The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-06
JULIUS MOSES SOLOMON.
Oae Of the Queer Persons OF Brookiyn-His
Very Queer Delusion.

4 middle-aged man, apparently intelli-
gent accostcd a reporter for THE SUN in
the Municipal building in Brooklyn. and
handed him u card ON which was written
in unique style the name Julius Moses
Solomon" The signature WIS rs perfect
copper plate printing. and the lines Of the
J" and the IS" were extended TO grace
fully cntwine the whole name. That is my
name. Julius the Great Moses the good Solo
mon the wise. Lawyer. doctor. musician.
prophet. priest and king. And He shall be
called wonderful Counsellor. the Mighty. the
Prince Of Peace. OF increase OF his Govern
mcnt. there shall be no bend. Upon the throne
Of David TO establish it and order II. with Jus
tice from henceiorth. even foreyermore. tho
zeal OF the Lord Of Hosts shall perform this.
Glory he 10 the Father and to the Son and 10
thc Holy Ghost As 1t was in the beginning is
now and ever lshal bee world without end.
Amen" This was spoken almost eloquontly,
and with rs distinct pronunciation rs "a TRACE
d!.n would use. The speaker was sober and
he spoke sOlvmnly. wish 20 inform YOU. y
~, nHId. TINT the city ~ Brooklyn will bs put
under martial law tomorrow. The Police De.
partmcnt have Just sent out tais proclamution;"
rRoc LAAArIoN. Hear We. hear yr. do solsmnly
you Viii he considsrsd outlaws and lie iiahls
down by the military under my command or the com
Gwen under my hand this i7'h DAY Of Augg.. 1878.
GCNY SING
Gen. woodbne keeps away from me. have
visited all the armories. and he refuses TO see
way. they say he is not there. But proceeded
regularly and he cannot escape giving me the
aid command. See this document"
An imposing document WIS unfolded by the
stranger. Ii wle stamped oil over in purple by
tho different Official STAMPS Of Kings County.
and read as follows:
~ W 10 r. N ~ ss' sS Sst he
sneakns io you about You will place "ne company and
0 1Sas I bSovss KS Room S5SS' s. city ma COD
John Browne is the officer in Mayor How
oils ofce. His signature shows that all civil
rights are abandoned; have never found TINS
Sir. A. Cod. although | have been told that hs Is
u military official. These soldiers are TO report
to my house in Stockton street to-morrow morn
ing. | shall at once quarter them IN all districts
Of the city where there are outlaws
~ understand you right You are
Now your mind is YY?rEinss am ,hS Grand AM,
ut this moment Obtaining my rights. | am NJ
the head OF both Army and Navy. | am above
Hayes he tn es his cue from me this in a
Whisper and he acts like damn fool. don
like him. sherman Is better. He knows his
solomon Is one OF the characters OF Brooklyn.
A good nutured. Intelligent Israelite. whose de-
fusion Ii that he IL in the Govcrnments ser
vice. and that he il possessed OF great power,
which is curtaled by n secret engmy He u
80 years old. and WAS born In London. his
father being Prof. Matthew Moses. a dlstin-
guished musician. Julius ran away W Jamaica
when but IA years Old, and was adopted by u
wealthy merchant named Solomon. whose name
he took. He ID said 10 have become a rich
planter IN jamaica. but HIS mind became nj
iected. and his property slipped away from
him. He came to this country nj the close OF
the war. and WIS for a time weigher IN the
customs service. His delusiOns becoming more
fixed h. became incapncitatod Tor all buslnss
Abandoning the Jewish faith. he JOined Tai
IMAGES Tabernacle. but when Dr.. TalmuRe
learned that solomon was living with woman
to whom he had never been married. and mat
shes WAS the mother Of seven children. ho adj
vsed him to shake the dust Of the
TaDeruacle of his feot. But" said Sol
ONION reversntly. " God has married US. ana no
man could have performed the ceremony rs
we'll" DR. Talmage refused To argue tins point,
scandal. or he would be- excQmmuncnted. solo
mon agreed TO 20. and. shaking hands WIN
Talmags, who he said was good fellow, he
left the Tabernacir Now. said he. " / belong
to all the churches Every day solomon makes
a ;our Of the public OH .es. and on meeting a
| Hs succoeds the Twelve O'Clock Man-that
shiyering shufliing creature VINO formerly
| waited unXiOusy for the noon clock in the CITY
| Hall to strike. that he might meet the lawyer
| who promised 10 return him, at lint hour, some
| money that he had borrowed. The politicians
| have plenty OF time % play solomon to his wits
| ends. and he carries y huge bundle OF checks
| on Maurice Fitzgerald, the County Auditor, aud
| on unknown national hunks for s5U0,uOO and
| less. He believes that they are all genuine. and
! he piteOusly asks: Why can't | get the money
| on themY / am starving. and my wife and
| children need bread" Nothing Anglers him
and although he In abused and beaten. stoned
and Kicked. he trAmps about the public build
lngs day 10y day. carrying stick llko shep-
| herds crook. and wearing usually hover IN
| his coat No one can tell how he lives az 1t
never begs. and IL not known 10 have money.