The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-28

cial-A Worlds Fair Visitor One of
the Victims.
CHICAGO, Sept GA panic on the
Chicago board Of trade was witnessed
to-day, more extraordinary than any
thing posslblsfrom causes merely anan-
cial. NeaIrs 1000 people, brokers and
spectators. men and women were held
helpless in terror for moments that
seemed an age at the mercy of a
maniac sending death in their midst.
Cassius Beldin, a poorly dressed and
incoherent talking sign painter, stood
in thesouth gallery OF the main trad
ing room and deliberately discharged
bullet after bullet from pistol into the
crowded pits on the floor below and
into the thrOngs Of Worlds Fair sight
seers in the surrounding galleries.:
Three persons were unable to Olsen.
gage themselves from the confused
mass into which all were thrown in
time to save themselves from the flying
bullets. These are:
Amri NJ. Bennett. board. OF trade
broker, shot through the neck.
Charles w. Roswell, assistant chief
operator OF the board OF trade telegraph
Office, Jaw broken by bullet,
AIrs. w. w. Lewis, Of Ttusville, Pa,
Worlds Fair visitor, flesh wound in
back.
Bennett was shot in the neck, the bul.
let ranging downwards, while Roswell
received ball on the chin, shattering
his whole face. The man who did the
shooting fired his revolver five times.
lie stood up at the rear end ef the gal.
lery and fred twice at the wall, and
then, pointing the weapon doWnwards
towardt the floor, fred three more times.
Bennettfell apparently mortally wound-
ed and was carried into the secretary's
room, while physicians and surgeons
were sent for. Thomas Barrett, a mem.
Der of the board, captured the man and
handed him over to the police.
The man who did the shooting was
evidently a lunatic. He was stout
man Of middle age. poorly dressed. he
gave the name OF Cassius Belden, OF 800
La Sale avenue, Chicago.
ALL EXCITEMENT.
Business was completely suspended
and everything was CONSERVATION. AL
most before the shooting had ceased,
Tom Barrett rushed up. to the gallery
and caught the maniac. The latter took
the matter very cody and did not seem
10 realize what he had done.
There was frantic rush from the
wheat pit. Every one succeeded In get
ting out OF range. Commission men
with orders in theit hands squeezed
against each other behind the big
bulletin boards. The little smoking
rooms at the corners were literally
packed with human beings. An insane
mob rushing from n burning theatre
never crowded more furiously against
another than did these board Of trade
men as they went down the broad
stairs.
In the gallery where the revolver was
being fred from not move was made
by any one Of the visitors to disarm the
crazy man.
TOM BARRErr's HERoIsM.
Tom Barrett, who became the hero Of
the board by his courageous act in
rushing into the gallery, has long be
known as an athlete and man whom.
not afraid OF anything that walks.
at would have made no difference to
Barrett" leading commission man
said, "whether the fellows revolver was
empty or not. He would have rushed
up to him, / have no doubt, with a
loaded revolver pointed directly at his
head, This is not the first time that
Barrett has distinguished himself by
courageous daring. OF all the men on
the board 1 do not think there 10 one
that is quicker in action or more fear
less than Tom Barrett, and l am in favor
oi him as our next president for the
board Of trade."
Mr.. Barrett modestly disclaimed any
special bravery.
~ was standing in the corn pitt he
mid, "when / heard the report Of 8 pts-
toI. ItWas repeated before 1 could To-
cate the shooter, and he was standing
in the little gallery under the clock
looking over the balustrade. l rushed
outside OF the hall and ran up thenorth
stairs to the gallery. When l got there,
there was nobody in the gallery except
the man was tiVet, hA tA9 St09As
had rushed out Of the gallery when the
hrst shot was fred. l caught hold Of
the fellow by the back OF the coat and
grabbed hold Of the empty revolver he
held In his hand. BE must have been
taken BY surprise, as he did not make
any resistance for about minute. Then
took him down the stairs and turned
him over 10 officer Eustis, who is always
on the hoor."
Mr.. Barrett Is member Of the we'll
known firm Of Boyden & Co, gram
shippers and brokers.
CLAIMS AZ WAS HYPNoTiZED.
II want 70 talk to q reporter" said
tho prisoner to Poiice Lieutenant
Golden, as he was led down stairs in
the Harrison street police station. MY
name Is oassins Belden. am car
riaRo painter, and live at S65 La Sale
avenue, I've been under hypnotic ln-
fuences for three years. Three years
AGO man naFnad JonAa hVpnotfEad me