The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-31
Appears to B0 Rapidly Developing In
New York.
THREE NEW ONES HAVE ROSE UP
They Are Promptly Taken In Hand by
ce-superintendent Byrnes Pest
cred by . Crank who Wants . For
tune THEORIES Of the Other Cranks.

NEW YORK, NOV. L-ouperlntenuent
Byrnes has had a demand made upon him
by another crank, who wanted 100000.
which, he asserted, had been given to him
for safe keeping several years ago. The
man had never been around the place be.
fore, but he was known through his letter
writing mania, as similar demands had
been received by the superintendent nearly
year ago.
~ want 500. .Oo0," he said, on seeing the
superintendent. "Some time ago I told
Miss Null, a friend Of mine, to hand you
s75,000 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 1t at once. want 81, 900
Of il In pennies"
The superintendent promised to honor
the demand, and called In detective, who
led the man into the execution chamber.
There be said his name was Thomss
Reilly, printer, A 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
clippings, all relating to wealthy men In
this city. were found In his possession. A
postal card which he had forgotten to
mail had been directed to the surrogate Of
New York city, and said:
MY DEAR SfR--Please excuse, at the same
time acknowledge, these few lines from me
and oblige. What wish to know is concern
ing that money that has been paid over to
capitalists for TO be presented to me. Excuse
this unpleasant way of doing business. but
you left me no other course to pursue.
Yours truly,
THOMAS X. REILLY.
Sergeant Fagan's Visitor.
Sergeant Fagan OF the East Thirty fifth
street station was behind the desk at 1890
yesterday. when a Withholding man en-
tered and, In q fierce voice, demanded
5000. The man, who was fairly we'll
dressed, kept both hands buried In the
overcoat pockets, and IL 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 70 gain
time he invited the man into the waiting
room. The two were talking business"
the officer eyeing his man suspiciously all
the time, when Patrolman Rose returned
from dinner.
II owe this man s5Oo0," Pagan said, with
a sigh Of relief. "Officer take him down
to the bank aud see that he gets it." Rose
realized the situation In q moment and
courteously invited the man out The
crank, who was overjoyed at the prospect
OF getting the money so easily, followed
and was escorted to the Yorkville police
court. He refused to enter the building
and then a 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 the prisoners
pen. After q few moments Patrolm an
Rose followed the man into the pen for the
purpose of getting his pedigree. With a
yell like tiger. the 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 Har-
tigan sprang to his assistance. Finally
the man was subdued q little and he was
put back. He was committed for exam
ination as to his sanity.
The man gave his name as John Dren-
holz. He said be was q Swede. When
searched heavy clasp knife and a razor
were found in his pockets.
And Still Another.
Another crank was arrested at West
and Cortlandt streets. The man was
caught endeavoring to convince an Italian
fruit-seller that one Of his apples was q
part of the moon.
At the Church-street police station the
prisoner gave his 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-
gast WAS told to go ahead.
Frank said that he knew Mayor Harri-
sons slayer well, and that General Rus
sell was the "head man OF the society,""
Justice Martin committed him for exam
ination as to his sanity.
Andrews Held.
Mongolia Andrews. the man who was
arrested for annoying Edwin Gould at his
Office, was arraigned before Justice Mar
tine aud held for examination az to his
sanity.
Prendergast Has No Friends.
CHICAGO, Nov. l.--Prendergast, the MUIR
derer of Mayor Harrison, Is having a
rough time in jail. The other prisoners
have taken to seizing every opportunity to
jeer at the wretch and shrieking impreca-
tions Mt him. While the mayor,s corpse