The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-07
E"TERROR" CAUCHT
Tremont's Wild Man Easily
Bagged BY the Police.
Among His "Weapons" Were a
Scythe and a Pipe.
lie Was Sent to the Insanity Experts
at Bellevue.

Thomas Coreo. the so-calied wild man
park at 4 A. NJ. to-day by Roundsman
John w. Smith and Policeman Kennedy,
of the fremont mounted police.
Later he was arraigned in Morrisania
Police Court and was committed to
Bellevue Hospital so that the insanity
experts might determine his mental con-
dition.
Coreo had anything out the appearance
OF half-starved maniac. as described.
He Is fat and apparently we'll fed. He
was, however. poorly dressed and had
not been shaved for two weeks.
He answered Justice Burkes questions
intelligently. He said he was laborer,
and being out Of work and having
no home. he slept in the cave. He said
he never. Intentionally. tried to harm
any one, but admitted having quar-
relied with some Of his own countrymen
who had annoyed him.
The policeman saw Coreo cross a field
and go into a vacant house used by
Charles Jones for storage. The man
submitted to arrest without resistance
He asked to be allowed to get q few
articles from his sleeping place, which
Is an old excavation with a large rocH
projecting at the top. forming a sort OF
roof. Two small trees stand on the edge
OF the excavation.
From the Furthermore corner OF the
artificial cave Coreo drew his alleged
weapons Of war. They were a clay pipe
a jacknife, bits OF paper a straw hal
| and a rusty, broken scythe.
Coreo's queer antics have caused terror
In that part OF the Annexed District fol
several days. Though 1t was said he wa.
armed like a bandit of his native Italy
and presented an unusually ferociou,
appearance, the strange Individual hat
| done no harm, as far as was known. be
yond giving the people scare,
| 1t was reported 20 the police Tuesday
that savage maniac, bewhiskered anc
unkempt. and carrying a shotgun. a re
volver and a dirk was living In an ole
hut in the park. and 1t was feared III
would commit murder or other deed o
violence.
Two policemen at once began a searci
for the terror" They caught sight o
him once. when, they say. he fourishet
a revolver and apparently intended CIV
near enough to get ar, effective shot a
him. however the Withholding being raj
like deer into the bushes. The searcl
was continued. but the pursued was Sc
curely hidden.
Instructions were given to send tn
police reserves out yesterday to make
systematic search OF the park md neigh
borhood. The rain interfered with thi
programme, but two bedraggled police
men wandered sorrowfully about tn
park all day looking for the allege
demon.
Just at 2 p. NJ, they say they wer
rewarded and also startled by seeing tn
man. gun In hand and his other nipple
ments OF warfare IN plain sight. stand
ing on top of the hill at the Mount EIDE
stock farm, near which is the hove
where he was thought to be making hi
home.
The policemen then began some of tn
tactics illustrated ~. ny Col; S"dy,s re re
crept through the dripping beeche
towards where the queer personag
stood. Intending to surprise him an
man was on his guard. however. an
detecting the sly bluecoats. he ran 70
the woods.
They gave chase but the man entere
a swamp. and there was nothing to d
but await his temperance.
The disguised demon hunters retrace
their steps, and sought shelter from tn
rain under a big tree. whence they kcI
Two hours later the watchers cauGh
I 7ight OF Coreo, and a hot chase of half
mile followed. but they were again bai
The hunt was given up at p. \
When Roundsman Smith heard II
story OF the day, he swore by all h
bright buttons that he would captui
Coreo to-day. or know the reason why.
wniderer created an especial frigl
among women and children. They ha,
Y kept relil'iously lar away from 4
r regions known % be frrluentsd by Il
unprotected, that was not 20 be thougl
= OF. The fact OF the capture was ear
I circulated, and MANY great signs OF reli
, went up in fremont at the news.