, 1881-07-07
THE LUNATIC BOOM.
HERDS OF BEDLAhfS.

Special Dtspatth to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. e., July 8.-Consllernb
alarm Is expressed OH account Of the many
crazy men continually turning up In tho Cap
ltal. In addition to hlcNainara, who felt n
divine inspiration to offer his services as n
detective III tho case, Il young mulatto
climbed the fence of the Willis House
grounds lust night md startled tho guards
by telling them that tho President had sent
for him. This morning, too, man ut tho
gate seemed determined to forco his way III,
saying he had a preparation which would bo
sure cure for the Presidents wound.
srIL1. ASorl1E1.
Special Dispatth to 1ns Chicago Tribune.
WAsn1N0roS, D. G., July 0.-Another
crazy lnnn went Into tho AdjutantrGelera
Office this morning, slapped Con. Drum on
tho back, and said that lie had revelation
that lie must kill Vieo-rrestdent Arthur.
ue was promptly arrrsted.
NOT CRAZY nuT DRUNK.
The alleged "crazy mano who this morn
nlan named Brooks, clerk in the War Dc
partnent Like others during tho excite
lnent he has been drinking steadily, lie
got very drunk to-day and entered Gen.
DRUMS room saylng that II no ono olso killed
Arthur. hc would. Ail' outsider, hearing It,
sent for officers, who arrested him. uc will
be released as aoon Us he sobers up.
THE POLICE
have been looking Tor willie ulan who call.
ed at house On X street near Fourteenth,
last night, and asked for parties WHO did not
live there, The girl. who received HIN at
tho door, was struck by 1Hs strange appeat-
nnce, but engaged him In conversation for q
few minutes, during which, It, aralnbllngs0rt
of way, liz stated that llo WIS a1 Adminlstra-
tion nlal, and was looking for Vlca President
Arthur to kill him. Tie Rirl became fright
ened and slammed tho door, and tho man
disappeared.
Tie following are full details as to
. TIE sufrosEp ol,AzY NAN.
who late last night sought to obtain atl inter-
Wow with the President. a nicely-drcsscd
colorcd nlas, with full black wlllskers, OBJ
tainod admission to tha grounds, and, on
Ieachtng the matn entrance to the Mansion,
induced tlla usher to send up Ills card (which
bore simply the nanae of Belly to Private
| Secretary Brown, representing that he called
on urgent business. After time Mr. Brown
came down, and, meeting the stranger, asked
his business. .:.., ...a..:
Ut want to be shown tic Presidents room
Immediately" said the man. -
| - NNMtF'' Biau QEnWllp III AaL0IllenuaeElts
>"I, want to 10 shown to the Presidents
room at oncs.". the man replied; adding: II
have been informed that le Ia worse and has
| sent for meh a., j.: s..e H..
Drownsaw the man was crazy, md, calling q
policeman, instructed him 10 show the luna
tic out Of the grounds, which was done at
once. lie WIS not arrested.
TWO N0ltE 0sAzy rKOprE j: s,'
appeared here this afternoon, one Of them
dangerous, One entered .unannounced In
tic office Of Adjutant'0ene Drum, slapped
him on the buck, md sail:''' -. y.
II anu commissioned BY q revelation to kill
Gen, Arthur" ). -.
Tho nun was Instantly arrested he was
drunk. 49,. 4, 4: r..
H.. ANoruEl, CRAZY PERSON -:
appeared at the White House and said thai
he lad some satye which he was commis
sloneii BY God to apply to Tho Presidents
wound, aud which would cure him Instantly,
lie was driven away, g.. -
| ONE OF THE DETECTIVES
who has had especially to do With the cases
Of the !usaua men who have come 10 Waai.'
in9ton at different times says Of these peo'
pie, who In public slang are called "cranks !"
'lndeed shall not be surprised II half .
dozen more Of them cons this way, or vii
develop from tho material already III Wash