Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
coy. CLEVELAND ASSAULTED

Man Who Had Becu Denied n p.r.
,r His Brother-in-Iaw AttacE. ~"
governor of New York on the Street, ~
albany-No Serious Injury Innict.d
arrest OF the Attaching Party-uix W..
In, of the Affair.
ALBANY, N. ", Oct. 21. Governor
cleveland was walking along Eagle street
N his way from the Executive mansion to
the Capitol about nine o'clock YESTERDAY
morning, when, as he was passing the mod.
ical college, a rough, Withholding and sim
ewy young man, who afterward proved r.
he Samuel Boone, suddenly turned out Of
lancaster street, and, springing upon him
with an oath, struck him a violent blow On
thr side of the head. The Governor waa
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 IL. Houghton, who lives
oppositc the scene, ran to the Governors
rescue. On seeing him the assailant drew
off and went to q pile of cobble-stones noor
lv. with the evident intention of throwing
one of the missiles at Governor Cleveland
Or. Houghton, perceiving this, quickly
seized the man, who, nearly MINDED bv the
body-blows the Governor could not helm in.
ticting upon him, made no resistance. A
soon as he was free of the man, the Gov
ernor deliberately resumed his walk to the
Capitol. DIR. Houghton released the man.
and he went into a clearinghouse in Ian.
caster street, where he was shortly aftor.
ward arrested.
A few minutes after the assault Governor
Cleveland was found busy at his desk in the
executive chamber. He was apparently In
rullled and inclined to make light OF tina
matter. 81 really don't care to be inter.
viewed about the NATTER" he said. "Ihaye
not been hurt, and it is not worth while
making a fuss about it. l had noticed the
man following me for several DAYS and was
warned by the Chief-of-Police, but paid no
attention to the matter. 1 supposed the man
would get over his unreasonable and bad
tempered vexation at the refusal of his
brothcr-in-law's pardon, but it may be that
he is crazy on the subject"
During Governor Cleveland'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, orc Byron Fairbanks, who had been
sentenced to Auburn Prison in March last
for shooting into a crowd and seriously
wounding a boy named Hopkins. The Gov
crnor said that he would examine the case
and look over the papers OH 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 Cllemung 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 clemcncy.
In the Police Court, Boone pleaded moi
guilty and asked two days to prepare his
case, as he wanted to telegraph to Judge
Boardnan Smith, of the Supreme Court, to
defend him. The case was put down fol
Wednesday afternoon.
About a week or ten days after Governor
Cleveland's return here, Boone turned up.
The Governor said lie 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
WIN Ahlo. A'bOIiS hC1IOI III llC INLClAGlNS
Chamber, while her husband remained in
.he ante-roOm. She became excited and
vlolent 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, i'll violent Mysteries. Two orderlles
then removed her across the street to a
house where she was treated. She has been
lysterical 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 oma He claims
that the treatment of his wife was so Sc
we're that she is in a dying condition, and
overcome by his feelings he attacked the
Governor.