The Forrest City times., 1893-11-03
An ARMY OF CRANkS


 Brooklyn By the Harrison Asssssinaiun In Chicago-Ail Kind of Claims by All Kinds of People. to be Enforced by All Kinds of Methods Late Develop ments.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Mongolia An drew, the man who was arrested Mon- day for annoying Edwin Gould at his office in the Western Union building, was arraigned before Justice Martin in the Tombs court yesterday morn ing. This will break my wife's heart" he said. as he buried his face in his hands
 'Then what made you act so," in- quired the justice.
 II did not know I was doing any thing wrong" was the answer. An drews says he came to New York a week ago Friday.
 "l am telegraph operator and came from Kansas City to see if could not get better position than had there. l have a wife and two children.
 II called on Mir. Gould because I knew him. l met him a year ago and asked him to give me position. and he said he would look the matter up So after waiting a year l thought I would ask him about it. I did not think ! was doing wrong, as in the city where ] came from we are privileged to talk business to all persons.
 Justice Martin held Andrews as to his sanity.
 Another Metropolitan Crank.
 NEW YORK. Nov. l.-Another metro politan crank was arrested early yes terday morning at West and Courtland streets The man was caught en- deavoring to convince an Italian fruit seller that one of his apples was a part of the moon. At the Church-street police station the prisoner gave his name as Henry Frank, but refused to tell where he resided. Frank declared that he had been selected to kill Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago. but hay ing sold his soul to Gen. Russell of New Haven, Conn, and acting under the latters 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 Prendergast was told to go ahead. Frank said that he knew Har-
 
 sell was the head man of the society" The prisoner was poorly dressed. Jus tice Martin committed him for exam ination as to his sanity.
 A Crank With "Claims Upon President
 Cleveland"
 NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-The clerks in the offices of the charity commissioners, Brooklyn. were very busy yesterday morning when an old colored woman, Mary Tylman, entered with Jen- nie Shaw, young colored woman. Walking to the desk, the old woman said to the younger: Tell the gentle man what you want, Jennie"
 We'll" said the younger one, who was quite we'll dressed President Cleveland once rented house from me, for which he never paid any rent. How can 1 compel him to pay me the money? Mir. Cleveland bought the brown stone front house at 199 Jeffer- son avenue and gave it to me some time ago. He also gave me a great deal of other property. Now he col lects the rent from those places, yet he does not turn it over to me"
  Cleveland was making an inspection Flatbush. and advised her to meet him there. She seemed satisfied and started with her aged companion for Flatbush, where she was placed in the insane asylum for observation.
 Dangerous Lunatic at Large.
 The two women had hardly left the chaSity commissioners office when 8 woman. whose name could not be as- certained, approached the building with young man by her side. A they neared the door the young man turned and ran away. The woman rushed into the building and met Of fcer Morgan.
 My son who has just ran away from me is dangerous lunatic. He thinks Gov. Flower has designs on his life. He threatens to go to Albany and murder him. l was bringing the boy here, but as soon as he saw the sign over the door he ran away. I'm afraid he m.y commit murder unless placed in some asylum.
 Wants Five Thousand Dollars from Sem
 ator HILL
 Yesterday afternoon fiashily- dressed woman, who gave her name as Augusta Fuller, pushed her way into the private office of Justice Goetting, in the Lee-avenue police court, Brook lyn, and demanded to see Justice Goetting. Mrs. Fuller owns the resi- dence in which she lives and is appar- ently independent. She images that Senator Hill owes her s5, 900 and is att