Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-08-12
CRAZY CALLERS.
How the White House Residents Have Been Annoyed by Lunatics.


 Have Been Annoyed by Lunatics. Sergeant Dinsmore, in charge of the main door of the Wbite House, says 8 Washington correspondent, has occu- pied that post for several years. He is a tall, powerful man, who has an espe- cial eye on insane callers. Very few of the insane ever get by him. The most violent lunatic that has called at the White House since Gen. Garfeld's inau- guration came up to the door one morn ing in April. He was 8 tall, square shouldered man. He was dressed ill a dark suit, and wore an apple-green tie. He rang the bell at the door with q vio- lent jerk. The sergeant appeared and asked: " What do you want ?
 'I would like to be shown to my room at once," said the man.
 "But you must be mistaken 1n the place. This is not hotel.
 Ths caller swelled out his chest and said: Take care how you talk to me. I am the .renl President Garfeld's name was p $ upon the ticket merely as a cover for mine, as 1 wished to avoid the unpleasant llotoriety attendant upon canvass I have come here to demand my seat, and l want you to be lively about 1t, too
 "But where are your papers ?"
 The lunatic produced bundle of pa pers, showing that he had been dis charged from both the regular infantry and artillery service. I le man was so violent that the sergeant stepped up close to him to be ready if he should at tempt to draw weapon. The claimant placed q hand quickly in l,i5 breast pocket, but, instead of drawing an ex- pected revolver or knife, he brought out huge roll of manuscript, which, un- rolling as it came out, stretched from his upraised hand to his feet.
 "Now," said he, "I will read yon few brief points in my case" "No, you won't" said the sergeant. "You want to get out of tLis, or I will kick you clear across the grounds. Get out P The lllnatic picked up his papers and ran. He has never approached the door since. He has been repeatedly seen in the neiShborhood. He spends most of his tiro sketching the White House. He has not been seen, how ever, since the assassination.
 Another callercame up to the sergeant in quiet way and asked fer private word. When the crazy visitors are quiet the serge ant finds it ea,ier to humor their whims. He saw that some- thing wGs wrong about the man. His mania WAS disclosed when he said !" am the cwner of the treasury and the White House building. I have clear title, and, having received no rent for some time, 1 want you people to move out. would not trouble you if were not so poor.
 Tha sergeant said: "Well, if were you I would take walk about the coln- try for q while and give us chance to get ready"
 The man went away. Three weeks from that time he appeared again. He was sunburned and travel-stained. He said he had been walking about the country in accordance with the ser geant's suggestion. The sergeant ad- vised him to take another walk. The owner of the White House is still walk. ing, ns he has not appeared since.
 Another came to see MT. Hayes wher he was Pres dent He was the ruler o the universe. He came to give Hayet some advice. Said tho sergeant: "l don't think you can see the President now, but I will give you a private point You will find him at No. 7l3 Tentl street. Just go there and say that 70, are expecting to meet the President. The place designated was the police sta ton. The officer ill chnrge gave him private room.
 4 lady from Maine came in one da, with an open Bible. Sine said that sh had been sent by God to convert tn President She was found to belong t, very respectable family in Maine She had suddenly disspp cared. No on knew where she had gone or that sh was insane until she appeared at Wash ington.
 An elegantly dressed lady came quiet " luto the White House one day an, took Il seat in the East room. She sa there with her head resting upon white shapely hand. When asked what sh wanted, she burst out with demand | see the President. She wanted him t issue proclamation freeing the whit female slaves in this country She wa seit back to Indiana, where her friend resided. She gave the two officers wh took her back great trouble, as she woul burst out every now and then in an al peal to the p tssengers upon the train that she was the victim of kidnappin plot. The officers had ill several Il stances to show their papers in order protect themselves.
 The most notorious caller was the ma who, in Grants time, was found pacin up and down in front of the mair do( with huge knife buckled around hin He was simply waiting for Grant to con out, so that he could kill him.