The evening world., 1893-10-31
he policemen that a letter in his peck.
I would tell why he shot Mathews. but
here was no letter TO be found.
EDWIN GOULD NOT IN COURT.
The Crank Who Annoyed Him Is
Held for Examination.

Contrary to expectation, Edwin Gould
did not put In an appearance In the
Tombs Court his morning to testify
against Mongolia Andrews, who called
At his Office in the W stern Union
building yesterday and demanded $500.
Andrews had passed a quiet night In a
cell at Police Headquarters. Half IA
dozen detectives tried in vain to get the
man to say som thins about himself.
He remained silent. however, refusing
positively to answer any questions.
1t was $50 o'clock this morning when
Detective Clark took him from the. Gel.
to the police court. On the way down
the detective again tried TO get him to
talk, but without success.
Before his arrangement in court he was
surrounded by several newspaper re-
porters. In answer to their questions
his only reply "A
You do not blame Inc for wanting
When asked what his wife lac to say
to it, he said he would not tell; that he
had nothing to say for publication
Afterwards judge Martin committed
him for examination as to his sanity.
andrews Is a mlli-nannerel crank.
He has "A bulict-hcad, fun at the crown
the bald spot being frIngei with coarse
red fiery HEAR, He has a Ratchet face.
a small red mustaChe and small. waver-
ing blue eyes. He was decently clad, II
wore a brown ,overcoat.
Fl. j.. Dunn. Wire chief Of the Kansas
city office Of the Western Union Teic-
graph Company, who happened to be In
the city, ana read the account Of An
drews's visit to Mr.. Gould, was in
Il knew Anderson ten years ago in
Kansas city, He was an operator in
our office. He was full of hallucina-
tons. although a man OF steady. indus
but he imagined he was the master Of
the Office and became troublesome.
though we never considered him dan
gerOus.'
Anderson said he was thirty-four
years old. a telegraph operator, and had
"a wife and two children living ON II
patch of ground he owned at Pleasant
Grove. n suburb of Kansas city, and
that he came to New York "A week ago
last Friday to look for work.
II had worked for the Western Union
thought the Goulds ought to help me-"
said the crank in a low voice.
Il fear your mind Is not right said
Judge Martin. You have, no right to go
hould be looked after. I shall commit
you for examination as to your mental
condition."
heart!" sobbed Andrews, rubbing his
thin hand over his forehead as he was
led away.
Nearly ago Andrews first began send
ing letters and kilograms to Georg,
Gould to the effect that he had been Z
telegrapher operator formerly employed
by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Com
pany and that he had lost 5000 through
specializing in the stocks of that sys
tenn. He blamed Gould for this anc
wanted the amount refunded, but no Mt
tention OF II kind was paid to him,
He began calling at the Western Enior
Building about ten days, ago. George
Gould was out of town. but his brother
Edwin was informed OF the mans visits
He decided to notify the police. WheI
-ould t~clephoned TO Supt. Byrncs.
Detective Clark FASTENED downtown
hut Andrews by that time had left th'
Office, promising to call again.
The detective waited, and when. a
the expiration of an hour, Andrews re
turned, H. was at once invited to e
to Police Headquarters. In, the hearing
Of the detective Andrews had renewed
his demand for. 5000.
When questioned at Police Head
quarters, the man said he wanted Mr.
Could to give MIN points on Western
Union stock, so that he could break tn
bucket shops. A list Of names Of we'll
know people We're found lin his pockets
all of whom, 1t is supposed. he intende,
visiting.
Among the names were those of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Chauncey NJ. Depcw
John Jacob Aston, !Abram 5. Hewitt
Gen. Louis Fitzgerald. sidney shepherd
J. II. Van Every, George bliss and OH
Yer Ames: The man said then that h
lived at $7S Pearl street, brooklyn.
Investigation at thai place disclose
tn" fact that Andrews had occupied
furnished room there since oct. y
Nothing peculiar had been noticed abOu
the man there. He had boosted abou
having been wealthy at one time, hu
lost all his honey in reckless specula
tiOn.
Dispatches received from Kansas cit,
show that Andrews had been employee
AS a telegrapher there for twelve years
and that he came originally from Yves
Vii ginia. Two weeks ago he obtaine,
leave OF absence from the Western tnio
office there to visit his old home. II
has II wife ard children living at West
port, a suburb Of Is ,nsas City. At on
time religion was his hobby, being
fierce anti-CatholiC.