The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-01

street, thereon? ! wish, since Jay
Gould spoke vol Of Inc, you had asked
him about that matter.
"lle ought TO adopt mo for son. lie
needs some ono to sympathizc and
soothe him. Poor old fellow, It's what
he really needs, but whether he'll
really have 1t or not Is Il question. But
since you had conversation with that
gentleman perhaps. with your tact and
diplomacy, you could readily find ont.
~ think tho old man has got some
tender spots in him, but I do not geo
why George should have said ought TO
DO put in an asylum. That IL harsh
and hurd. Consider me rs ever, your
friend, MrCIIAELs.'
Mr.. Bassiord was ughast. lie be-
loved that Won. AIichucls should BIZ
arrested, but tho Goulls had refused to
request 1t, and the man was still ut
large and writing letters that seemed
TO incriminate the recipient rs well rs
the sender. lie instructed his wife TO
refuse Won Aliclacls admission TO tho
house Ii he called again. But tho very
next night ho came. Mr.. Bassiord was
out, and Won Nlichaels forced his way
inside.
a NICE NIGHT ITO SKIP OUT WITH HELEN"
1t was u pleasant night, and he sat
there chatting with Mrs. Dassiord very
agrecably and cntcrtNiningly. Sudden.
ly he blurted out:
"Ihis would DO beautiful night to
elope with Helen Gould"
Mrs Dassiorl jumped TO the door and
locked herself IN Her bedroom. Won
MiclluGls left soon after. The next day
Mr.. Bassiord received this message on u
postal card:
"Mr. Bassiord, you can telephone
George to 90 to tho doviI. What We
talked about, Of course; there isn't q
grain OF meanness in me. You know
that too well. lie and could take
trip TO California aud give investment
tips. 1t would do the health OF tho old
man good.
"Stir it up. Stir up something for
me-"
Two days later another postal came
Tor Alr. Bassiord It read:
Dean FEIcSp: You woro writing
me aboutthat matter. Come down; be
Il man or Il mouse, or say absolutely no.
II you haven't spoken TO Gould, don't.
He's too much OF joker. Pm sur
prised, too-a man OF his practicable
ty."
Mr.. Bassiord took this fresh batch OF
letters TO Captain Gunner, and they dis
cussed tho matter again. The police
captain said that US George Gould had
refused to order the mans arrest and
had been put OIL his guard, Bassiord
had best do nothing more. This didn't
suit the insurance man at all. but there
was nothing for him to do. lie has the
letters in his possession now.
A World reporter saw Bassiord yes
tcrday. lie was in low spirits.
because l beiriended this crank
once" he said, 81 am now put in the
position OF 4 coniidant. lie writes on
postal cards half tho time and the let
ter carrier looks at me suspiciously, |
am sure. This fellow is crazy on the
subject OF becoming Jay Gould's son-in-
law, and don't know where he'll break
out. | think he lives at No.s2 Fur
man street now. He dates all his letters
from there. | don't like to 60 TO Mr..
Gould with any more information Tor
fear he'll think Pm trying to gain somc-
thing by it, and yet l think Won
Michac!s onGht to be arrested.
ut puts me in livery. trying position.
Suppose he does attempt to kidnap Miss
Helen Gould. Hes always talking
about it. Ii he's caught he'll probably
say that l am in the plot, and perhaps
he'll have some moro lettcrs-to me OH
his person when he's arrested. When
he talks 10 me tell him he's crazy, but
he don't seem to mind that. lie has
sublime belief that Jay Gould is to be-
come his father-in.law in some way or
other"
Police Captain Gunner was retired
by the Police Board lust Monday. \
World reporter saw him at his elegant
house, No. 1851 Lexington avenue, late
last night.
"AIr. Bassiord is friend OF mine"
said the ex-Captain. ale is Il general
agent with the Union Mutual Life In
surance Company at No. 81 William
street. Yes; he is perfectly reliable.
lie met George Gould at my office ut my
suggestion. As to the details OF that
story, | must decline to talk. /
would like to accommodate you, but
that was police business, and you
know" tho cx-captain added, with Il
smile, 81 ain off the force now"