The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-13
ARREST OF LUNATIC DISCLOSES ATTEMPT TO SHOOT UP FUNERAL
 OF OFFICER ELLSWORTH DEITz
George schmitt, Eccentric Broom Maker of Stratford,
 Held In $2,o00 Bail
Shot Man Who Tried to Dis arm Him In Saloon Last Night After He Had Made Wild Threats and Drawn Pistol on Another.

Possessed Of an insane desire to kill, George J. Schmitt. from whom a load ed pistol concealed in a handkerchief was taken on the day of the funeral of Patrolman Deitz, was today held in bail of $2.O0O for trial in the Superior court charged with attempting to kill William J. Brady of 46 Florence ave- nue. His arrest followed a shooting afray in James Monahan's saloon just over the division line between this city and Stratford at o'clock last night He shot Brady In scuff1e for pos session of. Schmitt's pistol. after Schrnitt had threatened Oakland
 Ssel1Initt. is middle aged bachelor living alone near St. MichaePs ceme- lives conducted a. little broom naanu- factory. Of late he had been em- ployed about St. Nichael's cemetery, had been unable to keep steady em- pIoyment. Last evening he entered Jeremiah dohahan's saloon at Bruce's drinking at the bar. The others in the place were Jeremiah Downeys and Henry Maiden Knapp was talking
 ssStop your noise yelled Schnnitt in a loud voice. The two thought he had been drinking and paid little heed until he flashed a pistol on them Brady grasped his forearm, and clinch- ed with him in a desperate struggle For the. weapon A In the tussle both tsdL. were still oiinched schmitt discharged
 Brady though wounded still contin-- ued to light for the gun. while the others fled to escape danger. When he wrested the pistol from Schmitt's grasp he released d,E his hold 4 and the ben dls Brady's friends returned to his aid
 Detective Sergeant Cronans accom-. panied Dr. H. R Bennett from the Emergency hospital when the nature of the ambulance call was made known nf police headquarters. He found the jurisdiction of Stratford authorities, and notified Sheriff Stagg after he had learned from few inquiries the ma tHre of the disturbance. Stagg set put hunting for Schnaitt who is a fla Fnfifar figure to StratfoI-dites owing to bis frequent visits to the town and his
 Dr. Bennett found that the bullet had entered the calf of the left leg and after f1attening against the bone, about two inches above the ankle. pr. Bennett extracted the Bullet and Cap. tain Arnold took the missile in his pos session as evidence.
 Sheriff StaEg traced the fugitive to house opposite the main entrance to Eound hiding beneath a bed. The in mates of the house male a. feeble at Eenpt to shield his presence from the officers Schmitt accompanied the Pherin willingly enough and spent the night in the town lookup in Stratford.
 Investigation into Schmftt's con- duot of late has brought to light the fact that he started for the funeral of Patrolunan Ellsworth G. Deitz who was killed by madman a month ago, armed with the same pistol with which be cid the damage last night He entered Monahan's saloon with the weapon wrapped in a handkerchief, after the manner of the slayer of Pres ldsat Mckinley, and only after persis- tent argument and the exercise of Force was he persuaded to turn the weapon over to another man. It was given to a relative of Schrnitt, who later returned it to him.
 For several weeks Schnnitt has been drinking heavily, and living alone, he has neglected his meals and his person until he has become now both a phy- sica1 and mental wreck. Several wit aesses. practicalyl all who saw him last night, will testify that the shoot Ing fin their opinion was accidental. So far Schnitt has refused to make any statement. either in court or to $ The authorities
 He was taken from the stratford town court to the jail in default of bail of $2,00O.