The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-28
Sought by . Would-be Assassin
from Kentucky.
he Haunts the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
Searching Halls and Corridors, Open.
ing Room Doors and Pssrins Through
Key Hols'-railing in His Search
Enters Carriage and 10 Driven Away
General Excitement Over the News
Given to the Plames-A Specimen Of
Our Navy Etc., sto.

part Of yesterday afternoon man evidently
10 years OF age. entered the lobby Of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. His hair was slightly
hinged with gray and brushed in . rn&pnsf
10 partly hide his face. He was dressed 10
a close fitting Prince Albert coat and wore
soft felt hat, the grim Of which was
pulled down, shielding the upper part Of
his face. From bis manner Of dress and
cast Of countensnce he would have been
taken for Southern merchant. He wan
! dered to the resding.room and after re.
naming moment to examine the date In a
diary which he took from bis pocket, he
| stepped into the corridor and took his
position hear the entrance TO sample room.
Every room In the hotel was occupied, aud
q and about the halls we're
MANY OF THE WHITING SOLDIERS
iu their gay uniforms and glittering accou.
trements. The members Of President Ar
thurs staff, Gov, Cleveland and staff, Gov.
Butler and staff, aud Gov. Brown we're
among the guests at the hotel. Many of
them were converting With prominent local
politicians. The old man saw them and
moved slowly toward the Office, we're 20.
lice Commissioner French and Commission.
er Dowd were. He had his hand In bis 10.
ner coat pocket as be walked. Commission.
er French did not appear 10 be the man he
wanted, aud, muttering something that
was unintelligible, he walked towards the
s:air.case. James Prior, the hotel deteo.
tive, was watching him from the front en-.
france, but falling to recognize him passed
| ntn an hat ha
stranger was
WAITING FOR SOME ONE
in particular. He wore look OF anxiety
and acted very nervously. When Gov.
Butler stepped Into the corridor, wearing a
light fitting uniform over bis robust figure
and a sword dangling at his side, the old
man stepped forward and gazed curiously
At him. The General mossly glanced at
1im for moment and then moved towards
he front entrance.
who is thsts" whispered the quizzical
stranger to bystander.
"That Is Gen. Butler" was the re.
'ponse.
"He Is not the President, - be said with
Sigh. us he q Republican,
mo, but he used to be,' was the re-
The old gentleman then beg an asystsms
tic scrutiny Of the countenaucss OF ell tn
gentlemen In the corridor, but, not dudtut
the object Of bis search, he moved VI
stairs, turning at nearly every step TO lool
behind at the crowd. He had been absen
but few minutes hen one of the porter
informed the clerk that a man was sctinl
very strangely In the halls. He had beel
IN ~
made use Of the key-hole to see what wa
going on inside. Detective Prior wa
called, and on going to the erd Of the hall
way on the second floor found the old ma
be had been watching an hour before. Il
was clutchiug something which WAS con
cealed beneath bis coat, and looked as II b
was determined to do some one persona
injury.
what do you want, prowling about tn
hote" asked Prior, rather sharply.
IL have duty 10 PERFORM responder
the man as he assumed an injured Ok
preston.
"If you don't leave the building / wi
have an
UNPLEAsANT DUTY TO PERFORM
y and Detective Prior turned the man abou
aud directed him to the stairs. He did no
n stop until the stairs were reached, aud the
,traightenlng up to his full height an
n hrowing back bis hat which covered III
forehead, the man almost shouted, 81 al
9 Colonel from Kentucky and have mad
= this trip east for the express purpose {
As he uttered these words b
y tapped the side pocket Of b
3 coat significantly. He did not wal
- for further invitation to leave tn
hotel, but, hurrying to the sidewalk, calle
carriage and was driven In the directio
Of Lexington avenue. 1t Is not known WI
the stranger was. Last evening 1t is said l
was seen In close conversation with tw
T., men near Delmouioo's, and
HURRIEDLY DROVE OFF
In carriage. 1t was a private conveyan,
and was driven by goodman wearing Il
uniform Of a private employe. Detecti
Prior said he firmly believes that the stral
10 ger would have assassinatsd tie Preside
>. had he seen him.
of ''It WAS not drunken Ht, said the
tective, "for the mans eye was bright 81
bis conversation as earnest and businas
- like as that Of any man you could name. ,
- When It became known about the hotl
~ that the life Of the President had be-
n tire stened great excitement prevaile
D. One gentleman from Louisville ssnt me
sage to obtain the names Of every man fro
Kentucky known to be stopping at 1
prominent hotels In the city and . ole
watch was kept In the vicinity Of Delmo
ico's while the President sat at dinner Il