The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
GOVERNOR GUILD
HELPS SEIZE ASSASSIN
Insane Man Shoots Three IN Boston
State House.
BLOOD sPATTERs the LOBBY.
John A. Steele, Who Was Recently
Released From Insane Asylum and
Imagined He Had Grievance Against
Governor Guld-The Governor Crap
pes With the Insane Man.

Boston, Mass. Especially AN IN
sane man walked into the anteroom
of the executive chamber of the state
house and, finding Governor Guilds
door closed, turned on three promi-
nent labor leaders and fired shots at
them, probably fatally wounding Ed
ward Cohen, of Lynn, president OF
the state branch of the American
Federation of Labor; seriously
wounding Dennis D. Driscoll of Bos--
ton, secretary of Che same board, and
injuring, with the muzzle of the re-
volver, Arthur NJ Huddell, of Bos-,
ton, former president of the Centrah
Labor Union of this city. The in
sane man, who was John A. Steele,
of Everett, and who was released
on parole last month from the Dam
vers Insane Asylum, was overpower-
ed by Private Secretary Charles S.
Groves and Gen. J. H. Whitney, chief
OF the state police.
Governor Guild was in his office,
only few feet away, and, rushing,
out, assisted in subduing Steele; then
knelt by Cohen's side and subse-
quent directed the removal of the
wounded men to the hospital.
Cohen was shot twice through the
head The third bullet struck Dris-
coll a glancing blow on the side of
the forehead, and, making long
wound over the head, rendered him
unconscious. He recovered con-
seriousness half an hour later. Hud-
dell's wound, which was at first
supposed to be an alarming one. was
quickly dressed, and will probably
cause him little inconvenience.
The three labor leaders came to
the State House to meet the Govern
or by appointment in regard to a
pardon for A. M. Kennedy, of Salem,
who is serving a sentence in the Es-
sex House of Correction. They
reached the State House shortly af-i
ter o'clock, and found that the.
Governor was receiving delegation
from Rhode Island. The three labor
men were asked to wait in one OF
the anterooms until the Rhode Island
men should leave. All three were
standing beside long table convers-
ing pleasantly, while at the farther
end of the room Private Secretary
Groves was debating letter to the
executive stenographer.
w lllldlA ItSCu, IAC OCIOl w AhO0aOAA
ger of the department, was seated at
his desk within a few feet of the
labor men. Suddenly Steele appear
ed at the door of the room from the
hallway, and, without announcing his
mission, walked by the doorkeeper
and Messenger Reed, and then glanc-
ed toward Governor Guilds room,
which was about 20 feet away The
door was closed. Steele turned
around and, drawing revolver, fred
at Cohen, who was about six feet
away. Cohen's hack was turned, and
the bullet struck the back of the
head, passed directly through and
came out at the forehead, driving a
great splash of blood to the wall
opposite and beside the picture of
Abraham Lincoln. The wounded
man turned, only to receive another
bullet in the head, which also passed
completely through. Cohen sank un-
conscious to the floor. Steele then
swung around and fired at Driscoll,
the bullet infiicting a severe scalp
wound Driscoll also fell unconscious
10 the floor. Huddell, in attempting
to close on the man, was struck on
the cheek by the muzZle, of the re- /.
volver, and knocked down.
Struggle For The Weapon.
by this time Private Secretary
Groves had leaped over table and
grappled with Steele, and almost at
the same moment General Whitney,
who had been summoned to the Ken
ncdy hearing, came through the door
ond rushed to the assistance of Nj.
Groves.
Huddell also jumped up and
wrenched the revolver away, while
one OF the messengers dashed into
the Governors Office aud said:
They are numbering people In
The lobby" The Governor instantly
went into the lobby aud helped Gem
eral Whitney, Mr.. Groves and MIR.
Huddell pushed Steele on TO one of
the sofas. Word was sent. TO the
ofIicc of the state police. in the base
meut, and a force of officers quickly
reached the scene and handcuffed