON vIN M WHICH In
was EIDINH 10 JAILs


~ was RID1N6 10 JAIh
...,.,.s The Terrified fttsoner In the Arm but
I,o,nr him No Especial IsHrm-The shot
V,r,d 10y u Man "a Horseback who wns
e,h,Yourutiy Captured - The Wousd-b,
si.yer of Guitsa" Know" rs Bsn" J"nss
-1.ucrday's Proceedings ON the Tria'-
NJ H,i.. T.ss,ryinx s.s 10 Gm, Deid's Death.
u.au,saroN, Nov. Charles ]. Huitcav.
Can. CARRIE d's assassin. was hred upon this
.,.,noon es he was returning from the Court
Houss to the iai, in the prison van and slightly
.nunded in the arm. His assailaDt was man on
ss,schock who had followed tho van from tho
conr, IIouse. The prisoner was In charge Of
oacsr p Eiel,n. who was sitting on the box with
,,o driver. Th. van had reached the corner OF
Y,st and East Capi'oi stroetA when there
ga sudden report OF q pistol. Tho man on
sn,sshack had followed for aome distances at
,rch length from the van that ho could not no
,n,.rruuted but when they came to Capito, Hill
IA rode up alongside OF tho van and peered
.b,ougt the little holes. .througlfwhich he could
a.. thu oc,S,pant. He must have seen
Gu,tsau standing at the front end OF the
,s,. The prisoner stood there with hand
4. each OF the two holes supporting
bIpse,i. the height OF the van making II necos-
ssry fer him to bend over little. The flrst that
y.s known WAS the report OF the pistol. The
svs,eer must have ridden up verv close to the
M, GAGGED Il. . distance. fixed about as accu-
r,ely as pcssithc tho position whore Guitesa
g.s standing Graw his revolver. and 1red.
The instant the repor. was heard By tho Of
Acer no looked around. not realizing what had
happened. He saw thero the man whom he had
sesu at the O,.,rt House on his sorre horse
with his pistol cooked and reudy for second
shot.
Iecessary Tor him to stand In a crouching POSI-
ton. but he drew his own revolver a. quick ~
sassh. cooked Il. aud placed It on his loft arm.
Hs aimed Il directly and As accurately a. he
eou|d at the body Of the mysterious man on
horseback.
No words we're said. The man on horseback
turned his eyes toward tho oflcer aud SAW that
theofficer had his weapon aimed al him. Instead
Of firing he lowered his weapon q uttIe. and
q the aame moment tho policeman ared.
Hs thought hs had covered tho body Of the
assassin very accurately. and he was satisfied.
q he ared AMI the smoke lifted. that he
bad hit the man. for the sOrrel horse
turned. tho .mRa reeled 10 sort OF
had been wounded hy a buiiat. aud Officer E,ie-
ln expected to see htss ,ali from the saddio to
The stree. Instrad Of that. however. the NAN
neck and rniloreh away. Tho narrative OF the
Witnesses is ~ follewsi
guarding Of the prisoner from the Court House
10 the jsii. gave thc following accoant OF tho
shooting as Il was related by the men in charge:
van. had noticsd the man on horseback. hut had
rot given him particular attention. The nrst
@ s Tssn o hs q S'"s u.
through tho ven!iintcr. located the positioa Of
auiteau. then. wheeling ALONGSIDE Of tha. van.
va:. g. + He q had aimed fairy wsii. for tho ball
struck duitrNue right arm Just below ths g.
s. sn, d" s. 4: s. s.sSs Ss
ri E . SaS tSo van i1oa iinsaa y ths oiices was
I'll n we'll lined with boiler troe. and e prst;;
ssua s ma. s'G nd. sas' By t. fan f a ao fs:r% harm
Gniisau. hutn terribly frightened him"
What became Of the avenxerr"
First street. ike tho wind. Ths Ruards and of-
ncers ray they mover saw bottsr rider. His
horse. while not remnrksole ia sppesrsncs;;
speed. IL would have been almost uselees tor
the mounted p.dcsmen with their ordinary
oficer on the boy with ths driver. hoxsvsr.
