Show LUNATIC I 1 SLEEPS IN LOFTY 0 TREES JOHN KING IES RESI DENTS OF DETROIT DErf torr HAUNTS LOCAL CEMETERY I 1 imagines mag ines burying ground contains big lake knows of ers hers are after him and fears re turn to asylum detroit mich mleh afraid of their lives earful fearful of leaving their homes the children in the vicinity of mt aft elliott and arid monroe avenues have not played in the streets tor for several nights older persons too remain on front porches and do not wander far from the open doorway through wh ch they may flee at a moments notice john lohn king a man with a wrecked mind Is the cause of commotion that exists in that vicinity and al at though hunted by officers he has elud e ed a them in and a complete reign of ter exists around that corner of mt alt elliott cemetery king Is a powerful young fellow of about 25 years alter after his mind gave way he was taken to the dear born retreat but about a month ago returned to his home in this city for several weeks there was no in di catlon cation of anything wrong with the young man but suddenly he began to develop a fondness tor for the solitude of the cemetery especially at night and arid forsaking his bed at home he allu climbed ded the big trees among the head stones and slept on the limbs after the primitive fashion king had the idea that the come tery contained a great lake and that on its it shores was the ideal camping pl place ice and at night to avoid the heat beat he would steal away to his tree bed neighbors who knew of the occurrence notified the police at the elm wood station several men were de tailed to effect the capture of the young man and nightly they have patrolled patr oled the vicinity three or tour four ot of them frequently being seen in that portion where the demented man was supposed to be often king would leave the secle slon sion of his haunts in the cemetery and walk with quick jerky stride along the walks adjacent to the cemetery one night when an officer accosted him king xing it Is said wheeled and struck the officer a violent blow fell ing him to the ground end gad turning ran north the demented man Is also alleged to have grabbed a man by the throat and waa was trying to throttle hint him when others approached and fright ened him so he desisted another small boy who was of too inquisitive a disposition tor for king was assaulted and knocked down king realizes that he Is being sought by the officers an ani I 1 will be placed in confinement agal agali i II 11 caught he lie Is shrewd enough to avoid anyone who looks like an officer or one of his friends lie ile shuns his former friends as though afraid they would do him violence an ani I 1 it they approach him will take to his heels i the officers are maintaining a still hunt for king in the meantime while king night ly seeks his leafy couch and the off I 1 3 10 I 1 4 f ml 7 almli fl I 1 I 1 f 0 IV f I 1 t I 1 U I 1 I 1 k 11 V 4 r W I 1 I 1 I 1 11 y NN I 1 IN N I 1 I 1 1 1 5 q 0 r L 0 I 1 king elude eludes capture by camping in tree top tops cers patrol the vicinity and stand guard over the place e where they sup pose he Is the residents do not ven von ture away from home the children do not demand the freedom of the streets and at night the doors and windows are securely locked against a possible attack mt aft hallott avenue Is enjoy enjoying liAg a real reign of terror and prayers at night include the wish that the officers will succeed in capturing the man who la to making life unbearable in that vicin ity |