Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-01-07
THREE TROUBLESOME CRANKS.
Gen. Grant, secretary Lamar, ana
secretary Freiinghuysen's Exper.
fences with Them.

Gen. Grant, secretary Lamar, and
secretary Freiinghuysen's Exper.
fences with Them.
A Washington letter to The NeD
York NAL and Express says: Detective
Henry Kolb. of the white house. who
knows more about cranks than any
other man in the country, tells story
of Gen. Grants encounter with one of
these fellows.
"One afternoon during President
Grants first term" sa d Mr.. Kolb. "a
tall, stylishly dressed man, about 40
years of age, came to the main en-
trance and III II very digniiied manner
demanded to see the president. L in
formed him that the president was not
receiving that day. 'Ah. he rejoined,
with the utmost sag froid Gen.
Grant is always ut home to republican
members of congress- 1t was during
the session of congress, and believing
the caller was what he represented
himself to be. pointed out the way to
the reception room upstairs. He
quickly disappeared up the velvety
with an acquaintance. Pretty soon
there was commOtion at the head OF
the steps and the usher up there sang
out: Come up here. Kolb. quick
bounced up stairs and into Gen.
Grants office, and there was the con-
gresham gesticulat NC wildly, talk
ing loudly and following the president
about the apartment in very excited
manner.
THE president was as cool as a
norther. but there was an angry CLEAN
| in his eyes. Put this fellow out! he
commanded. imperatively, and as
seized Mr.. Congressman the president
quietly resumed his seat at the desk
and continued his work as though
nothing had happened. After a brief
struggle got the fellow to the head OF
the stairs and told him would throw
him down if he did not 90 peaceably.
| He went. 1t was several days before
learned The true cause of the disturb
ance. In the meantime the president
rebukcd me for not being more carefu
who | admitted into the building. q
am not afraid of such fellows he said,
but they annoy me and occupy valu.
able time. all of which you could avoid
by not admitting them Had known
at the time what the fellow had done
would have handed him over to the
police. / learned the particulars from
one of the children. He came in, SAID
that he had been elected to congress
from the Baltimore district by 1,00O,.
900 republican majority. and that not
withstanding that fact his seat in the
house was still occupied by democrat
He wished the president to go to til,
capitol with him ut once and demand
that the democrat be ousted forthwith
The Gen. not only refused to do this
but he touched the button and sum
moned his doorkeeper. In the mean
time, before my arrival on the scene
the crank followed the president abou
threatening dire vengeance unless til,
president should 90 to the capitol.
have always believed that Gen. Gran
narrowly missed being assaulted o
perhaps assassinated on that day, al
the crank was in a whitehead rag,
when | fired him out of the whit
house."
The detective described how the lat
Secretary of State Frelinghuysen wa
grapplcd by German, who wished t
be made a special envoy to Englan
and Canada for the purpose Of working
secret scheme to overthrow the Eng
ish government, Sc the stars an
stripes over st. James castle, and dc
clare England. Ireland, Scotland. Can
ada and the other provinces to be add
tons to the republic of the Unite
States. When Mr.. Frelinghuysen OIL
dered the fellow out, the latter seize
him by the lapel of the coat. and woul
have assaulted him but for the pre-:
encc of a doorkeeper and messenger
who hustled the fellow out.
Kolb SAYS that n crank called on SET
rotary Lamar last week and demande
one million acres of land in the west {
establish new LAND of Car
aan." where the followers of tn
unborn lamb could worship i
,, peace, away from the vices of civlizs
ton. He termed himself the hig
priest OF the new order. Secretar
Lamar informed him that the red ma
was still feature of the wild west, an
T, that the followers Of the unborn lam
m ght find the scalping-k1ife slight
more unpleasant than the vices OF oil
ilization.
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