The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-12
is SCUDDER CRAZY?
He Makes a Vicious Attack Upon
His Father.
HE GRABBED HIM BY THE THROAT
ing Insanity-He is Confined in
Anarchist Llngg's Cell.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
CHICAGO. March 1.-Whether mailman
or cold blooded assassin Stimulating inssn-
ity, DR.. Scudder nearly outdid himself to-
day. Without moments warning, he
made murderous assault upon his veneer
able father, Rev. H. M. Scudder, in his
cell at the county jail. Only the timely
assistance of the county physician, d. y.
Noble, and an assistant saved the aged
clergyman. The prisoners father, DR..
Scudder's wife and a cousin, FAMED Frank
Scudder, had called at the jail while DR..
Noble was at the prisoners cell attending
to his needs. The three visitors were ad-
mitted 20 the narrow corridor into which
cell No. IL, occupied by the alleged muir
derer, opens. Mrs. Scudder and the cousin
remained outside, while the Doctors father
went inside the cell. At the sight OF his
father, the prisoners face frightened d
little, and he showed the first sign OF IN err
est since his Incarceration in the jail. II
am glad 10 see YOU, he said IN q low voice.
Then ne grasped his fathers hand and
kissed him. "Wouid you like to see your
wifel' asked. DIR. Scuduer made no reply.
'She Is outside and would like to see you,"
continued the father. ''She to d me to tell
you that she loved you dearly and would
give her lie to serve you. Won't you see
her, Henry, and let her comfort yOu"
While his father was pleading with him
wild look came into the DOCTORS eyes.
Suddenly he uttered piercing scream and
springing from the cot where he had been
sitting, grabbed his father by the throat.
DR.. NOBLE and an attendant grappled with
| the euraged prisoner, and after severe
struggle finally succeeded in forcing him
! back on the bed On hearing the screams
his wife sprang to the cell door and stood,
a frightened witness to the struggle. When
it was over she burst into a bit of hysterica
| weeping, and wildly demanded TO see heI
| husband. Jailer Morris led the woman IL
half fainting condition to his Office and g
few moments later the party left the jail.
The prisoners lawyer, w. j. Hynes, this
morning made futile attempt TO have tht
| prisoner returned to the hospital for the
insane States Attorney Longenecker
however, defeated the possible success o.
the movement by instructing DR.. Noble
not to pass on the condition of the prls
oner, and to have nothing to do with th;
matter. The plan was TO have the doctor
examine the prisoner. and, if possible, ge
him TO aver that his condition necessitateC
the prisoners return to the detention hos
pital instead of being kept in jail as Grim
iual awaiting trial for murder. The great
est sympathy for the grief-stricken Scud
Ger family is being manifested, and ever,
possible aid, financial and otherwise, is be
ing rendered by friends. committee o
representative members of the plymouth
church REV. H. N. Scudder's old pastor
ate], has been appointed by those inter
ested in the family, and the purpose of TIL
committee is to furnish money and AID 20
the defense of DR.. Scudder and encour
agemert to the aged father and sorroWlni
, wife.
Cell II in the county jail, where d.
Scudder is confined, seems destined 10 De
come historic. 1t was here that Loui
> Llngg, the handsomest as well as ID
, hercest and most reckless of the Aual
chists, was confined tor months in crde
that he might be more closely watched.
was here that in spite Of all the precaution
0 taken, sufficient dynamite was found /
4 have blown the crazy old structure I
pieces, and here that the lrreconcllab
''Red' succeeded in blowing the top OF h
= head off by holding a small quantity {
], illuminate of mercury encased Ill cope
: betw cen his teeth and exploding it. JailC
t Morris aud the turkeys regard cell
a with something akin TO superstition, al
are evidently determined TO prevent L
being made the scene of another suicid
t horror Jailer Morris is convinced tn;
G DR.. Scudder's insanity is simulated, al
, believes that man of his mental affair
!, ments and placed in such fearful positiC
L would willingly face death rather than
! protracted criminal trial. For this reasC
t he was given orders that the closest XIII
/ of watch shall be kept on the prisoner.