The evening world., 1894-06-07
THE''TERROR" CAUGHT
Tremont's Wild Man Easily
Bagged by the Police.
He Was Sent to the Insanity Experts
at Bellevue.

Thomas Coreo. the so-calied Wild Man
OF Claremon. Park, was captured in the
park at 4 A. NJ. to-day by Mounted
Roundsman John w. Smith, OF the Ire
| mont police.
CoreJ's queer antics have caused terror
In that part OF the Annexed District for
several days. Though armed like a ban
dit OF his native Italy. and presenting
an unusually ferocous appearance. the
strange individual has done no harm, as
far as is known. beyond giving the peo-
| pie n scare.
IL was reported to the police Tuesday y
that savage maniac. bewhiskered and
| unkempt, and carrying a shotgun. a re-
volver aud n dirk. was living In an old
hut in the park. and 1t was feared he
would commit murder or other deed OF
| violence.
Two policemen at once began a search
for the terror" They caught sight OF
him once, when he fiourished his re-
volver and apparently intended giving
them fight Before they could get near
| enough to get an effective shot at him.
| however, the Withholding being ran like
IA deer into the bushes. The search was
| continued. but the pursued was securely
hidden.
Instructions were given to send the
police reserves out yesterday to make a
| systematic search OF the park and neigh
borhood. The rain interfered with this
piogramme, but two bedraggled police
men wandered sorrowfully about the
park all day looking for the alleged
demon.
Just at p. ~. they say. they were
rewarded and also startled by seeing the
n nf nj 10.
ments Of warfare ~ plain sight, stand
Ing on top OF the hill at the. Mount Eden
stock farm. near which is the hovel
| where he made his home.
The policemen then began some OF the
men. Getting. out their revolvers they
towards where the queer parsonage
stood. intending to surprise him, and
either capture or kill him. The wild
Mas Re hs and
his gun to his shoulder. The police
men fell fiat. and thought sure peck OF
bIGkshot was coming.
tion a few seconds later their enemy
was flying to the woods. They gave
chase; but the man entered swamp,
ana there was nothing to do but await
| his temperance.
The disgusted demon hunters retraced
their steps, and sought shelter from. the
rain under a big tree, whence they kept
Two hours later the watchers caught
sight Of Coreo. and hot chase OF half a
mile followed. but they were again baf-
When Roundsman Smith heard the he
story OF the day. he swore by all his
orsn Hno that he would capture
The many stories told OF the strange
among Wom.n and children DeFls, Tney 'f,sSs hsSs
rail- trvt. -
regions known 20 be frrIuented by TIE
stranger. and rs for going out at night
Unprotected. that was not to he thought
. or: me fact OF the capture was early
| circulated. and many great sighs Of relief
| went up In fremont at the news.
Coreo was arraigned In the Morrisania
Court this morning and was committed
TO his sanity. He said he was forty three
years old.
Al ? o'clock this morning. Rounds.
tCoreo cross a field and go into a vacan,
house used by Charles Jones for stor.
age, The man submitted to arrest with.
out reslstane.
He asked to he allowed to get a few
articles from his sleeping place. which
is an old excavation with a large rock
projecting at the top. forming a sort OF
rooi. Two small trees stand on the edge
From the farthermost corner Of the
artificial cave Coreo drew his alleged
"eapoHS ol war. lney were clay pipe
jacknife. bits OF paper, a straw hal
and rusty. broken scythe.
Coreo had anything but he appearance
o. a half-starved maniac. as described
was, however. poorly dressed and hat
not been shaved for two weeks.
lie answered Justice Rurke's questions
intelligently. He said he was a laborer
and being out OF work and having
no home. he slept in the cave. He sale
he never. Intentionally, tried to harm
any one. but admitted having quar-
relied with some OF his own countrymer
who had annoyed him.