The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-27

ReIcss scd only Tuesday morning from
.c state mental hospital at Provo, where
n had been confined for some time with
jeranged mind John kribs. living at
enth West and Third South streets, be-
inc Violently insane while walking along
he west bank OF the Jordan river shortly
fore o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
nd catching hold Of Joe Sleatcr. the
x-year-oId son of Patrolman IL, B.
ieafer, Of $50 Glendale avenue, threw
he child into the water In an attempt
drogn him Having learned The art Of
zin1ming. The >child mnaagcd 10 reach
,e bank, from where he was kicked back
10 The stream by the insane kribs.
Tius time the bov would surely have
rhroeder, despite his eighty years, hur-
ed 10 the river bank, wherc he threw
Iish line 10 the lad and helped him out
Police Arrest Maniac.
hftractcd by the screams of the lad and
IS brother jim, and scvrn or eight other
,<x who were playing III the neighbour
'1d. Lieutenant of Police Richard J..
'nnnon. who lives but block away;
1l1ulinan SIea,er and twenty or thirty
'>ered kribs. Patrolman Sleatcr gave
~ man severe truuncing.
|<rlbs was taken 10 the police station
NJ JGcktsd up. He says ne knows he is
@<yaand cap giye<no excuse for trying
IfhwlI young Sleatcr, excepting that
1efhlne came over him as he passed
n children -playinE. and a sirong-inpulse
used him 20 throw the little fellow into
n liver.
The near tragedy occurred between
..s.. 4.
'Idren had been playing about the river
NIX for some little time and did not no.
ce thc approach OF Eribs, VINO was
liking slowly down the west bank OF
|f Stream
Without; a WORD nf warning. Kribs WHO
rs wears OF age. caught Joe Sleatcr
In his arms and ran few steps 10
b liver bank. The child screamed Justify
~ his parmates started running in all
fections. each shouting at the top OF
8'voice.
4 Throws Boy Into River.
kribs paid no attention To them, but
'|lbcratelS' hurled the boy into the water
e then calmly stood by as the child
ade frantic efforts 10 save himself. Man
ing to reach the bank. the little boy
'ught hold of some willows IN an at
1npt TO pull himself up. but Kribs made
n Mn and dcliberG tely kicked him once
orc into the water, In doing this kribs
~ h,HlsclI ioEceu 10 80 Illtle ulStaHce
70 the water.
q Rescued by Octogenarlan,
8y this time AR. Schroeder. who is old
1d fecole. managed TO reach the scene
wing been attracted by the screams of
p children, and throwing a line which
fortunately had brought with him,
4nased to pull Young Sleater 10 safety.
y was then that Patrolman Sieater
lkned UP and. catching sight OF krlbs.
'eht have killed him had he not been
5traincd. Lieutenant Shannon took the
&n into custody and the patrol wagon
As summoned.
aside from being thoroughly chilled and
Isntened, young Sleatcr is none the
|tse Tor his experience. and il Is un-
:Sy he will suffer any III results.
hrips had been an inmate or the Provo
tlnm for some time. On Tuesday his
'ptnel, who lives at the Tenth West and
nfrd South street address. went 10 Pro-
and secured her sons release She
eueved that ne had fully recovered from
y mental lapse As he had been acting
'ftectly rational for some weeks il Was
'pught krbs had been fully restored 10
Hntniiiy. He was permitted To 20 out
nimsclf. and Wednesday afternoon lie
Lpheo along the Jordan river bank. the
avg ending In his attempt to drown
gnng Sleater
Inc police announce that kribs viii be
'Nrneu to the state asylum at once,