The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-16
Youth Who Sees His Employ
er Wounded, Raves AS
Victim Goes to Hospital.
FREEMAN RESTS WELL
TAYLOR OUT ON BOND
Railroad Man Tells Tribune How
He Happened to Shoot
Former Friend.

er in the Crescent restaurant, who
witnessed his employer shot by John
Taylor Sunday, became 4 raying ma
MAC a few minutes later.
The youth rushed to Mr.. Frocman's
aid when he fell wounded, ami refused
to be comforted when the restaurant
man was hurried 10 the hospital. lie
wept and attempted 20 climb into the
automobile that bore Mr.. Freeman
away.
When forced away from the ma
chine, he rushed back into the res
taurant, removed his coat tha: re
wore while at work in the cafe, anJ
donncd his street clothing. Then he
hurried out of The building. lie Wa,
gone several hours and when he re
turned he was violent.
Sobbing Historically, he called over
and over again Tor Mr.. Freeman, m
when other employees enUeavOred t.
calm him, he fed from the restaurant.
In the carly evening he appeared a,
the Terminal hotel ard askcG % be as
signed room. Before the clerk ii
the desk could designate The room nc
was to occupy, he scurricd up the
stairway, but was compelled to return
to the counter for his key.
instead Of going to his room, he en-
tered a number Of rooms on each
Eocr. In one ne found d man writ
ing a letter. He snatchaj the missivc
LION. the surprised guest, read II, rJO-
HJnccd the WRITER insane and SLAP
ped his face. Then he rushed cut OF
tae room.
The next room entered Was occu- |
ped by a woman, who was comUilg |
Ne: hair. Lan,isu sc;zed her ny the |
lovks, boxed hsr l;,ce and ordered her
+ i.avc the ho.e'.
Before he haG proceeded further,
ti2 bombardei "I-s:3 notified the !
arrangement OF the hr,c. th,,t = "iid
man was at large in TIE 5aIding and |
asked for assistance.
The youth was found in room ana
taken TO the hotel Office, where he in
formed his captors shat he Was en-
ploycd in the Crescent restaurant.
Henry Freeman, brother Of c. NJ.
Freeman, VINO was shot, was sum
moned to the hotel and took charge of
Landell.
Upon the advice of a physician, Mr..
Freeman took the young man to 4
room Just above the Crescent restaur
ant, where he was induced to 20 to
bed. \ few hours I&scr Landcil APP
p2ar2d 1t the restaurant again, and
attacked Robert Wilson, waiter with
whom h had been roomiug, and one
of his closest friends.
1t was believed that he would regain
his cOmposurc after nights rest, but
he refused to sleep end yesterday
morning, his condition was such thai
physicians requested that he be re-
moved to the home of Charles LANCE,
4 relative, who lives on u farm about
eight miles west of this city.
After he had been on the way for q
short time, Henry Freeman thought it
might be dangerous to admit LandeH
to the Lange home, and with Frank
Medley, an automobile driver, they
rushed out in the country 10 ovcrtakC
Lange. Mr.. Frecman's plans were to
have him examined for admission to
some institution for treatment.
When asked to return to Cape Cir
ardeau Landell became so violent tina.
Mr.. Freeman, Medley and the man
who had Landell in charge, were IN
able to handle him. 1t was then dc
cided that he be permitted to continue
:he journey. Mr.. Freeman announced
last night that he would make ancffOrt
to have Landell returned to this city
today for examination.
When Mr.. Taylor was interviewed !
by Tribune representative ycstcr I
day, he made the following state
ment:
Il walked into the Crescent res
taurant to get lunch before boarding
the train for S.. Mary's, and when the S
waiter came to serve me, l ordered I
two pieces of pie and cup of coffee.
"Just as my order was set before
me, Mr.. Freeman and his brother en- {
tered the front door and walked to {
the passage between the cigar stand s
and the end of the lunch counter. Mr.. 7
Freeman stopped and began searching
under the counter for something, and