The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-13
SHUT UP WITH A LUNATIC
JUDGE GREsHAM's DANGEROUS VS.
ITOR IN HIS CHAMRERG
The Judre nv . Russ Gets Away Nren Hsu
He Gives Five Men All They Can NJ
TO Take Him from the Judges Chamhers

The Judge nv . Russ Gets Away iron Rsu
He Gives Five Men All They Can NJ
to Take Him from the judges Chambers
CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-walter Q. Gresham. Judge
Of the United States Court, was for hours to-
day shut up in his chambers In the Govern.
nent building with lunatic. Judge Gresham
succeeded by strategy at last in getting awaS
from his unwelcome visitor When DeputS
Marshal F. B. Hitchcock and four other stall.
wart men sought to place the mailman under
restraint terrific fight took place.
1t was about 81 o'clock this afternoon when
Judge Gresham. accompanied By . we'll.
dressed. good-looking man. about 80 yesra
old. appeared in the offlce Of the United States
Marshal. and approaching the rail demanded
in a peremptory way:
where is Marshal Hitchcock 7"
The tono was so different from that which
always distinguishes the jurist's manner Of
address that tho deputies and clerks looked up
in astonshment.
" The Marshal Is not in lust now. sir" 70.
plieda deputy.
WELL" sternly continued Judge Gresham.
here is gentleman who says Mr.. Hitchcock
has $4,000 which jay Gould has sent him.
and that you are keeping It from him."
The deputies saw at once that something
| was wrong.
"As soon as he comes In" said clerk. W
| will look into it."
very WE'LL" said Judge Gresham. and len,
the room followed by his companion who dur.
| ing the brief interview did not speak. but
gnzed at the officials with blazing eyes.
Realizing that Judge Gresham was IN
| danger" said Deputy Marshal Hitchcock last
| night, I'VE sent out for two policemen. and
when they arrived went to Judge Gresham's
private chambers. in which the man sat alone.
Judge Gresham I'M hid got 2. away by rHse nnd
to him an, and. taking him by tie lapel Of the
You must get out of here"
He looked 80 threatening that ealed for
AND q
and o'ConnelL The moment the Iunatic,
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s;2,ss SSe Ii
vo Thssa u%psa
In; and we had lively time for few
Eye witnesses OF the struggle tell thrilling
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tho bludgeon from the lunatic,s grasp.
As the officers Jumped at him. MaScopahs
nose that felled him to the floor. O'Connell aud
the others :, also got severe rapA but
Finally s'fpcs came to elneh. and st
the man r.; fought, on, on. yelling IKE demSn:
madmans mouth. for McConaha's teeth closed
down upon the little finger. INJECTING Q slight
Judge Gresham" Judge Gresham y
shrieked the maniac. They're killing mel
| Help! help!'
the stairs and looked with wondering eyes on
the strange battle Out into the hall cane the
struggling quintet, the four officers almosi
exhausted. but MoConaha seemed as strong
as ever
Ashe was plunging from side to side his fool
caught on an obstruction. and he fell Their
the oeassIa pin ,io him bin. hut . not nth
and scratched and kicked. but finally III
was carried to the patrol wagon screaming .!
the top Of his voice. At the Harrison stree'
natl. Later in the day he was taken to thu
detention hospital