McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-10-30
THE PEOPLE EXCITED.
Bat the Principal in the affair Remains Per-
fectty Cool.


An Albany On. ~ dispatch of the
Goth says: Governor Cleveland was assaulted
in front of the medical college this morning by
Samuel Boone, of Chemung county, who was
elected from the executive chamber last week
for creating a disturbance while seeking
pardon. He struck at tie governor with his
right hand, but the blow was warded off. He
repeated the striking several times, but failed
to hit the governor in the face. He then darted
toward pile of cobblc stones, but was inter-
rupted by DR.. George Houghton before he
could obtain missile. Boone returned to the
attack on the governor, when Houghton seized
and held him and the governor deliberately
walked on. Boone was released and went
quickly to his boarding house, where he was
arrested shortly afterwards. DR.. HoughtOn
overlook the governor and cOnversed freely
with him about the assault. The governor
proceeded to the capital and went to his rooms.
| He alluded only casually about the matter
| to the attaches of the office. In the police
| court Boone pleaded not guilty, and asked two
| days to prepare his case, as he wanted to
| supreme court, to defend him. The
case was put down for Wednesday.
Boone was seeking a pardon for his
brother-in-law who was sentenced to two years
| at Auburn for shooting into crowd assembled
near his house on Hollow Zen night and seri-
| ously injuring boy. Boone and wife request
cd the governor at Elmira to pardon him and
the governor said he would look over the mat
ter. When he returned to Albany the governor
spoke to District Attorney Stanchfeld who
was strongly opposed to granting the applica-
ton as he did not think there were any
grounds for clemency.
About week after Cleveland's return Boone
turned up. The governor said he had not vet
| reached the case. Boone made threats and re-
tired. Boone followed the governor back and
forth to the executive mansion that day and
declared he would not leave until he got par
don. He finally disappeared.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Boone, who assaulted the governor, unsuc-
cessfully solicited pardon for his brother-in-
law, who'is confined in Auburn prison for
shooting man in Chemung county year
ago. Boone met the governor as he was walk
ing over Eagle street from the executive man
sion to the capitol, about 9 this morning, and
struck at him, at the same time uttering an
oath. Governor Cleveland threw up his arm
and warded off the blow. Several persons
were near by, who saw the affair, ran after the
man and captured him. Governor Cleveland
at once proceeded to the executive chamber.
Boone came here about two weeks ago to press
his application, and the governor then said to
him he would take up the papers at his ear
hest convenience and would decide it as soon
as possible. His impression was the prOsecut-
ing officers of the county were unfavorable to
the pardon, and if so he could not grant it, I'M
less they saw fit from further reflection, to
modify their statements, as no pardons were
granted in opposition to local authorities.
Boone at this demanded an immediate answer,
yes. or no, and said to Cleveland if the district
attorney had reported against the pardon he
would slap his face, and If not he would come
back and slap the governors face. In a few
days Boone telegraphed the governor the dis
trict attorney had saved him a slapping in the
face by acknowledging Cleveland's statement
was true. Last week one morning Boone and
his wife appeared at the executive chamber,
and the governor granted them an audience.
The woman was in state of great nervous ex
element and attempted to strike the governor.
He caught her by the wrist and said to her,
MY dear woman, you are beside your
self, sit down and let us talk this mat
ter over reasonably" At that she threw
shouted until she was removed from
the building. Boone and wife have
remained here ever since and
Boone has followed the governor back and
forth from his house to the capitol. He has
uttered all manner Of threats to shoot Cleve-
His wife has had several fits of hysteria, and
the attending physician urged Boone to take
her home, but he has refused. Boone is in jail
and will be examined as to his sanity Wednes-
day
This evening the excitement over the assault
on Governor Cleveland had largely abated. The
condition of Mrs. Boone, suffering from hys-
terra since her interview with the governor
week ago to-day, is not dangerous. The state
ment that she was injured by the governor dur
ing the interview is entirely untrue. When he
told her that he could not pardon her brother
without investigation, and that the case must
take its turn, she flew at him and attempted to
scratch his face He seized her by the wrist
and sad: 'sWhy, you poor, foolish woman,
why don't you behave yourself?" Mrs. Boone
was then led out into the ante-room where she
fell upon the floor in fit. She is not injured
further than sustaining some bruises inflicted
upon herself by her struggle. Fairbanks, for
whom Boone sought pardon, appears also to be
a crank. The governor to-day received dis
patch from the warden of Auburn prison, stat
ing Fairbanks had been pronounced insane by
medical experts and transferred to the insane
asylum.
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