Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-04
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
No III Effects on the Queen-Congratu.
latory Messages MaeLean, the
wOuld-be Murderer.

NO HI 1suects Oh the 6uech-eoh
Iatory Messages MaeLean, the
would-be Murderer.
LONDON, March 3.-The Times says: IF
no more can be said for MacLean, the
would .se assassin OF the Queen. than could
be said for Guiteau, the assassin Of Presi-
dent Garfield, or LEROY, the murderer OF
Gold, he can as little expect to escape
punishment"
United States Minister Lowell has tend
cred TO the Queen, the congratulations OF
the American nation on her escape.
Telegrams expressing similar sentiments
were arriving at Windsor throughout the
night.
1t is officially announced the Queen pass
ed q good night, and is in no way affected
by the attempt on her life.
MacIean passed restless night. He will
lie brought up at special sitting OF the
Windsor borough justices, this afternoon.
Particulars OF the Shooting.
From later accounts il appears MacLean
fired a shot after the carriage was in mo-
ton. Princess Beatrice and John Brown
saw him point the pistol at the carriage. He
was exactly thirty PAGES distant when lie
fired. Two of the four loaded chambers OF
the revolver contained only blank cartridges.
MacLean had walked from Portsmouth TO
London a week ago. Upon his person was
found purse containing penny and three
iarthings, and pOcketbOOk containing the
following entries:
Fourth Path, novel, by MacLean anil
and Reynolds. Newspaper gives as correct
idea OF the wide difference that divides the
people of England as any newspaper in the
world. | Ivenerate free and outspOben prin-
ciplac nf on upl,iaSp1 tliuk
His Examination.
MacIean was charged. at the police sta
ton, with shooting at the Queen, with in
tent to do grevouS bodily harm, He asked
whether any one was hurt, but the police
| refused to give him any information After
searching the yard at the railway station
| for an hour. this morning. the police found
a small bullet imbeded in the ground,
which bore marks of having first struck
some other object II was right in the di'
rection of the spot over which the Queen
carriage was ,assing, having probably
passed over the horses heads.
The Queen and Beatrice walked on TO
the Castle terrace, as usual, early this
morning
ROME, February 3.-A motion OF con-
| graduation at the failure of the attempt
| on the Queens life will he introduced in
lllt ltllllCs, lO-NdN'
Another Account.
LoNpON, March 3-lIarCOurt, Home Sec
retary, will 20 to Windsor to-day. An eye
witness to the shooting states MacLear
was observed fumbling in his pocket while
the Queen was being helped into the car
riage, but the pressure of the crowd pre-
vented him from raising his arm while the
| carriage was in motion and this cause made
! his aim very vide. The bullet found in
the station yard weighed about third o.
an ounce. H., ..
1t has been compared with others toInG an,
on MaeLean and found to correspond will
them exactly. Before the revolver wa!
seized, the prisoner had brought another
loaded chamber opposite the hammer.
Minister Lowells telegram to Gen. Pom
sonby, says: 81 beg you to convey to Hel
Majesty my heartfelt congratulations on
her escape"
MacLean's antecedents show he is eccen
trio and addicted to drink. Before begin
ming business on the Stock Exchange this
morning, all the members sang, God Save
the Queen" II appears MaCLean roughly
endeavored to force his way through the
Eton College scholars who were at the sta
| ton, to good position, to await the passage
of the Queen, and the consequent hustling
prevented his hayingan opportunity to e
when he might have done SO with worse
| result.