The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-10
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HE TRIED TO ESCAPE.
COOKE MAKES A MAD RUSH FOR
LIBERTY.
Han Bis Head Through . window In
mis- Attempt to Flee from tho Central
Police Station.

A desperate attempt to escape from
Che Central station was made this after
noon BIZ an Insane man named Charles
Cooke. Late Sunday afternoon Cooke.
who IL an Armenian, attempted
70 hang himself In the
Arlington hotel on Union street, but was
frustrated by an employe OF the house.
who cut him down. He was examined
BY DIR. McCAw. who advised his
commital TO the Rhode Island hospital,
aud Cooke was forthwith conveyed to
that institution. Late In the afternoon
the physicians &C tho hospital attempted
20 move Cooke toanother ward and 1t was
then that his fury burst forth. He fought
and struggled aercely but eventually he
was secured and after q consultation 1t
was decided to send him to the State
Insane asylum.
This morning Cooke was brought 70
the station. He wa taken into the sixth
district oours room aud was examined rs
TO his sanity. Cooke appeared very
quiet and docile, and nothing about his
appearance except bis large glazing eyes
indicated any defect in his mental
powsrs. Throughout the examination he
remained quiescent aud watched pro-
ceedings with considerable interest.
Omcer DeGardo had charge Of the man
and kept . close watch over his every
movement.
The Investigation resulted finally in
Cookies being ordered committed to the
STATE Asylum and later the man was led
from the court room to the guard room
On the ground floor to await the arrival of
. carriage.
10 the room were gathered several police
ofBcsrs and . number OF women. awaiting
The results Of the arraignments in the
court above. Another insane
psrson, Agnes Shepard, was
seatod in the room with Cooke and IL was
feared that she might become violent
her wrists were secured by straps.
Cookies quiet attitude deceived the
authorities and his wrists were without
suddenly Cooke Strengthened up and
hN eyes began to blaze with insane
wrath. He stole . cautious look atw his
tsspsr. Oficsr DeGardo. who sat In a
chair . short distance away, and
then with . quick glance around
spraug'to his feet and made . wild rush
for the door. He had succeeded In get
ting ont Of the room before his escape
was discovered. but the keeper noticed
him ~ he disappeared through the door
and raised the alarm.
O6icer Huntlsy was sitting at IN open
window fronting on Canal street. and
compromising Affairs Instantly throw
up the window and plunged boldly
through. He aliRhted on his feet and
sprang 70 tho main entrance Of the
ststion.
Cooke had meanwhile dashed down the
short night Of steps leading TO the street
and a. the oflcer reached the door. Cookies
lead WA plunged through the glass win
dow Ct the sidaL He dove bodily 1t 1t but
IT. sixs prscludsd any possibility Of his
sscape. and whom Od1csr Huntley reached
the door Cooke WA struggling msdly In
his sttsmps to extricate himself from
the window frama.
He was dragged inside the station by
Omcsrs Huntley, Jacobs and De Gardo,
but fought vigorously. Blood strsamed
from his facs and neck, on which were
several gashsa.
For . time intense excitement reigned,
but Anally Cooke was subdued and this
time the manacles were put on his wrists.
Agnes Shepard, the other insane pa
sient, added to the turmoil by rush
Ing into the courtroom s~hrieking
1t the loudsst pitch Of her
voics. She was claimed down after .
while, bat it was found necessary to re-
move Cooke from the In which she
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