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Twice A Week Plain Dealer
Cresco, Howard County, Iowa
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An insane man named Arthur S. Pomeroy, claiming to be John the Baptist, terrorized Edgewater, N.J., on Dec. 12 by waving a revolver, robbing citizens and businesses, stealing horses, and exchanging shots with a posse before being captured after being shot twice.
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Alleged "John the Baptist" Runs Amuck at Edgewater, N. J.
Edgewater, N. J., Dec. 12.—Shouting that he was "John the Baptist, come to save the world," an aged insane man held this town in terror for nearly an hour Friday afternoon. He rushed down the main street, waving a revolver and shouting, held up half a dozen citizens, robbed the tills of three business establishments, stole a team of horses and exchanged many shots with a hastily-formed posse. His wild career was checked when he was bowled over by shots fired by members of the posse after a chase of more than half a mile.
After his capture the man said his name was Arthur S. Pomeroy and that he came from Nebraska. It is believed that he escaped recently from a sanitarium at Stamford, Conn. Pomeroy was shot twice, but his wounds are not regarded as serious. He will be removed to the state insane asylum at Morris Plains.
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Edgewater, N. J.
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Dec. 12
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pomeroy was shot twice with non-serious wounds; captured and to be removed to state insane asylum at morris plains.
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Shouting he was John the Baptist come to save the world, aged insane man Arthur S. Pomeroy rushed down main street waving revolver, held up half a dozen citizens, robbed tills of three businesses, stole team of horses, exchanged shots with posse; captured after half-mile chase when shot by posse members.