The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-06-12

Corners nt the ltstoi's Muxxie- Cant ured
On Arrival At Chicago After killing one
Omc~r aud Morsaiiy wounding Another
-ENcitsment Along the Line.
Chicago, Ill, june LA strange
story Of mnrdcrous hallucination which
resulted Ia the death OF one and possibly
two persons, developed here yesterday
afternoon upon arrival OF the Kansas
City express over the Wabash Road. Be-
fore the train was due, the city police had
been teleglaphcd TO that an insane man
had cleaned out the reclining chair car
shortly after the train left kansas City
and hal held the tort. successfully thwart-
Ing any attempt Of the train hands aud
the authorities along the route TO secure
him. Lieutenant Lulghln, three dctec-
tives and ten policemen, were on hand
when the train arrived at S:30 p. M, and
fierce battle ensucd, during which Con
Barrett, 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 the back, which are believed to be "a
tai
When the train left Kansas City Satur-
day at $50 p. M, Louis Reume, trav-
cling agent for the American Eagle To-
bacco Works, OF Detroit, was one OF the
passengers. There were in all about
twenty people on the train, which con-
sisted of baggage car, passenger car,
reclining chair car and sleeper. Reume,
who was evidently the worse for liquor,
had large flask OF whisky, with which
he paradcd the cars during the first few
hours OF the trip, trying TO persu ade the
passengers 10 drink with him. When his
offers were refused he became
suIlen, and finally. at about nine
O'Clock, he retired 10 the chair
car, without, however, going to
sleep. There were but three or
four passengers beside him In that car,
and these left when Rcumc's strange an-
tics became too obvious. As soon as
Reume was the sole occupant Of the
car. he evidently determined TO remain
SO, and he resented all expostulations to
the contrary by fourishng huge bowie
knife in one hand and firing with the
other from heavy six-shooter when
ever the train stopped at stations
Rcume retrcatcd TO the wash-room. firing
out OF the windows OF the closets, and
threatening in the most determined
manner TO kill anyone who would
dare come near the car Be-
tween stations he walked the aisle,
watching the door of the sleeper, and
the passenger coach between which the
char car was run. lie never silent min
ute. At Peoria, ILL.,, where the train
changed conductors. 10. Hazleton. OF 1
jamestown, y. u, passenger agent Of the
southern kansas Railway, who was on I
the train and knew Reum-. made an at \
tempt 10 quiet the man down; but Mr.. 4
Hazleton had 10 beat a hasty retreat. be- t
cause he was greeted with a Economical
veil and the threat:
"lll shoot You as well as any other" 1
The threat was followed by two shots
from Reumc's revolver. Some bananas .
prepared with morphine we're thrown In
70 the car aud Rcume ate them, but the
drug was not strong enough.
by this time the authorities all along
the line had been notified and ut FL Paso,
Ill, the Marshal made an attempt 10 sc.
cure the maniac. About a dozen shots
were fired by both parties without avail.
An effort was made to sldc-track the car
in which the mailman held sway. The
sleeper was detached, but then Rcumc
rushed out on the platform Of his car and
the terrified train hands at the
point Of his revolver to desist from
further interference.
At Englewood Valentine Spuck tried 10
board Rcume's car, not knowing the
state Of affairs. lie was warned OF BY
4 bullet which rrazeu his throat without
inn letting a serious wound.
At Twtny-second street Reume took
the platform. aud AT Twelfth street be re-
turned To the Mushroom, firing occa-
sionally through the windows
As soon as the train reached the Polk
street depot. the police under Lieutenant
Laughlln, made rush for the car. and
nc rear end Of II was literally ridiled
with bullets. Amid the flying missiles
Rcume dashed from The train, firing at
Con Barrett who attempted 10
,oard the car, killing him instantly.
seume, followed by a bowling mob head
a BY the police, ran up Fourth avenue.
'ccsiylng two shots IN the back.
At the corner OF Fourth avenue and
Polk street Reumc faced his pursuers
rhr mob scattered, but Lieutenant
.anghlin jumped at the madman's throat,
md i terrible hand-to- hand struggle en-
u-d. during which Reume buried the
,utt Of his revolver In the brave Of
icer's skull.
During this scufile negro, who mis-
ook Laughlin for the maniac, hit the Of
lccr fearful blow with a brickbat, but
he officer held on, and Reumc was Sc
ured. t
At the Armory he refused TO speak ex- !
cpt by nodding, when the questions
'ut to him were correct. On his person
we're found cartridge belt for sixty
bots, OF which fifty were done, and 4 \
orty-four-calibrc Colt revolver OF the .
lavy pattern.
From papers found on his person IL APP
,ears that Reumc lived az so Antelope :
treet, Denver, last year Passenger T
agent IIazeton says Reumc recently :
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