The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-22


of an Insane Man; but was Held at Bay
Lfpgay Goes to a Netghbors for Food
and Laws His Gun Down When it is
Seized by His Daughter-He Takes
HAYS for PETER and Goes with Him to
Assist in Passing a silver Bill.
John Lipgay. the man who had bar
headed himself at his residence and
armed with a shotgun, with which he
rad driven off his neighbors and had
Declared war. was yesterday morning
captured by Under Sheriff Hays.
1t appears that hunger had driven
Mr.. Lipgay from his fort Of refuge, and
sbout o'clock he aeft his residence,
taking with him his shotgun and went
to the residence Of Mr.. Coffman, a
neighbor in quest Of food.
Those VINO had watched the residence
ell night in hopes of finding the man OFF
Of his guard, together with the under
sheriff, followed the man at safe dis
tance.
When he came to the residence he
STOOD his gun UP against the door Jamp
and went in the house. He had no soon
er closed The door than the gun was
seized by his daughter, who had been
closely watching him.
When the officers found he was dis
armed they closed in upon the man and
made him their prisoner. He was
greatly reduced in strength by his long
fast, and was only keep up by the rag
ing fever which was firing his brain.
He was brought to the city by Under
4 n a a
Ine iail when medical aid was called 10
Many OF his old friends called to see
him Yesterday and declared that they
could hardly recognize him, so greatly
las the ravage Of the fever told upon
him. After he found that he had been
captured his great strength left nm
and he became as weak as a child and
last evening was perfectly docale.
MS system. While deranged he seemed
10 have the strength of four men and
was able to lift any weight that MS
mind led him to try.
Mr.. Hays, in speaking Of the case to
an Eagle reporter last night, said:
During my official capacity l have
had considerable dealings with insane
people. but 7 want TO say that Uncle
John I,ipgay's case was the worst /
have been called upon to tackle. All
night long we watched the house in
hopes Of catching the poor man off his
guard. and making an approach TO the
house but it was impossible. he dld
not appear DESTROYS Of willfully killing
any person, as when one Of us would
try 20 slip up 10 the house his voice
would ring out, Halt, don't you come
n foot nearer. or I VIII shoot. 1 am de-
Tending my life and have right to XIII
you CO in peace, but come stey
nearer and you lose your life.
His qxeu known reputation as
,narksman was established beyond all
question, and 1 did not want TO venture
coon ear the muzzle of that gun nor
would I allow the others to do so.
Finally. at day light, he left the
mouse and started toward Coffman's,
and we followed. He appeared to pay
no attention to us until one Of the party
would step within 100 yards of him,
when up would go his gun, and his
great eyes would glisten along the gun
barrel in a manner that would cause
man TO almost feel the shot in his al
ready.
When I seen that his daughter had
secured Uhe gun I advanced TO the
house. and found him sitting very
quietly. He jumped for the gun when
/ entered. but on finding 1t gone his
once and he sank in a chair eXclaim-
ing: 'Who are your
Il told him l was old Bill Hays, who
the boys sometimes called PETER. This
seemed to please him, and he told me
TO sit down and they would soon have
something to eat. Some times he would
call me PETER and sometimes Bill He
would not consent TO me leaving. When
breakfast was ready the poor man
trembled dixie a leaf as he tried TO eat.
/ would rot allow him to have too
much at first but let him have all the
coffee he would drink.
He ma 7e no objections to going
with me and told the neighbors that
PETER had come TO get his assistance 10
pass a silver bill. He cannot bear to
have me away from him and looks upon
me IS his friend.
IF l would tell you half Of the tales
told about the mans exhibitions of his
great strength you would put me down
as Jules Verne or some other big liar.
II You want TO see him / VIII lock
up in a cell with him" The reporter
begged to be excused