The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
JUDGE IS ATTACKED
BY AN INSANE MAN
Daring Attempt TO AsSaSsinate
Probate Judge Cutting
HAND TO HAND ENCOUNTER
Frank EIlorbrock Fires Two Shots at
Close Range and Is Finally Over
come-lnsists on Share
of Sisters Estate.

Chicago, December PA desperate ef-
fort was made to assasslnate Judge
Charles A. Cutting of the probate court
by Frank f. Ellorbrock of $40 North Cal
ifornia avenue today. The would-be as
sassin is believed to be insane. Judge Cut
tig escaped injury by hairsbreadth and
overpowered his assailant after des-
perate fight.
As the Judge entered the criminal court
building on his way to his chambers, FL
lorbrock, who was standing in the hall
way, stepped forward and when but two
feet distant drew a revolver and fired
point blank at the judge. Judge Cutting
instantly turned and struck his assailant
a heavy blow in the face, almost knocking
him down. Before Ellorbrock could re-
cover Judge Cutting grabbed him by the
throat and threw him backwards over a
steam radiator. where he held him de-
spite his desperate efforts to escape.
Deputy Sheriffs Broderick and Wilson,
who had heard the shot, FASTENED to the
assistance of Judge Cutting and wrested
the revolver from the grasp of Ellor-
brock. Judge Cutting then allowed Ellor-
brock to rise from the radiator, and the
man attempted to attack him once more.
The two men struggled back and forth
across the hallway and the judge, with
the assistance of the two deputy sheriffs,
finally hurled Ellorbrock to the floor The
man still continued to struggle and fought
until exhausted. He then commenced to
beg for mercy, saying:
Don't hurt me, please don't hurt me.
lie was lifted to his feet and taken into
the office of Deputy Sheriff Stenert,
where he refused to give any information
regarding himself. He was taken to North
Chicago Avenue police station, and it was
only after repeated efforts that his name
was ascertained.
Judge Cutting throughout the excite
ment remained cool and collected After
seeing that Ellorbrock was safely in GUS
tody, he went on to his court room, and
within few minutes was transacting
business as usual.
Ellorbrock has frequently been about
the probate court, and for some time has
labored under the hallucination that he
had been deprived of his rights to a
share in the estate of his sister, who died
several years ago. He claimed that the
estate had been closed up without proper
notice to him, and has repeatedly APP
pealed to Judge Cutting to reopen the
case. Judge Cutting told him that if he
would furnish proof that the estate had
been improperly closed he would reopen
1t at any time.
This was unsatisfactory to Ellorbrock,
who has repeatedly accosted the judge,
demanding that he be paid what he char
acterized his share of his sisters fortune
At the police station Ellorbrock talked in
an incoherent manner about the money he
should have received from Judge Cut
ting. He said the matter had been taken
uT before Judge Kohlsaat and Judge Pat
ten, both predecessors of Judge Cutting,
and they also had denied him satisfac-
ton.
Judge Kohlsaat told me that l was
a drunkard and good for nothing" said
Ellorbrock. 1.-THE other told me the same,
and ii angered me. l could get no sat
isfaction in the courts and decided to kill
the judge before whom the matter is
pending"
I'm the next breath Ellorbrock said:
"I didn't mean to shoot the judge.
Only wanted to have him put on trial
himself. l pulled the trigger twice. Once
the bullet failed to explode and the other
struck the floor. [ did not aim to shoot
the judge at ALL
The police declare that Ellorbrock is
undoubtedly insane and will take steps
to have him sent to the asylum.