The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19
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u frsvea Eaassstsus IN capturinR :.
Dangerous Msanpan.
Tears ago, when / was 3 youngster,
! bsname al assistant; at d. b, the
enpsrinten dent 81 g public insane
asylum. As In all insane asyluma
sonne Of the patients were docile and
traetabla and had the freedom Of q
high-walled garden; while others
being violent and dangerous in their
r1adnesA were confined to theirirooms.
Sometimes one Of the last named gen.
aemsn would get loose, a fact which
he generally announced by breaking
things generally, upon which announce
nent the doctor would repair to the
spot. and advancing upon him with a
steadfast gaze would march him of
to his room. We had one lunatic by
the name OF Jones' large and strong
as an ostrich. He had broken out of
his room two or three times, but had
always gone back docilely when any
ono OF US made our appearance The
asylum had saloon In the confer,
with q door at each end, and one
Of tho doors requiring. fixing once
upon time carpenter was, engaged
upon it when In trundled Mr.. Jones
and quietly possessed himself OF
a long, sharp ehise1. When the
carpenter looked around the mailman
gave grin and pQked the chisel at
him, whereupon the man of chips
scuttled out and looked the door,
then, while the enemy was battering
away at 1t he rushed around and lock-
ed the other door at the other end.
Having thus Gagged Jones he gave the
alarm; and I. supposing it was an
ordinary case, which could control,
unlocked the door and entered boldly,
whereupon he made rush at ms. l
tneentinently bolted. The doctor was
sent for. He soon came reconnoitered
through the ksyholei and ascertaining
that the enemy was at the other end
OF the room, he opened the door and
saw at once he could do nothing with
the loose maniac. Here was appar-
emily dilemma A crazy individual
as strong as bull perfectly uncon-
trollabla and l. armed with a
weapon. To capture him by
force was g. difficult and dangerous
undertaking, and to starve him would
be tedious affair. But the doctor
did not hesitate long. alfred, " said
be- 'go down into the surgery and fill
the largest syringe with hartshorn
and bring It up" I caught the idea,
rushed down and brought back quart
syringe with hartshorn diluted-for
did not want to kill the man. The
doctor, the carpenter and myself
formed an army of invasion. We
threw open the door and entered IN tho
following array L being the shortest
Of the three marched first holding a
chair in 'front.' of me by the back, so
that the legs might keep off rush If
our popgun flashed In the
pan. Then came the carpenter,
with the syringe resting upon
my shoulder like piece of flying ar
tillery. Finally, in the rear, in the sal
est place, like all great generals. came
Dr. B. The lunatio sat at the other
end Of the hail. on a chair, eying us
keenly and savagely. Slowly very
slowly, we advanced toward him. The
nearer we got the more wicked that
chisel looked and the handle seemed
to increase until it was very, very long.
When we were within few feet of
him he jumped up and sprang at me.
Whiz! spatter! splash! went the quart
OF hartshorn into his countanance,
down he went like a log-it would
have knocked down battallion-and
while he was catching his breath we
caught NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Physi-
clan.