The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09

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dynamite crank. lie claimed to be Just
ready to start out on n career similar to
that oil his fellow crank who attacked
Russell Sage, but a couple OF determined
men, armed with clubs, dragged him
out OF bed at two O'Clock yesterday
morning and brought him up with a
sharp turn.
Mr. Holy Smoke was hauled before
Justice Meadc, in Harlem, anu prompt
" committed to the crank pavilion Of
bellevue Hospital, where his brain, II
he has any, will be investigated.
The determined men with the clubs
were Captain Carpenter and Detective
fcrtell ofthc East Eishty-eighth street
Station. The real name OF the alleged
crank 10 Oscar Wcyrauch, and he was
arrested ut Henry Kreitcr's saloon, No.
lto Worth street, upon tho complaint
Of conrad harris, 4 wcll-to-do retired
wine merchant, OF No. 1870 Second ave
nue., who charged him with threatening
! llarris's life.
Both the prisoner md Mr.. Harris
come from Hess9 Cassel, Wiesbaden,
Germany. They met fourteen years
ago; AT that time Weyrauch had agood
bookbindipg business. The acouaint-
ance between the two men was brought
about ny Alois Van Cries, the burgo-
master OF the town.
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wEYRAuClI's WIFE ELorIp.
Mr.. Harris returned shortly after the
meeting to his home in this country and
had no occasion to think OF Weyrauch.
The latter DON after sold out his bust.
ness and began to keep 4 hotel, but his
wife e!oped with n OF the walters and
then in despair he took to drink, and
uiterward, seeing himself ruined,
crossed over to the New World to begin
over again. He worked in various
paper. box factories, but it was said
that there was q phase OF his character
which caused his dismissal from si,ua-
tons when it was found out.
Some months ago Weyrauch seemed
TO find life harder than ever. Then he
began to beg from his friends. Among
these is Henry kreitcr, in whose place
he was arrested. kreiter befriended
him every time he lost 4 place, but
wouldn't have anything to do with him
when he had money on account OF his
habits.
Two weeks ago Weyrauch, who often
called himself Holy Smoke" because
his name in German means "incense."
called on Mr.. Harris. He looked very
well to do then. On Sunday week he
called again and Mr.. Harris saw before
him an entirely different man. Wcy-
rauch's clothes were in a He said
he had pawned all his good clothes and
wanted Mr.. Harris to buy 4 three dollar
pair OF kid gloves he had for fifty cents.
lie seemed to have been intoxicated re-
Gently, and eventually Mr.. Harris had
to eject him from the house.
CRAZY DOCUMENT.
Late on Saturday afternoon the wine
merchant received this letter:
VI. Conrad Harris:
DEAR SIX
LIST. You know that I have aske yoi for you
hIhuneSs 10 GET SITUATION Tor me Of anything
l can make my liyena dlssen way but without re.
suit.
md. You know further that l have no work for
the last four weeks and no money either.
8rd | am liven on account of the humanity OF
good hearted people.
18th. | will not do It farther.
9th. | will putt hand on my one live.
en-. Before do so l try my fortune by you
with the wish.
It'll. You will be kind enough TO give me 500
object i'll view S:au that | can buy me a station.
cry store and 500 TO get me in q home when get
older.
Stl. You haze no children and rich enough to
spare such small sum OF money.
9th. II you don't take notice OF this my request,
you Will be the next to Russell Sage and / will
BLOW your brains IN the air without ! hurt any
body else.
10Th. II you get me arrested about this letter
then | do so the next chance l have without |
give you notice.
nth. Don't You forget.
l2th. II your letter will fare my wish then we
will be good friends together. We are lands
friends already. You know that.
HEAD FONT.
18th. Send the money or check for It to this
my address and obligo. Yours truly,
OSCAR WEYRAUCH,
Translated OSCAR HOLY SMOKE.
1Gi Sussex street, Jersey City.
\. 81 have no steady home. c ! am liviM In
the lodging houses all around the city. ! take
my dinner here.
iexpect your answer tomorrow Monday in
| the dinner time.
on THE TRAIL OF THE SMOKE.
MI. Harris went in great alarm to