Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-20
I'd Edition.
Latest fGlGglanS to The Star.
Another Account Of the Albany Sensa-
tlOns

THE ASSAULT ON GOV. CLEVELAND.
Another Account Of the Albany Sensa-
ton.
ALBANY, n. Y, october 20.-The city was thrown
into great excitement this morning by reports that
Gov. Cleveland had been assaulted while on his
way from the executive mansion to the capitol
Some OF the reports had it that he had been assas-
sinated. and others that he had been fatally
wounded The reports spread with great rapidity,
and soon hundreds OF persons thronged to the gov
ernors room to inquire to the foundation for the
rumors and the condition OF the governor There
was slight foundation for the rumorS upon which
superstrocture OF fiction had been built as the
st DRY passed from mouth 10 mouth.
The factS are substantially as follows: A crank
named Samuel Boone, OF Elmira, who has been un-
law, who is confined In Auburn prison for shooting
man In Chemung county year ago. met the
governor as he was walking along Eagle street
from the executive mansion TO the capitol at about
O'Clock this morning, and struck at him, at the
same time utterfng an oath. Gov. Cleveland threw
up his arm and warded OF the blow. and several
persons near by who saw the affair ran after and
captured the man. Gov Cleveland at once pro-
ceeded to the executive chamber.
Boone came here about two months AGO fo nrpSS
the app cation, and the governor then said 10 him
that he would take up the papers at his earliest
convenience and would decide it as soon as posi-
pie HIS Impression was that the prosecuting OIL
Gals OF the county were unfavorable to pardon
and If so he could not grant 1t unless they saw Mt
upon further reflection TO modify their statements
as no pardons were granted in opposition
to the local authorities Boone at this de-
manded an immediate answer, "YeS or no.
and said TO Gov Cleveland II the district attorney
had reported against pardon he would slap his
face, and II not, he would come back and slap the
governors face. In a few days Boone telegraphed
that the district attorney had saved him a face
siapping by acknowledging that Gov. Cleveland's
week Boone and his wife appeared at the
executive chamber, and the governor
granted them an audience The woman was
In state OF great nervous excitement and attempt
ed to strike the governor. The latter caught her
by the wrist and said to her: my dear woman, you
are beside yourself. Sit down and let talk this
matter over reasonably" At this she threw her
self upon the floor and screamed and shouted until
she was removed from the building. The couple
have remained here ever since and Boone has
followed the governor back and forth from hts
house to the capitol He has uttered all manner of
threats against the governors life, and was re-
garded as crank. His wife has had several fits
of hysteria and the attending physician has urged
Boone TO take her home. but Boone refused TO do
SO. Boone Is In jail, and will be- examined as to
his sanity on Wednesday.
AN ASSAULT MADE BY MRS. BOONE LAST MONDAY
Last Monday Boone appeared at the executive
mansion with his wife Mrs. Boone went into the
executive mansion, while her husband remained In
the ante-room. The woman became excited and
violent In her language, and, the governors atten-
dantS say, suddenly struck at Mr.. Cleveland, who
seized her arm before the blow and request
ed the woman to be seated and be calm He rose
and she sat down and then screaming fell to the
floor in violent Mysteries Two orderlieS then re-
moved her across the street to a house, where she
WAS treated. She has been hyStercal most OF the
time since. Boone states that when he heard his
wfe's scream he rushed into the executive chamber
and found the governor just letting go OF her
be (Boone) was put aside by the OrderieS, who
removed his Wife, He claims that the treatment
or his wife was so severe that She is In dying con-
dition, and overcome by his feelings, he attacked
the governor. The wOman'S attendants said She
was in comatose condition and apparently
dying.