New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-07
FOR THREATENING MURDER.
ANOTHER DANGEROUS CRANK ARRESTED.
YOU REFUSE Me- HE WROTE TO


YOU REFUSE Me- HE WROTE TO
FORMER BENEFACToR.
dangerous crank was brought handcufed to the
Harlem Police Court yesterday morning by Detective
Pertell Of the Eighty eghth-st squad. His rame is
Oscar weyranoh, fifty years old, bookbiEder by
trade who says he has regular home. In threat
cnng letter he sent to Conrad Harris retired wine
merchant, living at No. $40 sAondave., Satur-
day, he demands $500 within two days. and in case
of refusal he wrote; If you don't take notice of
this my request, you will be the next Russell Sage
and will blow your brains in the air, without hurt
anybody else"
Mr.. Harris, on receipt Of the letter, believing that
his life was in danger, lost time in acqualntlng the
police of the Eighty eighth-st. squad with the matter,
and it resulted in the crank being captured In a
furnished room at No. 40 wortlst. by Detective
| Pertel at o'clock yesterday morning Weyranch
asleep in bed when Pertell to the house. and
he was awakened to find the detective standing at his
side He was ordered to dress and he did so without
The detective then hurr ed his prisoner to the
police station, where being searched large white
envelope, which contained his photograph was found In
his overcoat pocket The envelope was addressed 10
the reporters of The World and follows with After
/ want send this my picture to Mr. Conrad HarrlS'
Landlord, No $40 Second Avenue. City,
On the back of the envelope tie " cranks' WILL
1t is follows:
MY last will TO the grave digger.
"1st-Please do not handle me rough before you
know that am DEATH
"2nd-Putt my fancy dressclothes and my Dunlap
hat into my grave. l left few cents that you can
have drink my death.
OSCAR wEYRANCII QToy Smoke)"
any last VIII TO the Reporters of News Papers ana
Police Gazette Please publish my Poem when posi-
bic with my picture in Regard to my friends
OSCAR WEYRANCH QIoy Smoke).'
The poetry in question was found on the back OF
/ An nic+
81 like TO die, the fun vast my
"If all the Boys have so
"Much fun J. cans de-
"WithOut a pain, am gone to die
"Fy in the sky, Hurry to die"
Underneath this he wrote in German, "Now am
so years old, and have done my work. have been
good to tho boys at all times" He ends with the fol
lowing I'm English:
oscar Weyranch, transferred in English Holy
Smoke Liable cutters Bookbinders Paper box makeiS,
242s First Avenue, Harlem 40 Worth Street, saloon
and 81 Walker Street,
Mr.. Harris appeared against the man in court. lie
told Justice Meade that he had assisted Weyranch
with money during the last year, until last Sunday,
when he chased him out of the house. Mr. Harris
has been wholesale and retail wine dealer and retired
three years ago with comfortable fortune. lie was
born in Germany, and is countryman OF Weyranch.
Harris said that when he paid a visit to ms
Fatherland fourteen years ago The Burgomelster
Of
at that time owned biz bookbndery and was con
sidered rich man. Weyranch then living with
his Wife but she ran away from him about year after
ward. lie subsequently sold out the book0ndery
and opened hotel. few years aiterWaru
Weyranch driven out of tile country, nav
ing squandered his fortune in wild dissipation lie
then came TO this country about three years ago. and
for time lived in Chicago. He worked little and de-
pended on his friends and acquaintances for his sup
mort For the last year he has bothered Harris Tor
money! Harris tried TO get him place as ianitor but
he was not acceptable, hc had no wife living with
him.
on Saturday Harris received the following letter
from the man
"New-Yorl Dec 5, 1901.
"Mr. Conrad Harris.
"Dear Sir: 1st-You know that have asked sou
for-yolr kindness 10 get situation for me OF anything
where l can make q Hven dissen way, but without
result
"od-You know further that have no work for the
last four weeks and no money either.
3D. am uven account OF the humanity OF good-
hearted people.
"4ti-I will not do II further.
5th--I will putt hand my own life.
"Gth-Before do so | try my fortune by you Wiu
the wish.
"7th--You will be kind enough to give me $500
Object in view, $500 that buy me a stationery
store and $2OOto get me in home when get Older
"suh-You have no children and rich enough 10 spare
such small sum OF money.
"9th-If you don't take notice OF this my request
YOU will be the Russell sage and Will blow your
Rtains i'm the air without / hurt anybody else.
1Oth-If you get arrested about this letter. then
! do so the next chance / have without glVe you
notice
"1lth-Dont yOu forget.
"12th-lf your letter will favor my wish then we
yeill be good friends together, lands friends
ALREADY you know that.
Head Point . ,, -
"l3th-And the money check for it, to this my
address and obge yours truly,
OSCAR WEIRANCH, translated Oscar Holy SMOKE
"No. 1874 SusSeX-St, jersey Clly." =.
"N. B.-I have no steady home. am ANen IN uhc
lodging houses all arOJld the city, take my dinner
here. l expect your answer tomorrow MohdaS' III
the dinner ume ,,, .. H..
Wne the Justice read this letter which covered two
Of big fOursheet letter head paper Neyranch
leaned against the railing, smiling moment ara the
next instant daIng angry & gances AT llarrls ana NUT
tering between his teeth Weyranch Is tall good
looking man and well preserved Tor his age. ne was
noOry dressed and carried faded rose IN his button
hole He was committed TO the care of the Commits
oners OF Charities for five days, 10 be examined as 10
his mental condition. He locked up In the insane
pavilion AT Bellevue Hospital.
Before being taken to his cell he told the reporter
that he knew Harris in the old country and that he
did not think II wrong for countyman to help an
other. Then bursting out wathfully ne added = Two
done IL myself. and what am myself. All Harris
ever gave me was 81. When | went 10 him last sun
dav / asked him for work lie said he had none &c
that also then offered to sell him my new pair OF
gloves for so cents and he chased me out of the house
That's the way poor man gets treated. wrote that
letter In JOKE
MANT4C LEAPS FROM 4 BRIDGE.