Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-09
MRS. JESSE WHITE OF PLYMOUTH
COUNTY HAS TERRIFYING
EXPERIENCE.
NEARLY cHokEp TO DEATH
BY RAvING MADMAN
Relatives Reach Scene in Time to Save
Woman's Life - Lunatio Asked Her
For Drink Of Water Then Seized Her
BY Throat - Tears Things Up in
Couny Jail.

LeMars. Feb. 9.-Seized by the throat
and nearly choked to death by a mad
man was the thrilling experience UNI
dergone by Mrs. Jesse White, living on
the Majeres farm in Westfleld town
ship near Akron. Had it not been for
the fact that her father husband and
brothers were near the house when the
assault was made she would probably
raging maniac. Along in the afternoon
as Mrs. White, who lives with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Majeres, was
engaged in household duties, and her
mother also, a man knocked at the
door of the house and when she opened
it asked for a drink of water. Mrs
White handed him a dipper full of
water, which the man took with
avidity, apparently being very thirsty
Instead of drinking the water he tossed
the dipper in the air and grabbing
Mrs. White by the throat threw her on
the floor of the kitchen.
The screams of the women attracted
Mr.. Majeres, who was working In the
yard near the house He ran to the
house and dealt her assailant several
blows which made him let loose his
hold on the woman and the other men
on the farm came in and assisted in
overpowering the man, who was evil
IDENTIFY crazy. They tied him up with
harness straps and telephoned to Akron
and Constable Vargason and Marshal
Anderson came over and took charge
of the man and brought him to Lee
Mars, where the board Of commits
sioners on insanity took action on the
cease. The man while in Jail was eX-
tremely violent and demonstrated the
fact that a padded cell is needed for
violent lunatics in the county Jail.
Nearly Wrecks the Jail.
He tore the steam pipes from their
place and let flood of water and
steam flow in the cell and brandishins
piece Of broken pipe started TO make
an onslaught on Marshal Anderson and
visitor to the Jail. Anderson. who Is
not a giant in size but has the sand
and pluck of a Nelson, floored the man
after a rough and tumble and finally
succeeded in calming the mad man.
While in the cell the maniac tore off
his clothing and ragged around the cell
beating his hands. feet and head
against the oars. MdTStldl AIlueESoIi
finally persuaded him to put on his
clothes. The man had violent spells at
intervals during the day.
Mans Identity Unknown.
Where the man came from is a mys-
terry at present. Nothing could be
learned from him as he refused to
speak. only mumbling and articulating
sounds like a wild beast. He is man
of medium height, weight about 140
pounds, with sandy mustache. and
light complexion and might be any
age from 80 to 40. He had s105 and a
nickel in money, the money was in
two twenties, four tens and the rest
in fives. 1t gave the appearance of hav-
ing being folded for q long time. A
note book in the mans pocket showed
where he had kept track of his work
such as shocking and husking and
annotations were made showing
amounts paid him. Only one name APP
pears in the book which indica ties that
he worked for man named either
Price or Pierce, but no dates are found
in ronnactipn