Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-21

with hardly perceptD-e MuSsacne, whereas
the man who fired at Guiteau was a dark,
sRarthy man, apparently about 45 years old,
with very heavy, stumpy, black mustache
and keen, black eyes. The latter was cool
and sober, and the manner in which he
planned and executed his work, even though
be failed, was that of a clear. headed, deter.
mined man, rather than of halfwitted
crank. Again, the horse was a heavy sorrel,
with white forelegs, while Jones' horse has
not white fsck upon it." The authorities
are pretty well satisfied now, from officer
Edelin's statement, that they have not Sc
cured the right man. As an interval of an
hour and half elapsed between the time
when tha would-be aVenger escaped from the
mounted officers first sighted the eccentric
Jones, there is room for several theories.
SUNDAY IN GUITEAUs PRISON.
WASHINGTON, November 20th.-Hundreds
of visitors were at the District Jail to-day.
Religious services were held IN the morning
in the rotunda by representatives OF the vari-
Gus churches. Guiteau was the attraction,
and throughout the day crowd Of anxious
spectators hung around the gate opening into
the corridor in which is his cell. Occasion
aIIv q rarty would obtain permission to pass
through the corridor, and view the prisoners
in their cells including Guiteau. The guards
would engage Guiteau IN conversation in ref
erence to the attempt yesterday TO kill him.
His invariable reply to the allusion was,
"Oh, yes; l am hard to hit. People will
learn after whila that the Lord is with me,
and will not permit me TO be killed." The
flesh wound caused by the SHOT causes tbs
prisoner no inconvenience whatever. He in
sisIs that he must have strong guard of po-
licemen tomorrow, to assist the Lord in
keeping him from danger. This afternoon
the crowd at the jail was 30 great that Gui-
teau was notified by the Warden that there
was a large number of persons in the rotunda
who desired to see him, and he had better
step out into the corridor. Guiteau immedi-
ately put on his coat and hat, and, brushing
himself eff, appeared in full view of every
one present. Upon retiring he saluted the
crowd in military style, smiling in an indif-
ferent manner as he did SO. The guards say
be passed quiet night, talking but little.
he spends most of his time reading ard writ
! ing. The guards also say that while he ap-
pears perfectly calm and composed, yet he is
greatly disturbed about tomorrow. He is
not quite satisfied but thst the public will uss
violence. Various rumors are in circulation
regarding the attempt to shoet Guiteau.
Many believe that concerted action has been
taken to kill him since the trial begun. The
military guard is still on duty. No appre-
hensi,n is felt by the officers of the jail of any
further attempts.
A NEW PHASE IN THE CASE,
WASHINGTON, November 2Oth-Is is now
evident that the real culprit made good his
escape, as he had ample time to do, or that
Jones, after, as he supposed, baving eluded
his pursuers, concluded to end his ex-
ploit with grand spree; and again, that
Jones was an accomplice to the extent of
leaning his horse, and that, after receiving
back the animal on the outskirts of the Dis
trict, and learning what had been done, he
was just drunk enough to enjoy the sport CT
being pursued by the police, knowing that he
could not be held for Che real criminal. This
new phase of the case creates q stir at the
police headquarters. Jones is well known to
the police. He has been arrested several
times within the past six years. He is 90
years old, and owns and operates a wine
farm upon the Bates road, about three miles
from the city. He is regarded as crank
by his neighbors. His chief eccentricity FOR
the past two years has been to personate
policeman and make arrests, and after max
ing a show of tlking person to the station
house to release him with a warning not
to be caught offending again. Recently he
rode up to carriage, Just entering the
grounds of the Soldiers Home, and compelled
the driver to halt. The occupants, gentle
nan and two ladies, protested with much
severity of manner. Jones called out, This
thing has been going on long enough. You
must 90 with me to the station.house. [
have my orders to arrest you" Explanations
being useless, the party accompanied him to
the statioI-house. Just as they were about
! to alight from the carriage, however, Jones
laughingiy bid them good day, and putting
SPURS to his horse quickly disappeared.
Shortly afterwerd he arrested q woman, and
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known to use or carry revolver. Those
who know Jones Intimately cay he is rather
| q half.witted than crazy man. His de-
meanor to-day indicates that he rather enjoys
the notoriety be has secured.
THE IDENTITY OF GUITEAU's AssAILANT.
WASHINGTON, November 20th.-Perry Car
son (colored), guardsman at the rear of the
van, tonight positively identified Jones as the
horsemsn who followed the van to East Cap
ital and First streets, where the shooting oc-
cured. Carson says that when the van
reached the Capitol grounds Jones was pretty
close behind, and when they reached First
street lie rode past the rear end. Almost
Immediately he heard a pistol shot, agd then
another, but whether JONES is the man who
| fired the first shot he cannot say, as from his
position en- the van it was impossible TO see
what happened near the side or front part.
The police are impressed tonight that Jones
is the man who fred ct Guiseau, notwith-
standing the statements of officer Edeliu end
the lack OF positive Identification on the part
of guardsman Carson.
GUITEAU INTERVIEWED.
CHICAGO, November 20th.-The Times
Washington special says: Guiteau had sew.
eral callers to-day, among them reporter,
who had an Interview. The assassin was
asked it be was suffering pain from his wound.
He replied that he was not. It will not pre-
vent his appearance in Court to morrow.
DO you desire the punishment of your
would-be slayer ?" the reporter asked.
I" I certainly dc, replied the assassin, "an6
to the full extent of the law; NOT, however
out of q spirit of revenge-simply as warn
ing to other 'cranks who harbor designs
against my life
do you stand in dread of any further at.
tenpts on your life.
81 have no anxiety as to the future.
an in 10 fear. The Lord and the
Metropolitan police will guard me from al
harm. The Lord will protect me in
past. He is using these people to serve His
purpose, and hence comes my protection
Life and death, yo1 know, are in His hands
and he never, in the working of His plans
gives much ref renee to the will OF man."
s. II the Lord guards you with such tender
care, why was it that the attempt on youl
life, Saturday afternoon, threw you into such
abject fear?"
81 was not thrown INFO any fear. The
report was false and slanderous. When
heard the shot 1 thought that one Of the
guards had shot himself. Then the horses
took fright and ran away. Why, they made
the old vaa buzz. That of course, caused
me considerable trepidation. but 1 was moi
frig 55ued."
"Will you appeal to the Court for addi
tional protection %
ST undoubtedly shall, if additional protec
ton is not granted without such appeal, as ]
am informed it will be. want not less thar
six or eight mounted policemen to guard the
prison van from the Jail to the Court in th.
morning, and from Court back to Jail in tht
afternoon. Heretofore mounted policemen
have only accompanied the van in the morn
ing"
'.Do you intend to make an address to ths
Court in the morning.
81 have no such intention. 1 don't intenc
to make any more get speeches. will in
future get in my work on the sly, by season
able Interruptions and interjections"