The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-16
INTENT ON MURDER
Drew Knife and Made Desperate
Attempt to Cut Officer.
DEPUTY SANDERS SUFFERED
PAINFUL INJURIES, BUT FINAL
LY SUCCEEDED IN sUBDUING
LUNATIc, WHO WAS THEN Ia
KEN TO JAIL,

Deputy Sheriff Sanders had one of
the hardest fights of his career yeSter-
day morning, when he tackled an Itai-
ian named Gallan Marchetta, who, at
the time, was a raving maniac. The
deputy, although dealt a couple of
heavy blows with the butt end Of a
South American COW whip, continued
after the maniac, and did not cease
until he had him securely handcuffed,
and that too, without using any unnec-
essary violence.
The deputy was at the court house
when telephone message reached the
police station that a crazy man was
causing great excitement on West
Government street. The police noti-
fed the county authorities. and Deputy
Sanders was found at the court house.
He secured his buggy and FASTENED to
the point. When within a block of
the house occupied by Marchetta he
saw a man run up to an old woman
and snatch something from her arms,
throwing it to the ground. The man
then began to beat the woman VITA
the butt end OF the whip. The deputy
thought the bundle on the ground was
an infant, and seeing the man beating
the aged woman he put whip TO his
horse and reached there as soon as
possible.
AS soon as the maniac saw the
deputy he stopped and ran into the
house He was followed, and the Of
ficer endeavOTed to quiet him, in the
meantime approaching nearer to him.
Attempted to Use Knife.
The maniac saw this, and in an in
slant had whipped out a knife and
made a lunge at the officer, endeavor-
ing to cut him in the stomach. The
latter lodged and drew his revolver,
but did not care to fire upon the man.
The latter, however, as soon as he
recovered himself struck the officer
a terrible blow on the right side of the
head with the handle of the whip.
Another blow was delivered, but this
was warded off by the officer, who
threw up his arm, taking the blow on
the wrist and elbow.
Tried to Escape.
The blows stunned the officer and
the crazy man, intent only on escap-
ing, ran from the house and jumped
into the buggy standing in front of the
gate. Deputy Sanders followed and
3 dS pCu llle llLGS just dS JuG HOFS0
started. The animal is very spirited
one, and to add to this the crazy man
gave it a blow across the back with
the bull whip. The deputy released
the lines and the horse went with all
speed towards the city. Marchetta
fell from the buggy; after going short
while the horse continued,
tearing the buggy to splinters. The
deputy who was running after the
buggy, soon came to the place where
the crazy man had fallen, and renewed
the fight with him, and with the as
sistance of several citizens succeeded
In placing handouts upon him. The
police patrol brought the insane man
to jail
The wounds suffered by the deputy.
while not serious, are very painful. II
was necessary to take several stitches
IN the WOUND on the head.
The Woman's Condition.
The aged lady, who was Mrs. Ross.
at the bayou, was not as dan
wounded as at first thought
though her condition is considere4
serious. She has a number of wounds
about her head and arms the one on
he head being the most serious. Her
wrist is also broken, this being done
while she was endeaYOring to ward of