The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
METHODIC MADNESS.


CHARLES II. ATxINsoN's GOODNESS IN POLICE
COURT AND Hrs QUIlT DISCLOSURE OF IN
SANE SECRETS.
The tall, well dressed man who In the Jefferson
Market Court yesterday morning, turned q face OF
marked intelligence upon tho audience gathered
there, seemed tho last person to whom weakness OF
mind would DO attributed. Yet ne arraigned on
tue charge OF having behaved like raving maniac
the night before, and TO have Threatened The lives OF
a quiet family into whose midst he had intruded.
Albert Matthew'S OF No "a West Thirty third street.
tho plainant In tho case, and tho prisoner
noupced himself as Charles II. Atkinson, OF tho
United States Hotel he was forty years oil age,
he said, was business man, and throughout his ex
animation by tho Court noted with the pff .b-
ity and dccorum. When Judge Murray committed
him tor medical sxamn ation he bowed his ackuowi-
edgments ana passed away With the officer, ieaving
u curious impression IN the minds oil ali present
In cell WHITTIER ho wns removed reporter visited
Mr.. Atkinson, with the OF learning tho nature
OF mania that could be perfectly concealed. Tho
prisoners reception OF the rep orer most
teous and for a iew moments iI was hard 20 believe
that his quiet, pleasant conversation emanated from
diseased BRAN. Soon, however, the prisoner be-
came moro garrulous.
entering house wncn only proposed presenting
my good wishes Had been told that my presence
was obnoxious" he went on, mo one would have
acted more speedily upon the suggestion. II was a
mistake, gricvous mistake, ON my honor, sir.
Twenty years when lived IN Lexington avenue,
a couple Of my servants were accustomed to drop in
upon thor friends IN tho ncishborhood. ! Was Ia
quest OF these people, sir. That all. But, lsieL
10 me-" CHANGING about him suspiciously, an OK
pain TO you the secret that underies TINS am the
owner Of The Boomingdaic Asylum, SIR. Have been
for years am trying TO go back there. But they
Won't let me they want to keep me away."
What LED you 10 make tho purchase, Mr.. Akin
sons' asked the reporter
HISTORICAL FAMILY.
"0h, wont up there III January, took a liking to
IL and bought IL Tor myself But hold, you called me
4 ltAn VTu. hr
Atkinson. I'm Quaker. SIR II you don't believe
mo look ut my hat, " and up came broad brmmcd
article Of head gear As ever surmounted disciple
oil william Penn. The prisoner now fairly ia a
talking mood and proceeded 10 unfold various
schemes oil finance IN which Le was personally con
c,rncd and IN the contamination OF which no gener-
ously invited hrs hearers cooperation. Il have
S25, 000, 600 ready Tor use no~ and he mentioned
prominent banking concern where this fabulous
81, 100000 doe mo to-day, and IN Consequence Of
this Htue mistake | may not be able 10 cali Tor II.
You would 10 mo iayor ~ dropping IN Tor 1t II not
otherwise engaged. Promise mo you snail ~
An assurance that hs Instructions would be carried
out 10 the letter was rendered him.
''hayc you iriends AvaiIaDcg' asked tho reporter.
"Hush ~ whispered tho prisoner, exctsdly. .'Not
a w0rdl Can you Keep secrct-onc you will never
mentionf All right. Listen then Nv father was
Pope Pius TX You seem 10 doubt mo. SIR, = and he
TO his iect. "Pray, don't you bcicvc know my
own iatherr Will teiiyou more. Nc also wlii-
lam. Prince OF Orange He left England and Ireland,
went TO K1mo became Pope, aud died there ~ 1866,
nj the advanced ago oil 125 which, you will rcmcn-
Der. by = curious coincidence was tho exact number
OF years Auam Iivcdn
These historical developments Atkinson followed
up Ny others equally AS marvellous but told all IN
quiet, dispassIonatc way. Finally he summed up by
stating that on the death OF the last noniin he was
mado aware by AN electric n,sn that lie was the lc-
rumato successor, and y was ms intention SO soon
as hs hocry was restored 10 60 forth and publish bis
claims to the world.
The reporter then took lcavc OF Mr. Atkinson, with
doubt Ia has MUD the mental condition OF tho
calm, dignilcd gentleman who nad SO iavoraDiy i'm.
pressed police court but an hour before