Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-17
A LEAP FOR LIBERTY Proves a Fatal One for Louis
 Rosenberg, AN INSANE MANS DEED. PlungeS Headforemost From a Window of Passenger
 Train-InStant Death.
N INSANE MANS DEED.

Louis Rosenberg, for time an inmate of the state insane asylum, escaped from that place by some means a few days ago and made his way to Birmingham, intending, presumably, to go to Montgomery, where he has brother, H. Rosen berg, who is in the dry goods business. Just how Rosen- berg escaped from the asylum is not known, and, h fact, Ee had been gone some time before his absence was discovered.
 Teegrams from asylum officials were sent all over the state notifying officers of his escape and to keep sharp lookout for him.
 On Thursday afternoon he was found walking on the streets near the union pas- senger station and was arrested by Detec- tive Barnes Morgan and Officer P. G.. New man, who took him to the police station, where he was locked up. Officials of the asylum at Tuskaloosa were notified of the arrest of Rosenb berg, and orders were in turn received to carry him back to the place of confinement from which he had escaped.
 It was agreed that Detective Morgan should take him back to Tuskaloosa. About 12:30 o'clock yesterday morning he was taken by MT. Morgan from the po- lice station and escorted to the union pas- senger station. Here officer and prisoner boarded Queen and Crescent south bound limited passenger train NO. l, and the journey was begun.
 The detective and prisoner were seated side by side, and the latter conversed sensi- bly, and rationally until about the time the train reached Dudley, when he asked to be allowed to go the water closet. This prlvl- lege was granted, the detective going with him.
 He opened the water closet door and walked in. Detective Morgan caught the door knob and held it.
 Almost afsas as Rosenb berg entered the nlo h, 6 rt.y ma seizing an opportunity to escape plunged from the flying train headforemost into the darkness, and was evidently killed almost instantly, for 1t would have been miracu- lous for any man to have lived after mak- ing such jump.
 The train was stopped and Detective Nor. gan got off and went back to look for his man. He found him lying near the track in few feet of where he struck the ground. He was badly bruised and had leg broken. His remains were brought up to Wood stock.
 From Woodstock telegrams were sent to officials of the asylum and to H. Rosenb berg at Montgomery notifying them of the death of L. Rosenberg. coffin was sent down to Woodstock by Warner & Smiley.
 DETECTIVE ] ORGAN TALKS.
 Detective Morgan, who came into the city on Alabama Great Southern No. 6 yes- terday afternoon, was seen by an AeE- HERALD reporter, and made the follo,. ing statement in regard to the affair: "I took Rosenberg from the police sta ton this morning and started with him to Tuskaloosa. He sat by me and never let my eyes get of him at any time. He talked fuenty and not like a crazy man. When we got near Dudley he asked me if he could go to the water closet. l went with him to the closet, and as he walked in took hold of the door. He saw the window open and jumped from it before could put my hands on him. had my eyes on him all the time, but he made the leap too quick for me to prevent him from doing so. He must have died as soon as he struck the ground, for the train was behind time and was running very fast.
 'sThere is no one who hates the occur renee worse than myself, but l couldn't help it..
 The story of Detective Morgan is corrob- orated by number of passengers who were on the train and the trainmen.
 WHO HE WAS. Resent berg was about 35 years old and born in Germany, his people moving to Alabama while he was yet young. He located in Montgomery, where he had a brother connected with a large dry goods establishment.
 About year ago he was travelling for tobacco house, ,and while at this became in- sane and was placed in the asylum. He had been there about four months. l-4Ig 4 L.