The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29
LED THEM A DANCE
Looked a Demi-god, Mad
as a March Hare.
Prof. EsteIIe Bobs Up Costumed as
Adam, 0utpaces Ioe Patchen,
SIucs in Way TO do Credit
to Ieffries.
Especial TO News and Observer

| Especial 20 News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Dec. CESSATION
Master White, at the Southern Railway
passenger depot, had a most unpleasant
as well as exciting and dangerous exper-
:ence with crazy man at the station
ing. The unfortunate man was Prof. j. G.
Estelle, Of the facult of college at
| Springfield, Tenn. For some months his
mind has been affected more or less Sc
rleusly, until recently he had shown signs
| of violence to such an extent that his
friends had thought it best to send him to
his home in New Jersey In company
with a physician, he took a train yester-
day perfectly cool and manageable but
on reaching Asheville and taking sleep
er, he became suddenly violent. Disrobing
to take berth, he suddenly jerked oft
every vestige Of clothing and sprang out
among the passengers, raising a terrible
commotion, and was with great difficulty
subdued and quieted
The physician, thought it bet
ter, when the train reached here
last night at twelve O'Clock to stop
here and wait for another train which
was to pass several hours later, not re
curing the use of sleeper. Placing
the now composed man in charge of the
station master, the wearied doctor sought
a little sleep and rest White, who is
a sensible and rcsOuTceful man, seemed to
greatly interest the most intelligent and
accomplished professor, and to have a
soothing effect on him.
About three O'Clock this morn
ing the professor, without a word
or warning, courteously said good
bye to his guardian, and rushed hatless
out of the station, running at break neck
speed. Springing after him, and calling
two policemen on the way to follow, the
station master, kept sight OF the fleeing
madman, overhauling him four blocks
away on Davie street in front of the Tele
graph office. The lunatic. with his ba"k
to the wall, stood the pursuer off IN first
class pugilstic style, and it was only by
the ad OF the two policemen and pass
ing night stroller, that he was oyerpoW-
cred. He was then coaxed to the depot,
and in an hour seemed perfectly COM
posed again and on excellent terms with
MS captor.
AT o'clock, just before the train WIS
que, and when the station master was
oongratulating himself on soon being RIA
Of his troublesome, if interesting charge,
the man slipped out of the station and
when discovered was running like fright
eEed deer, three blocks away, across the
railroad IN South Greensboro. Summon
Ing four policemen, Mr.. White gave chase.
When caught the man WAS in a front
yard at the Gillespie place, a mile from
his starting point He had been there
just long enough to scare the family al
nest to death with his violent words
and demeanor. Seeing the pursuers APP
preaching, he sprang over high yard
fence and made for a clump OF woods
near by, where he was overtaken.
He is a powerful man, Of splendid ap-
pearance, and as he stood there, drawn
10 his full height in an attitude of mag
ieificent physical defiance, the men who
were. after him say it was an imposing
as well as a discomposirg sight. This
time, his capture was not effected with
out casualties. He was perfectly infu-
rated, and it was impossible to reason
with him or divert his mind to quleter
channel.
Finally, one OF the stoutost of the police
men took hold of him, and in a second the
officer was sprawling on the ground ten
feet away, being felled by the pow
e. of the madman's strong arm and fist.
The others had to close in on MIN, and
the unfortunate lunatic was bound hand
and foot and manacled before he could
be taken. A carriage was secured, and
thus manacled and bound, but struggling
all the white, Prof Estelle was taken to
a cell in the county jail, reaching there
at 9 O'Clock His train had been gone
nearly an hour. DR.. Edward Stewart
Guignard, of Springfield, has abandoned
hope of getting his patient off now before
midnight. He is made as comfortable a.
possible in the cell, but has not yet be-
ccme composed, remaining so violent it
is impossible to take him out.
When the northbound train at 1:l3
passed today Prof. Estelle had not then
become composed, although his doctor
had been in close attendance all the while,
since his last capture. He is said to be
man of the strongest mentality, as he