The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-11
MAD MAN SHOOTS
Labor Leaders Ard One of Them
Fatally Hurt.
SHOT I'M STATE HOUSE


Was Waiting to See Gov. Gull
/ When .Attaclled.-Private Secre
tary Grove GrappIed With tla
Maniac and With Others Over
powered Him.-The Madman Re
Gently Released From An Asylum
At Boston, Mass, on Thursday ar
insane man walked into the ante
room Of the executive chamber Of
the State House and finding Gov
Guilds door closed, turned on three
prominent labor leaders and fired
three shots at them. probably fatally
wounding Edward Cohen of Lynn
president of the State branch Of the
American Federation of Labor; ser.
iously wounding Dennis D. Driseoll
of Boston, secretary Of the same
board, and injuring with the muz-
zle of his revolver Arthur N. Huddel
of Boston, former president Of the
Central Labor union Of that city.
| The insane man, who was John A.
Steele Of Everett, and who was re-
leaced OF parole last month from the
Danyers insane asylum, was over
powered by Private Secretary Chas.
IS. Grove and Gen. J. H. Whitney,
chief of the State police.
Gov Guild was in his Office only. a
few feet away and rushing out, as
sisted in subduing Steele, then knelt
by Cohen's side and subsequently d.
rected the removal Of the wounded
men to the hospital.
Cohen was shot twice through the
head and was in a critical condition
at the Massachusetts General hospital
that night. The third bullet struck
Driscoll a glancing blow on the side
of the forehead and. making long
wound over the head, rendered him
unconscious. He recovered conscious
ness half an hour later. Huddel's
wound was quickly dressed and will
probably cause him little inconven-
ience.
The three labor leaders came to the
State house to meet the governor
by appointment in regard to pardon
for A. NJ. Kennedy, of Salem, who is
serving a sentence in the Essex house
of correction. They reached the State
aouse shortly after three o'clock and
found that the governor was rscely-
ing a delegation from Rhode Island.
The three labor men were asked to
wait in one Of the ante-rooms until
the Rhode Island men should leave.
All three were standing beside long
table conversing pleasantly when at
the far end of the room Private Sec
retary Grove was debating letter
to the executive stenographer.
Suddenly Steele appeared at the
door of the room from the hallway
and without announcing his mission
walked by the doorkeeper and Mes
senger Reed and hen glanced to-
ward Gov. Guilds room, which was
about 20 feet away. The door was
closed, Steele turned around and
drawing a revolver, fired at Cohen,
who was about six feet away. Cohen 5
back was turned and the bullet
struck the back of the head directly
through. and came out at the tore
head. driving a great splash OF olooo
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 unconscious to the floor. Steele
then swung around and fired at Drls-
coll, the bullet inficting a severe
scalp wound. Driscoll also fell un-
conscious to the floor. Huddell, IN
attempting to close on the man. was
struck on the cheek by the muzzle OF
the revolver and knocked down. But
Steele made no attempt to fire again.
Bv this time Secretary Grove had
leaped over table and grabbed with
Steele and at the same moment, Cen.
Whitney. who had been summoned
70 the Kentucky hearing. came
through the door and rushed to his
assistance, Huddel also jumped ana
wrenched the revolver away, While
one OF the messengers dashed into
the governors office and said: They
are numbering people in the lopDy.
The governor instantly went lnfo
the lobby and helped Gen. Whitney
Mr.. Grove and Mr. Huddel push
Steele onto one of the sofas. Word
vas sent to the office of the State po-
ice in the basement and force OF
officers quickly reached the scene ano
handcuffed Steele. In the meantime
Gov. Guild had knelt by Cohen's SIDE
and was wiping his facs with nan
kerchief and towels. Dr.. Owen Copp
chairman of the State board OF IN
sanity. was summoned and he I'M
radiatelv recognized Steele, having
had him under observation for more
than Ave years in various State IN
sane asvlums. Steele was then takel
to hte Office Of the State police ant
subsequently sent under strons
guard to the Tombs.
The doctor. after hastE eXamlua
ron of Cohen and Driscoll. expressed
the opioion that the formers wound
would probably prove fatal. but tha
Driscoll's wound was only seal
wound.
The two wounded men were con
vowed 10 the Massachusetts Genera
hospital. Huddel was also taken t
the hospital.
Several of the State officials sal
+ after the shooting that Steele was
In tho hoard n