The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-22

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Was Jesus Christ.
Not long ago an old man, looking like
rich, retired merchant or banker, walked
into the Office of one of the foremost pub
fishing houses of New York and asked 10
see the head Of the firm. That gentleman
recognized his caller as a man who twenty
years ago had been the junior member or
great Wall street firm. He also remem-
bered that the senior member had been one
of Lincoln's most trusted advisers II imam
cfal matters.
The ex-bauker said: 'FYou will remem-
Der that my partner, who died about SIX
months ago, was very prominent during
the civil war. Every one in New York
knows that Lincoln many times averued
his counsel. Now, have in my possession
papers and memoranda sho0ksg how very
much Lincoln was indebted q him This
information Is Of deeply interesting, and
Knight say, OF a startling character.
thought, perhaps, we might make some
arrangement TO write memoir. feel
certain that it would pay, besides being
fair tribute to my friend and throwing
much light on history.
MEMOIR OF LINCOLN.
The ex-banker went on to tell that ne
had proof that his partner drew the orig
inal draft o. the Emancipation Proclama'
ton, besides doing many other things OF
vital importance. The publisher was de
lighted, and made arrangements for
writer to call at the ex-banker's house on
certain day and begin work The pub
Usher talked with the ex-banker for an
hour or more and they separated, equally
well pleased. at the appointed time the
= ID 70 discuss
forthcoming book After some time the
ex-banker said:
''There is one thing have not yet told
you. and it is the most important of al"
His voice sank TO mysterious whisper,
my partner assassinated Mr.. Lincoln"
NO" said the writer, drawing back and
looking at the ex-banker in an astonished
way.
Yes" said the ex-banker, she killed
him" And then he proceeded to relate a
wild and rambling story. The writer
questioned him, and was soon satisfied
that he was stark mad On all other sub
jects he was perfectly sane. On this one Of
his partners connection with the Lincoln
administration he was insane.
A few years ago the police Of Newark
had an experience of this kind, about
which they decline to talk even yet. One
day a man of respectable appearance
walked into police headquarters at New
ark and said: Il am a dry goods merchant
from Chicago. / was passing through here
and stopped of at the station. l had a
valise with ST. 600 in bills in it. I left the
yalise on a seat in the waiting room while
Istepped out for moment. When l came
back it was gone. l am fortunately not
entirely without money, as l happened
to have a few hundred dollars in my
pocket"
The police were at first inclined 10 doubt,
but when the man told Of two women who
had followed him from Chicago and had
acted suspiciously the hief was interested
He ordered diligent 81 rch for the robbers.
Circumstances came up which verified the
mans story, and the result was a great hue
and cry The man went 70 hotel to await
developments. He spent his own money
freely and encouraged the police in every
way Several days passed TIE story and
the descriptions OF the supposed robbers
were telegraphed all over the country.
They were seen mere and there. Would be
detectives in small towns made arrests.
The newspapers were full Of it and the nys-
terry grew each day. Finally the man from
Chicago took one of the detectives aside
and said TO him:
Perhaps | should have explained one
feature of this case sooner II may have
an important bearing. The fact Is | am
Jesus Christ. | think these robbers may
have been the devil IN Disguise
The detective stared 81 him and then
called in other detectives, who put the man
under arrest. At first it was thought that
the loss of the money had turned his head.
But it at last came out that, aside from the
fact that ne was Chicago merchant, the
story was false in every particular. The
police were enraged and locked the hoaxer
in an asylum as soon as possible They
still remember the great laugh that arose
all over the country.
Inspector Byrnes tells a story OF the same
nature.
STEAMBOATS, N THE STREET.
One day man rushed into police head
quarters much excitee He was deaf and
dumb. He seemed almost Frustrated with
terror After they had Gained him q little
ne explained that he had been robbed Of
$1,000 by some men who hsd thrown him
down and had nearly chOked him TO death.
The inspector had a searching examination
made, and after day or two proved con-
clusively by the mans friends that he had
not been robbed. and that be was not
not pleased a5 having this sort of a trick
played upon him. So he sat the man down
in chair and ngased him in conversation.
One of the detective sergeants slipped up
behind him and jabbed pin into ais back
about two inches. The deaf and dumb
man rose straight up and yelled:
Great God. inspector, what was that?'
That" said the inspector, is my cure
for dumbuess. Git!'
He was gone, and seems 20 have been
permanently cured.
Capt. Reilly tells Of man who called on
him a short time ago with IN odd com
plant he was quiet. gentlemanly per
son, well advanced in years, he said: Il
am much troubled with large steamboats,
blowing up and down near my house at
night They make a great noise wuiSJIng
and blowing. and candot sleep for them p"
Capt. Reilly supposed the man lived near
the water front, and said:
Where's your home
81 live in Seventeenth street, between
Seventh and. Eighth avenues said he
"The steamboats, 20 up and Town Seven
tenth street II Is very annoy la-
1T must be-" san Capt. Reilly III
have 1t stopped.
The next day be sent around and told
the man that he had tie steam boats stop
ned. 4 few days afterward the man called
and thanked him They have stopped
entirely" said he, and can never repay
you"
That's all right" said the police officer.
Seventeenth street i not water thor
oughfare and We never could allow 1t. You