The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-24
five SLAIN
IN ASYLUM
Peter Bradoviteh, criminaiiy Insane
Inmate Of Blaekfoot Mental Hos
pitaI, crushes skulls Of Oceu-
pants In Room. Uses
Table AZ Weapon

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Peter Bradovitch, h criminally insane
Austrian confined in the state asylum
here for the insane, killed five other
inmates of the institution by crush
ing their skulls as they slept shortly
af'er midnight Tuesday.
So quickly and quietly was the
maniac's murderous work accomplish
ed that nearby guards heard nothing
until too late, and when the slayer
was discovered standing over one of
his victims few minutes afterward
there were no signs OF conflict.
The Dead
George Race, Pocatello.
George Pede. Boise.
Hyrum Peterson, Idaho Falls.
Elias Bagley, Moreland.
George Shepherd, Pocatello.
Clyde Grimes, the guard who was
on night watch. visited the room and
registered on the night watchman's
clock at 1910 o'clock, at which time
everything was normal. From the
room he proceeded with his wife 10
the kitchen, where they had Their
lunch about 1880 o'clock. A few
minutes later he was on his way to
the engine room when he heard a
commotion such as might be made by
h struggle.
Maniac 10 Bound
Rushing upstairs with his wife, he
heard the sound of a blow as he
reached the door. Opening it they
saw Bradovitch with the table up
raised and poised for a blow. With
the opening of the door he wheeled
and advanced step toward the
guard, but stopped when commanded
to do so. At further command he
dropped the table. The guard then
went for assistance and returned in
a moment with another guard. They
succeeded in getting Bradovitch into
the strong room with wrist straps.
At the coroner's inquest held this
afternoon, Mr.. Grimes in his testi-
mony stated that before going Tor
assistance he took a swift look at the
other inmates Of the room and saw
they were either dead or beyond help.
No Sign Of Battle
The other inmates of the room must
have been sound asleep as there was
70 evidence of struggle excepting in
the case of the last man. The other
four were found upon their backs
with bedding over them, just as they
might have been covered when first
lying down.
The blows were struck IN the face
The first victim was struck so hard
that the bones of the face were NJ,
battered in. The others were nor
ribly bruised in the face and head
Undoubtedly the first blow rendered
each victim unconscious.
The room looked like a slaughter
pen, with blood covering everything
The last victim was struck SO saw
ageiy that the blood spurted over the
side wall and clear to the ceiling.
Slayer Was Trusty
Bradovtch had been in the asylum
for three years. Although coming
from the penitentiary with a baC
record his conduct had been such
since arriving at the asylum tina. h:
vas not regarded as dangerous MOI,
than many others. For nearly two
y, airs he had been allowed CONSIDER
able liberty, having been employed
on outside work. such as building ce
ment sidewalks, cement tanks an,
cutting and planting potatoes.
In the outside work he was permit
ted to use all kinds of tools and n,
inclination to violence was shown.
Up to last night he had been sleep
ing in room with two other patient
but was removed to the room wher
the slaughter occurred to make roo
FOR other patients who arrived las
night. When told he was to slice
there he expressed himself as pleas
ed with the idea, due to the fact tina
one of the room mates In the othe
room was an incessant tslker.
ccroner's Inquest
|, Coroner e. T. Peck convened tn
: coroner's Jury at 2 o'clock this afte
3 noon. The first witness called wa
DR.. Francis H. Poole. superintendent
OF the asylum. He testified that tn
rules governing the care OF the p'
!. tients In the asylum are PRACTICAL
the same as have obtained for tn
\ last several years.
: The night Waterman made hi
! rounds every hour registering on tn
Q clock as he visited each ward. Th
clock in his Office showed that tn
attendant had registered from this
= room at 1910. He was called {