Arizona republican., 1917-09-19
ASYLUM GUARDS KILL
 MADMAN WHO ATTACKS THEM WITH MAIZE KNIFE

J zona State Hospital for the Insane, was killed late yesterday afternoon, at the end of a half hour battle with two attendants, one of whom he had at tackled with a large knife used in head ing milo maize. One of the attendants, J. w. Quinn, received several cuts about the back, arms and legs, his clothes were practically torn from him and he was beaten severely, while A. c. Oakley. the other attendant, re- ceived minor bruises and also had ms clothes about torn from him. Quinn's injuries. though painful were said not to be dangerous the most serious be- ing deep gash across the back, over the kidney. The knife, however, did not reach any vital point and unless combinations set in he will recover promptly.
 It was an uneven battle from the start, the attendants being unarmed. That Quinn was not killed before Oakley could come to his assistance is little hort of miraculous, for Quinn was attacked before he had any Idea of the murderous intention of the pa tient. And even when Oakley reached Quinn's side, and it was seemingly two against one it was really a fight be- tween Oaklay and Martinez who had Quinn down and was endeavorlng to drive his knife home,
 The affair which resulted in the death of Martinez occurred on the Fred Tait ranch just across the Tempe road from the hospital. Martinez and a number of other patients in charge of Quinn and Oakley had been sent over to the Tait ranch to head milo maize this being in exchange for labor performed by Tait's threshing outfit. Along late in the afternoon while Quinn was employed at one end of the maize patch and Oakley was at the other Martinez made break as if att tempting to escape. Quinn ran after him.
 As Quinn reached the side of the patient Martinez turned and attacked him with the knife he had been using. Quinn grappled with Martinez who be- gan slashing with his knife. Quinn managed to secure hold on one of Martinez wrists after the knife had been drawn across his back. In the struggle which ensued, Quinn was thrown to the ground with Martinez on top.
 Oakley hearing the cries for help from Quinn, ran to his associates as- sistance He endeavored to pull Mar tineZ from Quinn but the madman fought with superhuman strength and endeavored to free his hand and turn the knife upon Oakley. For minutes that seemed hours the struggle con- tinued and finally Oakley secured a rock with which he struck Martinez over the head The blow cut deep ffa h fa har effect upon Martinez who continued fighting
 Their clothes torn from them, Quinn weakening from the loss of blood and nearly exhausted from the battle for his life, the burden of the fighting fell upon Oakley, who was endeavoring to secure possession of the knife still re- tained by Martinez. For nearly half an hour this battle in the milo maize field continued with none of the other patients offering assistance or seem ingly taking any particular interest in | the contest
 And then when it seemed that Mar tineZ would succeed in his endeavor to | overcome the two attendants he sud = denly collapsed and rolled over dead | While it was not definitely determined | last night the exact cause of the death | of Martinez it was believed to have re- suited from the blow on the head from the rock in the hands of Oakley
 When Martinez had ceased to strug- gle, Oakley summoned help and Quinn was carried to the hospital where his wounds were dressed The body of the patient was also taken to the hospital and afterwards, at the direction o1 Coroner Frank De Souza, turned over to an undertaken in town pending the holding of the inquest today
 Martinez was committed from Yava pal county on May 19, this year. b, Judge Frank Lyman. of Maricopa county superior court, sitting fol Judge Frank Smith. He had been liv- ing at Clarksdale where he developeC what was diagnosed as ''dementia pre- cox He had Authorizations of per. secutions, and on the hospital book. was designated as "quarrelsome fol days at a time, disturber and re- sistive"
 As a patient in the West Cottage. hi, condition was carefully noted It was observed that he was not talkatiye ant though he did not give vent to ex. pressions indicating that his hal lucinations of persecution remained he was apparently sullen. He is no known to have offered violence f, either patients or attendants unti yesterday.
 pr. John R. Walls, superintendent
 of the hospital, was absent from tow,