The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Assassins of Public Men Are All Erratic
Or Insane, Says DR.. Arthur Macdonald

Arthur Macdonald. a eriminolcgist.
VINO has made d special study OF as
sasstns. has prepared a review Of the
assassinattons. and attempts which
nave been made upon the lives of the
presidents of the United States and
other public officials. MIR. Macdonald
a given his time to these particular
studies for many years. and is now
advocating the establishment of IL
bureau by congress in which this form
OF fanatic may be studied.
On Jan. 50. 1885," MIR. MacDon.
AID said. an attempt was made upon
the life Of Andrew Jackson while nc
was attending a funeral at the capt.
toi. by Il man who fired at him from
nehind n of the columns of the por-
tico at a distance of less than eight
feet. The assassin immediately drop
ped the pistol from his right hand
ana. taking another pistol. ready
cooked. from his left. snapped IL at
the president. who at this moment
raised his cane and was rushing upon
his would-he a%ssailant.
I assassin confessed his attemp,
to take the life of jackson. denied
that he had any accomplices. and was
permitted to escape punishment on
tne grounds of apparent insanity.
tearing on all sides that the country
had been ruined by General Jackson
ne a concluded to assassinate him.
He had been heard to say thai he
should he Richard III, king of Eng
land.
lncited to Deed by Orators.
The assassin had been frequently
observed about the capitol. He was
taciturn and unwilling to talk. 1t is
not known whether at that time he
got the idea prevailing in the senate
Tor two sessions. troubling the brains
OF orators. who depicted Jackson as
q a. Haesar who ought TO have a Rru,us.
Sut 1t is probable from his frequent
visits to h capitol. where he heard
OF terrible things threatening the
MISREPRESENTATION and its train of
eaiamities developed as the necessary
consequence Of the presidents meas
ures-this man NAV have come to be-
ieve that he ought to be the coun-
try's avenger.
The report of two physicians who
examined the assa ssin contains the
following facts: He would not tell
his age; he said his health had been
very good; that he had never labored
under n mental arrangement: that
ne was born in ENGLAND and came to
America when l: years of age: was
not a member OF any church: was a
painter by trade and had always fol.
AS 0NS0pollOu. III OF ld1e
could lot find steady employment. a
iaet which had caused him much
financial! embarrassment. He was
temperate in his habits. using LIQUOR
moderately never gambled. and lived
a sober life.
Called on the President.
had been celebrating some
time on the deed. having called at the
house about a week previ-
u to his attempt. and being con.
quoted to the presidents apartments,
him in conversation with a rep.
resentative OF congress. He told the
president that he wanted money to
him hack to England. and Nat
ne must give him a check on IT, bank
out president remarked that he
vas too much engaged to attend to
must call at another time.
II was told that the president had
his loss of occupation. and he
that to put him out of the
way was the only remedy for this evil.
He couldn't tell who told him this.
remarked that his b~rother-ir.iaw
mad said that he would have no NOR,
business because he was opposed to
the president. and he believed his
nrother-in-law to he in league With
ne president against him.
He said no 49, frequently attended
the debates in congress. but that they
had in no way Influenced his action.
On being asked II he expected to be.
come president If Jackson was killed,
replied no: that there were in the
Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Webster and
MI. Calhoun. an dother senators. He
could not rise unless the president
fell. n he expected thereby to re-
cover his liberty. that the mechanics
all be benefited and have plen-
~ OF work and monev would he more
plentiful. for 1t would be more easily
obtained from the bank Of the United
States.
Assassin Of President Lincoln.
The assassin of President Lincoln
vas an actor. According to- phy-
sician who knew him personally, he
vas OF an 'erratic and undisciplined
and had inherited some
ability from his father. the
great actor. He was a good looking
GUN man Of much personal magne-
tisn. fond Of good clothes. high liv-
and fast company. was free with
his money, fond Of admiration, and
was reckless and low in his dissipa-
ton and company. He shirked all
systematic work. and was c~ovetous of
achieving celebrity by some notorious
act. The counsel of c~onfederates
his morbid ambition with
would secure the affections OF the
southern people and the admiration
OF the world. IT, father Of the as
ssin was called a revolutionist. Ar
actress said Of him that he was younr.
bright. gay n kind. On the night
shot Lincoln he gave tickets to
some Of his friends. and advised
others to be present at the theater,
that there would be great act
Death Of President Garfield.
This ASSASSIN was under a deiusion
he shot Garfield. He was dis
in not getting office and
possessed strong political PARTISAN
ships. His delusion was so extreme