The herald., 1893-05-23

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time be came to his office, which was
Sunday. He wanted him to do the
work over again on the mutton chops,
and offered him five $40 gold pieces to
do it, appearing very much disappointed
when the chemist refused to accede to
his wishes and declined his money.
Mr.. Sam Golietein then described his
csoze call Tor life at the hands OF the
young German. He went up in the Of
fee OF the Santa Fe yesterday morning
about O'Clock. When he got there be
saw Russell, whom he did not then
know, talking with II. 6. Adams, the
night operator. Goldstein went up be-
cause some one had told him crazy
German was there, and he wanted
to help Adams, who was a
small man. Adams was asleep
when Russell wandered in his office,
and was awakened by him, the German
saying that people were trying to kill
him, and had chased him up and down
the river. Adams told him he would
find the night watchman for his protec-
ton. Russell Was standing with his
hands behind his back, against the
wall. Suddenly, without further re-
mark, he levelled a revolver on Gold
stein and shot at him. The ball grazed
his breast, cutting away portions OF the
vest and shirt, but did no other dam
age Goldstein got away from the vi
entity in q hurry, running out of the
building with Russell in hot pursuit
He eluded his pursuer, but Mark Dona-
hue was not 30 fortunate. When Kus-
sell met him, he imagined him to be
one of his foes. and shot, the ball strik-
ing him in the shoulder. Russell then
disappeared.
Sergeant Gus Smith described the
capture of the crazy man He found
him at the Terminal depot, getting
ready to 20 to his home at La Cafiada.
He WAS bleeding from an ugly wound in
his neck, and when Smith asked him
what he had done with his pistol, be
pointed to this wound and said be left
it where he had stabbed himself. He
still insisted in the belief that people
were after him, and said he had shot
two oil them. When asked why he cut
his throat he said his wife had been
putting vitriol in his food and he wanted
to let it out. He said he felt better now
the blood was out, and made no attempt
to avoid being taken to the city Jail.
Police Clerk Hensley testified that
about IL 80 O'Clock Sunday night Kus-
sell came into the police station and
asked for protection. saying he WAS stop
ping at the Nsdeau and some one was
tryihg to kill him. But nothing was
thought of it, after he was told to go
back and no one would hurt him. until
the telephone message was received
from the Santa Fe depot of his desperate
attempts upon two lives.
The young man was then asked some
questions. He said he could not remem-
Der shooting anybody. He had been
feeling badly for some time. His wife
had sued him once for divorce, but had
come back, and began a second suit last
week. He began to feel bad after she
came back. Finally he suspected she
was trying to poison him.
He drove to Pasadena when he left
home, where he left his horse, and came
in on the train. He remembered going
to Mr. Hance, remem bered the Nadeau
and police station episode, but could not
remember that he had shot any one,
although he believed he had defended
himself. When asked why he stabbed
himself, he said he felt sorry and thought
it the best way to finish everything.
Will Gould, who took an interest in
the young man, got from him the infor-
nation that he has about SIC, 900 worth
of property, real and personal, aud that
he served several years in the German
navy.
1t appears that Mrs. Russell is in q
delicate condition. The charge in both
suits she has brought against her has
band Ia cruelty. She claims that he
has struck her several occasions, and
also that he made her ride wild horse
once.
The court and physicians became con-
vinced OF the insanity of the young man,
and adjudeed him guilty, the court COM
hitting him to the asylum at Agnews.