The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-15
orr HIS TROLLEY
r. r. AVERY ARRIVED LAST MIGHT
AND REGISTERED AT THE
HALLIDAY.
He Wanted a Room With a Bath and
Doctor, But Wouldn't Take
Medicine--Led officer
Merry Chase.

Last evening at about 3 O'Clock a
|. well dressed, good looking young
man, apparently about % years Of age
entered The Halliday and signing the
register asked for a room with Il
bath. and a doctor.
The room was assigned TO him but
hi- queer actions caused the clerk 20
question him He said upon being
questiond Il don't want TO do il, but
I think I'm going % commit suicide
The man whose name IS F. r,
Avery, and who is secretary OF he
Avery Manufacturing company Of
! Peoria, H., was plainly demented. He
was taken 10 a room and Or W r.
Grinstead called.
The doctor examined the man and
left a prescription for him. but it
seems that be would nor take it, tie
was put n bed however and two men
detailed % watch him,
He was apparently asleep when The
men talking in low whispers, seemed
to disturb him, SO arising and DOMINIC
his clothes he stated that i was too !
rio in side for him ANA that he would /
30 outside This h. did bur was /
closely watched by Sergeant CowelI /
he finally went into he Hair ng room I
at Central station
Clerk Kennedy had in the meantime
held a conversation over th2 long jis
lance wire, with the young mans PEG
pie and arrangements were made 70
send him home accompanied by
Messrs. Ed Eichenberger and Walter /
Austin who were 10 look after him.
Avery had been taken into passen
ger coach. Here he wa watched by
Officer Nichols bur for all that Off
GERS caution, he caught him looking
The other way. bolted for The door
ana dashed ont of the car
Wild-eyed ana disheyeled De rushed
mp Ohio street, choosing the middle
IF the street as the least INSTRUCTED.
Seeing citizen on Tie sidewalk
near The Bulletin be turned in and
iccosted him. saying, Where is a safe
place for me 10 ger away from Them l.
Away from whom asked The gentle
nan. "Why those toushs' vas the re
ily Il don't see any toushs re
marked the gentleman Well, they're
here all right" was the reply flung
Jack as he young man resumed his
Wild chase
Presently the officer was seen
swiftly following the stranger who
chased out Eighth street 20 CONNER
,ial ayenue up Commercial to Thi~
eenth: out Thirteenth 10 Washington
avenue whore all trace Of him was
ost.
Officer Nichols much out Of breath
-et much more disgtuntled returne.'
o Central Union station where he had
eft his partner Officer Whitcamp
md q party Of searchers. none Of i
whom could find a trace Of the run
way maniac
A telephone call received little
ater started Off GERS Nichols and
on another search but al ;
O'Clock this morning no trace had q,
cen discovered =
As before stated, Avery Is a young n
ian, approximately % years OF age
N, slender, smooth shaven. good
,oking. He Wore grayish suir. I
ousers Wen creased. brown derby :
nd a long darl; avercoat which as he
IN seemed To stand ont I'm the back
uch as the pictured hair Of oui
uch adorod Tam Oshanter
.eepy Hollow fame "
Il is extremely dangerous for a ma
hose mind is 20 affected 20 be- az
rye 10 a strange city and eyerl
Tort is being made to locate him De
ne he does, In a spirit Of detection +.
r melancholy kin himself "a