St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-24
A HARMLESS CRANK.
The Man who Wanted to Talk With
Cleveland Only Wanted a Job.


RoNDoUT, n. Y, July 23.-Nathan
Schiller, the young man arrested by the
Albany police yesterday for fear that he
might be possible Guiteau, is a resident
of Roundout and can best be described by
| the Scotch phrase, ian innocent" In
| Roundout he has always been looked on as
harmless crank, and has served as a butt
for practical jokes. When Mr.. Cleveland
was elected president Schiller wrote to him
asking for the position of postmaster at
Roundout. The Freeman has a copy of
this letter. which is a literary curiosity.
Schiller is Hebrew. Every week or so
he proposes marriage to young ladies' His
antics are amusing, but do not brighten any
body. Two or three years ago he wrote
| doggerel poetry, and when he could raise
money to buy stationery and stamps he sent
his verses to prominent men along the Hud-
son river. Occasionally kind-hearted mer-
chants give him old stock to peddle on the
streets. When the postal inspectors were
| inspecting the Rondout poStOffice, two
weeks ago, a joker induced Schiller to call
on the officials and demand that Office be
turned over to him. He has always spoken
enthusiastically about the president, and
there seems to be no doubt that he went to
Albany to ask the president for position.
Schiller never retaliates when guyed I'M
mercifully by small boys. He never was
known to carry weapon, and is looked
upon with brotheriy compassion. Schuler's
letter to the president was written in the
Rondout Y. NJ. G. A. rooms. He asked
| Secretary A. II. Wilcox for sheet of
paper, which was given, and two hours
| later handed letter, of which the follow
| ing is a verbatim copy, to Mr.. Wilcox:
|
ElKency: To the highest respects to Hon.
Grover Cleveland. (Bresident United States
America. Whereas the citizens of the city of
Kingston can recommend Nathan Schiller,
honest intelligent and upright young man, has
| been citizen of the city Kingston of the
past 81 years; whereas Nathan Schul er was
been in the city Kingston in the county of
Ulster, in the state of New York, we can
recommended Nathan Schiller who is capable
of holding. (See over) Political position under
the government employ, whereas Nathan
Schiller of the City Kingston looking for q
position in the government employ, that
Rondout postoffce as astiant postmaster,
Roudout P. o., n. Y. hope do ell you can
in my favor as to give position of some kind
to make q honest living. l done all could in
Hon. Grover Cleveland favor. 1 introduced
your name when was a candidate president
to the public in public meetings city New
York in state of N Y, SO I am EMIT led to
hold political position of some kind under
letter and send my regard to Hon. Grover
Cleveland. Write me an answer upon this
important letter as quick as possible. I re-
main. yours resp'y, NATHAN Sc HULER,
F., Roundout n. W
| Schiller asked Mr.. Wilcox to send it for
| him, but he declined. Shuler said he
would send it anyway, because he felt quite
sure the president would reply immedi-
ately. In addressing the envelope Schiller
put the word 'impersonaF' on it. because,
rs he said, that was a good idea. Mem
bers of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation have been very kind to Schiller.
giving him their cast-off clothes and small
sums of money. At times Schlel is a great
reader He spends hours in the Young
Mems Christian association reading room.
He is always quiet and respectable. A
postal card has been received from Schiller,
addressed to four well-known citizens,
which reads:
| Albany. N. z, July 23.-Dear Sir: hope
| to have the pleasure as to write to you.
| hope you are well: SO am I the same.
| am in Albany now at present. I will remain
| in Albany after the centennial. so will end
my kind postal and send my regards to my
| friends. remain yours truly,
| n. SCHILLER.
| No. 81 State street, Albany.