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Show CRAZY. Doing of mi Kuragod Maniac. Fearful StruIo for Life. (iSptMjiil Corrcspoiidoncu. ) Dhy CaSon, October 10, 1S70. Yesterday the people, of this camp wero very much xeitcd over the chase and capture of an ins me man. A native of Sweden, who.-e name 1 can neither spall nor pronounce, has been residing in tho town ol Jacobs for tho period of about three yearn, and been engaged as miner, asayer and expert. He claimed in br a graduate of tho Frciburgh school of mines, and evidently v.ms a man possessing a supjriur oduoation. Fur some time past he baa shown oiyns of insanity, hut of such a mild lorm that it was not deemed nescsiiuy to confint; him. THE CUMAX. On the morning of the 9th lie armed himself with a hugo knife and started out to "run tho muck," otherwise, other-wise, clean tho town out, and the first place be brought up at was tho Mono tunnel, where he assaulted some of the employ (3a 1 and drove three of them to take refuse in that snug hole in the ground. The crazy feilow followed them in to near the face of the tunnel when they concluded they would run the largo car over him or forcu him to leave the tunnel to avoid bciui; crushed; but lol they had caught n Tartar. The crazy man was the strongest, and forced the car back, agaiuBt their united strength, unti they were in danger of being crushed between it and the face of tha workings, work-ings, when (Providence watches over miners as well as sailors) soino jtoise at the mouth of the tunnel attracted his attention and the men secreted themselves. THE C.UTURE. Leaving the tunnel after demolishing demolish-ing everything breakable about the tho place he retired to his hut. A crowd soon collected and headed by the deputy sheriff, they, after supplying supply-ing themselves with a goodly quantity quan-tity of ropes and other tackle, iu! lowed him to his den. Arrived at the place and opening the door they betieki the poor maniac crouched in a d irk corner, his eyes lighted up by the Bre of insanity until, as one of the beholders be-holders said to me, "thoy looked like balls of living lire." STAMPEDE. The moment the maniac beheld the motley and threatening throng ha drew his knife and plunged lor the door, when peace officers, prominent citizens, members of the Grand Army of the Republic and Young Meu's Christian association came suddenly to the conclusion that the place was unhealthy, and rushed pell meltdown the caiion, leaving one poor fellow (Brim) who either could not or would not run. Envious persons say he wore side hill boots and couldn't, Tho enraged maniac made towards him, knife in hand, when he of the crooked heeled boots caught the Swede by the wrist, and the struggle for life on one side and blood onthe other commenced. . Down on the ground, amongst the rocks and brush,- now up and now down first the sane man righting for lifo on top, again the insane one ditto, when somo of the stampede crowd came back and managed to throw their ropes around and secure the infuriated infuri-ated madman. He fought desperately to the last, and was only conquered in the end by force of numbers, and this morning left in the coach, guarded by two men. Plus Ultra. |