The evening times., 1896-12-21
MADMAN'S FIGHT IN JAIL
Parricide Jorio Bursts His Cell
Door and Assails Keepers.
Ragged Like a wild Beast While His
Crazy Brothers Yelled-Had
to He Clubbed.

Bridgeton, N. j., Dec 21.-Antonio Jorio,
the insane murderer Of his aged father al
vineland, came near making two more VIC
tins yesterday in the persons or keepers
Watkins and Marks at the county court
house. After IA terrific struggle he had TO
be dubbed into insensibility and bound hand
and foot.
After the tragedy on the Jorio farm last
Sunday, ntonio and his crazy mother and
three brothers were brought over to Bridge
ton, pending further investigation OF the
murder or their removal to an insane asy-
iun The county jail is in process OF re-
building, and temporary cells have been
fitted up in the courthouse.
Tie insane family was placed there. and
they have continued the religious pande-
nionium which preceded the killing OF the
aged father All efforts TO quiet them have
been unavailing, and Sheriff Checsenian
and Keepers Watkins and Marks have been
at their wits ends to keep them subdued
and from destroying everything within
reach. Antonio has been the most violent
and il las been necessary to keep constant
watch OF him.
Antonio had an unusual fit OF ferocity
Yesterday afternoon, and made wild efforts
bursting the fastenings from the door,
and it came down into the corridor
with a terrific crash, followed by An
tonio's frenzed shricks and yciis. Keep
ers Watkins and Marks rushed to the
door OF the corridor, aud the inadlhan
with the strength of a Hercules, hurled
tresties and Boards at the officers, which
crashed to splnters against the doors
All the whole time the other brothers were
yelling and trying To burst out Of their
cells also, hut they were not strong enough
to break down the doors
Sheriff Cbecsenan endeavcred in every
way to subdue the maniac, but his efforts
we're unavaiiing. Coaxing, threatening
and caiolery amounted to nothing. The
crazy man ina gined that he was being per-
secuted, and called the officers murderers
At length Sheriff Chce fired a Shot
from his revolver over the head OF the
maniac, hut it had no more effect than
q pnpgun. Two other shots were fired,
AID as Jurio waved his hands alofta bullet
struck him in the wrist. Even this failed
to swerve him from his fixed purpose TO
get nut and kill the officers. =
All this while the other prisoners were.
in state OF high excitement, and pan
demoniun reirncd. Something must lie
done, and somebody must overcome the
crazy man. Keeper Watkins decided to
do il, and take cha noes for his life The
door was opened for him, and, firmly
,rasping his club, he made spring Tor
Jorio.
The latter was caught Off his guard for
an instant, but, quicly recovering. picked
up a heavy piece of plankiDs and made
dash for W atkins his eyes blazing, his nos
trils dilating and his whole body quivcring
like that OF a wild beast at bay. Wat
kins lodged a .murderous blow, and had
the good fortune to get In good, hard
blow with his club upon the madman's
head.
He staggered under it for an instant. and
Watkins folio wed up the momeDtary adj
vantage by striking again. This stunned
Jorio, and he was quickly bound hand and
foot. This was done none toe soon. how
ever, for he recovered quickly, and made
frantic but useless efforts to burst his
bonds. He was under subjectionin a strait
jacket last night.