St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
AN ALBANY EPISODE.

Governor Cleveland Assaulted on the Street
in Albany by the Husband of a Woman'
Whose Brother He Recently Declined to
Pardon From the Penitentiary-No Harm
Done-The Crank Promptly arrested.
ALBANY, N. Y, October 81.
Recently Samuel L. Boon resident,
of Southport, a suburb of Etmira, N. Y,
called on the Governor at the Executive
Chamber, asking for a pardon for his
brother-in-law, Byron Fairbanks, who.
was convicted for assault and sentenced
to Auburn Prison last fall for two wears.
The circumstances of that case were
these: A crowd of boys were throwing
stones at the house, when Fairbanks
went out aud fired pistol into the,
crowd, severely Wounding one, Milo,
Hopkins, an innocent party.
v hen the application was made, the
Governor told Boone he would examine
it as he did every application brought to,
his notice. Boone said he would not
leave the city until the application had
been granted. The Governor imme-
diately examined the matter, and came
to the conclusion that he could not grant
it.. Both the Judge and the District
Attorney who tried the case thought the
sentence just one. Boone did not go,
home after receiving the Governors de-
ciSlon, but telegraphed for his wife, and
the two waited on the Governor. When.
they reached the Executive Chambers
| Mrs. Boone went in, the husband re-
naming in the ante-room. She APP
preached the Governor in hystericaL
manner and asked her brothers. pardon.
He tried to calm her without success.
She then tried to throw her arms around
him, appealing for the pardon. The
Governor placed his hand gently on her
arm, saying: 'sMy good lady, be still,n
and Immediately called the messenger.
who, with the husband, removed Mrs.
Boone to the ante-room, whence she was;
taken to Mrs. DR.. Robertson's, and soon,
after to their clearinghouse, where DIR.
Townsend was called. The woman has!
been since confined to the house with!
nervous prostration.
About nine O'Clock yesterday morning
| the Governor started to walk to the
Executive Chamber through Eagle.
street. When near the medical college,
he was attacked by Boone, who called
him all sorts of vile names, and at.
tempted to strike him in the face. The
Governor was taken by surprise, but put
up his hands and brushed the man
aside, merely defending himself from
violence, Boone then ran toward pile
of stones, but was at this moment caught.
and held by DR.. Houghton. The
Governor walked on and DR.. Houghton
releasing Boone, the latter went i'm
mediately to his clearinghouse, where
1 he was shortly afterWard arrested.
On being arraigned before Justice
Gutman, he gave his name and pleaded
not guilty. He was committed to jail,
and his examination set down for to-
morrow afternoon. On being taken to-
/ tae jail he was placed in room with a.
man and two boys, and threw himself on.
bed. He was very willing to talk of
the matter. He spoke of a sermon
preached by Rev. Mr. Lindsay on the
case, and stated that his wife was dying,
and that the Governor had not done
right in not granting the pardon. He
seems extremely nervous.
The Governor says he was rather sur
prised at the assault, and could have
easily overpowered the man, but only
wanted to keep off his blows. Hehadno
feeling about the matter in any way ex-
cept sorrow that Mrs. Boone was so
| troubled and sick over her brothers. i'm
prisonment. Upon that matter he had
acted in the same manner as he did with
all applications brought before him. IL
| is thought that Boone will be examined
by physicians as to his sanity at oncen
and if mentally unsound will be sent to-
an asylum.