The Nelson Madman.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 277, 20 October 1884, Page 3

The Nelson Madman.

(united pbi-ss association.) Kelson, Oct. 18. So far there is no word that Gibson, the escaped lunatic, has been captured. A great number have been out searching since yesterday morning, and the man's lair m home tall iern was dtsebvered. ' There they fouud a boot, which has been :. recognised as Gilson'B, and there were .some bags, a lot of bones, an iron bowl, a basket, some tea and sugar, and several loaves of bread. All the protection the man has had since his escape on the 18th September, and during 1 the most inclement weather, appears to have been, some bags, and he' docs not seem to have had a fire. Last nighc •volunteer patrols were on the gui vvoe, but some one entered the larder of a house near Bnghtwater. Buscn, the injured man, has rallied considerably/ The cough, owing to the injury pf the lungs, is the most distressing ttympton, but' this is lessening. VA .'!','< :■■■■ ■' ■."■- ' iLATKH.. The lunatic, Gibson. has notyet been , captured, ami :so many; rumours are afloat that it is difficult to ascertain their truth/ Those who; are out searching have discovered a second place which has evidently been his stopping j.lace, und therej_ were provisions there but the lunatic does not seem to have beeu there. , ' Latest. CAPTURE OF THE LUNATIC.

[•;■ ■.■■/.■>]:■ This Day. ; The lunatic Gibson was captured j last night m Pigeon Valley, Wakoiield. A. Mr Wadsworth saw the -man hai'efboted walk on the road i abaut 100 yards distant, and dashed oft' after him, und after a *>hort run ; caught the liian who. fortunately was unarmed, and.^offered no resistance. Gibson bears nd^sisjns .of exposure and looks the picthre/of health and ( strength, r He was woJfing a bag m ' i)lace' rtf 1 a coat, his head and arms being thrust through holes cut m it. Ou. being charged with shooting 'BuHch, he replied that no' one saw him dp it ahd they could not prove it. He scpnis ih no way violent. Busch ts progressing xatinfaeiorily.