The evening world., 1891-05-07
jay GOULD EASIER TO-DAY.
Dixon, Who Asked $4,000, 900 or
His Life, in Bellevue.
The "Vice-President of Christ's
Followers" Hopeicssly Insane.

CHARLES J. Dixon, the homicidai crank, who
says ne came 10 this city % get a IS. 900. 900
SUI scrlpuon from Jaw Gould TO the "order
OF Chr,st's Followers" or XII the millionaire,
rassed n quiet night In the insane ward at
Bellevue Hospital.
He has ut no time shown any violence, and
his mania re, ms TO nave taken the form of q
serious and dccp-sea,ed purpose.
lie Ia under the charge Of Dr. Douglass, who
has Gecidei to place Inn uuGer constant Oh
servation for several days before he gives a
1nal opinion In the case. Just Al present
Dixon Ia beng kept as quiet aS possible, in
order that every development OF his insanity
may be carefully watched, and no visitors are
allowed TO see HIM.
This morning an attempt was made 10 get
something more out OF him In regard TO his
past lie. lie told Dr. Mum, Mr. Goulds
physician, aud Inspector Brrnes that be came
from Pueblo, Col but this IA doubted.
when he was questioned upon thi, point this
morning ne At once assumed an air nj disnineL
protest anu Informed the physician that ne mad
sa,i all he proposed to say upon That point and
that he did not feel called upon 10 give any
further information.
When he refused TO 8nswer otner questions
he was LETT alone for fear that he would be-
come violent.
The general opinion among the stan at the
hospital is tnat Dixon Ia n murderous crank
OF the most dangerous description und that he
wns perfectly serious when he said tnat he In
tended to Kill Mr.. Gould on sight unless he
paid over to him the money that he demanded.
The fact that he went rrst TO DR.. Mum and
tall lah mi IN, 10 no q
that his mind IL hopeleasly disordered. AMI the
gravity that ne mainta rs with II all makes
hin all the more to be feared.
The story that ne tells OF the mysterious or
der OF "Chrisrs Followers. " into which ne
was Initiated. and from whom he received the
order 10 make away With Mr.. Gould. Ia a cre-
alton OF his own d.soIdered Imagination.
Mr. Gouid's friends are heartily glad that the
man has been captured aud locked up.
"Tnere Ii no telling what might have hap
pened," said Sidney Dillon al tue Windsor
Hotel this morning, "iisuch man was al
led 10 20 Ht large.
past; In TACT, ever bince the mau first went TO
DR.. Mum.
"Mr. Gould has been rery much worried
over me thin1. AMI win his oih cares ihe
strain has told upon him.
81 know now l would feel II such a man
were after me. lwOuldn'I have moments
real.
MIR. Gould himself was seen at the Windsor
H0iel this morning, nnd when hc was asked
what lie thought OF his muir erOus puIsuer ne
laughed and shook MS head.
III yon want to know anything more about
him you will have to go 10 Inspector Byrnes.
l have nothing to say"
Several other friend, Of Mr.. Gould spoke of
| the incident, and sal that yes;er ay tney had
noticed that he sremed TO be worried AMI de-
pressed and APPEARED very different from what
he did when he returned from his Southern
trip.
They attributed II to his anxiety over The
fate OF the Western Tratiic Association, but
now they think II must nave been the Wilt Of
Vice President No. II, Of the order OF
Chrisrs Followers" which had SO seriously
broken him up
Mr.. Gould seemed In better spirits To-day
| now that he snows that MS pursuer is safe
undhr lock ana key.
Some OF the mi lionaire's friends suggested
| that perhaps Dixon was an escaped lunatlc
| from one OF the Asylums VI HartfOr Conn. ue.
cause he told In-pect0r ByTu-s that he once
lived there. aud that II he failed In ms attempt
| TO Kill Jay Gould, he was going back there 10
commit suicide.
He had arranged TO do this In such q way
| that It would appear that he had Leen MUIR
dered, AMI IN anticipation OF such an event he
had insured his life for - 600.
Dixon also told the Inspector q thrilling
story OF = experiences In the far West, and
said tn Il he had once shot and killed four men
Ainglr-handed IN n combat.
lie hal h bu ldog revolver, a sluuRshot, q
knife. some apers and $3.50 in cash In his
pocket at The time OF his arrest