The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-01-01
A YALE PROFESSOR CRAzl
EXCITING EXPERIENCE WITH
MAD NAN AT GREENsBono.
Stationmaster White Has His danAa
Full - Physician Misses Several
Trains, Trying to Quic< ths lAAS
WANDERING.
Especial 60 The Messenger,

Especial TO The Messenger,
Greensboro. n. C. December 0.-le
has just developed that Profe0r Is
telle In Jail here violently insane. Is q
professor os chemistry In Yale college,
and is being taken back % NsM
Haven from Springfield. Team. vhe,a
he had been to recuperate. Tie ply
sician was ebie TO carry him north
tonight
Greensboro. ~. c.. December IS
Station Master White. at the Southern
Railway passenger depot. had o most
unpleasant as we'll a. exciting and
dangerous experience with a crazy man
at the station L: o'clock until Z O'Clock
was Professor ]. G. Estelie. of ths
faculty OF a college at Springfield.
Tenn. For some months his mind has
until recently he had shown signs of
violence TO such an extent that his
friends had thought &c best to send Hmm
TO his home In New Jersey In COM
pany with a physician. he took q train
yesterday perfectly cool and maase-
able. but on reaching Asheviile and
taking a sleeper. he became violent.
so much so. there was n terrible time
on the car, The professor seemed 70
loose his eqmpoise when he began q
disrobe to take a berth. He suddenly
5erked OF every veStige OF clothing
and sprang out among the passengers,
raising a terrible connection ana was
with great difficulty subdued ana
quieted. The physician, thought it
better. when the train reached here
last night at Il O'clock TO stop here
and wait for another train. which was
TO pass several hours later. not reQuirs-
ing the use Of a 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
terest the most intelligent and accom-
plished professor. and to have q socth-
Ing effect on him About 3 o'clock this
morning, the professor. without a word
OF warning, courteously said good Dye
TO his guardian, and rushed ha1ess out
of the station. running at break neck
speed. Sprfnging after him, and call
ing two policemen on the way TO follow
the station master, kept sight OF The
fleeing mad-man, overhauling him four
blocks away. on Davie street In 'front.'
of the Telegram office The lunatic.
with his back to the wall stood the
pursuer off in first class pugilistic de-
monstrations. and ii was only by the
aid OF the two policeman and q pass
Ing night stroller that he was ovsr-
powered He was then coaxed to the
depot. and in an hour seemed perfect
ly composed again. and on excellent
terms with his captor
At o'clock just before the train vas
due. and when the station master waa
congratulating himself on soon being
rid OF the troublesome. IL interesting
charge. the man slipped out OF thu
station, suppeptiously, and when dis
deer. three blocks away. across the
railroad in South Greensboro. Sum-
montng four policemen. Mr. White gave
chase. When caught the man was In
a front yard, at the Gillespie place, q
mile from his starting point. He had
been there Just long enough TO scare
family almost to death with his vto-
lent words and demeanor. Seeing the
pursuers approaching, he sprang over
a high yard fence. and made bor
clunp OF woods near by. where he was
overtaken. He IS powerful man. OF
splendid appearance and as he stood
there. drawn to his full height. In an
attitude Of OF magnificent physical
defiance. the men who were after him,
say it was an imposing as wen as n
discomposang sight. This time. his
capture was not effected without
casualties. He was perfectly infurf-
ated and It was impossible % reasoa
with him or divert his mind to q quiet
er channel. Finally one Of the stout
est OF the policemen took hold Of him
and in a second he was sprawiing on
the ground ten feet away, being feiled
and hurled by the power Of the mad
mans strong arm and fist. The others
had to close in on him and the unfof-
tunate lunatio was bound hand and
foot. and manacled before he could
be taken. A carriage was secured, and
thus manacled and bound. but srrug-
CLING all the while. Professor Estelle
was taken to ell in the county jafl.
reaching there at O'Clock His tram
had been gone nearly an hour. DR..
Edward Stewart Guignard. Of Spring.
field has abandoned hope OF getting his
patient Of now before midnight He
Is made as comfortable az possible In
the cell. but has not yet become COM
posed. remaining so violent IL q ini-
possible to take him out
Whe nthe north bound train at Ills
passed today Professor EsteTfe had
not then become composed. although
his doctor had been In close attendance
all the while since his last capture.
He il said to be a man OF the strongest
mentality as he certainly is In pilysi-
cal development. and his family are
now in New Jersey. Of which state he
fS native.