Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-02
wHITE-HoUsE LuNArICs.
Some of the Mad Men JPho Call Regularly
to See the President, but Who Never See

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Washington STAR
The "daft' people who find their way into
the Presidents room generally look SANE
enough; but somo let their mental weak
ness be known by their queer questions and
strange actions. They are maneuvred Out
as soon as possible, but often cause consider.
able trouble. When a person calls at the
executive mansion who is so insane as To BIZ
helpless or dangerous he is turned over tc
the police and sent to the insane asylum OF
his home. From clews furnished by them.
selves the place from which they hail is
often discovered, and they are given trars
portation thereto at government expense
There are such number that have to be
sent to the insane asylum that it has been
suggested that special appropriation be
made for taking them home, as it costs more
| to maintain them at the government ex-
pense in the asylum. Some harmless
lunatics have o method in their madness.
At stated periods they pay the White House
visit. Their faces have become famil
lar. Among these is an old gentleman who
! lives short distance in the country, near
Bladcnsburg. He wears large, soft hat,
salt-andpepper pants, and short black
coat. His eyes are blue and mild, with
nothing wild about them, and his hair is
gray. Be calls regularly once in every two
months. He comes in the door solemnly.
Being asked what he wants. he replies: II
have come to take my seat" He then tells
how he has been regularly elected President,
and would have come to enter on his duties
hut h 20, -
leaving home. The ushers talk to him seri-
ously about the matter, and as general
thing he soon leaves perfectly satisfied. The
last time he called he was somewhat per.
sistent in demanding ''the Presidential
CHAIR in order s'to take his lawful seat
Being expostulated with he explained to the
ushers that they need have no fear; he did
not intend to make any changes and would
keep them all in office. He didn't know.
come to think of it, that he would make any
removals at all. He might, however, put
Secretary Schurz out of the cabinet. He
was asked if he had wife. He replied
''No." He was then told that no man UNI
married could be President. He left i'm
mediately, with the expressed determination
to marry as soon as he got home, and then
come back and stake his seat.''
man comes down here from Pennsyl-
vania about five times year. He is about
80 years old and dresses neatly and comfort
ably. He demands to see the President.
The treasury and the White House have been
decided to him and he wants the possession
OF both. The last time he called he wore
pair of badly used up shoes and got slightly
noisy. When put outside the door he said ::
Il will submit this time, as I do not wish
to make Hayes houseless; but the next time
[ come I want no foolshness. I want him
to move out promptly. hate to be so harsh,
but my shoes are wearing out and I must
have my rights. Just tell him how the case
stands"
A woman from Maine walked in one day
III dress like that of Quakeress. She
stalked into the East Room and, spreading q
large Bible-which she carried under her
arrn-on one of the window seats, announced
her text and began, in a loud voice, to hold
forth on the necessity of being born again.
Sergeant Dinsmore told her she must not
make noise. She calmly told him that her
mission was to convert President Hayes, and
she had come to fulfill it. An effort being
made to escort her to the door, she again be-
came loud and quoted verse after verse from
the Bible. After much noise, but no active
resistance, she was gotten out on the porch
and the door was closed. She left announc-
ing her determination to vert MIR. Hayes,
and repeating scriptural texts all the way
down the concrete walk to the gate.
man from Ohio called few days ago.
He had theory that the world was coming
to an end in a few days if he was not made
superintendent of the naval observatory, in
view that he might, by his knowledge of as
tronomy, avert the impending collision of
NJ l., l. I,
ised the position and left satisfied.
Ohio. by the by, furnishes quite number
of subjects. Awoinan from that State, about
10 years old, with gray hat, light wooden
cloak, handsome brown eyes, and regular
said that there was $1,000 up that she had
been elected Governor of Pennsylvania on
the Greenback ticket She had only the
week before gone to that State to ses about
it, and, not getting much satisfaction, had
come to the President to have the question
finally settled. She exhibited what she
called her ''credentials.'' This important
document was the ticket issued by the Green
hackers in the recent elections in Pennsyl-
vania, and had on them, of course, the names
OF all the nominees of that party. She was
told that the President could do nothing for
her, and was referred to Attorney General
Devens.
raw oned fellow from Maine is seen no
more at the White House. He used to be a
regular visitor. He would march in every
morning, walk up to one of the ushers, and,
with military salute, hand him letter.
The letters were always addressed to the
"HoD. E. B. Hayes, from Ohio, President of
the United States, U. S. of America, West
ern Continent, White House, District OF
Columbia These letters were ALWAYS
opened, but were such scrawls that no one
could read them. This probably suited the
man exactly, as all he seemed to want was
to deliver the letters promptly at every
morning.
Last summer burly lunatic raised a row
in the East Room because he was told by
Sergt. Dinsmore that the President could
not see him. BE was put out. Dinsmore
watched and saw that he went alodnd bach
Of the house. He stepped to the south enc
of the East Room just IN time to grab the
big intruder as he was coming through the
window. The fellow looked crestfallen, and
said, apologetically, 81 only wanted to see
Hon. Mr.. Hayes
The "Goddess of Liberty just stepped
down from the dome of the capitol,' came
back the other week, and being refused adj
mittance to the Presidents room, threatened
to bring down her Preserves" These con-
sisted, she said, of all the statues in the old
| Hall of Representatives, and that of Colum-
bus in the east front of the capitol, and OF
the group of the backwoodsman and Indian
fighting.
hard looking male customer-he was
about 40 years old-came in one morning.
II am the man." said he in roar, "whc
cnl fhn =. !
cessity that I should see the President" He
was told that the President did not receive
visitors at the White House. He saw every
one that called at No. Ala Tenth street. This
is the number of the police station on that
| street. The man went rrnmntlu tc, No LII