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DREADFUL SCENE The Detroit Daily Union
OF the 25th ult relates thrilling story of q
desperate encounter between two maniac broth
cry, which occurred on the Michigan Central
on Tuesday last. 1t appears that a few months
ago one of the brothers, named Lawrence Rolf,
was attacked with symptoms of insanity, and
at the time of the occurrence narrated below
was on his way to the State Lunatic Asylum at
Kalamazoo, accompanied by 40 officer and a
brother of the lunatic named Christopher, the
latter, who had never before shown the least
signs OF insanity, going partially as an assistant
IN case OF need, and also to exercise Quie-
ting influence over the mind Of his brother.
The brothers took seat in the car together,
directly in front of the officer, and for time
were noticed to ride very quietly together. At
last, however, Christopher, the hitherto sane
brother, commenced acting very singularly-
groanlng and weeping and lamenting that he
was so soon to part from his brother. The
officer yainly tried to disspate these sad
thoughts, but his efforts seemed rather to add
to the mental hallucinations of Christopher
than otherwise, while Lawrence grew more
and more rational This state of things con,
tinued until the arrival of the train at the
Michigan Central Junction, when all three LETT
1t to take dinner at the eating house there.
They had been seated but moment or two
when Christopher gave yell which brought
everyone to his feet, jumped to the floor, dashed
the officer aside, and grspped with his brother,
who had also arisen. A struggle, as of life or
death, DOW commenced between the maniacs,
those present being so shocked and parayzed,
that for brief time they could do nothing.
The brothers, with insane strength, their eyes
flashing, and their mouths ioamlng fought des-
perately. The blood streamed from wounds
Inflicted by tooth aud nail, aud they kicked
and puneIIed each other with all the venom of
the most iatense hatred, both yelliog.
The scene that cnsued beggars description
Women aud children rushed screaming from
the doors, while the stoutest hearted men stood
appalled, For while the officer fought most
coursgeously the two manacs but his single
handed forts avaied but little. Finally Law
renee Rcff freeing himself by great effort
from the iron grip OF his maniac brother, who
had planted his nails in the throat OF bis N
apinary ioe, rushed from the room carrying with
him Dol ton Of his brothers cot hing. Dash
ing 10 the cars, which were standing upon the
track near the depot, he clambered upon them
with the agility of cat and commenced the
widest aud most extrsVaRant antics. Chris'
topher meantime was caught, thrown down,
and bound with ropes. Alter 5riei time the
other brother was also secured and bound, and
in that condition was taken on to the Lunatlc
Asylum by the railroad officials while the off
Ger, taxing homeward bound train, returned
with Christopher to Monroe After parting
from his brother, Christopher, began to be more
rational, and was foaiIy landed 10 Jail at the
last mentioned place.
CHILEAN DEspERaDoEs. horrible story
of brieandage reaches US from Chill. Don
Com L L,goberon, famous bandit captain,
who, from his Businesses in the Sierra PrOiun'
da, has long def, the Chilian authorities, was
recently pursued, with the brlgands under his
command, by bodv OF troops, which succeed
ed in cutting him off rom his followers, aud
driving him 10 take refuge in q cavern situated
near the summit of one OF the lofty mountains
con-tituting the above named range. ln this
cavern he had concealed female captive, whose
husband he had robbed and slain, and whom
he had for some time compelled to live with
him as his mistress. The soldiers made sever
al attempts to reach the entrance to this cav
ern, to which there was only one means OF ac
cess-a mere mountain goattrack; but Llgo
berou, man OF gigantic stature and Hercu
lean strength, rotled heavy rocks down upon
them, and succeeded in beating them OFT, alter
several men had been severely Injured. The
officer in command, unwilling to sacrifice his
troops uselessy, resolved 10 starve the band
out, and sat down" before the place. Ate
two days blockade, however, the soldiers grew
weary oil so tedious aud Illuminating an cxpedl
ent. so they improviSed an cscaade OF tn
robber chiettains $ strong hold. and succeeded il
capturing him. To their horror they iounC
that Laeotcron had cut off one of bis uofortu
nate companions breasts, and eaten 1t. The
poor woman was discovered in dying state,
having sustained fearful loss of blood
and She expired shortly after she wa:
rescued from the clutches OF her barbsrou
paramour The butcher was conveyed
70 TaIca, where he was promptly tried and con
denued to death by the earotte. In ooutt
America, execution follows sentence with start
ling rapidity and Gomez was stralghtway con-
Quoted TO the scaifo!d, guarded by strong es
cort Of mounted gendaynee. Whlie the eXecu
tioncr was engaged In adjusting MS f0"e"e a.
mort" the convict drew q whistle from hi
pockct and blew it sharply; whereupon a5ou
sixtv Of his men, who had introduced them,
selves amongst the crowd surrounding th'
scaffold, rushed upon the gendarmes, and mas
sacred them ere they could offer any resistance
They freed Lagoberon, and completed thel
onternrise. 10 manner not devoid OF CERTAIN
uh,stiv humour, by earottlng the executloncr
alter which they escaped, almost unScathed, I
the mountains. There they are probably stl
1t liberty. practicipg their profession TO tn
terror OF the whole country round. 1t shoul
he observed that to facilitate their flight the
annexed the horses of the fallen ge1darmc:
and that good many OF them seized Wome
from ,lc throng gathered upon the place
execution, carrying them away, hune acro:
their saddle-bows. The social cono!tlon
looro3otjop Only TO be eOual