Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-17
INA LUNATICs CLUTCHES.
A Iaay's startling Adventures in q Nsw
York studio.

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A New York correspondent says: A
few days ago, while lady of our city,
of artistic tastes and haoits, was walk
ing leisurely along Fifth avenue, she
noticed "A sign of an artists studio,
whereupon she entered an open door.
assembled one flight of stairs, raped ut
the artists door, heard the words.
Come in," and entered spacious
room, elegantly furnished. It's high
windows were richly draped with
heavy curtains, fine pictures were hung
upon the walls, and standing on the
door was an easel. after the fashion OF
most artists. In the room sat man
alone, with overcoat and hat on, i'm
movable, and with eyes glaring fiercely
on his visitor, as If enraged at her in
trusion, but not uttering n word. A
few moments passed; she made casual
remark in regard to some picture.
when he suddenly jumped from his seat,
rushed upon her, seized her by the
throat, his eyes glaring wildly and his
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ment, and exclaimed, madly; Now
have you! / have been looking for YOU
for the last ten years, and now 1 have
| got you at last, and I'll kill you" At
first the shock to her was terrible and
overwhelming, and she became quite
| unconscious; but recovering herself a
little, she struggled, screamed, and en-
treated, but TO no purpose. He clung
to her throat with one hand, and with
the other tried TO fill her mouth with
her clothing. Finally, having loosed
his hold, he rushed TO the door, locked
it, seized large knife. and began to
sharpen il on his shoe, telling her tnat
her time had come and she must
prepare to meet her God; that
he was going TO cut her into
inch pieces. She fell upon her knees,
prayed, entreated, told him of her
| husband AMI child, and wept in the
widest agony, fully believing that her
time had come, that she must die, but
with no avail. He continued to make
his preparations in the most violent
excitement. He told ber that he should
put her body in the large stove in his
room to burn it up. Finally, overcome
| by excitement, she sank upon the floor.
At this the ra-e of the madman seemed
to subside little. Still. he continued
his threat and preparations. After hav-
Ing recovered ? little from her eXhaus-
tion, having now been in the clutches OF
the lunatic for over two hours, during
which time she had suffered untold
agony. sne now entreated him to give
her some food or something to
revive her. 1t was now about
six o'clock in the evening. He
then went to the door, saying that he
was going to get something for himself,
unlocked it, opened, went out. and
locked the door behind him. Alone in
the room, she screamed, TO the top of
her voice. hoping she might bring some
one 10 her rescue, but to no avail. lie
soon returned, still threatening her with
instant death II she was not silent. The
| fiend seemed TO have no other purpose
hut TO torment her or 10 take her life.
Finally he told her that If she would
take his arm and go quieily.down-stairs
she could 90. Hope now dawned upon
her. She told him she would do any
thing. He accordingly made her walk
| down with him to the street. She felt
inexpressible relief, having got out of
prison. Here she strove to extricate
herself. but he threatened TO
dash her brains out against
the walls of the building
unless she went quietly. She told him
she wanted 20 take an uptown car"
He said: I'm 20 with Sou. I'll follow
you to the ENDS of the earth" He
entered the car with her, sat down by
her side, and apparently perfectly sane.
He paid her fare, and never uttered a
word till she got out of the car. He fol-
lowed her. and on arriving at her resi-
dence, said to her: You must be at
my place tomorrow at eleven o'clock.
| shall follow you. You can't live with
out me-" She then opened the door and
closed it upon him with unutterable re-
lief; thus she was once more free from
the clutches of n maniac, and had es-
capped impending death.
The affair occurred near the Fifth
Avenue hotel. The man was thin and
spare. above the medium height, of
sandy complexion. bald, wore a mus
tache-she thinks-was richly dressed,
wore diamond bosom studs, and nicely
fitting buff gloves. These lac put on
carefully whenever he went out.