The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-06-06
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CHictao, itt, Jane "a strange
story n mnflerous hiIluflaatlon whleh
resulted IN The death oi oge and possibly
two persons, developed here yesterday
afternoon upon arrival ot The Kansas
CITY express over the WABASH Road Ne.
fore The train was due, The city police had
been tslcrfaphod 10 that an insane man
had cleaned ont the reclining chair car
shortly after the train left ksnsnE CITY
aud ha held tho tort, successfully thwatt
ing any attempt of the train hands AMI
The authorities nong the route 10 secure
him Lieutenant Laughln, three dctcc.
tiyes and ten policemen, we're on hand
when the train arrived at $3.50 p. u., aud
fierce battle ensucd, during which Con
Barrett, a policeman was killed outright.
The crazy murderer was secured after
the most determined struggle, and Is now
In the hospital suffering from two wounds
IN IN. hacL vbich ara be,,oved IN ne IA.
tal
when the train lelt Kansas Clty satnr'
day at $3.50 p. M, Louis ltcume, ttav'
ellng agent Tor the American Eagle To-
bacco Works, OF Detroit, was one OF the
passengers. There were In oil about
twenty people on the train, which con-
sisted OF baggage car, passenger car,
reclining chair car and sleeper Reumc,
who was evidently the worse Tor liquor,
had large nask OF whisky, with whlch
he paraded the cars during the nrst lew
hours Of The trip, trying TO persna ade the
passengers 10 drink with him. when his
offers were refused he became
sullen, and finally, at about nine
o'clock he retired TO the chair
car, without, however, going To
sleep. There were but three or
four passengers beside him In that car,
and these LETT when Rcumes strange an
tics became too obvious. As soon as
Reumc wns the sole occupant OF the
car, he evidently determined to remain
so, aud he resented all expostulatlnns TO
the contrary BY fonrishlng huge bowie
knife In one hand and nrlng with the
other from heavy six'shootcr whcn-
ever the train stopped at stations
Rcume retreated to the wash.room, iirlng
out OF the windows OF the closets, aud
threatening In the most determined
manner to kill anyone who would
dare come near the cur. Be-
tween stations he walked the aisle,
watching the door OF thc sleeper, anu
the passenger coach between which the
chair car was run. lie never slepta min'
ute. Al Peoria, ILL.,, where the train
changed conductors, 10. llazleton, oi
jamestown. N. T., passenger agent oil the
Southern Kansas Railway who was on
the train and knew Reume, made an at'
tempt to quiet the man down; but Mr.
IIazleton had TO beat hasly retreat, be.
cause he was greeted with a demoniotd
veil aud the threats
am shoot you a. well az any other"
The threat was followed by two shot,
from Reumc's revolver. Some bananai
prepared with morphinn were thrown ln
10 the car and Reume ate them, but this
drug was not strong enough.
nv this time the authorities all nlonr
the line had been notified, and at III Paso
Ill, the Marshal made an attempt TO se
cure the maniac. About dozen shot
were fred By both parties without avail
An effort was made 10 sidc.tfack the cal
In which the ma Imam held sway. Th'
sleeper was detached, but then Rcum'
rushed out on the platform Of bls car ant
compelled the terrified train hands at thI
point Of hi. revolver TO deslst frou
further interierenco.
At Englewood Valentine Spuck tried y
board R.ums's car, not knowing tn
state Of Affairs. lie was warned on b
a bullet which rrazsd bis throat wlthou
ind Icilng A serious wound.
Al Twenly.second street Reume too
, tho nlatfnrm and nj Twelfth etreet he re