New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-28
THE TARGET OF A LUNATIC.
GRAIN BROKERS UNDER FIRE.
FLYING BULLETS CREATE A PANIC N TIE
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
A CRAZY CARRIAGE PAINTER FIRES FROM THE
GALLERY INTO THE CROWDED WHEAT
PIT-Two MEN AND A WOMAN

Chicago. Sept. 27.-Charlcs Bcldrn, a crazy
carriace-paintcr. while standing in the south gal
cry Of tho Board of Trade at noon to-day, drew
a revolver and shot into the crowd OF traders
on the main floor panic resulted the opera
tors rushing poll nell from the floor and tnm.
bling over each other in their haste to reach
tlo outor- hall Rndcn had been observing the
proceedings from front scat in the extreme
southern corner Of the gallery. When TN"
first shot was heard the operators who looked
in tho direction whence il came saw B"ldch
Furnishing his pistol and endcavoring tn pun tn"
trigger of the weapon, which appeared to have
caught momentariy on his hn@"r. u" was
still hourshing tho pistol aincssly when II
was discharged f1ur times in rapid Succession
Three of the five shots took effect. The injured
are Amm W. Bennett prominent OPERATOR
who was struck by bullet in the meek
and is seriously wounded Mrs. W. W.
Lewis. Of Titusvc, Penn, Worlds Fair vl--
itor 10 Chicago, who sitting in the north
Gallery and received flesh wound C. w. Ros-
we'll assistant oncritor of the Western Union
Telcpraph Company on Change, whose jaw wda
fractmied by y bullet Ills wound Is scrlouS'
Before the lunatic could empty TN" r'maihihS
chambers Of hi, revolver he was caught from
behind hv Tom Barrett, of tue llrm OF Ioyu'h
x Co.. who threw him to th" moor ana Pih-
oncd his hands IIc WIS then taken down 10
the private room Of tho Executive Committee OF
the board shouting at the top Of his voice: i
warned them before and they would NOT h'eu
me-. | gave them plenty of fair warning!
Business was entirely suspended for while
after the shooting, and the trader, began 10 group
ahout the fallen forms Of Bennett and Roswell
MIR. Bennett was the most seriously injured. II"
L. fNa
wound in his neck Nh Roswell. however. rapidly
recovered himself. and walked 10 his desk, where
hc remained until the physicians arrived. The
right side Of his face had literally been ploueh"d
up by tho bullet. the jaw shattered ard
several teeth were knocked ont. Mr. Bennett WAS
picked up and hastily carried 10 the s""r"tarys
room. where hi, wound was examined, after which
Le WAS conveyed 10 the Presbyterian Hospital
Although AZ first thought TO be fatally wounded
his physician reported this evening that hiS
patant would recover. Mr. Bennett j. the sccr"
tarv Of the Board Of Trade Mutual Benefit As
sociation.
Beldcn was taken 10 the Harrison
ST police station, where h" made
the following statement am ear
rige painter ard live at .6} La Sall"-ave. W.
rcen under hypnotic influences Tor thre" years,
hut it is only lately that have reached ih" "N-
altcd state | was in the vulgar state for long
time have visited the Board OF Trade quit"
frequently IL has beer struggle for bread with
All of us ovf when they began 10 s'l my soul IN
the Board of Trade to-day | resisted. Before
they sold my soul they sold my two children, who
are in Philadelphia ] saw these children sol IN
the Board Of Trade once before, and | couli MT
endure 10 49, II done aean Vow hsHr' IT olt
that when a man i i'm rpndae" hc has a rant I"
hclp himself ont il he can. ! have ercfan"e.
H. is a struggle for bread. Oacr they sent ne
To Kln,llcc That was several year, ago. The
ASYLUM did me no good but have thou.ht nt"ly
that would like to 20 to some asylum a-dln.
| went 10 the Board Of Trade to-day brcauSc !
thought they wouli put my soul mp ipr sale.
bonch, the revolver on Clnrk-ei. | have wife
in Philadelphia and two children. bnt Oh" latter
have been sold in the Board oi Trade b"lon-
- An invisible society. which demands - pr
wocl, ~ a membership foe. How could ! pay
nv fee with nothing 10 do and my soul b"n-
sold at the B,ard Of Trade rh" Bibl" and IN"
laws of hypnotism say this l. not right
The unatc was cool and collected while talk
ing lie changed frequently from the subject Of
hypnotism TO his vaeary abont hi, soul being sold.
lie j. a mcdum-,izcd man. about forty years oil.
and was dressed in brown clothes, Of Material
such ~ lalorcr- usually wear. After his talk h"
was locked IN cell.
l,ollen lives in fiat on LA Sallc-av".. with
his sister. Mrs. l. Williams. drSnak'r. and
his brother. I. +. Irldcn, a spcculator. When
Mrs Williams was told ot IN" shooting she SAID
" Ny brother has not been IN hlS right mind tor
five years and he has been unable To work during
that time. being dependent on my other brother
and me- for support. lie used 10 be si-n
painter, but ov"rwork and doncsti" troubles I'M
settled his mind, and he has since his divorce
from his wifi IN Camden. y j.. hccn lunatc.
! believe that he committed the act in the thought
that hi, brother was being robbed or in some
way injured by the men in the pit