The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-05
IS HE PROPHET
The Strange Story Of . Cleveland
Han.

Nan.
A correspondent OF the Cincinnati
LnQw;rs-. over the signature OF "Bsv.
erlsy," writing from Cleveland, Ohio,
January 9Th, says:
/ have Just. unearthed 9 chapter
in the Garfield tragedy which reads
like q romance. II 10 no romance,
however, bat cold, unadulterated
facts.
In quiet street along the lakeside,
in this city, resides q remarkable
man-one about whom there is an
air of mystery which, 90 far, has
baffled Official scrutiny. He impresses
one With his lesnring. bis intimate &C
ouaintanceship with affairs Of
state in foreign countries and
his knowledge of politics, men and
measures oil this nation.
The bare assertion, unsupported
By the incidents [ am about to relate,
that this interesting man ioretold the
assassination of President Garfield
weeks, ay, montas-before the act
was done, would make no impression
on the reader, for ''c-snks" with pre-.
dictions are AS thick a. blackberries.
But this prediction IL we'll known
to at least two influential mel IN this
city, one OF them holding position
OF honor and trust in the municipal
government, the other an officer oil
the federal government.
THE MAN WITH A VISION"
Has been resident of Cleveland for
several years. emiRrating to this place
from Jesuit college in Georgetown,
d. @.
LAst July q year ago he first came
TO the notice of certSin officials here.
Tbese gentlemen up to the present
time-When the awful calamity is a
thing of the past and the miputsst
details OF the assassination OF PIesi-
dent Garfield corroborAte just what
had been foretold-are astounded and
know not what to think. Ths sober
second thought. the early training
and the education of these gentlemen
we're all against the theory that this
singular man knew that the assassi-
nation would take place, but they
are confronted with the cold facts
saw the terrible tragedy unravel itself
as predicted by him, and they stand
sghast at what they cannot fully
comprehend.
One afternoon about four O'Clock,
at the time stated above, this man
called at the private Office OF one OF
the gentlemen mentioned. The
interview was had.
THE SEER"
other official was sent for and the
Fer oy this name be will be distin-
gusaed IN this article, in obedience
TO q implied promise that his iden-
thy should not be revealed, began his
business by a remarkable statement
to the effect that the powers OF Eu-
rope. with tue exception OF two gov
ernments, were In league against the
perpetnity of the American republic,
and that there were Vaccinations
then on foot t. destroy our republi-
can institutions and plant upon its
ruins q monarchy. This sounded
like the rawlings OF distempered i'm
a. ination, and these cool-hesded
business men concluded that their
vleitor wss daft. He convinced them,
b ,wever, that there was at least method
10 his NADINE 10y taking from his
pocket bundle of letters from For
eign Ministers. among them being
number from PiinUe Bismarck. The
letters were IN Germsn, and, as
neither OF the 5eer's auditors could
read that language they were not read
at that time. The man kept on.
and finally Oy his reasoning. and the
power OF his eloquence and his earn
estness go impressed them that they
became convinced that there should
be some heed taken of his utter
auces.
Tnis, remember, was during the
presidential campaign.
what can We doi" was asked BY
the attentive listeners to this vision-
ar "WhAt is necessary TO be donsi
You are certain that Garfield will be
elected President and you are just as
certain he will be murdered" said
they; now. what do you advise us
to do?"
Give me-" said he, "a letter or
note to Mr.. Garfield. You, gentle.
men, are both acquainted with him.
You are his intimate friends. Write
me a letter which [ may take with
me and | will do the rest" This Wa
the substance of his reply.
THE NOTE TO GARFIELD
Was written almost under protest,
and ran something like thie: "Ths
bearer has a matter OF remarka Die
tenor to communicate to you. Give
him 8 hearing"
The Seer departed from the Office
satisfied, and at once made prepare
tien for his journey to Mentor, 10
hold an interview With Garfield,
After be had left the Office, one OF
the gentlemsn-a man, by the wsy.