, 1875-07-24
FRr.ss OF A M,puAN-A gentle.

fREAHS OF A MADNAN.-A gentIe-
man who came down from the Dalles
last Saturday, furnishes us the follow
ING particulars of the freaks of mad
man who il seems was passenger on
the boat. Several days ago a man,
whose name we have not been able 10
learn, was adjudged insane by the
proper authorities OF Umatilla county,
and an order issued for his commitial
TO the asylum. In custody of the
sheriff of that county, and accompan-
led 10y physician, the insane man
was brought down 10 the DaileS The
two reached the Dalles on Friday
evening, ana putting up at the hotel,
passed the night there. 1t was Oh
served, and generally remarked,
among those at the hotel, that the
sheriff allowed his prisoner a little
too much freedom, considering the
fact that he was insane, and quite vio-
lent at times. The insane person was
allowed to walk about the hotel " hen
and where he desired, and but little
watch was kept over his actions
However, the lunatic did not offer TO
modest anything Or any body, and no
/ particular attention was paid To him.
Early Satu' day morning the sheriff,
physician and The inSabe person came
on board lie boat, bound tor Portland.
/ Soon aS the boat was fairly under way,
the sheriff again permitted his prison
er TO walk about unreStraIned, taking
scarcely any notice of him. When
the boat was about SIX miles below
! the DalleS, at what is known as Crates
Point, the insane person, while unnO-
ticed, walked into the cabin of the
steamer. In the most deliberate man.
ner possible he picked up the vaIise of
the sheriff, which was lying in the
cabin, and walking TO the guards
pitched IL into the riYcF. Returning
TO the cabin be picked up the vaIise
which belonged TO The physician, and
also threw that overheard. He then
cast Ills hat out into the river, and
drawing off his coat served it in the
same manner. All tins was done very
methOdicaIIy, and required such a
short - ace Of time that no one could
interfere 10 prele ent the strange pro
ceediugs. After throwing his coat
into the river the maimam began to
Chamber over the cabin railing, evi-
IDENTITY with The intention of plunging
into the wafer. Before he cuu.d car
~ into eXcculi II his insane and sac;
dal object, one Of the passenger,
sprang forward and caught hold OF
him. Oilers came JU the rpscuc and
the madman was forcIbiy drawn into
the cabin and made secure. Bat the
roughe>t part of The IKE was on the
sheriff and disciple Of E>culapins in
the loss Of TIER respective vali>e>
The Sheritl7S yali>e contained a Iair Of
handouts, a pistol, some clothing and
last, but by no means least, the insane
mans commitment papers made out
anu "uIl CeIilHtd 10 Nv the count
judge OF Umatiila. The doctors vali~e
contained clothing, papers and iusrru.
mems which were highly valued.
Both va!i>oS. on striking the water
sunk from >ighr, and were, as a mat
ter Of course, ifrecoverah!y lost. Wnen
the sheriff aud phvsician were made
acquainted with their loss, they tel;
ike inaulgiDg in few choice rroflnc
adjectiyeS, hat restrained themselves,
a. they had nn one else 20 blame for
it but themselves. HarleSS and coat
less, the lunatic WAS brought down
to This city and committed TO the
asylum. ."-Oreg0HiGla,