The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-09-05
TWO TIGHT CORNERS.
EXCITING CHAPTERS IN THE LIFE or
POLICE CAPTAIN.
"arc Struggle For Life With ~
"t"i"nrf Nur1s-cr and Narrow
Escape From Deat, Mt the Hands of
m Armed Maniac.


M Armed Nunfuc.
Yes, we have TO deaf with some
queer people and some dangerous peo-
PIE, sand police captain, and must
say bnt not boastful:y. tlla; we now
1nu then hay" to use judgment that
= 1T once qucl, aad reliable. re-
member several years ago we had Il
hiGhWayinan in the station house who
ilad shot man and robbed him. lie
was dangerous criminal and n
mighty powerful man. and he was in
good position to go down for life or
De executed, for his victim was at the
point Of death One night he asked
That be sent to his cell. had arrest
eel him and had tried to get confes.
sion from hiV, but all my efforts had
been vain. He had taken violent
dislike to me. and he had laughed ut
all my endeavors. The deduction
made when l heard he wished to see
me was that he had changed his mind
ana intended to confess. so l went to
the cellroom and talked with him.
Captain said he in confiding
way. 1 want you to come in here and
sit down. This secret IS making a
wreck Of me. and | want to tell YOU
everything
lie seemed quite penitent. and with.
out any hesitation | opened the cell
door and sat down on the bench beside
him.
is Mr.. - going 10 aie* was his
first question.
The doctor says lie cannot live
replied
Then the chances for my going 10
the chair are better than good : asked
he
II replied that they Were. Tie pris.
oner lapSci apparently .n,o deep mcdi-
tation. and while tie spell was upon
him he paced tip and down the cell.
Suddenly IL >lalnis.i the door Of the
cell. place, himself before M and said
in rat..ci f"s">or.c so.cr:
"'l'.c iii.>lcd cae. and i: "a two
can -,' nothing uo..~. than the chair
Saying N.l..en. hr leaned = me. lead
in@ ogl 2 pa"crfui h'r a> liz d.i 50.
| waS. .: euuy>r. - a.i ready for
him AL .:' ~. - A;.4l lie
hal Ii. s. 'gi h., : isis. tect and
teeth. ar. =. w!.cl +. a,> ready and
anxious Il HIT ar - twice a
match ~ ~ ~ lat know
how | iii II IL. s.:t 81 tie best u:
me jas fer p >a".. WoUld have
been por,. ei t. Ie;;h: there is no
doubt of - rappci Lin o! the
head time ..Gd time l-.:.ia with my
billy. fit L:s blood dying over me.
heard him srarl ana also felt the i'm
print Of bis powerful fists. 1t took me
five minutes 10 lay him out, and
must say that meyer spent five buster
minutes In my life. oh. he's in prison
now. Hes doing 20 years.
Il remember another little expert
cncc had that is not easy TO forget.
was sitting in my private office one
afternoon wien we'll built. stylishly
clad young nan entered. bowed pleas
antly and sat down on the edge OF the
sofa.
81 never was down in this part OF
the city before. he said. and. being
here. thought III stop In and visit
with YOU
"'TAai's right. reioined. I'm al
ways glad To receive callers
Il looked closely at the man. l
couldn't place him 1T all. 1t seemed
that had seen him some place too.
He was ahout 50 years old. was stall
wart and had an attractive face that
bore slight traces Of dissipation.
beg pardon. my friend said !.
but really can't just place you.
know we've met. but where:
"'No. we haven't met before.
never saw YOU before today in my life.
I'm from Baltimore. I've heard Of you
4 10, of times.
.Thc dialogue Jagged for a few mo-
mcnts. and in that time | scrutinized
tl,c stranger. He mystiiied me in 4
small degree. and | was interested in
him. He broke the silence:
".Say. captain. I've got something
very important 10 see you about. Ill
lust close this door. and it's just as well
that no one knows what we do or say.
Now. | wish first to impress you with
the Importance Of this meeting. 1t is
the most momentous occasion Of my
life. and on its success or failure de.
pends my future. Captain Qhe stran-
ger leaned over and whispered In my
earl. I'm going to cut your throat:
IL was sitting with my profile to the
stranger. and he was leaning toward
me. Casting my eyes sidewise. | saw
that he held IN opened razor In his
right hand. did not move immedi-
ately.
$50 you're going to cut my throatT
| said. quietly turning part way
around.
".Yes, captain. | have been COM
handed Ivy God to do SO. I'm sorry.
hut Il must be done. Get ready
".That's all right. my friend. I'm
perfectly willing you shall carry out