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Show Mi User lias Strange Fears Tnken From His Tent to the City Jail Where Ho Will Bo Held Temporarily. With nothing but a tent mado from old sacks to koop away tho wind and rain, John Chaso, a victim of tho morphine habit, was dlecovorcd last night by tho pollco ln a badly domcntcd condition. Chnso imagined that persono wcro necking his life and accusing him of divers heinous hein-ous crimes, and ho presented a most pitiful piti-ful appearance as ho attempted to ox-plain ox-plain hlB grievances to Chief Lynch. His mind was badly demoralized from excessive exces-sive use of drugs and he seemed to ue m mortal torror. Called tho Police. Shortly after 0 o'clock last evening Chaso tolophonod to pollco headquarters for an officer, saying that there was troublo brewing at his placo on First rC3t, between be-tween Second and Third South. Chlof Lvnch went to the acono In tho patrol wagon. Chaso w.13 located aftor .muc'J troublo ln a mnke-shlft tent, pitched against tho side of a bam In tho rear or tho B. & O. transfer stables. Tho' tent had been mado from old sacks and was but a Hcajit protection from tho cold night air. A rude cot, two or thrco boxes and a small stovo consUtuted tho furnishings of the place. When tho officers arrived on the sceno Chaso was engaged ln taking a "shot" of morphine. When ho became awaro of tho policeman's presenco ho hastily laid aside his "gun" and began a rambling statement state-ment of his troubles. Woman Was Infatuated. "There's a woman, I don't know who sho is. and she's madly Infatuated with mo. ' Sho hangs around hero all the time and I can't get rid of her, so I sent for you to tako her away. Then, besides, tho neighbors accuso mo of so many crimes that I am pretty near crazy. All night long they lay around my tent looking for an opportunity to kill mo, but I kcop awako and don't glvo them a chance. Can't you hear thorn talking now?" said tho morphlne-crar-cd man, although not a sound was discernible. Chaso makes a living by buying and .selling Junk. He appears to be a nervous wreck and looks to bo a lit subject for tho county authorities. Called on tho Sheriff. Earlier ln tho day Chaso caused a commotion com-motion at the Sheriffs office by ruohlng In and demanding protection from a man with a gun as big as a cannon who, ho said, had been after him for three or four days. Ho said ho had given food to a man and wife, Tho wlfo had been grateful, whereupon the husband became Joalous and wanted Chase's life. Tho couplo, of course, existed only in Chase's disordered brain. |