Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-22
BATTLE WITH 4 MADMAN.
Policemnn's Midnight scrimmnRc In
"a Observation-Disclosures Barn.

tNeW YORK SUM-
Policeman Henry G. BlschoN. ~ the
Kingbrldge Station is In Fomham Hospl-
tai suffering from bruises all over his
body and two from cuts in his left arm
and hand. which he received In a fight
with a lunatic. 1t came about In this way:
Charles Foye, a market gardener, living
on Broadway. near Van Cortlanlt PARK,
went 10 his barn at 10 O'Clock on Mon
day night TO see II his horses and live
stock were all right. He was unable %
open the barn door While be- was Won
dering what was holding the door =
gruG voice shouted from inside:
Get away from that door"
Foye thought that some neishbor was
trying 20 Brighten him, and he threw =
weight against the door, but stlll he could
not bulge il.
"rll kin the first man who enters. "
was shouted through tho closed door. ard
FOye concluded that gang OF thieves
or tramps was In possession Of the barn.
He borrowed horse and wagon Of a.
neighbor. and drove % the Kingsbridge
Police Station for help Policemen Bis
choff and Broderick rode back With
him. The door was stu barri eadej. The
policemen tried 10 force 1t open. bat they
only partly succeeded
Bisch0H braced his arm against the
door jamb and threw his weight agains-
the door. 1t opened an inch or SO. and
the policemen were coagratulatins them
selves over the fact that another effort
would give them an entry, when a scythc
blade was thrust through the opening
and descended on BisCh0H's arm, cutting
II nearly 10 the bone. As he drew back
the scythe fell again, cutting Il cash in
his hand.
rs there any other entrance%' the
wounded officer asked. F0ye suggested
side window. you keep that fellow
busy here, ana III try the window" said
Bischon.
The policeman had gotten nearly
through the window when the man inside
discovered him. with a yell he rushed
for the officer and struck him on the
head with an axe handle BischoH Tell
inside, and the man grapplei with him.
His assauant got IN several blows while
Bischof was reaching FOR his billy. lie
got II at last. and the men We're raining
blows on each other IN the darkness,
when Policeman Boderick managed 10
force the barn door open and 90 10 the
assistance of his comrade.
FOye brought "A lantern, by whose dim
light it was possible 70 see what was
going on Bischoff finally got IN blow
on his assailants head that half stunned
him. and FOye hunted up rope while the
officers held their man on the floor. II
was evident that the captive was crazy
and the policemen handled him as gently
as possible. lie struggled furlOusly, how
ever. as soon as he recovered from the
blow Of the officers club, and they were
obliged to t.a him hand and foot
In this condition he was driven % the
police station. He was bleeding from .
cut in the head. while Bischoft body was
a mass Of bruises
The prisoner quoted down somewhat
at the station, and said that he was
John Granesch, a Canadian carpenter
out Of work. ''The Carpenters Union
drove me out OF Quebec" he said. "ani
walked all the way here. Policemen
followed me all the way. They wanted
to Kill me. that's why | locked myself
in the barn"
He was removed TO Fordham Hospital
In an ambulance. He claimed that be had
eaten nothing but berries and fruit FOR
several days. BischoH was also removed
10 Fordham Hospital