Year: 1879

Special to the Globe Democrat

 An attempt to assassinate Dr. Edward B. Foote in his office on Lexington ave- uue, was made this afternoon by an un- known man, who afterwards escaped.

 Dr. Foote is well-known medical man of the advertising class, and pro- fesses to belong to an eclectic school. As the author of number of questiona- ble works, he has once or twice been brought into contact with Anthony Com stock, of the Society for the Suppression of Vice. The doctor occupies tall, broyn-stone mansion, formed by throw ing two ordinary high-stoop houses into one, on the corner of Lexington avenue and Twenty-eighths. street. His private office and study is in the back Yparlor in the corner house and is some what secluded from the rest of the house. It is a. most sun1ptuously fur .nished chamber. Foote was summoned to see ia visitor shortly after 3 o'clock. He found him in the front parlor. He was of middle height and well dressed, and was seemingly i'll at ease. His face was. very, spale,s and the skirt of lis black fall overcoat. concealed one hand which he held behind his back. The doctcr led the stranger to his study, and throwing himself into an easy chair. motioned his visitor to take one oppo- site him. Instead of doing so he re- mained standing, and, looking fixedly at the doctor, asked: Do you recognize me, Doctor"

 Foote replied, "I do not think I do."

 That instant huge revolver, held in both his visitors hands, was leveled at his breast, and tbe Doctor heard the click of the hammer as it was raised. With sudden spring he threw himself upon the assassin, with the impulse only to save his life, and seized the weapon, turning it aside. In return he felt him self seized blythe shoulder with the grip of a niadman, and felt the cold steel press. against his hand and body, as it's owner sought to press it against his heart He threw his whole weight upon the would be assassin, and forced him to the floor The thick Turkish carpet dead ened the sound of the struggle The two men rolled over and over on the floor. The Doctor is powerful man, but past the prime of life. His as- sailant was twenty years younger, but the Doctor managed to get on top. of him and maintain his position. Still the man attempted to point the pistol at him, and the struggle continued, for some minutes, In the struggle. .thes pis- tol went of, and the Doctor for the first time called alotid. He cried murder as loudly as his fast failing strength would allow him. Finally he grasped his as- sailant by the throat, and at the same moment succeeded in catching held of the revolver. He wrested the revolver from the would-be assassin. and rushed from the room crying murder His cry was heard in the adjoining house and several persons rushed into the room The man had in the meantime escaped through the office window to the bal cony, and over the fence to the street On the arrival of the police they found in the office evidences of desperate struggle There was a pool of blood on the carpel. Traces of blood were found on the balcony, in the yard and on TwEnty- street toward Fourth avenue. The Doctor professes to be un- able to give any explanation of the at- tack. He says he never saw the man before to his knowledge. The police be- lieve that something is kept back by the Doctor. It is surmised that at some time in his practice he has been guilty of some act which was the motive for the attempted assassination. The re- volver is new one of the latest Colt pattern, and of the largest size. The affair occurred in broad daylight, and while hundreds of persons were passing on the street G &M E #G