Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-23
TWO TIGHT CORNERS.
EXCITING CHAPTERS IN THE LIFE OF
A POLICE CAPTAIN.
A Hard Struggle For Life With n
staIwart Murderer and N Narrow
Escape From Death mt the Hands of T,
nm Armed Maniac.

A Hard struggle For Life with u
Escape From Death Mt the Hands of
nm Armed Maniac.
"Yes, we have to deal with some
queer people and some dangerous peo-
ple." said n police captain, "and must
say, but not boastfully, that we now
and then have to use judgment that
is at once quick and reliable. | re-
member several years ago we had n
highwayman In the station house who
had shot man and robbed him. He
was dangerous criminal and n
mighty powerful man, and he was In
good position to so down for life or
be executed, for his victim was Mt the
point OF death. One night he asked
that be sent to his cell. l had arrest
cd him and had tried to get n confes-
sion from him, but all my efforts had
been vain. He had taken n violent
dislike to me, and he had laughed at
all my endeavors. The deduction !
made when heard he wished to see
me was that he had changed his mind
and intended to confess. 30 l went to
the cellroom and talked with him.
"CaptaIn.' said he In n con1ding
way, Il want you TO come In here and
sit down. This secret Is making .
wreck OF me. and l want to tell you
everything
"He seemed quite penltent, and with
out any hesitation | opened the cell
door and sat down on the bench beside
him.
"Is Mr.. going to dier was his
first question.
""The doctor says he cannot liye.' l
replied.
"'Then the chances for my going to
the chair are better than goodY asked
he.
81 replied that they were. The pris-
oner lapscd apparently into deep mcdi-
tatIon, and while the spell was upon
him he paced up and down the cell.
Suddenly he slammed the door OF the
cell, placed himself before me and said
In n rather fenrsome voice:
"Tve finished one. and II do two I
can get nothing worse than the chair
Saying which, he leapcd at me. lead
ing out powerful blow as he did 30.
was, OF course, up and ready for
him and had billy In my hand. Ho
had nothing but his big fists. feet and
teeth, any OF which he was ready and
anxious TO use, but he was twice
match for me even up. ! don't know
how did IL. If he had got the best OF
A.. I Un
been pounded TO death; there is no
doubt OF that / raped him on the
head time and time agaln with my
billy. felt his blood flying over me.
heard him snarl and also felt the Inn
print OF his powerful fists. IL took mo
Ave minutes 10 lay him out and ]
must say that never spent Ave busicr
minutes I'm my life. oh, he's In prison
now. He's doing 20 years.
81 remember another little expert
cnce I had that is not easy TO forget.
was sitting In my private Office one
afternoon when well built. stylIshly
clad young man entered. bowed plens-
antly md sat down on the edge or tho
Bofn.
the city before, he snid. and. being
here. thought I'd stop In md visit
with you
THAT'S right | reJolncd. I'm nj
ways glad 10 receive cnllcrs.'
II looked closely mt the man. !
couldn't place him nj all. II seemed
that | had seen him some place too.
He was about 30 years old, was stal-
wnrt and had mn attractive face that
bore slight trnccs OF dissipation.
"'Bcg pardon, my friend said /.
but | really can't Just place you. l
know we've met. but whcrcr
No. we haven't met before. I
never saw you before today In my life.
I'm from Baltimore. Two heard OF you
a lot OF times
'"Thc dialogue Jagged for few mo
ments, and IN thnt time ] scrutin!zcd
the stranger. lie mystined me Ia n
sninn degree. and ! was Interested In