The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

Fatal Results of an Attempt to EseaDoI
From 5AIl
81. LoUfs, Jan. 3-AdYices from Tex
as report that the three boy murderers
of 6 man named Martin, at Belknap
some time ago made desperate attempt
to escape from jail At Graham yesterday.
which resulted In their death and that Of
adeputy sheriff, besides seriously wound
ing several other persons During
the morning the Mcdonald boys,
together with Jim Boone and
Jack Baldwin, two other prisoners, were
taken from the steel cage of the jail to
the calaboose where their breakfast was
served by two aeputles One OF the dep
uties, Davis Miller, stood outside the
cage on guard with apistofin each hand
While thus standing he put both pistols
in one of his hands to get mach from
his pocket. At this instant the Mcdonald
boys, who were carefully watching Mil
Ter, sprang upon and disarmed him.
Miller cried out, which brought Murfres
the other deputy, TO his assistance, but
&c he entered the calaboose he was
shot and instantly killed by one of
| the McDOhalGs. The prisoners then
| made large hole through the floor
to the room below, and taking Miller
with them, descended and made their
| escape from the iaIl The whole town
was Immediately aroused and a number
of armed citizens pursued the fleeing
prisoners. The latter placed Miller be-
hind them and threatened to kill him
If they were fired on, but nOtwithstand
ing this one of the citizens who took
careful aim brought down one of the
murderers, MORALLY wounding him.
Miller broke and ran and the citizens
opened general fire on the fugitives
which resulted in killing the three Nc
Donald boys, wounding q man named
Mood and another known as Joe, Miller
was shot in three places but he procured
gun and did some good work against
the murdererS. Baldwin and Boone who
took no part in the affair were recap
tured. Intense excitement prevailed
during the bloody affray:
A Happy New Year and Lots of visitors.
WAsMNGToN, Jan. Sin criminal
court this morning Guiteau made his
opening speech as follows: az had 8
very happy New Year and hope every
body else did. I had lots of visitors,
heightened, middle-toned and low-toned
That takes them all in, believe. They
expressed their opinions freely, and
none of them want me hung. They
all, without dissent. expressed the
opinion that ! shall be acquitted"
O4s IOOA tue Stdn0 anu OCOVll1C
/ resumed the cross-examination. The
witness had not, in giving the opinion
on ihe direct examination that the pris-
oner was sane, taken into account the
evidence of the prisoner himself, but
taking that element into consideration
his opinion would still be the same,
that the prisoner is sane and was sane
on the'2d of July.
The witness was asked If he was ia
miliar with the case of Lieut.. Sanborn
who was killed by DIR. Wright at Nor
folk, Va, and replied: ayes, sir, 1 was
sent by the President TO make an exam
inatLon and give my opinion in the case '
"How much did you get for il 81
shouted Guiteau. "Your idea, doc
tor, that man can't be
insane unless his brain is diseased, is
rather frivolous. You don't agree with
the Saviour You ought to study up
spirituology, then you would catch some
new ideas"
The witness did not believe in what
was termed by some writers emotional
insanity, or moral insanity. Klepto
mania, is simply thieving; dispsomania,
drunkenness, and hysomania incendiar-
ism.
These designations were simply con-
venient terms which had been invented
to cover certain crimes. Insanity"
said the witness, as never transmitted
| any more than cancer"