St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-13
A Poor Crazy Man in Chicago
Accuses Him Of Some
Queer Capers.
Judge Gresham Knew He Was
Daft When He Said Jay
Gave Up Cash.
The OverWorked Railroader
Alleged to Be Clairvoyant
to CrankS.
Dr.. Charles Death Said to Ba
Due to Foul Play--Cruel
Scoundrelism.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Judge Walter C.
Gresham had an experience with a crazy
man today which is best told in the dis
tlnguished jurist's own words: This
morning when | first entered the cham
bers in the northeast corner OF the court
room L found judge Blodgett and Judge
Jenkins and this man. After speaking
to Judges Blodgett and Jenkins. this
man approached me Familiarity, asking
II some one, giving name which | do
not now remember, had arrived. | told
him L did not know, and he answered
that the person had agreed to meet him
there this morning, and ought to be
there. l supposed the man had some
business in court, and paid no further
attention to him.
About 3 o'clock this afternoon the
man entered the chambers on the other
side of the hall. where l was, and told
me that the marshal had that money
locked up and would not give it to him,
as had ordered he should. Not yet
realizing that the man was out his mind.
L asked him what money he referred to.
and be said that 5000 which Jaw Gould
had paid in for him and which | had
OlucISu IL should nave.
Knew He Was Crazy Then.
Il then looked into his face and OBJ
served a Wild expression on his counte-
nance and told him to 90 with me to the
marshal and | would see that he got
what he was entitled to. He declined.
saying that anarchists were after him
and wanted to kill him. hadmanaged
to get between him and the door. and
ka6nintr h II L..
down and [ would be back i'll moment.
He then took seat and at once went
10 the marshaPs office, told the deputies
what had occurred and asked them to
inform the proper authOrities OF the
condition of the poor man, so that he
might be cared for.
"Duputy Hayes returned with me.
and when we entered the room the pres
ence OF the deputy seemed TO excite the
man and he declined to gu with the of
fcer. | directed the deputy to leave
the room for a time, which he did-not
closing the door after him. The man
then closed the door and went TO the
door leading from the chambers to the
court room and locked it. His manner
dld not indicate that he was dangerous,
told him to sit down ana he did so.
He again said he was in danger from
anarchists and referred to his S., 900.
and claimed my protection. l assured
him he should not be hurt
Gould a Clairvoyant.
HE asked me if l were a clairyoyant,
ana told me he was constantly receiving
messages from people of that kind, and
lad just received one from Jay Gould.
After a little he again became quiet,
but in the meantime some of the depu-
ties had sent for the police, and they
were outside Of the door. The man in
some way learned OF their presence. and
again became excited | told the police
and the marshals that they had better
not enter the room for time The man
again convinced himself that the door
leading to the court room was still
locked, and tried to lock the hall door,
but found no key.
Il had him take seat again and told
him l must go soon, at the same time
keeping careful watch Of him. He
asked what would become of him and
requested that l protect him until the
military arrived. | then went out and
requested Marshal Hitchcock TO go in
the room, as expected to leave it soon.
He could not go, but sent his son, and [
Marshal Hitchcock'S son and would af-
ford him protection, when l left, and
Immediately Quilted the rOom.''
The two policemen and two other
men. after struggle. succeeded in over
powering the lunatic, who, with a cane
which he carried, attempted to prevent
his capture. He gave his name as Mar
tin McConahy, is OF powerful build, and
about fifty years old. Nothing further
is known of him. He will doubtless be
sent to an insane asylum.