The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-21
1Rseo BY A MANIAC.
,,..m.. Had a Telephone with nj"
and That saved his Life

nerience that beats many n one Nnr'
anenced with the Bell Telephone No"
pany | was sent out one day 10
the trouble between the ONCE anu NV
insane hospital at Indianapolis snoos
tug rouble is what we call IL ioi'
lowed the line all the way OUT ana
found the difficulty lay between "
40 o pole and the phone Ia TUG
mems building.
A attendant escorted me froh
Mace 10 place, but while was IN
the hall examining the telephone hs
was called away. | was busy WIN
my work when a hand was lald On
my shoulder and u voice al my eiDo"
said:
..say. is that the safe where you
put my money!
-Astonished, | looked up ana INTO
the face OF an elderly man. who DOB
ed every inch the gentleman, being
neatly and carefully dressed FOR I"
moment l was too much surprised 10
answer. for his appearance at nrst De
lied the inference l drew IRON MS
question. but closer observation re-
vealed an unnatural expression In his
ewes; SO, remembering where was.
| knew he was a maniac. Thinking
TO humor him. l said;
eyes. | put il there; II IS a good
place for IT,
.Ouick as a fash he caught up a
heavy stool that was standing near
and brought II down with all his
might on the telephone. crushing H.
".Give ii TO me. qulck-quiek! ne
easped. but | didn't stop TO give hin
anything. but just started on a run Tor
the door and there met the attendant.
who soon quleted the poor fellow and
led him away.
81 had 10 make another trip 10 the
city for another telephone. and as Il
was late by this time l didn't 80 back
until the next day. When I got there
| found several TRUSTEES guarded by
their keepers working Ia the garden
| saw my friend OF the day before
busy with a large knife topping tur-
nlps. lie glanced up at me. and
a quick. angry CLEAN shoot Into
bis eyeA
Il had 10 climb a tree IN an Isolated
mart OF the yard 10 unfasten a wiFe
hat had In some way caught on a
1 connected my test set and
allied up the wire chief aud explained
he case 10 him. 50 with the WORK
had done and talking 10 hlm twenty
minutes must have passed started
get down. aud when ! reached the
over limb looked FOR a place 10 drop.
But | didn't drop. for there. standing
the foot OF the tree. stood my crazy
nan. the knife stiii IN hls hand
Gone DOWN. be relied I know
rou. You are the man that stole my
I've thousand Give Il up 10 the OF 1
viii Kill you. you theft Come down OF
will come up there and cut your
leart out.
But l didn't come. I scrambled
Iigher and yelled Tor help. though
lone came.
The maniac found a heavy board
lear. and. placing u against the tree.
10 climb up but In BIZ hurry
nd excitement he did not place Il
ecurely, and when he was about hair
Fay up Il slipped and he went sprawl
ns to the ground. lie 70, on his feet
nd tried II once more. Again aud
gain the tried Il. bat Il would slip
throw him. sevsni times. how
yer. he came within an Inch % rrach-
* the lower limb. from which be
Duld have easily climbed up TO whers
was
About this time another inmate
ime -auntcring along and at once
,ok n hand In the game and held tho
for my friend. who soou made
pod Roadway. and I Jaw In a few
he would reach me.
Il yelled again. but no one came.
{ that instant an IDEA flashed Into
y brain. I quickly attached tho test
4 and called the wire chief at the
iice.
For heavens sake. cnil up tho
sane hospital and tell them 10 send
Up to me. or I am a dead man.
asre nre two lunatics after me. and
Of them IL coming Up the tree
tn a knife a foot long Hurry.
for Gods saksF
with a surprised exclamation he
{ me out. I looked down and
ind the man was In the tree and
Is coming toward me. sunriing Ike
wildcat
Closer he came. until no was Just
Iow me when he seated himself on
limb and nourishing the knife. +,
led. i.
Look at this Amt II a bcaut' !.
,n't IL cut you. thought IL II
sharp. I will cut you up like
He started toward me. and had m
nd on my foot, and I had just
sed the other to kick him. when
-ernI keepers rushed up. Two Of
m climbed the tree. and Just A. be
sd the knife to strike they reached
0 and threw q rope around him. 10
ent was he on going for me that he
not sss them, and was easily
en-
II II safe to say that whenever
NJ was work TO be done out there 1
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