The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-10-24
GOV. CLEVELAND ASSAULTED.


Man Who Had Been Denied Pardon
for his Brother-in-L Law Attacks the
Governor of New York on the Streets in
Albany-No Serious Injury Inflicted
Arrest of the Attacking Party Ills yer-
sion of the Affair.
ALBANY, NJ. Y, Oct 81. - Governor
Cleveland was walking along Eagle street,
on his way from the Executive mansion to
the Capitol about nine o'clock yesterday
morning, when, as he was passing the med
ical college, rough, Withholding and sin
envy young man, who afterward proved to
be Samuel Boone, suddenly turned out of
Lancaster street, and, springing upon him
with an oath, struck him violent blow on
the side of the head The Governor was
taken entirely by surprise, but, quickly re-
covering, put up his hands and defended
himself from the furious blows aimed at
him by the enraged assailant. The re-
confer had lasted several minutes
when Dr.. George II. Houghton, who lives
opposite the scene, ran to the Governors
rescue. On seeing him the assailant drew
off and went to pile of cobble-stoneS near
by, with the evident intention of throwing
one of the missiles at Governor Cleveland.
Dr.. Houghton, perceiving this, quickly
seized the man, who, nearly winded by the
body-blows the Governor could not help in
f1icting upon him, made no resistance. AS
soon as he was free of the man, the Gov
ernor deliberately resumed his walk to the
Capitol. Dr.. Houghton released the man,
and he went into clearinghouse in Lam
caster street, where he was shortly after.
ward arrested.
A few minutes after the assault Governor
Cleveland was found busy at his desk in the
executive chamber. He was apparently I'M
rutHed and inclined to make light of the
matter. II really don't care to be inter-
viewed about the matter he said. Il have
not been hurt, and it is not worth while
making fuss about it. I had noticed the
man following me for several days and was
warned by the Chief-of-Police, but paid no
attention to the matter [ supposed the man
would get over his unreasonable and bad
tempered veXation at the refusal of his
brother-in-law's pardon, but it may be that
he is crazy on the subject"
During Governor Cleyeland's visit to the
fair at Elmira about two months ago,
Boone, with his wife, called upon him and
requested him to pardon the brother of Mrs.
Boone, one Byron Fairbanks, who had been
sentenced to Auburn Prison in March last
for shooting into a crowd and seriously
wounding boy named Hopkins. The Gov
ernOr said that he would examine the case
and look over the papers on his return
to Albany when he came to it in
its order, Mr.. and Mrs. Boone then retired.
The Governor took early occasion to men-
ton the matter to District Attorney Staunch-
field, of Chemmg County. The District
Attorney Judge Dexter, who sentenced the
young man, and other local authorities, ex-
pressed strong opposition to the claims of
the prisoners relatives, and said there were
no grounds whatever for demanding execu-
tive clemency.
In the Police Court, Boone pleaded not
guilty and asked two days to prepare his
case, as he wanted to telegraph to Judge
Boardman Smith, of the Supreme Court to
defend him. The case was put down for
Wednesday afternoon.
About week or ten days after Governor
CeveIands return here, Boone turned up
The Governor said he had not reached the
case. Boone made some threatening re-
marks and retired Boone followed the
Governor back and forth to the Executive
Mansion that day and declared that he
would not leave until he got the pardon.
Finally he disappeared
Last Monday Boone reappeared with his
wife, Mrs. Boone went into the Executive
Chamber, while her husband remained in
the ante-room. She became excited and
violent in her language, and the Governors
attendants say she suddenly struck at Mr..
Cleveland, who seized her arm before the
blow came, and requested the woman to
be seated and be calm. He rose and
she sat down, and then fell screaming to the
floor, in violent Mysteries. Two orderlies
then removed her across the street to a
house where she was treated. She has been
hysterical most of the time. Boone states
that when he heard his wife's screams he
rushed into the Executive Chamber
and found the Governor just letting
go of her. He was put aside by the order
lies, who removed the woman He claims
that the treatment of his wife was so Sc
we're that she is in dying condition, and
overcome by his feelings he attacked the
Governor -rl