Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-05
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Panic on the Chicago Board Of
-Hnree Persons Seriously Wound
Shoottst Overpowered, After
ae Five Shots. and Carried Out
1s.s 1saving-His Identity Estab-
SaicAao, Sept. 2s.-Five shots fred
4uick succession echoed throughout
s.e naH OF the board of trade shortly
1Ser noon, while the floor of the ex-
coange was crowded with operators.
panic resulted, the operators rush.
ing pell NELL from the floor and tum-
siing over each other in their efforts to
Eeach the outer hall. The shots were
Nred by middle-aged man who had
oeen observing the proceedings from a
4eeat in the extreme southern corner of
the gallery. What Immediately proceed
ed the tragedy is not known, for those
VINO had been sitting near him fed for
sheir lives. When the first shot was
heard the operators, who looked in the
urectlon from whence it came, saw the
individual in question fourishing his
pistol and endeavoring to pull the trip-
ger OF the weapon. which appeared to
BE momentarily caught on his fin
ger. He was still flourishing the pistol
eimlessly when it was discharged four
times in rapid succession. Three of
the hive shots took effect The injured
are:
Amri Bennett. prominent operator
ana president of the Board of Trade
Insurance Co., bullet in the neck; be.
heved to be seriously wounded.
Mrs. w. w. Lewis. of Titusville, Pa.
Worlds fair visitor to Chicago, who
was sitting in the gallery; flesh wound.
Z. w. Roosevelt, assistant chief opera
tor of the Western Union Telegraph
Go. on change; fractured jaw by bull.
let.
Before the lunatic could empty the
remaining chambers of his revolver he
was caught from behind by Tom Bar
rett, the floor officer of the board. and
noted athlete, who threw him to the
door and pinioned his hands. He was
then taken down to the private room
OF the executive committee of the
board shouting at the top of his voice:
warned them before and they would
not heed me; Igave them plenty of fair
warning"
The lunatic proved to be Cassius
Belden, living with his sister and
brother in fat at 365 LaSalle street,
de was place under arrest, and made
the following statement, which clearly
proves his unsettled condition of mind.
II am a carriage painter, and live
at 365 La Sale avenue. I've been un-
der hypnotic influences for three years,
but it is only recently that 1 have
reached the exalted state. l was in
the vulgar state for a long time. !
have visited the board of trade quite
frequently. 1t has been a struggle for
bread with all of us, but when they
began to sell my soul in the board of
trade to-day 1 resisted. Before they
sold my soul they sold my two children,
who are in Philadelphia. 1 saw these
children sold in the board of trade
once before and 1 could not endure to
see it done again. Now, figure it out
that when a man is in bondage he has
a right to help himself out if he can.
I have a grievance. It is struggle
for bread. Once they sent me to Kan
kakee. That was several years ago.
The asylum did me no good. but have
thought lately that would like to go
to some asylum again. went to the
board of trade to-day because thought
they would put up my soul for sale.
/ bought the revolver on Clark street.
have wife in Philadelphia and two
children, but the latter have been sold
ON the board of trade. 1 belong to an
invisible society. which demands one
dollar per week as a membership fee.
How could pay my fee, with nothing
to do and my soul being sold at the
board of trade? The Bible and the
laws of hypnotism saythis is not right"
Belden was cool and collected while
talking. He changed frequently from
the subject of hypnotism to his vagary
about his soul being sold. After his
talk he was locked up in a cell.
He is a medium-sized man about 40
years old, with a brown mustache. He
is slightly bald in front. The man was
dressed in brown clothes of material
such as laborers usually wear.
rAEv GOlIRTEn TAEIR FATE