The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-06
FOUGHT THE JAILER.
The Murderous Struggle Of an
Insane Logger.
An EXHIBITION OF BLIND RAGE
0esres W. LudwfG From Esutuukv
Declared Crazy Alter . IIoas Tus-
sis ia the county Jau.

logger named George w. Ludwia vas
arrested oy Policeman Grant Ia the lower
mart Of town yesterday. AND when taxsn
70 the county jail proved himself TO Dc
me mogI gIossnt insane patient ever
olacsd Ia ths strait-jackeI The irons
w.re GOT assd 90 MIN Until After ae had
arAxa a EGt1sFoaa looking knife on the
ssller and had Gsfied al. ING officers In the
county.
Hher Policeman Grant FIRST noticed
Ludwig he nas wandering around IL an
axn .ess fashion. carrying his knife In his
hand. When asked what ne was colug ne
Answered that he waz looking for his
wife, and some jcweIry. A further ques-
ton developed the fact that Ludwig never
had been married. bat believed himself
nrsdssttnec 10 wed a woman OF the town
whom Ls h1d never sson ana could not
describe.
Al the county jail the prisoner was quiet
enough unit Oscar Hugo Springer VEN
tg!ed IN his vicinity. and received sting
Ing blow IL the face. Then Jailsr Blrh-
man came In. and he found thai I.sf1 w X
had the knife. which IN some mysterious
manner had disappeared IN the mean
time. and WA aourlshing II around vio-
lent,y The taller has handled mary 4
crazy man, and indeed he says he has
YET 10 meet one he cannot conquer. and
he nlads for Ludwig at once. BurkmaE
p.cked np 9 smaii cane and slipping I'D
behind Ludwig, reached over bis shoulder
and struck him quick blow on the wrist
Thls made Lud wig drop the knife and
then ensued lively scramble. the taller
coming out victorious. JUST about this
time Constable Jacob Messnsr, OF Eagls
Gorge. accompanied by his wife with a
babe in arm. came to the door, looking
for The jailer. ard tn. moment Lad wig
saw them ne began 20 call out.
Bring that baby here. That's my wife:
that's my baby"
T.aewIg was left alone for a little while.
and when the taller came back the Insane
MAJ was perehed on the top Of the tank
trying to make his escape II am going
to ind ny wife, he said Here, YOU
come down from there, or I'll have 10 at
tend to ypu." answered the janer 'tAn
right" said Ludwig. and he suklly crept
back to the foor. All at once he broke
OFT with a fsighHnl round OF curses ex-
Claiming that he was from Kentucky,
where mon couldn't be ordered about He
declared that when he was talked to as
the 1aFier had addressed him. II meant
ssht With fists. knives. axes. clubs. or
anything. and then he pitched In
LlidW weighs probably $50 pounds. and
r. raw-bonei. while the janer IL built
right up from the ground" and tips the
beam ~ perhaps go. When the struggle
wsS over Ludwig was IA ndcuffed. his
arms behind his back. and was In the
stfait-jacket His knees were tied to-
gethsr. and so were his ankles. Then be-
gan 4 marvellous exhibition Of blind "a &c,
By working his wrists Ia the handouts
the logger managed to catch hold OF his
clothing ana to tear It IN strips what ne
could not do with his hands he did with
his teeth. and in very short time bis
orlv adornmeut was the rait-iacket He
had torn every scrap or his clothes 10
pieces.
Later In the afternoon Ludwig was ex-
AHMED IA 10 his sanity. the tnquisition
'sR.ug place In the iau az the prisoner
was n0t prusentable for a regular session
u no court. lie was adiuixed insane.
and WI! bs taken 10 the asylum today.
lie - ~ years old and has been In Wash
fngton since 1889 Lately he was working
IN Taylor's logging camp on the Skykom-
Fs'h Jailer Burlxman says he has not had
spch a time since the battle With the late
'skagit' Robbins.