The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-02
TAKING A TERROR.
CHICAGO POLICE HAVE SOME Ex
PeRieNcE IN THIS LINE.
A Madman Desires to Ride Alone and
Has His Way-wild Western Scene
in a Metropolitan Railway
station-Bioody Fight.

ChiSAoo, ouno a snOoting ARRAY on
railway train, which rivals anything of the
same character ever given to the world in
fiction, occurred Sunday, in which a maniac
murderer killed a police officer and was
hinlse'f proba bly, fatally shot
The scene opens first in Kansas CITY. Me.
on Friday, where neatly dressed young
man, Louis Reaume by name, got off a
Union Pacific train, having come from Dem
YER, Col, and excitedly asked which train
to take for the east His uer.
vous manner and strange actions
made those who saw him come TO the
conclusion that he was insane. He let fall
some remarks which showed that he
imagined that body of;men, armed to the
teeth, were following him, and that be had
been driven from Denver for some crime of
which he was innocent He was known to
be armed, but as the police had no idea that
he contemplated using his weapons they did
not molest him.
Reaums boarded Wabash g. Pacific
train for Chicago. He requested to be al.
lowed to ride in the baggags-car, saying that
he would be safer from his imaginary foes
there than anywhere else His request was
granted. He seemed quiet enough with the
baggage-master until one of the trainmen
came into the car. Reaume became furious,
and, drawing huge 44-caliber revolver and
dangerous-looking knife, swore he would
kill the man if he did not leave the car.
Thinking discretion the better part of yalor,
the man did GO The baggage-master
succeeded in borrowing Rsaume's knife
and forgot to return it, but all at
tempts to gain possession OF the re-
volver proved futile. During Saturday
night the maniac went into the chair-car
Here his actions became SO alarming that
the passengers were soon glad to allow him
the exclusive use of the car. In fact, he
raced up and down the aisle, thrusting the
weapon into the faces of the affrighted
passengers, at last driving them
all out When the train made
a stop Rsaume would shut himself in
tina saloon at the end of the car and not
emerge until the train again started. From
the time the train left Ell Paso, Ills, until it
arrived in this city the lunatic held
possession of the car. At different stations
officers we're appealed to, but no one had the
hardihood to attempt to arrest him. An at
tempt was made to side-trsck the car at
Peora but he stopped the movement by
uncouple the car.
When the train stopped in the depot in
this city the crowd saw wild and de,
| termlned-looking man in the wash-room OF
the reclining chair car. In his right hand
| he clutched large revolver, which he
rested on his left forearm. Officers Barrett
| O'Brien, Strening and others mounted the
| front platform of the car, while Lieut.
Laughlin and Officer Terry jumped on the
! rear platform. The foremost man on the
front.platform was Officer Cornelius Barrett
and just as he put his foot on
the front step the report Of 6
pistols was heard from the wash-room and
the officer fell fatally wounded. Othel
shots followed in rapid succession, aimed a
the officers and the crowd. The police
| promptly opened fire and closed in on tht
| desperate mans stronghold The ittlt
wash-room had two windows, one at the enc
and the other at the side Of the car. Wher
the madmRn emptisd his revolver ne knel
down, and with quickness and skill which
could come only from long practice, refilled
the weapon. it was while doing this that
and one of the balls fired by Lieut.. Laugh
| iii huu Ouiccr 4cIT1 slIuCh ullu
Finding the fire of the officers was getting
too hot, he broke from the car and dashec
| through the depot to Fourth avenue, fol
| lowed by the officers and crowd. When b.
reached the street he stopped, hesitated 6
moment, and then turned on his pursuers
who gave way before him. He returned t.
the place where the train was standing
and for a few minutes dashed here an
there so quickly that the officer
could not get fair shot at him Final.
Lieut. Laughlin advanced and faced the des
perate man. A thrill of horror ran througl
the crowd, for every one expected to see tn
brave officer lose his life As the two ap
preached each other they exchanged shots
and when about twenty feet apart the mul
derer'5 pistol snapped but did not 60 off
This was the lieutenant's opportunity, an
he pushed forward and closed wit
his antagonist, throwing him t.
the ground. In the struggle tn
madman struck him with the butt of hi
pistol, laying bare his skull At this poin
burly negro came up with large stone i
his hand and struck the lieutenant terribl
blow on the head. Office Terry seized tn
negro and struck him blow on the hea
|
came up and chained the mailman He an
the negro, whose name was Amos Lyoni
were taken to the armory. Lyons wa
afterward released, as he explained that b
mistook Lieut.. Laughlin, who was in cit
zsn's clothes, for the murderer.
An examination Of Rsaums's body showe
that he had been shot three times-twice III
der the shoulder and once In the small c
the back. He was conveyed TO the count
hospital, where his wounds were pronounce
probably fatal
Rsaume was a painter, and married Mi:
Lizzie Rockford, young lady Of Denver,
year and half ago They lived happily
He left there Friday evening to visit relf
tives in Michigan He is thought also
have sold cigars for a wholesale tobacc
firm. His clothes were good, the onl
noticeable feature about them being whit
sombrero, such as is worn by cowboys
Officer Barrett, the VICTIM was one of tt
best officers on the force. He was unmal
ried and lived with his sister at 81 Wesso
street. Last November, while attemptin
to arrest Pat McDermott, alias Reilly,
highwayman he shot and fatally wounde
him.
From various sources it is learned ths
Reaume is probably insane from bad luc
in business. He was a fresco painter, an
went to Denver six years ago from Detroi
His business did not prosper and he secure
situation as agent for q tobacco company
goods. He had very little faith in tt
future and did not believe he could make
living at his new business and his appr
tensions were realized, which it IS suppose
SO worked on his mind as to drive him
madness.
International typographical Union.
New YORK, June 2-The Thirty-thiI