nre'l at him. and am glad he did not hin him.
wa. h,s n duty. @ 81 course TO- L Lprotset his pri.,
Jury would have Just fed an ofhccr for killing
an ayenssr oi Guiienu's crimr;. Al eli events. l
III. eitn mo l-SNN III not I1Hu0.
And do you p.oposs to be extremely Jealous
b. tnnntaiyoring I" aprrshend this avengerr
Of courso, W. shall do our beet Under our
oaths We are tound to protect prisoners. and
70 shail e-r aiuiv try to get him aud we shaii.
Think. t.'are m'fning. anlees ho takee to tho
shail have hiri by morninC."
10 you know WHO he r
knew who be was within twenty mtnutes
now OF course. We can! give 1t away. i will
Say this. however. He is a District man. and
N him aSsAf xa H. so Gf1 ssa e mart a
you'd undertsks most anything that came into
MS ai' head; We arc on biz track nov. We know
e have him at Police Headquarters by mid
shs IGN v,o un,ess: ~ rs ! say; hy has taken to
'ead 10 no apprehension Of tho aveuY.r.
,sNn Une 4 9' roorr1 women who saw % IL. nitas.
oslot il hi. hand. and thought hs was a iah
sscs ss Ssrish a.a irei. an den how d.s hoss
"a do man what shot. he JESS laid hisso!f down
!o1Gslda ot hi. hoss rs II he had been In his
9-d an ts oiircr what Was On do box with do
driver hs fred
A colore,i man who WAS standing near uas
s'ssi a. WMrlag, th. nyeoger was whNo or colored
s sssa a on.ored man; Guiteau would have been
oeai. se-s enough"
b. 4. ;.,s s.qan ma ,ua the shoollns rode away
,Ostsids tho Iail VIVA Ma quiet this evening as
hOtgh nothing had happ-ned 10 disturb the
SHnan!RYly Of any Of i,s inu,stes. There vers
poashtI is ported 10 front. as there had heon
Del9rs tho trial began. and tho GLOON OF tho
esriy evening was enhancsd by the cloudad
sSY from which slight RI in had bexun to lal.
Ihs bell WIS an ,wered by n deputy warden. for
yen. Ctork"r 5 not at home. The deputy
tnes n".ain+ on beyond tho story that had
o,sa toii him.
~ Wei, you sc SIR" bs said. ALI l know
sOou II Ia what Eieiin told me. Tho van was
coGlEs ainnG quietly until! 1t got to First street
ana East Capitol rtrrsi. when n shot was Hired
~ r.au on horseback. He was q rou kh look
fn9 man with re,i face. ard E'ielln said he hal
seen hin in fropt OF the Court House
SfSl IL. -. LA sAk GAis-as - h-'--
b',n tacs 70 laIi. Guitcau want hit v"ry bad
80 c1it was cut 10y the bullet. about TIA irtY-two
- should think. aud his unhershirt
go ;ut. bu! his arm WAS bruised like. and
80 ~ exc. No he don't need no surgeon. 1
~ ..hueI' a. was s1arcd tp death. and fell down In
r. r. ioue'n OF tho van 6nl told Bieliu to take
Lulse y court to get more protection.
hin ae!i !lr-d al the ulan who shot hut III ksscd
AM, ahd iae van went after him up Firsl street
So, 60. y got TO street. when tho man turned
turnth q street and got 81 lar mead that the van
la. Iotinl and came back 10 Jail. Tho man
t.ra.S I'm U ~ on tho horse ;.s he rode away and
ei'. 81 On street aEI went back 10 tho
mncI, ~ horse WAS sorrel and not
froHT 81 OF nag. but he got away
dra1.tu tur van; which Is heavy and cannot Ls
r.sn "n lhFf. When Guiisau got to tie lail liD
- ''l] much scared and said he Inual hnyn