The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-25


the secret service of the treasury have
invoked the aid of the municipal police
in this vicinity in the capture of New
Jersey crank with the euphonious name
Joseph Don Jam, who has made epistol-
ary threats against the lives of Vice
President Stevenson, Secretary Carlisle
and Senators Sherman and Mills. He
has written them numerous letters on
financial questions, which show unmis-
taxable evidence of an unbalanced mind.
In his earlier communications, which
began to appear during the silver debate
in the Senate, he gave his address as 73
Passaic street, Newark, Nd, but his
more recent compositions have borne
differ ent addresses.
The letters were well written and in
variably embodied threat of personal
violence to the recipient No attention
was paid to them at first, but finally the
correspondence caused so much annoy
ance that Secretary Carlisle instructed
Chief Drummond of the secret service to
investigate the matter. 1t was soon as
certadned that Don Jam was real per-
son. living at the address given, and
that he was d native of Poland and an
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attempted to meet him, but without
success.
All the railroad stations were watched,
and the Capitol police instructed to look
out for Jam in case he should attempt
any violence in that building. AS he
was not heard of again for several days
it was supposed that he had exhausted
his ammunition, and would write no
more. This theory proved false, how
ever, as the Vice President got another
letter from him recently in which he
stated that he was stopping at 105 Eutaw
street, Baltimore, but that he. would
come over and see Mr.. Stevenson, He
wanted $25 and would like to talk the
matter over, but if the request was re-
fused, he would certainly kill him. This
letter was at once given over to the
authorities, and telegram sent to the
chief of police in Baltimore. Every
effort will be made to capture Don jam.
with view of putting him where he can
do no harm.
1t was reported that the jam whose
name.was signed to the threatening let
ters to Senator Mills had in
dulged in some of the threat
ening language in the state of New
Jersey, and had left his home early this
week.
Upon receipt of this news it was de-
cided that some step toward protecting
tAo foouabOK y llIc dSdlHSt bA0 supposed
crank should be taken, and it was deter
mined that Charles Fl. Mills, the Sena-
tor's,son. should go armed, in order to
be of service should the occasion require
it. Tosdo this it required permit, in
order to protect the young man in case
he should be arrested, and some days ago
he hurried to the police court, where be
saw Judge Miller. The Judge directed
his attention to the law requiring the
giving of bond, and Mr.. Harry King,
who, was with him at the time qualified
as his bondsman. The bond given was
in the sum of $780,
Before issuing the permit Judge Miller
heard proof, which satisfied him of the
necessity for some preparation to protect
the life of the Senator.
Young Mr.. Mills carried the pistol one
day. Then he returned the permit. "The
publication of the fact that the permit
was issued,n he said, has given every
body notice that have received per-
nit to go armed to kill for thirty days,
and has made itsexceedingly unpleasant
for me. Now that it is generally known
that l am permitted to go armed the
consummation of anything I might
desire to do is prevented, and therefore
wish to surrender the permit