The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
AMUCK ON
BRIGHAM STREET
MurderOus Maniac ChaseS Men,
Women and Children.
CAPTURED AFTER STRUGGLE
ONCE KILLED A MAN IN A MAD
FRENZY.

- EIZED with mania to kill. and runs
ming wild through the streets with
Authorizations that his enemies were
upon him. William Lewis terroriaed resi-
dents of Brigham street between and
O'Clock last evening. chased the pedes-
trians off the street and. after an eNCit-
ing struggle. was captured by Deputy
Sheriffs Smith and Edwards. "a a
frenzy he raced uD Brigham street par
sued by the officers, and fearful of MS
enemies he attacked everybody h- met
clad in ragged clothes. with long ntir
and a shaggy black heard, ne charged
at them like a ferOciOuS beast He
screamed with all his might chasing men,
women and children out INTO the street
and into the residences. For five blocks
he ran amuck. but rot child nor woman
fell into his clutches.
At Fifth East street he was savaEely
following a woman. He was gaming on
her steadily. Her strength seemed 10 tau
her. When the man seemed almost m
striking distance of her. Deputy sheriff
Edwards rode up on his horse He jumped
from his saddle and grabbed the maniac.
They tussled. Lewis tore him from
Z the officers grasp. Deputy Smith. who
was following him. came up "a moment
later. Lewis possessed the power or 3
giant. He fought the officers OFF and
ciawed their faces. They We're unable
to handle him for some time. but finally
he was beaten down .fte was Leld nE
one while he was handcuffed by the
other Fighting Violently. ne was put
into a carriage and taken 10 the county
Jail There ne was placed in the padded
cell After eXhausting himself entirely
he lay quietly on the floor.
The woman who was saved only 10y the
/ timely arrival of Deputy Sheriff EDWARDS
| rushed into a nearby residence. and AFTER
/ recovering from the nervous Snoch NaS
/ taken home The wOman's name could
not be learned.
Once Killed a Man.
| Through continuous drinking for sew
| eraI years Lewis mind was affected ana
/ ne was seized with mania TO kill About
( ten years ago. While he was living dL
| Sandy. he entered the barber shop of j.
/ A. Gier and shot him dead For couple
/ OF months before he committed the crime
! he was insane. and mad attacked several
! persons on the street He was al TINS
/ time q deputy sheriff under Sneilff A D.
| Burt He was arrested and examined Tor
| insanity and committed TO the mental
| hospital at Provo
For three years he remained there, ana
| was finally released.
He came back Co his wife and iamily az
Sandy and worked on his farm tor about
/ two years He seemed TO De p-rIeclly
I sane. but started drinking again
| For the second time he became insane,
/ and one night he became 50 violent ne
broke out Of his room, secured gun ana
Union. There he got into the cellar IN
der Hyrum Brady's residence and nei1
| the officers off. He shot several outlets
through the floor but no one was IN me
house and he was finally captured.
Again he was sent 10 the mental hospital
/ He remained there until about year
| ago when he was released again
This time ne went TO Idaho and was
/ employed at the Snake River sugar lac
tor.
Breaks Away From Brother.
He became insane a couple of weeks
ago and his brother, Henry Lewis, Went
uD to get him. He brought the man 20
! Salt Lake City last night While az tne
railroad station Lewis became violently
insane once more. His brother sought 10
! Quiet him. but he refused TO go any FUR
| Their. and threatened TO Kill his brother
/ He was determined 70 stop in salt Lake
| and started up town. His brother tol-
| lowed him for q distance. and then went
TO the county Jail and informed Jne Of
| ficers that his brother was loose and IN
| a dangerous state Of mind.
! The maniac Walkel straight up South
Temple street. and near State street ne
o. became violent and began his rampage
| William Lewis is a years old an1 has a
wife and four children suh living N
, sandy He viii be examined here as 10
his sanity.