The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
HURLED down THE Steps
Gen. A. w. Greedy Assailed by a
Demented Expressman.
Answering Summons to His Front
Door, the 0Tcer Is Seized and
Thrown 10 the Sidewalk -Jncon-
sciouS for Two Hours-IIis Condi-
troD Serious. lint Not Alarming.

Brig. Gen. 4. W Greely. chief signal Of
plorer. was seriously injured shortly after
o'clock last night by being thrown down
the front steps of his residence. 1914 G
Street northwest, by Joseph d. Furnace.
an expressman. twenty-three years of
age. from Baltimore, Md. 1t is believed
by General Greely's physicians that 10
alarming symptoms will develop as the re-
suit of his injuries. Furnace was intoxi-
Gated at the time of the occurrence. He
was Immediately arrested and is confined
at the Third precinct station.
From what could be learned last night
1t appears that Furnace visited several
houses along the block in which is sit
uated the Greely home, being possessed
OF the delusion that he was ON duty and
entrusted with trunk TO deliver at one
OF the houses in the neighborhood. After
calling at other residences. Furnace finally
mounted the steps at the home of General
Greedy. rang the doorbell and waited for
reply to his summons. A short time before
this the footman had retired for the night.
and General Greely answered the bell in
person. When lie opened the door Fur
nace was standing on the second step from
( the landing, swaying TO and fro. and ap-
peared to be grumbling to himself Gen
eral Greely, judging that the man was
drunk or insane. made an unayailing at
tempt TO pursuade the drunken man 10
leave. Instead, the advice of General
Greely had the effect of enraging Furnace.
who seized General Greely and hurled him
down the steps to the sidewalk where the
latter lay unconscious. Furnace then sloSr
ly descended the steps and stood beside
his vict I'm.
Thtre Sere several persons in the yic.ni
ty when the affair occurred. The po ice
were summoned and bystanders carried
General Greely into the house. Physicians
were hastily summoned. DR.. c. C. Muncas-
ter being the first to respond. He found
General Greely unconscious, the result OF
shock and also suffering from a severe
scalp wound on the back of the head. a
surgeon OF the United States Army arrived
within a few minutes and aided Dr.. Nun
caster in restoring the distinguished officer
to consciousness, which was not accom-
plished until 10 O'Clock. He was still very
weak at that hour. but slowly reEained
strength. Enquiries at the house last night
were met with refusal 10 make any state
ment.
When General Greedy had been removed
into the house Furnace was taken into Gus
tody. He had remained in the neighbor-
hood and for several minutes he objected
vigorously TO arrest. Policeman Barbee
sent the man TO the station, where he was
locked up TO await the result OF General
Grseiy's injuries At the station Furnace
raYed for while, but finally quieted down
He has been employed as an eXpressman
by the Adams Express Company for sew
eral years, and has been assigned TO trains
running between Baltimore and Cincinnati.
Just when he came to this city the police
do not know. Ii is thought that he arrived
here carly yesterday morning but up to
late hour last night his movements pre-
vious to the attack upon General Greedy
had not been Traced