National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-11
FREAKS OF A CRAZY NAN.
SOME FEW EXPLOITS OF A wESTEx,
SAUSAGE MAKER.

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SAUSAGE MAKER.
The resAers Of The NATIONAL RIPrBL1cAH
will remember the sccoants previously publfshsd
in these columns Of the eoeentricities, OF, more
properly spsaking, Insane acts Of s-derman
named J. q. Sypher. He Arst purchased horse,
and then attempted 10 riae into tho E1ecutive
Mansion, aad became rydndignant beca.se hs
Hurssy, .So fortnnassiy vas passing q IL time.
He Afterwards gave further evidence OF not oetng
in soand mind. On enc ssccasion, . rainy night,
and Detective Sargent prensnading y front Of
the Metreeoliten hotel, On Pennsyiyania avenle
az With ~
ooeted be mistook the Acfncers for thieves, and,
calling lsadly for Hvatohmens," showed resist
formed them that he VA on his own business and
desired no interference. The night watchman,
hearing the loud talking, came 70 the front en-
guest, they permitted him to enter the hotel.
He then went to his room, but about o'clock on
the same morning came down stairs looking for
tives, who, on hslting sad questioning him, were
only seeking to protect him. He remained In the
corridor until long aer ynsn ,nG des ss
dispatch after another to Cincinnati, Ohio, his
home, for his sheriff, book keeper and other par.
s ss MSea they arrived That day msttsrs con-
tinued about the same q before, with the variar
tion that he took ride On his noble charger
Sl7s) on Pennsylv.nia avenue, and instead Of
using Q whip - an NEGATIVE for the animal to
travel, he adopted the novel tdeA Of pounding the
horse over the head with . handsome gold hunt
ing case watch, which received good swing By
holding on to the heavy attached chain; That
night he again took his accustomed walk, not
about the hour when graveyard yswn, but at 10
o'clock, this time, minus coat vest, hat or boots.
He was again stopped and returned to the hotel,
and for the night remained tolerably quiet, but
the conductor Of the early New York express
found the represented Dutchman," with cigar
in his mouth turning s0mmersaults on the marble
floor in the main corridor.
These actions plainly indicated that there was
something wrong about the man, and Detective
McDeyitf held correspondents with the Cincin-
natl police authoIities, where Sypher halls from,
ana the result was that he ascertained him to be
a sausage manufacturer in good circumstances,
at one time was an inmate Of the insane asylum
of that place, and that his family desired him
taken care Of until Mr.. Peters, his book-keeper,
who was then on the way, could reach here and
take him home. The detective went in search Of
him on Monday night, but failed to find him, Is
However, Ofhcer Dinsmore, ON special duty at
Willard's hotel, found him there and brought him
to police headquarters, where DR.. Elliot was
about making an examination preparatory to |
sending him on . visit to DIR. Nichols, when MIR. |
Peters entered the room, and he consented to re-
turn with him to Cincinnati, provided all the de-
tective corps would accompany him and let the |
travelling expenses be borne by himself and after |
their arrival he would get his Judge and sheriff |
and spend at least $500 to make them have jolly
seems satisfied to go home. When he arrived |
here he had about e7oo with him, but during his |
insanity be has pretty well disposed |
Of the entire amount.