The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-05
INSANE MAN ARRESTED JUST
IN TIME TO PREVENT TRAGEDY
Holding Wife and Children at Bay
Emil siron Deliberately Planned
Their Death.

With his wife, son and little daugh-
ter held at bay in small room in
their home at SIT South Sixteenth,
with threat hanging over them that
they were to be killed within a few
minutes, Emil Siron, crazcd man,
who was released from the asylum
at Blackfoot some three months ago.
would have undoubtedly carried ou,
his murderous intention and also take
his own life as he had stated he would
do, but for the timely arrival of Sher-
iff James Roberts and two deputies,
companied by the city detectives, VIII,
by physical force overpowered Siro1
handcuffed him and took him to the
city Jail where he was locked in a cell
and will be taken back to the asylum
within a few days.
For weeks Siron has threatened the
lives of members of his family almost
nightly, but not until last night did
he set a definite time for committing
the rash deed and it was the first
time he had held them at bay until
his diseased mind was steadied for
the awful act and members of the faj
mily believe that had the officers been
15 minutes later at the place, there
would have been committed one of the
worst tragedies in the history of the
city as they are certain that Siron
Intended to commit the crime over
which he had pondered so long.
Secret Alarm Given
Nearly every resident of the neigh
borhood in which Siron lives has been
terror-stricken since he returned from
the asylum and all believed that some
day he would carry out the threats he
was continually making. Some t.
ago S1ron's son, young man, COM
planned to Chief of Police Reeves that
he was afraid his father would XII.
his family and he was advised to be
prepared to send In immediate notice
at any time that Siron got bad.
Through arrangements made with
neighbor to signal her last night If the
insane man became violent, the mes
sage was telephOned in to police head
quarters and as Sheriff Roberts and
his deputies were just on the corner
they were notified and with the de-
tectives rushed to the place in an
automobile without losing minute
after the telephone call had been give
They found Siron holding his family
In small room watching sharply
every move made by any OF them anu
upon informing him that he was und.l
arrest, he at once replied that he
would not go with the officers and it
was only after fierce struggle that
he was overpowered, handcu11ed an0
taken away.
Became Insane Last Fall
Emil Siron became violently insane
In this city last fall and from time to
time threatened the lives OF members
Of his family until they became 80
fearful that his arrest was asked for
one evening when he had been excep-
vicious, Officers were rushed
to the scene at the time but seeing
them coming he ran into the house
from tho porch, locked the door ant
attempted to end his life by cutting
mis- throat with knife and nearly SUI.
ceeded In doing SO, but was prevented
by the officers although he inflicted
an ugly cash across his throat. /.
was treated at a local hospital and
upon recovering sufficiently was SEN
fenced to the asylum at Blackfoot
from which he was released but a few
months agO.-Capital News.
Siron was brought to Blackfoot on
Tuesday morning and placed in the
asylum.