St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-31
WEALTH COVERS ALL.
Many Citizens Willing to "Care
for" Eccentric Joseph
Sutter.
An Interesting Story From New
York of the Wealthy
Crank.

1t is simply astounding the difference
little coin Will make i'll the reeep-
ton given a person. On Wednesday
afternoon Jospeph Suffer was arrested
for street begging. Suffer was not
pleasing sight, and, in fact, when he
was brought to the station the officers
present kept about two feet to the wind
ward of HIM as he was being registered.
The finding Of money and negotiable
paper amounting to over $4,000 in his
pockets placed Mr.. Suffer in very
different position. He left his valua-
bles at the station, and said he
would be Oh hand yesterday morning to
answer the charge made against him.
The announcement in the GLOBE
yesterday of his arrest and the discovery
of his plant had the effect of bringing
any number of disinteres Ted persons to
his rescue. Any of the gentlemen who
called to inquire as to what was to be
done with him were willing TO take him
under their care until his friends could
be communicated with. Relief Agent
Hutchirs has, according to an evening
paper, determined to write to New
York ana find out if Suffer has any
relatives, and, if so, Mr.. HutchinS will
send Suffer back to them. In the mean
time Suffer, who is anything but insane,
looks wise and says nothing. He admits
that he has been arrested before. but in
a very confident way explains that he
has committed no crime, and cannot
imagine why he should be locked
up. He was not, he says, begging on
the street, but in stores and houses.
He makes light of the charge of insan-
ity, and as proof of his mental balance,
shows pamphlet written by himself
and printed by well-knOwn publishing
firm, entitled Evolution Contradicted."
In his pockets he has papers showing
patents granted to him for number of
inventions. and pencil sketches of a
dozen more on which application has
been made. He says he has wire and
two children living at 200 Worth street,
New York, and that he is perfectly able
to take care of himself. He was ar
raigned in the police court yesterday
morning and his case continued to Mon
day next. In order to protect HIM it
was deemed necessary TO send him to
Jail, and, as he is not required to pay
any board at the Jail, he made no Obiec-
tons to being committed.
known in New York.
New YORK, March 3O.-Jonn Suffer,
who was arrested in st. Paul, Mimi,
yesterday for soliciting aims, and on
whose person was found bank book
with $1,000 to his credit, and between
the leaves of the book certificates on
New York banks for over $40. 600, is
we'll known at the office OF William
Wieser, No. 2G0 Worth street, this city,
where lie received his daily mail.
About two months ago he disappeared.
and nothing was heard from him until
his arrest.
He was considered very eccentric and
had little to say to anybody regarding
his business or family affairs. His mind
was always filled with ideas of inven-
ton. and he would sit and ponder for
hours at time over some difficult prob
lem. The theory was set forth today
that in fit of mental alteration he
travelled on foot from New York to st.
Paul.
The clothes which he always wore
were very shabby, and no person ac-
quainted with him had any idea that he
possessed so much wealth.