Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-04
TO DYNAMITE JAY GOULD
A New Crank Makes Demands
and Threats.
PHE MAaNATBs FAMILY ALARMED

The Lunatie who Signs Himself "a. II.
%" Says lie WIN Throw "A Bomb Under
the nIiiilonaire's Carriage Unless the
Latter Pays What ITO Asks Por.
NEw YoRK, jan A man who dgns
himself "a. B s3." has written 30 jay
Goud threatening 10 blow up the million
aire with dynamite unless Mr., Gould sends
several thousand dollars" 70 an address in
Canada. Inspector Byrnos realizes that in
this lunatic he has a cunning, desperate fel-
low 20 denl with and he Is bending every
energy 70 put him out Of the way Of ex-
ploding the hat full Of dynamite he declares
be win throw under jay Gould's carriage
the next time he takes drive.
Gould was Alarmed.
The letter was received by Mr. Gould a
week ago yesterday and threw the family
into a state Of alarm 1t was Immediately
turned over to the police for action Tho
writer knew JAY Gould'a life well An the
financier's strategic movements in Wall
street FOR the last twenty years were familiar
10 him. His letter demanded $4,000 and
was voluminous,
II recited Mr. Gould's connection with the
Erie railroad troubles in 1871, the memor-
able black Friday Of 1878 and other disas-
trous panics
Revenge for losses.
This letter showed that the writer was "A
mau of education, and its tone indicated
that it was penned ia the spirit OF revenge
for losses sustained by himself o. his rela-
tives in some railroad or stock deal mauipu-
lated by Mr. Gould Mr. Gould receives
hundreds OF letters from crunks TO which
be pays little or no attention, but this one
was no silly effusion OF disorlored mind.
II showed cunning in its requs,et TO have tho
money sent to an address ia Canada and
the determination Of the writer to obtain
the money was too plainly displayed 10 be
taken any other way than seriously.
The writing looked Ike that OF a for
egner It's final announcement that the
writer had followed every movement OF the
Gould family for a week, giving in oorrobor-
alton details Of their goings and comings
alarmed Edwin aud George }. Gould-who
were more distressed by ii than their father
It was evident that the crank was closely
following the millionaire and his family
with his load Of dynamite, and he might
carry out his threat any moment
A shrewd Fellow, Indeed.
GA B. 33s" letter directed Mr. Gould 10
send the $1,000 to an address in Canada.
The writer had no intention Of receiving
the money there. He was too shrewd for
that, but left instructions 10 have his mail
sent TO another address, and there left an
order to have it forwarded 10 third ad-
dress probably in this city, where be could
receive it without much risk
IA. B. S3T can safely be regarded as the
most dangerous enemy Of q millionaire that
has appeared since Henry W Norcross. note
broker, of Boston, sacrificed his life in an
attempt 70 make Russell Sage give up
81 10000
Central Office detectives are watching the
Gould residence from the Windsor hotel.
and the police Of the East Fifty-frat street
station are also on the alert for cianlSs in
the neighborhood.
Prinz Won Iichaels IN Court
Mr.. Edwin Gould appeared in the York
vile police court yesterday as the complain
ant against Prinz Won hiichaels, who was
arrested on jay Gould's steps Saturday as
he was about to ring the ben to offer his
heart and hand to Miss Helen Gould, the
millionaires daughter. Justice Ryan asked
! Won Michaels if he knew Russell Sage and
the crank answered; eyes, / know him /
I travelled through the west for him awhile
ago giving tips on the stock market Miss
Helen Gould is the Lady ! love. If her
father does not give his consent to our mar
/ riagc, then III hloW his head Of" Yop
Michaels was committed TO Bellevue hos
pital for examination as to his sanity.