The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-04
JAY GOULD'S CRANK
"A. B. 33," Who Threatens Dy-
Mantle, q Crafty LUnatic.
HE is LOOKING FOR REVENGE.
His Demand for $4,000 Probably Ami
mated by Financial Losses
HE IS LOOKING FOR REVENGE.

Detectives Searching High and Low for
This Latest WouId-be Exterminator Of
BIillionaires--He Knows jays Past Life
PerfectIy--Alarul of the Gould Family
Helen GouIde Crazy Adnirer Ar
raigned.
New YoRK, Jan. 4.-The story yes
terday of how man, who signed him
self "a. b. 93, had written letter to
Jay Gould threatening to blow the mill
lionaire up with dynamite unless Mr..
Gould sent 'several thousand dollars to
an address in Canada, has been amplifed
upon further investigation, and reveals
the writer as a dangerous crank, and au
intelligent and reyengeful one at that
Inspector Byrnes realizes that in this
lunatic he has a cunning, desperate fell
low to deal with, and he Is bending every
energy to put him out of the way of ex-
ploding the hat full of dynamite he de
clares he will throw under Jay Gould's
carriage the next time he takes a ride.
The letter was received by Mr. Gould q
week ago yesterday and threw the family
into a state Of alarm. 1t was Immediately
turned over to the police for action. The
writer knew jay Gould's life well All
the linanCier's strategic movements i'm
Wall street for the last twenty years were
familiar to him. His letter demanded
$40, 600, and was volumiu1us
ltrecited Mr. Gould's connection with
the Erie railroad troubles in 1871, the
memorable Black Friday of 1873 and
other disastrous pauics.
The writing looked like that of a for
eigner It's final announcement that the
writer had followed every movement of
the Gould family for a week, giving iu
corrob0ration details of their c0mines
and goings from the house, office and
other places, thoroughly alarmed Mr..
Gould's sons, Edwin and George j. Gould,
who were more distressed by il than
| their father. 1t was evident that the
crank was closely following the million
;sire and his family with his hat load OF
! dynamite and he might carry out his
| threat any moment the opportunity pre-
sented.
"a. Z. 33 a.ar directed Mr.. Gould
to send Che Si3,tt9 90 an address in Can
ada. The writer had no intention of re-
ceiying the money there. lie was toe
( shrewd for that, but left instructions tC
have his mail sent to another address
and there left an order to have ii for.
| warded to a third address, probably in
| this city, where he could receive il with.
/ out much risk Of arrest. having hidden
| his whereabouts from the place where
the money was to be sent. lie can safely
/ be regarded as the most dangerous enc
| my of a millionaire that has appeared
/ since Henry W. Norcross, note broker, oi
| Boston, sacrificed his life in the attempt
| to compel Russell Sage to give up ,9jJ,
[ 600.
! Central Office detectives are watchinl
/ the Gould residence from the Windsor
: Hotel, and the police of the East Fifty
/ ninth street station are also ON the alcr
| for cranks in the neighborhood
Mr. Edwin Could appeared in tn,
! Yorkyille Police Court yesterday morning
as complainant against Flinz Vor
Michaels, who was arrested on Jay
Gould's steps on Saturday forenoon al
he was about TO ring the bell to offe
his hand and heart to Miss Helen Gould
the milliouajre's daughter Mr. Guult
was accompanied to caurt by Dotectiv
Sergeant McC loskey, who is one OF tn,
Byrnes detectives regarding the safety o
the Goulds.
Justice Ryan asked Won Michaels if h
knew Russell Sage, and the crank re
piled; Eyes, ! know him ] tr5veleU
through the West for him awhile ago
! giving tips on the stock market"
Won Micheels was committed to Belle
vue Hospital for examination as to hi
sanity,