New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-21
THE ANTICS OF A "CRANK.'
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND ASSAULTED.

AN ELMIRA MAN WANTS HIS BRoTHEr-rN-LAw's
PARDON-Ir IL REFUsED-THE AssAILANT STORY.
ALBANY, Oct. 2O.-Samuel Boone, of Chemung
County who was elected from the Executive CHAM
ber last week for creating a disturbance because
Governor CIeve land refused TO pardon his wife's
brother, made an attack upon the
Governor this morning while the
latter was on his way to the Capitol. The Governor
left the Executive Mansion few minutes before
o'clock. He had just passed the Medical College
near the foot of Lancasterst. when Boone suddenly
struck at him. The Governor parried the blow with
his right arm and treated several additional blows
in the same manner Boone then rushed towari
pile of cobbcstoncs but before he could pick one
up he seized by DR.. George II. Houghton who
held his until Governor Cleveland had
resumed his walk. Releasing Boone, DIR. Houghton
overlook the Governor aud found that he was IN
no way injured by the assault Boone walked
rapidly 10 No. II Lancaster-st.. which is close to
the place Of assault. There he was arrested The
city was quickly flooded with ali sorts Of reports
regarding the assault. Governor Cleveland made
light of the matter aud attended to busiue.s os
usual
sTArrMENrs or TWO rYr-wfrNEssEs.
Dr. IIoughton who witnessed the assault, made
the following statement:
wns standing the front stops Of my ollcc shortly
before . o'clock this morning when observed man
como dow laucasrr-t nud stop near ~" corner ~
Lagc close 10 the Medical College H. stayed there fof
some ltc time apparently awaiting ' COMING Of some
one. Within few momcn nt about his usual hour,
noticed The Governor walking over LHHr lu lf" ~ me
Medical College Just before hc reached the corner 9f
faucuscr-st the man have dcscrocd started forward,
,topplng ana bending over apparently L" prh up stone
lie did not -cru able 10 deac onc and -trulghtcn
lng up hc rushed forward toward me 'cN'rIt"r ~.
Thompson, ho near me, called OUT To me 10 look M
The man instantly hcgnn st Il'ug nj The Governor; but
the Governor raised li- arms ana guarded Ms tlcc
when ile a-sailnnt Stopped Tor u moment 'l stl'p -,
pile of four hvc paving stones yins ~ the loot or
tree. intercepted him, when he again began atdtrkhg
seized the and held him. and the Governor walked
let the man 20. and he went a 10 II Lancaster
a. where ! understand he l. living. think the man
shouted ont something about the EoYerhor having hle
hi- vife and his wanting 10 have reytnge
then overlook the Governor and Waikefn
short distln O.. ana he related 10 ne the circuln-
stances Of the mans Application for pardon.
Dr. Thompson, another eye witness of the as
sault, said
Twas seated with Dr. Houghton in his Office this morn
ing at about qlarcr Of 10 o'clock We were iooAIns
tho wes, side Of the street going toward the Capitol
Presently this young man Indicating BooneI came rohl
Medical COLLEGE corner OF Eagle ana Lancaster .ts thi-
prisoner made a leap forward. and Win MS hst
h"ad 'lii'' directly in front Of the left cor lie
struck 40 The Governor second tine, Dut u,,I 81 ilS m
atempt To nick M payidg-stOne. but was occurred
fhfu- nj fa hs
r,rf apd placed IL To the side hi- head whore he
lad struck. Don't you want hun looked al,cr
IN which he n .wcrcd I'll send him The assail-
,ut then walked quietly up Gaueastcr--t. the COY
80, ,'',,,..d.d nm IIcr' Oti,er keaf. arrived as
Edone .,rppcd into % hallway at the corner OF Ianca~
fetli.v N,hrn te policeman approached to make the
. b., .I. .. ,lnp'f ,rant fo rllu He killed my
,if. r., ,o d,,i,ei ,af.rauI never drank anyt hing
, -, t..l Ill A.. tf,o ,r., +,or ,r,. mt
Governor NIc'tldl'' sti'' 'i''' '1-D ia
worth an interview The man had followed him
g.. .,,-o,,l .to,s a.. sold hut he had MOI pad Dar-
loi seNcIa uaFS' ll' S'i"' "',' ~ ""'
ticular attention 70 him. Boone was takel before