Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
SHOOTS
GOVERNORS
VISITORS
NARROW ESCAPE OF
BAY STATE EXECUTIVE
Prominent Labor Leaders
Calling at Boston Capitol
Wounded by Maniac; One
May Die From Injuries.

IBy Morning journal Special I.sa,ed wire.i
Boston, Dec 5.--An insane man
walked into the ante room of the
executive chamber Of the state house
today and finding Governor Guilds
door closed. turned on three promi-
nent labor leaders and fired three
shots at them, probably fatally wound
ing Edward Cohen, of Lynn, presi-
dent of the branch Of American Fed
Grafton of Labor. seriously wounding
Dennis D. Driscoll, Of Boston, secre-
tary of the same body and injuring
with the muzzle of his revolver, Ar
thur NJ. Huddell of Boston, former
president of the central labor union OF
this city The insane man who was
John A. Steele Of Everett. and who
was released on parole last month
from the insane asylum, was over
powered by Private Secretary Charles
s Groves and General John G. Whit
ney, chief of the state police.
Governor Guild was in his office
only a few feet away. He rushed out
assisted In subduing steele, and then
knelt by Cohen's side and subse-
quently directed the removal of the
wounded men to the hospital.
Cohen was shot twice through the
head and wA I'm a critical condition
at the Massachusetts general hospi-
tai The third bullet struck Driscoll
glancing blow on the side of the
forehead and making long wound.
over the head. rendered him uncon-
scious. He recovered consciousness
half an hour later. Huddellis wound,
which was at first supposed to be
an alarming one, was quickly dressed
and will probably cause him little in
convenience.
The three labor leaders came to the
state house today to meet Governor
Guild by appointment in regard to a
pardon for A. NJ. Kennedy of Salem
who Is serving a sentence IN the Es-
sex house OF correction. They reached
the state house shortly after o'clock
and found that the governor was re-
ceiving a delegation from Rhode Is
land. The three labor men were ask
ed to walt In one of the ante rooms
until the men should leave. All three
were standing beside long table
conversing pleasantly. while at the
further end of the room Private Sec.
retary Groves was debating letter
TO the executive stenographer.
William Reed. the colored messen-
ger of the department was seated at
his desk With ma few feet of the labor
men. Suddenly Steele appeared at the
door of the room from the hallway.
and without announcing his mission.
walked by the doorkeeper and mes
and then glanced toward Gov
ernor Guilds room which was about /!
closed. Steele turned around and. !
drawing a revolver. fired at Cohen. |
who was about six feet away.
Cohen's back was turned and the !
bullet struck the back of the head, !
passing directly through and came out |
at the forehead. driving a great splash |
of blood to the wall opposite and be- |
side the picture OF Abraham Lincoln, |
The wounded man turned only to re- I
eeive another bullet In the head. which !
also passed completely through. Co |
hen sank unconscious to the floor. |
Steele then swung around and fired !
at Driscoll. the bullet inflicting a Sc /
we're scalp wound.
Driscoll also fell unconscious to the i
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.
BY this time Private Secretary 4
grappled with Steele. and almost at I
Groves had leaped over a table and |
the same moment General Whitney. I
who had been summoned to the Ken
nedy hearing. came through the door
and rushed to the assistance OF Mr..
Groves
Huddell also jumped up and
wrenched the revolver away.
The doctors. after a hasty eXamin
alton of Cohen and DriscOll expressed
the opinion that the formers wound
will probably prove fatal but the
wound in Mr.. DriscolFs head would
not be anything more than a serious
scalp affair. The two wounded men
we're conveyed to the Massachusetts I
general hospital.
Mr.. Huddell was bleeding from the |
wound IN his cheek and he also was |
taken TO the hospital Several state I
said after the tragedy that /
Steele was a well known character Of |
The board Of insan nifty and that he had /
an Illusion he was not getting his |
rights for which he held the governor |
responsible.