Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-15
SOMETHING OF A SENSATION.
Rev. DR.. Bartlett Tells From the Pulpit His
Experience with . Crank.

Rev. DR.. Bartlett Tells From the Pulpit His
Experience with . Crank.
Something Of sensation Was created In the
congregation OF the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church Sunday morning by an Incl
dent which was related by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Bartlett, in the course of his
ser mon. He was preaching about the
cities Of refuge mentioned in the Bible where
persons who had unintentionally been guilty
OF a homicide could fee and be safe from mo-
Hesitation. This suggested train Of thought
in regard to the large number of deaths
that resulted from carelessness. more In num-
tentiOn. He quoted from the Presidents mes
sage figures which showed that during the year
ended June 80. 1880, ALSO railroad employees
had been killed and q, 800 had been injured
largely as the result Of carelessness.
THE CLASS OF cRANKs
The speaker referred to the prevalence Of
carelessness. resulting in a heavy loss Of life.
and then spoke of the deeds Of the class Of
peops known Nv .sousn. er"nt on.h. Some
he made for caring for such people and for
keeping them where they could do no harm.
He was Of the opinion that institutions occupy
ing q position midway in the scale Of punish
ment for crime between penitentary and an
insane asylum ought to be established for the
AoScPsAoA VI peoPAo VI enie Aiuo.
PERSONAL ExpERrENcE.
He then spoke Of an experience he had on
the previous Sabbath with a man of the
crank species. Upon the conclusion Of
the services last Sabbath morning.
he said, man came up to
him as he stepped from the pulpit and told him
that he wished to speak to him. He merely
glanced at the man, and seeing other people
waiting to speak to him said to the
mar man that he would see him presently.
speak to you at oncesS This remark ais
arrested the doctors attention instantly, and he
realized that he stood in the presence OF a
crank. He looked hastily to see if he carried a
dynamite bomb and then glanced the man
with q tuft of hair standing up promi-
nently from his head and features
that were rather insignificant. The man handed
him card rather we'll printed. 1t contained
name something like Maurice John Henry
Hogg and under the name was the word brick
layer.
CAME TO SEE THE PRESIDENT.
While the doctor was looking at the card the
man said in hurried way. Il came here to see
the President. I want to see him specially on
N matter Of importance. But l want it to be
understood that all these people, whether they
be Christians or not, who are following me
have got to stop it. l have stood this thing
long enough. There is a band of conspirators
and it must be broken up
The man went on In this strain, and the
doctor saId that ne was not long in reaching
the conclusion that he stood in the presence
not only OF crank, but of a homi-
cidal crank. He glanced around, think
ing that Col. Moore, the major Of
police, whose seat was near the pulpit, might
be at hand, and he would turn the man over TO
him. But Col. Moore, as it happened, was not
at church that day.
THE MAN DARTED AWAY.
Then he looked in another direction and the
man. evidently divining his intention, without
saying another word darted to side aisle and
pushed his way ont of the church as rapidly as
possible Dr. Bartlett at the close of this narrative
stated, to the relief of his hearers. that he had
seen in the papers a few days later notice of
the arrest of this man for making threats in
regard to the President.