The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-08
THE EVOLUTION OF Il CRANK.
Ono OF the Ways In Which . Man May BE.
como n MonomanInc md Nj urderer.

From the Pir.rrgh Chronicle Telegraph.
=" TITS the esiest thing In the world to become
nerHtnk; saId oi PitfGnrgh Stor.
fectly levrl-headed business man here who
started with II So bill and in four years would
said was his by right. but which existed only
in his own warped imagination II he had the
now ne ne WOULD arch out the People wh3
go mighty hard with them. for he is cranky
enough to weep for the moon. This, is how, is
hogan. for l saw the first Rprouttng OF tho
disease, watched it grow. but was powerless
rFiye q six years ego. in the fall he hopgh.
sionally in the interval between the purchase
would chuckle at the fun he would have II he
GTe 0u It. s dd mot bFe what
again. of course. and. strange as it may
seem. he appeared to figure on success in
to luck ~ the first instance; lie now peean
to definitely but still laughingly say what
he would purchase. where he would go. and
But it did not come. With .surprisirG perse-
verance he put. up another, S. for ticket. az
Birthday he was hound to get something this
time. He showed me the diamonds that were
intended for his sweetheart in the old country.
dow. There were dresses and clothing. Jew
slry and kniGk-knacks OF all kinds that he had
smed os
these things to me. as II excusing himself for
being so foolish. But gradually he got these
dreams. dreams that would be real. however.
when he got that money.
:, But his colossal luck as he fondly termed
1t. was always against him. and the dreams re-
manned impalpable. He never gave up send
ing money regularly. and began to get tacl-
referred to BY me. His belief in his luck grew
fanatical almost. and his business began to
s on n, as he went further spd further to the
ierred to It himself. The diamonds We're bis
eertSn to me a ind
then that cloak and that vase were his. What
(. time he would have whom he went home He
heart liked II. too. It was strange these peo-
pie who ran the business did not see that his
would pull lin throSrh thouen o'ir in spt aeS Of
ALL Oh. yes. he would let them see how to do
~ Wnen he got the money. lie would make
Over two years were required TO. get the
SS san to this stage and then his rapid descent
ness when he would attend to Il. but the cob
webs webs Of a dslusIye fortune clogged up his
enough. Shortly after this no gave me fright
sss 5sss as n:Ssf Ss sss. 4 ss
laughed In the most inopportune and to me
who knew himl blood-curdling fashion, He
was think Ing of that fortune and the company
he was with was furthest from his thoughts.
Soon 80" a'terward he began to make con,
was badly, treated. People we're ssheminG
70 Keep him ont OF money but he
Knew them and no would get even some day
several Of his friends believed him. sympa-
thized with him and fed the flre that was
burning away his brain. Latteriy ne com
Plhlned to the police. Men were Watching MIN.
he said They were scheming to get him out
81 the way for u fortune that was his by right.
I nd Dol police saw what was the mater at once
ahd got him qni.ted and on TO other TOPICS;
ne was tolerably well connected. or ne might
;lave been confined at this stage NOW ms
business Is ruined. and he ekes out liyell-
hood unit such time as he can get that lottery
prize. Occasionally he still sends money Tor
ticket when he has enough to spare. PUT he
ia TOO sour TO do much OF that even. He has
paid enough. he thinks. and the prize Il his.
mind mind he might shoot the ieWeller IN wh sSs
i sIoro ne nrst fancied those dinmonds The
lottery officials and the police are bitter enc
mies OF his. who have defTaudSd him. ne
tnlnks II would go hard with them. tor. Y
MS erankiness took that trend. and u might
any Gay Just giyo man an imagination n;
iced on dreams. and. as ! said at the first. TIA
me easiest thing In the world to become