The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-24
fe,sFrL LEAP BY An INSANE MAN fsoM RAILROAD CAS-.

tFroni the Chicago Republican. Os 20
It's known 10 many thai Mr. George Bartlett. Of tue
nrm Of Bartlett Brothers, uudor tho sherman House. has
hcen for lime nsane, and taken about year
ago for treatment 70 the State Asylum q. Jacksonville
After previous unsuccessful attempt he lately escaped
from hGt institution and returned Is Chicago There
seemed to he statement Ia hs malady, and, after
friends to take him back 70 the asylum He manifested
the most Intense opposition 70 this when Il being
discussed and continued TO do until he safely
sconscd on the train
After the train under way with that deep cunning
which often exhibited 10y Insane persons, b. profes-ed
Ia believe that upon de COT deraon his host course
would he TO yield 70 ihn wishes OF his
friends The train left here Wednesday
night Deceived by his prn' ions OF the
two guardians retired to rest, one Of themMr willard.
occupy ng the same berth with Mr. BARTLETT AZ ABOUT
four o'clock in the morning Mr. Bartlett, arose from his
berth and retired 10 end Of the but his absence
being discovered he returned TO his couch shortly
stcrsard he made renewed attempt to get out Of bed,
but wAs detected and induced TO dcsist Ia few mo-
ments moro, when his bedfcllow had dropped into
menisry sur br no appears TO have sprung lightly from
his berth and 20 have gonc 70 the door q the His
absence wes discovered in an instant by bis guardian
VINO AZ once sprnng TO tho floor and rushed uron the
platform just as he was opening the door he met the
coored janor, who informed him that Mr Bartlett had
gone out on the platform his stocking feet and had
jumped from the train. The train was running at the
rate OF thirty miles hour AZ tho time and very
difficult Tor person 70 MAINTAIN footing outside the
The some Of the occurrence was about yc miles this
side of Lincoln which place the traiu reached in few
moments Here Mr. Willard and Mr. Huntington got on
from The train, sn and s 800, soon :, Was ssySh pro,
miles but without finding single trace Of the insane
man Every nook Granny and cuivert either slde
was searched but nothing was seen 20 indicate that Mr.
Bartlett in the region, nor was there anything 70
show wherc he had landed when he made the fearful
leap.
Tho embankment for the whole dssnce Of A soft
Grassy or sandy nature, and incredible as u may seem
4 is believed that he has sustained no injury, but I
Thursday morning. and though the search has been
nuod under the supevinsndence OF the lunatics bro
ther Mr. william Rartictt and several other persons
ever since tho occurrence nothing has yet been dis
covered ~ the insane man Mr. Bartlett has an insur
ance OF el0l 900 his life, which makes tho questot
Of his safety matter OF great pccunary interest to thu
life insurance companies
Tho North Adams Nasal 7yvsrtpt says that expert
mens were made three days lst week With nitro gyce
rne in the heading Of the west end OF The tunnel wiz
good success Fifteen feet progress was made a. Ma
time on the footing three holes were made and blasted
which resulted In throwing out rock tho, took three DAY
70 remove estimated at SIXTY yards Electricity nov
esor,ed to instead Of ac. 10 settling nrs 70 powder
veil ~ slvccrne