Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-07
WANTS TO REMOVE CLEVELAND
A Crazy Clergy man with an Ambition
tn Become second GuIteau.

tn Become second GuIteau.
The Rev. Elias Bray, an insane clergy
man, came from Wiksbarre few days
ago, says the New York World of March
3. and announced that he had a mission
from God to remove the incoming Presi-
dent. The lunatic having consulted and
taken into his confidence some gentlemen
well known in this city, they placed him
in the custody of the police and so he
was a prisoner Yesterday at jefferson
Market lie is a bright, intelligent-Iook-
ing man, well dressed, but having a wild,
unsettled look in his eyes. Whenever the
clergyman would face the Magistrate he
persisted in placing his silk hat upon his
head while an officer by his side quickly
and was born in England.
His father, Andrew Bray, was
a Master Mason of the +. A. NJ. and a
prominent member Of the Methodist
Church. Andrew Bray was a preacher
at Tayistock. England, and died in 1888.
Elias Bray, his sou, came to this country
in 1870, bringing with him his wife and
seven children. The lady was well known
in her native town as Amelia Ann Hoar,
daughter of well-known people. Bray
had a brother in the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre valley. Elias moved near to where
this brother lived. a short time ago Mrs.
Elias Bray and her children went to Eng
land ana are now stopping at Tavistock.
The husband remained at his home in
Wilkesbarre. He is a licensed preacher
OF the Methodist Church and is now
within the jurisdiction of the Wyoming
Conference. For some days past he has
been an inveterate reader of the news
papers and followed closely the political
events of the day.
He left Wilkesbarre on Tuesday for the
purpose of "remoying' by means Of
s'spiritual manifestation" Grover Cleve-
land. He stopped at a hotel in Canal
street, and yesterday morning left his
lodgings wearing a gold medal upon the
lapel of his coat. He walked to Broad
way and called at the Methodist Book
Concern, No. 800 Broadway, and saw Mr..
Robert Dougherty, editor of the Christian
Adr0cate. The editor was enlightened as
to the best and only safe method Of re-
moving Presidents, and the clergyman
cOnclu cd his interview by appointing
his host as his lieutenant to act in the re
mOval Of President Cleveland. Mr.
D0ugherty consulted Mr.. j. NJ. Phillips,
publisher of the Methodist Book Concern,
as to what was best to be done.
''Gentlemen, | assure you / have been
commissioned by God to remove CleYe-
land" persisted the crank.
Officer Oliver A. Pratt, of the Broad
way squad, was called in and the clergy
man handed over to him. The reverend
preacher was taken to the Jefferson
Market Court.
eyes, have a mission" said he. 'My
mission is by spiritual manifestations to
remove President Cleveland and to
straighten out the crooked places, and to
establish a new era in this nation and
atb 0s no ha
would you use viOlenceY
"No; the Lord never uses violence. l
will 90 and say to the President: Stand
aside while | make my proclamation"
"'The year of jubilee has come, return
We ransOmed sinners hOme.' | will move
on President Cleveland by way of Balti-
more; this, mark ye, would be piece of
strategy outriyalling anything done by
Gen. Grant"
A few formal questions were put to him
by Justice Welde:
"Where do you live?"
"Right here" This caused general
laughter through the court room.
What are you doing here?"
Nothing"
"How did you get here?"
Il was brought here"
How do you liyew
"By what / eat and what drink"
'YOu will be sent to the Commission
ers.'
"What fOT?"
$40 see what is the matter with your
head"
"What is head?" then asked the clergy
man. 1t was explained to him that he
was to be examined as to the soundness
of his head.
There is nothing the matter with my
head" said he, as he placed both hands
to his Uranium. In the clergyman's pos
session were found 5000 and a ticket for
Europe. lie will probably be sent to
Bellevue Hospital.