Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-16
CRAZED BY ANARCHY.

John Bradburn, of Chicago, Goes Insane
Thinking About tho Government De.
stroyers-Parades in a Red Sash and
Disturbs Solemn Services in Church.
John Bradbnrn, of Chicago, has been
crazed by Anarchistic ideas and is now
in the Nineteenth ward police station
awaiting his removal to hospital for the
insane. Up to three years ago Bradburn
was a resident of the East End.
He resided with his sister, Mrs.
Mary Schusler, on Apple avenue. About
that time it was noticed that
Bradburn's actions were very peculiar,
and shortly alter he left for Chicago where
his brother, William Bradburn, a cattle
dealer, lived. He has since visited his rela-
tives here off and on, having been engaged
in shipping cattle to New York, but never
remained long with them.
About year ago Mrs. Schusler received
word that he had pointed a revolver at his
brother in Chicago and threatened to shoot
him. Bradburn turned up shortly after
this at his sisters house and explained the
episode by saying that he only meant it as
bluff. He went into all the details of the
matter stating how he had threatened to
shoot his brother just to scare him.
Two weeks ago Bradburn again paid
visit to his sister Shortly after he arrived
he showed signs of mental weakness and
was continually talking about Anarchistc
societies Saturday while his sister was out
he rigged himself out in broad red sash.
and without any shirt or shoes started to
parade the streets, waving a red flag. He
returned home and stretched himself out on
a sofa, where his sister found him asleep
when. she returned. She could hardly
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arrival of two policemen, who verified the
statements, banlshed all doubt from her
mind. His sister watched him closely all
night long from her window. At
intervals he went out into the yard
and commenced to whittle wood, seeming
very nervous. On Sunday morning he
managed to get away dressed as he was be-
fore. About IL o'clock, during the most
impressive service, which was being con-
Quoted by the Rev. Father Kane, Bradburn
came running up the aisle shouting at the
top of his voice. In an instant the entire
congregation was thrown into the widest
excitement and rush was made for the
door. After going up to the altar he dis
in through the door that leads In
to the priests study. Once in there he was
finally captured. He was barefooted and
only wore pair Of trousers. The rest of
his apparel he had taken off at the front
door and had tossed it into the street. Brad
burn was finally taken home and watch
was put on him. He escaped again, how
ever, yesterday morning while the man who
watched him slept Officers went after him
and found him at the church in the
same condition as before. He was taken to
ward police station where his
sister sent all things necessary to make him
comfortable.
81 want to have him placed in some insti-
tuition where he will have the best of care,"
said Mrs. Schusler to DISPATCH reporter.
"He seems to be completely crazed upon the
subject Of Anarchy. The articles in the
papers the other morning denouncing them,
excited him very much. He has never
been violent. The only time he ever at
tempted to do any harm was in Chicago,
when he pointed the revolver at his
brother. He told me he did this Just in fun.
I will try to get him in St. Francis Hospital
tomorrow"