Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-05
A QUEER CLIENT.
A Practical, Common-sense Man Snd,leS
" Developing AmnzIng FreaIss.

a AEacGtc09s OOhAAAOA-Sen3e AAsAn SuuIen~
" Developing Amazing Freaks.
Among the brilliant array of counsel
which Col. Rogers. whose unsettled
mental condition recently got him into
trouble with a Staten Island hotel
keeper. had called to his rolicf, was
Ira ID. Warren. The colonel fancied
that great many people were earnest
~ engaged in doing him n serious In
jury, and had intrusted Il variety of
litigation to Mr.. Warren, Clark Bell,
Roscoe Conkling, Lucas l.. Van. Allen,
and others. In regard to this remark
able ease of dementia, Mr. Warren
said:
The case of Col Rogers is nothing
to the extraordinary insanity that be-
fell client of mine some years ago.
He came of fine family, and was well
known about town. He was quite as
much my friend as my client. / knew
him and all his family intimately. His
affairs had been in my hands nearly
twenty years, and during all that while
knew him as one of the most prac-
tical, common-sense men / had ever
met. Indeed, he was the embodiment
Of vigorous and robust manhood.
''One day he came into my office and
told me he had contracted to purchase
ten houses. thought knew his f.
nancial condition almost to a dollar,
and was surprised at the announce
ment, for did not see how in the
world he could carry it out. He spoke
very dccisivcly, however, and as he did
not seem disposed TO confide his plan
TO me assumed that he had got hold
Of so.ne money somehow or other, and
knew what he was about. He wanted
me to search the titles Of the property
that he intended 10 buy, and added
that the men would be in my Office at
noon the next day TO sign the agree
ment of purchase. Sure enough, at
noon they were on hand, and accord
ing to his instructions I drew up the
papers for both Of the contracting par
tics to sign. Then TO my infinite as
tOnishment. he said he was going to
pay 80, 600 down on the bargain.
: This is absurd, said. It will
take me week to look mp those titles,
and these people are strangers to us.
What il the titles are not good2'
Oh, never mind that, he answer
ed indiferently; they're all right. Be-
sides, have plenty Of money. lots Of
1t, oceans Of it. more than know what
to do with. Pay up. pay up.
4 knew that this was al nonsense.
but supposed that he had his reasons
for wishing to impress the men with
his presumed wealth, SO I said 10 more
but reluctantly gavo them his check.
A day o. 50 afterWard he returned and
said briskly, Warren, do you want to
make 4 fortuneg
:. How asked.
I'll let you into il, he said. i
have arranged to buy mp ali the lots in
Central park from Fifth avenue 10
Eighth avenue up to Seventieth street.
and m going TO erect q building On
them thirty stories high.
looked Intensely at him IS he
made this bewiIdcrinQ proposition.
lis face was IS straight and IS serious
Is i be were considering scheme 70
buy simple bnilding l0f ii Harlem.
was forced 70 believe that &c was Sc
rioHss and, consequently, that his mind
was disturbed. So / answered that /
thought well Of his plan. and would
500 what money / could raise 70 carry
4 out. But just now. / added. I'm.
. little short, and should like to borrow.
few thousands of y0n How much
have ron on handg
Half j million. he answered IS
coolly IS could be. knew well enouch'
what l,e haa, and.ask him for SO,