The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
ANAKES FROM SPREE
IN ABODE OF SNAKES
Joseph Baretitze, Tailor, Has
Fr.ghtful Experience and
Goes to Workhouse


A night spent in the snake house of
the Cash Carnival company on Second
street, following day of hard drink
ing, and the awakening in the morn
ing to the certainty that he was sur
rounded by reptiles, put Joseph Bare
titze, Hungarian tailor, in such a
pitiable condition that he yesterday
begged Judge Hine for sentence to
the workhouse. He was accommodated
to the extent of ten days, within which
time he expects to recover from the
effects of the spree and forget the
fright that he underwent.
Knowing little of what occurred after
he reached a certain stage, Baretitze
is most foreibly reminded of the con-
ditions to which he awakened, hearing
the Kissing of the rattlers and being
able to distinguish in the dim light the
Wriggling vipers. The fact that the
snakes were securely confined was un-
known to Baretitze, who beat wildly on
the walls of the building ana called
loudly for assistance. So well did he
exercise his lungs that Patrelman
Paulson heard the outcry from his post
on Wabasha street. fastening to the
snake house the officer found the door
begging that he be released.
Tailor Becomes Frantic
The patrolman thought to procure
the keys for the place and release the
frightened man, but the departure of
the officer aroused the prisoner afresh.
With screams of terror, BaretitZe
begged that he be taken out at once,
at the same time furiously pounding on
the locked doors of the snake house.
Paulson seized a large rock and pound
ed in the doors. BaretitZe fell forward
all but unconscious, bleeding from
hundred small wounds on his hands
and face.
Trembling with fear, but possessed
with unusual strength, Baretitze gave
one look at the building in which he
had been confined over night, and then
attempted to bolt The officer forcibly
took him to the central station.
An explanation as to the nature of
the place of his confinement had but
little effect on the prisoner, who per-
sisted that he continued to see the
crawling reptiles Before going to
court he was able to explain how he
happened to be found in such a place.
A friend is in charge of the snake
store house for the carnival company.
and finding Baretitze in an intoxicated
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he would not fall into the hands of
the police, apparently not thinking of
the effect of such a place of conf1ne-
ment on a drunken man. Baretitze
said that his attention was not attract
ed by the snakes until some time after
he could see light through the cracks
in the building, there being no win
dows, but when het discovered the
large number of reptiles fear overcame
him. His attempt to escape from the
building was futile, the friend having
taken the precaution to lock the door,
Pleads to Be Sent Up
When Baretitze appeared in the po-
lice court he continued to tremble as
though in great fear. He told the court
that he had been working at his trade
of tailor at 136 East Third street, but
that it will be some time before he will
be able to return to his employment,
and that he desired to be sent to the
wofkhouse until he could quiet down.
''Were you drunk?" asked the judge.
every drunk answered the prisoner,
with a quick nervous look around the
room.
''Will ten days be sufficient"
THAT will do, hope" answered the
prisoner, as he shuffied off to the pris-
oners' pen.
At the workhouse it is reported that
he has become more quiet since being
confined.