The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-20
CHARLES FREEMAN.

by God, and am his deputy, and am going to
raise homes in this and other countries for
workingmen. You have got to fork over 81 900
damn quick, or by tho Almighty you will die"
After delivering all this the man took true.
deliberate aim and whispered. quickly now.
quickly" Mr.. Dawson turned a shade paler,
but realizing that his life depended upon re-
naming cool, he answered with a CHEEKY "yes
SIR" and picking up the draft in a careless man
ner read of In a loud voice as follows:
$1,000. "WEDNESDAY. Oct 10. 90.
Astor Place Bank, after date promise pay to the
order OF God Almighty the OF o. 900 when pre-
sented by Charles Freeman.
Penalty II not forfeited-DEArH
Turning the draft over the teller read:
NOTES.-The draft of $1,000 will be all I will claim
upon one bank. .,'...
banks TO whatever amount TT and the penalty
TO refuse that have tho right to shoot the
person dead. and by the power OF God. no man can
stay my hand.
You are Mr.. Freeman, believe" the teller
asked of his visitor, who had lowered his re-
volver and stood gazing at the teller.
lam Gods agent, young man." returned the
man, and II happen to bear commonplace,
earthly cognomon II is not my fault, but the
fault of those that brought me into this world.
You may call me Freeman but mind only be-
cause allow you to-"
well, Mr.. Freeman" said Dawson. who saw
that the detective was sneaking forward close
to the wall in effort 10 get behind the lunatic
this Is a large amount OF money. How can we
be sure that you are really who you claim
TO be?"
IL will prove that by telling you OF the char
acter OF the work propose To debut first give
me the money and 80 saying the man raised
and cooked the revolver again.
"You may kill me-" said the teller in his talk
against time. 4" but you can never get the money
from this bank until you have proved that you
are really what you claim"
"Well, | will explain then" said the crank,
who forthwith launched into a glowing descrip-
ton of his proposed home for wordingmen and
hospitals for the cure of cOnsumptives. De-
tective Freel had managed to get quite near the
man by this time, but in the middle OF SEN
tence Freeman suddenly turned half round and.
brought out bottle OF carbolic acid. "This,"
said he, lis what | cure consumption with"
Then he caught sight OF the detective.
"A trap" he shouted, and, turning, he pointed
his revolver in the teller's window again, but at
Pn under
him to, the ground; lie was finally overcome
after "A hard struggle, and was taken To Police
Headquarters and afterward to the Jefferson
Market Police Court, where he was remanded
Ills pockets were found 10 be oiled with walls
OF cariolic acid. which he said he drank to OBJ
tain strength; Every chamber OF his pistol
perfectly rational manner, and said he was
Charles Freeman. 80 years old of 80 First street.
"A manufacturer of varnish,
Last Tuesday Freeman brought letter into
the Aston Place hank addressed 10 the cashier,
and laying II upon desk walked out so quickly
that nobody observed him particularly. The
letter read:
This certlnss that shall call upon the cashier of the
for o. 900, aud demand that under penalty OF being
window without a moments notice hand me the
money. hereby notify you of your danger because
Ing Then II he not heed the warning his life pays
the consequence and II required, would lake 1000
for me- For further Information call upon the editor
OF the morning World at the World Building Yours
truly, CHARLES fkEEMAS.
The following day the cashier received this,
written on postal card:
DEAR sIR: Owing 20 the lack Of arms that need 10
make good my word have to postpone my plan IN
ON Thursday the following postal was re-
ceiyed;
NY DEAR sIR; In order to give you a chance notify
you Will call tomorrow Without fail. Please have
truly, CHARLES FREEMAA.
This CORES pOndence was the cause OF the de-
tectlve's opportune presence at the bank when
Freeman came the second time.
No. 66 First street Is a furnished room house,
run by Mrs hagdeline Kern. FrenchwOnan,
OF whom Freeman rented a room for 81 per
week. He has lived there since July 4. lie also
lived there for time last spring. In the back
yard he manufactured liquid glue and yaFnish,
which he pCddled. Mrs, Kern MAS much aston
ished % hear that her lOdger had been arrested,
sumiug man, and although ponr had paid his
rent regularly. Ills sister, who i "A nurse in one
Of the large hospitals. she said, gave him money.
lie never talked visionary schemes around the
house. and tie other lOigers were surprised 20
hear that Freeman Vas insane.