Telegram-herald., 1891-05-23
Startling and singuisr Forms ~ inseaasy
Developed In People otherwiss App~s-
entity sane-le L. Hard 10 Dseect
and Dinlcult 10 Cure.

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and Difficult 10 Cure
Not long ago an old man. looking
like rich, retired merchant or banker.
walked into the Office Of one Of the
foremost publishing houses Of New
York and asked 10 see the head Of the
ilrIn. That gentleman recognized his
caller as : man who twenty years ago
had been the junior member Of great
Wall street firm. IL also remembered
that the senior member he'd been one
Of Lincoin's most trusted advisers In
financial meters The ex-banler said:
"You win remember that my partner.
who died about six Months ago. was
very prominent duriu. the civil war.
Everyone In New York knows that
Lincoln many times followed his coun-
sell Now. have in my possession
papers and memoranda showing how
very much Lincoln was indebted 20
him. This information Is OF a deeply
interesting. and. might say, Of
startling character ] thought, per
haps, we might make some arrange
ment to write memoir. feel certain
that it would pay, besides being fair
tribute 10 my friend and throwing much
light on history"
The cx-banker went on 70 tell that
he had proof that his partner drew ths
original draft OF the emancipation
proclamation, besides doing many other
things Of vital Importance. The pub
Usher was delighted, and made arrange
rnents for a writer to call at the ex-
bankers house on certain day and be-
gin work. The publisher talked with
the ex-banker for On hour or more, and
they separated, equally well pleased
At the appointed time tho writer called
and began to discuss tho forthcoming
book. After some time the cx-banker
said:
There Is one thing have not yet
told you, AID il is the most important
of all" His voice sank to mysterious
whisper: my partner assassinated MIR.
Lincoln"
NO" said the writer, drawing back
and looking at the ex-banker in an as
tonished way.
Yes" said the ex-bankcr. che killed
o wild and rambling story. The writer
questioned him. and was soon satisfied
that he was stark mad On all other
subjects he was perfectly sane. On this
one of his partners connection with tho
Lincoln administration he was insane
Instances of this kind are not uncom-
mon, and yet it is form of insanity
that Is almost incurable. and Is Liable
to become dangerous at any time. It
was this form of mania that possessed
Doughcrty, who murdered DIR. Lloyd
Generally. however, it Is content with
manufacturing great hoax and stir
ring up an excitement
A few years ago the police OF New.
ark had an experience of this kind.
about which they decline to talk even
yet One day maa of respectable up
pearance walked into police head
quarters at Newark and said: II am n
dry goods merchant from Chicago.
was passing through here and stopped
off at the station. had valise with
twenty-sevcn thousand dollars in bills
in it. left the valise on a seat In the
waiting room while stepped out for q
moment When ! came back IL was
gone. i am fortunately not entirely
without money. as happened TO have
q few hundred dollars In my pocket"
The police were at first inclined TO
doubt, but when the man told of two
men who had followed him from Ghica-
60. and acted suspiciously, the chief
was interested. lie ordered diligcnt
search for the robbers. Circumstances
came up which verified the mans story.
and the result was great hue and cry.
The man went TO hotel 20 await de
velopmcnts He spent his own money
freely. and encouraged the police In
every way. Several days PASSED The
story and the descriptions Of the sup
posed robbers were photographed all over
the country. would-bc detectives In
small towns made arresta The news-
papers were full of II and the mystery
grew each day. Finally the man from
Chicago took one Of the detectives aside
and said 10 him:
Perhaps should have explained one
feature Of this case sooner. II may
have an important bearing. The fact
is l ara Jesus Christ think these rob
bers may have been the devil In dis
guise."
The detectives stared at him and then
called in other detectives, who put The
man under arrest At FIRST il wa
thought that the loss Of the money had
turned his head But II at last CANT
out that aside from the fac
that he was Chicago merchant IN,
story was false in every particular
The police werc enraged, and locket
the hosxcr In an asylum as soon as poe
siblc. They still remember the rr~s'
laugh that arose all over the country.
Inspector Byrnes tells - story Of Tn,
same nature. A merchant who live.
here and is reputed IS sane rs snTon,
eculd he came TO him one dar ard said
that his wife was being snnoved n,
annonvrnous letters from woman VIII
was trying 70 bssckmaii him lie wen
on 20 tell 81 about TIE contents Of tn
letter.. and the inspector began - Zee
greatly interested IN the case. which n.
r~sHz~d was dlfscnls At length h<
ssiS:
7 esn Sc only one way. We rms
bring This voznsn face 70 face viii
your wife
No. no" said Ire merchant stfhs'
woulo never do Yoa SO my wife Is I
wonderful woman She can read p~o
pies thos.Shts she can lock right intt
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