Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-29
A NARROW ESCAPE.
WITNESS GlLNER FOLLOWED By AN AN
ARCHIST AND SHOT At.
A Bold Attsmp. at Assassination In Chicago-Thc
Man Jansen, Who Tried 10 Murder His Wife.
Discovered 10 Have Been an Anarchist
The Bomb ThrowerS Identity.

CHICAGO, November 23.-It was not
generally known until to-day that Henry
Jansen, who made q murderous assault
upon his wife early Friday morning was a
member OF the North Side Group" and
oneOfthe most rabid Anarchists in the city,
and the night of the bomb explosion was
within q few feet of the place from where
the deadly missile was hurled into the
ranks Of the marching policemen. Knowl-
edge resulting from his identification has
led TO the discovery of what may be \ def
mite clue y the bomb thrOwer. The night
the bomb was thrown Jansen left his
wife about o'clock stating that
he had an important anarchistic meeting
to attend and intimating that there would
be trouble Of some kind before the night
was over. lie did not return until after
4 o'clocSthe following morning and in re-
ply TO his wiie'S question rs to where he
had been, significantly replied: II told
you there would be trouble" His state
ments never went beyond this until about
ten days ago, when in an
AFFECTONATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
mood he informed her that he was present
the night the bomb was thrown into the
ranks of the policemen; that he stood next
TO the man who threw it, that he saw it
thrown and that he knew the man who
threw it. 1t is now believed that his at
tempt to cut the throat OF his wife was be-
cause he repented Of having revealed Us
much rs he did and was afraid that his
disclosure might eventually lead him into
greater trouble than merely killing
his wife. Mrs. Jansen adds that her hns-
band also confded the name of the man
who did the bomb throwing. Owing to
her teebleneSS and the nature of her
wounds, it has been impossible to obtain
the name distinctly. 1t sounds like
''Shurbeld." The police believe she
means the missing suspect Schanaubelt.
ATTEMPT TO AssAsSINATE GILSIER.
The ht,r-Orem has information that
II desperate attempt was made
Thanksgiving night to aSS;tSslnate Harry
Ciilmer, the witness who gave evidence Mt
the recent trial of the Anarchists directly
duplicating Spies and Schwab in the
throwing of the Haymarket bomb. Gil
mer was shot at while on the threshold OF
his home and the bullet passed between
his legs, lodging in the bottom of the
door. The shot WAS fired ut u
distance of less than ten feet
from the living target and the asSassin's S
precipitancy was the only thing that saved
the citizens life. Gilmer had been down
town and had seen the bulletins in the
newspaper offices to the effect that Super
SedeaS had been granted the anarchists.
lie freely denounced the action of the
Judge. Gilmer thinks he must have been
FOLLOWED HOME
bv some anarchist sympathizcr who WAS in
the crowd SurrOundin. the bulletin boards
and overheard his remarks. AS he StOopcd
To insert the key to his dwelling Gilmer
heard a click Us ii some one was opening
thegate. lie Strengthened up and at the
same instant he heard the report or pIs'
tol, almost at the hack of his head and
then saw the groove plOwcd in the door by
the bullet. As he turned he saw u man
dash down the alley, and Immediately
gave chase with a revolver in his hand.
The cartridge did not explode although
several attempts were made to shoot the
assassin. who finally escaped.