Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-01
GOTHAM'S CRAZY MEN
One Commissioned 10
Kill Harrison.
BYRNES HAS A VISITOR.
A Third Crank Has Fight With
officers in Court.

NEW YORK, Nv. IA crank was Ar
rested at Wet ard Cartlandt streets yes
terd y The m "a W, = caught endeavoring
to convince an Italian fruitseller that one
Of his apples was part of the moon.
AT the Church. street police station the
prisoner gave ms name as Henry Frank,
but refused to tell where he resides.
Frank declared that he had been selected
to kill Mayor Harrison OF Chicago, but
having sold his soul To General Russell Of
New Haven and acting under the latter's
orders. he had stopped In New York TO
kill the Cuban consul, in order that the
island could be annexed to the United
States. He waited too long, and Prender-
CAST WAS told to 20 ahead
Frank said that he knew Mayor Harri-
sons slayer well, and hat General Rus
sell was the head man of the society"
Justice Martin committed him for exam
ination rs To his sanity.
He Wanted Only 100000.
Superintendent Byrnes had a demand
made uHon hin Yesterday by a crank, who
wanted 800 0O0. which, he asserted, had
been gwen To him for safe keeping several
years ago The man was known through
his letter-wriiing mania, as similar de-
mands had been received by the superin-
tendent nearly n year ago.
81 want slO0,O0O," he said, on seeing the
superintendent "Spme time ago l told
Miss Null, n friend of mine, To hand you
$4,000. picked you out OF 1000 men as
being the best to keep the money for me-
The amount has now grown to 100000,
and | must have it at once | want $25, 900
of II in pen "ie'"
The superintendent promised TO honor
the demand, and called in detective, who
led the man into the execution chamber
There he said his name was Thomss
Reilly, printer, Al years old He refused
TO give his address or tell anything more
about himself
Reilly had no weapon Of any kind, but
when searched several hundred newspaper
clipping, all relating to wealthy men in
this city, Were found in his possession.
This Fellow Meant BusinesM
Sergeant Fagan of the East Thirty fifth
street station was behind the desk at 1890
yesterday. when u Withholding man Ell.
tered and, III IA fierce voice, demanded
5000. The man, who was fairly well
dressed, kept both hands buried in the
overcoat pockets, and it looked as IL a re-
volver might be exhibited at any moment.
There was no one in the police station
save the sergeant, and In order To gain
time he Invited the man into the waiting
room The two were talking business"
the officer eyeng Ia man suspiciously all
the time when Pa,roman Rose returned
from dinner.
81 owe this man 5000" Fagan said, with
"A sigh of relief. Officer take him q wn
To the bank aud s.e tuat he gets it," lose
realized the situation in a moment and
courteousIy invited the man out. The
crank, who was oyerjoyed at the prospect
Of getting the modey so easily, followed
and was escorted to the Yorkvlle police
court. He refused 10 enter the building
and then rough and tumble fight re-
suited, the policeman, who was the
stronger Of the two, being victorious.
Pending the arrival of Justice Grady
the crank was put in he prisoners
pen. After few moments Patrolm an
Rose followed the man into the pen for the
purpose of getting his pedigree. With "A
yell like tiger, { crank sprang upon
Rose, and buried his claw like nails in the
policeman's face. The latter, who was
soon bleeding freely, tried to protect his
eyes and to draw his club, but he could
not do the latter.
The two men struggled for fully two
minutes before Policeme Bond and lIar-
tigan sprang to his assistance. Finally
the man was subdued little and ne was
put back. He was committed for exam
inaton AS To his sanity.
The man gave his name as John Dren-
holz. He said he was Swede. When
searched a heavy clasp knife aud rae
were found in his pockets.
GouId's Persecution.
Mongolia Andrews, the man who was
arrested Tor Annoying Edwin Gould at his
Office, was airaigu, q before Justice Mar
tine and held for eX m.Idlion as to his