Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-05
ANOTHER HYDE AND JEKYLL.
The Double Life Led by Wealthy Resident
Of an Ohio Town.

Of an Ohio Town
Milton, Ohio, is in q terrible state Of excite
ment over the fact that a perfect DR.. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde has been discovered among its
residents. For some time past people have
been struck down in the street by an unknown
person. Those who have seen him described
him as . short, stocky man, with the face Of Q
demon. The first one struck was . fellow
named Lynch, one of the hard characters of
Milton. His story Of having been assaulted
by an unknown man was not believed, people
saying he was drunk. Others, however, were
mysteriously assaulted until the number
amounted to Eve, all having been struck by
the same unknown person. The wounds were
always on the head and looked az If they had
been made with blunt iron rod
At nrst robbery was given o. the cause for
the assaults, but none of those struck had been
robbed OF any valuables, and SO that theory
fell through. few days ago the townspeople
determined to find the mysterious assailant
but while they were lying in wait for him one
OF their number was struck. Other traps were
laid, but he seemed to know Of them and did
not walk into them. One night last week AS
two little girls were returning to their homes
from party they were assaulted by the terri
Die one and knocked into inseusibility.
THE CITIZENS AROUSED.
The citizens then became thoroughly aroused,
for it had become unsafe for any one to be on
the streets after dark. and all determined to
look out for the unknown.
About 1880 o'clock the next night Mr.. John
Currler was standing on a street corner when
he saw q crouching figure move rapidly down
the opposite side of the thoroughfare He at
once recognized the figure that of the brute
described by the people who had been as
saulted, and after giving the alarm, ran after
Err hoa IL, ~
when the mysterious one turned. His face was
ablaze with passion and his whole body shook
as II under a terrible strain. Mr.. Currier is a
very big and powerful man and at once tried to
grab the half man, half devil, but was Knocked
down As if he had been q child. BY this time
people arrived on the scene aud pursued the
fugitive.
The unknown fend ran like deer and the
pursuers had hard time to keep near him, but
1t soon became evident that the fleeing man
was becoming tired. He led them a chase OF
about mile outside Of the town and the people
we're about giving up the chase, when the man
turned suddenly and, raising q shdrt club. he
held In his hand, ran directly toward his pur-
spers, who were so surprised that they became
panic-stricken and let him pass back toward
the town. Only one man attempted to stop
him and he was knocked down with the club.
TRACKED TO HIS HOME.
The fugitive made straight for the handsome
residence of Mr.. William Bender, one of the
wealthiest and also a leading citizen Of the
town. To the surprise and horror of the
crowd he opened the front door and darted in,
closing it after him with q slam. Several men
stepped up and knocked on the door, which
was opened by Mrs. Bender. She was pale and
exceedingly nervous. She requested that the
mayor and several other gentlemen should
enter, which they did. She led them 10 the
sitting room, and there on a lounge they saw
Mr.. Bender lying, his face pale and haggard
and his eyes bloodshot. Mr.. Bender then
who has done all the assaulting. / can't help
it. At times q feeling comes over me which
causes me to want to strike some"-here his
whole face changed and Mr.. Currier, who was
with the party. exclaimed: THAT is the man
who struck mep'
Mr.. Bender, who was still lying on the
lounge, here sprang up and tried to get out OF
the window, but he was held down by the men
and it was all they could do to manage him, for
he fought like tiger.
INSANITY THE EXCUSE.
A doctor was sent for and he pronounced the
unfortunate man insane.
The doctor said: "This thing has cen com.
ing on him the past month, and at times he
would lose his mind. OF course, that would
change his facial expression. and think il
men, want to strike some one.'
Mrs. Bender said she had noticed her hus.
band had seemed changed lately, but had only
thought it was overwerk. She is entirely pros.
trated by the awful blow. Mr.. Bender viii be
taken to private hospital, where everything
will be done to try and restore his mind but
the doctors think he is a hopeless case. Owing
families in the state the matter has been kept
out of the ueVspapers