East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-24
AN EXCITING sOENE.

Years ago when | was youngster,
became an assistant Of Dr. D., the super
intendant Of public insane asylum
AS in all insane asylums some Of the pa
tents were docile and tractable, and had
the freedom of high walled garden;whilo
others, being violent and dangerous ia
their madness were confined in their
rooms. Sometimes one of the last named
gentlemen would get loose, fact which
he usually announced by breaking things
generally, upon which announcement the
doctor would repair to the spot at which
he was "elevating the ancient Henry"
and advancing upon him with a steadfast
gaze, would march him off to his room.
We had one of these lunatics by the namo
Of Jones, large and strong as an ostrich.
| He had broken out OF his room two or
three times, but had always gone back do
cilely when any of us made our appear
ance.
The asylum had saloon in the centre
with door at each end; and one OF the
doors requiring fixing, once upon time,
a carpenter was engaged upon it, when
in trudled Mr.. Jones, and quietly
possessed himself of a long chisel. When
the carpenter looked around the mailman
gave grin and poke of the chiscl at him;
whereupon the man Of chips scuttled out
and locked the door--then, while the en-
emy was battering away at it, he rushed
around and locked the other door at tho
other eud. Having thus Gagged Jones, he
gave the alarm, and j supposing 1t was
an ordinary case, which / could control,
unlocked the door and entered boldly,
whereupon he made rush at me. incon-
nently boltcd. The doctor was sent for. He
came, reconoitering through the key-hole,
and ascertaining that the enemy was at
the other end of the room he opened tho
door, and saw at once that he could do
nothing with the loose maniac.
Here was apparently dilemma. A
crazy individual, as strong as bull, per-
fectly uncomfortable and armed with
weapon. To capture him by force was
difficult and dangerous undertaking, AID
to starve him would be a tedious affair
The doctor did not hesitate long.
"Alfred," said he, "go down into tho
surgery, fill the largest syringe with harts-.
horn and bring it up"
caught the idea, rushed down and
brought back quart syringe with harts-
horn diluted--for / didn't want to kill
the man. Then the doctor, carpenter
and myself formed an army Of invasion.
We threw open the door and entered in
the following battle array: | being the
shnrtoSC OF tho tA"a-. - e,l,oi fr.t 81
ing chair in front Of me by the back, so
that the legs might keep off q rush -four
popgun flashed in the pan. Then came
the carpenter, with the syringe resting on
my shoulder, like piece Of fying artil-
lery. Finally, in the rear, in the safest
place, like all great generals, came Dr.. B,
The lunatic sat at the other end Of the
hall on o chair, cycling US kecnly and
savagcly. Slowly, very slowly, we ad-
vanced towards him. Ths nearer we
got the moro wicked that chisel looked /,
and the handle seemed to increase, Until
it was very long. When we got within
few feet Of him, he sprang towards me.
Whiz! spatter splash went the hartshorn
into his countenance--down he went like
log-it would have knocked down q
battalion and while he was catching his
breath we caught him. -Recollee.'oa' 9f .
Physician