Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27
MADMAN STRUGGLED.
ne Fousht the saco City Marshal All
the Way to AUGUSTA.

| City Marshal Foss and OAicer Rrad.
ouiS VI oaeo' mad an exciting time
bringing FRANK Libby from that city to
the insane asylum here, recently When
the man was nnally landed at the hos
pitai the attendants said they had
never seen sueh violent patient
brought into the institution. The Bid
sueiord Joufhal OF Tuesday, tells the
story as follows:
d FRANK LIBBY became insane in the
salvation army barracks Friday night
and City Marshal Foss was called to
take him out. Libby was taken to the
Saco jail, where he put in the night
bowling and making life uncomfortable
for Jailer Murphy. eThe insane man
imagined himself the Living God and
his struggles We're the result of a
fancied battle with the devil
1.-The man was so violent when morn
ing came that meeting of the munich
pal officers was held and the man was
committed to the insane hospital.
Officer Bradbury accompanied City
Marshal FOss in taking the man to the
station and when the three started out
lit was thought that they would not
have any trouble in walking him to
the train. But the man became SO
troublesome that they had to get an
express team.
when he was once on the express
team the trouble began. A part of the
time the officers were on top and then
again the crazy man was uppermost.
There was but little trouble in get
ting the man on the train, but during
the trip to Portland he began his raw
ings. When the party reached Port
land they had TO change cars and as
one of the officers stepped ahead while
the three were on. the car steps, Libby
kicked at Officer Bradbury and struck
him in the side of the head. The fact
that Libby had on rubber boots was the
getting a knockout blow
Libby would not walk down the
length of the train and the only thing
for the police to do was to load him in
to a baggage truck and while the Of
ficerS held him, the train hands
dragged the truck through the station.
1T took four men beside the officers
to put Libby aboard the smoking car
Of the train for Augusta and when the
man was once aboard the fun really
over the Maine Central road Libby was
not still an instant. At times he was
lying perfectly rigid across the backs
Of the car seats. Then he was on hisl
knees praying and again was jumping |
up and down on the car seats. During |
a moment when'the officers We're not |
looking Libby brought the heel of his |
booth on city aMarshal Foss' toe with |
such force that he is lame yet.
AT Brunswick, the smoking car was !,
the scene of the liveliest doings. In !
)ne corner was a crowd of negroes |
singing and in the other Libby was al
ternately praying and crying out to
the negroes to repent and be saved.
AT the insane hospital Libby strug- |
5led so that it was almost impossible |
to get the handouts off, and it was
necessary for the. attendants to cut
them. When DI. SanbOrn, the superin- |
tendent, left the patient he warned the
attendants not to go near the patient !
unless accompanied by enough to make /
q party of four ,at least.
Both City Marshal Foss and Officer
were well tired out from the
trying time they had with the insane
person"