Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-11
Is EITHER RICH OR CRAZY.
A Very Queer Story Told Yesterday In a
New York Police Court.

New YORK, January 9.-There was
a mysterious prisoner arraigned in the
Lee avenue police court, Williamsburg,
to-day. He was charged with being a
common vagrant and was committed
for examination as TO his sanity. lie
was neatly dressed, had q detected and
forlorn look and wal able to speak only
In broken English.
CASTOR de Leon is the name he bears.
He is about thirty-iive years OF age. He
was arrested last night on complaint OF
George NJ. Shock, who keeps store at
"a Broadway, Williamsburg. He came
into the store on Thursday night in an
exhausted condition. He sank into a
chair and fanted away. Mr.. Schock
was moved by his condition, and after
he had regalned consciousness asked
him where he came from. CASTOR re-
piled that he came TO New York on De-
cember 5th from Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
He had lost all his money, had not a
friend in the city and was nearly fam
ished. Schock gavs him some money
and hs went away.
He returned last night. He then told
Mr.. Schock that as he he had befrieDded
him (Gaston) he would cell him part
of his story. He then added that IL Mr..
Schock would go with him to this city
to-day he would give him good sum OF
money. When taken TO court to-day
CASTOR was greatly overcome because
he was deprived OF his liberty. he said
he did not see what be had done that he
should be locked up with lot Of GRIM
inals. He then told his story, in which
he said that he had an account OF Sll0,-
900 with Drexel, Morgan & Co., OF this
city. He also said that he had six
trunks, which had never been taken
from port since his arrival here.
Manager Fanchaw, OF Drexel. Nor
gan & Co., said concerning CASTOR that
he had heard OF the man OF the man and
thought his story in some details a
plausible one. He would not say wheth-
er or not he had an account with the
firm. "Ho must first prove his iden-
tity," he said. He would not deny
that CASTOR de Leon had money await
ing him there. Manager Fanchaw
added that he had heard about De
Leon from several different persons. He
would like TO see the man and have a
talk with him. He denied ever having
seen him at the Office. DE Leon says he
has been there and talked with Man
ager Wright. There is a Mr.. Wright
with the firm, but he is not the manager.
He went out OF town to-day.
Here is what De Leon said In detail:
az came from Rio de Janeiro, and
reached New York on December ). i
was left al Havana, as was ashore
when the vessel left there after q stay
Of sixteen hours. While 10 Havana ]
was knocked down and robbed OF ST.
6s5. ! was stunned for the time, and
at times now my head troubles me. !
took passage from Havana on the sail
ing vessel Martha. She landed at the
Wall street dock on December 5. l
had six trunks checked with me when
I left Rio de Janeiro. They contained
black diamonds silks ani fancy goods,
and / valued them at $4,000. lost
my baggage certificate when robbed 10
Havana. Since my arrival In New York
have been endeayoring 70 establish
nv Identity. have walked the streets
night after night and gone hungry a
good deal OF the time.
"Drexel, Morgan & Co., with whom
my account IS now lodged, refused pay
ment till ! could prove myself TO be
CASTOR de Leon. / was told TO go 70
Philadelphia to find the Consul. went
there yesterday. In French agency
on Walnut street / met gentleman BY
the name of Feuillet. He said ne would
see the Consul for me. He brought me
back two letters addressed, one 10
Drexel, Morgan & Co.; the other 70
Collector Hendricks. Port Of Newfork
gave him all the money l had, s3.65.
BY selling some clothes / got money
enough TO get back 70 New YORK. re.
membered my friend Schock and went
over 20 see him last night"
The man Is evidently rich or crazy.
The inspectors at the port are trying tc
trace his lost baggage De Leon said
that he was connected with the family
of the Count OF PARIS.