The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-26
MR.. GLADSTONE ASSAULTED
His Eye Hurt by q Woman Who Threw
Gingerbread at the Statesman.
The Missile Struck His NOss and Glanced
Upward to the Left Optic. Cau'ing an
Abrasion that Extended to the Pupil.
GLADSTONE ASSAULTED.
Struck on the Eye by q Piece of Ginge
bread Thrown by a Woman.

Struck on the Eye by q Piece of Ginger
bread Thrown by a Woman.
LONDON. June 25.-While Mr.. Gladstone
WINS driving through Chester. to-day, to
attend a meeting of a Liberal club, some
one threw a stone that struck him near the
eye. He sustained no serious injury, and
announced that he would GO on and attend
the meeting. As be proceeded the crowd
that had gathered cheered him Justify. lr
is not known whether the stone was thrown
purposely at Mr.. Gladstone, but it is be-
lieved By his supporters that 1t was the
dastardly act of some bitter enemy of home
rule.
When Mr.. Gladstone arrived at the hall
in which the meeting was held he was
given an ovation, the audience cheering.
yelling, waving hats aud handkerchiefs
and In every way shO wing their admlra-
ton for their great leader. The cut on
Mr.. GladstODe's face was plainly vlsi-
bic. In the course of his remarks Mr..
Gladstone showed that there was no doubt
In his mind that the man who had wounded
him had done so from malice. He said thet
the opponents OF the Liberals were fighting
them with the weapons of intimidation,
the invention of religious biEotry. He
added: For the first time in our history
tho Prime Minister was q fire brand in the
land After the meeting Mr.. Gladstone
went to the leading Chester oculist to learn
If there was any danger of his eye being
affected by tho injury he had sustained.
since the first report of the assault on
Mr.. Gladstone was received IL has been
ascertalned that the guilty person was n
woman, and that the missile which she
employed was q large plece of hard ginger
bread. The gingerbread was thrown with
considerable fOrco and struck Mr.. Glad
stone on the nose, just beneath the left
eye. then glanced upward. grazing the
aged statesman's eye and causing, him
great discomfort throughout his drive
TO the place where the meeting was
held. As the pain increased no began
TO fear that the organ was seriously in
jured. and decided to seek medical assist
ance as soon as possible. When Mr.. Glad
stone arrived at the headquarters of the
Liberal Club two doctors were immediately
summoned. They made a careful exam
inatiOn and found that the injured eye was
considerably iniiamed, and that the ekin on
the nose was grazed. They applied some
alleviatIng remedies and succeeded In
undertaking the pain which the patient
was suffering. After cOpiously bath
ing his eye with q wash pre-
felt somewhat relieved. and decided TO ad-
dress the meeting. In spite of the disturb
ing incident which marked his visit to
Chester. Mr. Gladstone made a spirited
SpeoCu. WHICH rs bpUlduucu tuTOuRuOuJ,
and at its close the speaker received an Ova-
ton. Mr.. Gladstone complained of the diff
ficulty which he experienced In reading
certain quotations during his speech. and
when he had finished speaking he found
that his injured eye had become very
painful and tender, evidently having been
irritated by even the little use to which it
had been put.
Mr.. Gladstone again sought the assist
ance OF the doctors and they made another
examination. Apparently the injury which
had been inflicted to the eye was con-
'sidered TO be serious enough to warrant the
sufferer in taking the greatest precaution
to prevent any serious consequences. as
Mr.. Gladstone at once repaired TO the office
of an oculIst and placed himself in his
lands for treatment.
The ocullst states that there IL a largo
abrasion a. the corner of the eye extend
ing To the edge of the pupil. He says that
the greatest cure will be necessary to pre-
vent serious and permanent injury 10 the
organ. The wound on Mr.. Gladstone's nose
bled freely. The woman who threw tho
missile was recognized as the wife of
an artisan. She has not yet been arrested,
but the police nre on her track, and expect
soon TO have her In custody. Mr.. Glad
stone. In describing the assault, said that
the woman throw the hard mass of ginger
bread at him with great violence aud with
snch audiences that he could make no at
tempt to ward 1t of.