The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-20

New York, Oct. ia crank entered
the Clinton Place bank this afternoon
and demanded $1,000 from Paving Teller
Hind. The teller told the crank to wait
As Hind turned away the crank fired
a revolver pOint-blank at him and a bullet
flew by Kinds head, burying itself in
adjoining woodwork.
The crank was seized and turned over
TO the police. The bank officials three
days ago received a postal card from a.
man saying he would call in a few days
for $1,OOO
The mans identity is known. For the
past four days the cashier of the Aston
Place bank has been receiving threaten
ing letters from a man who signed him
self 'ChaleS Freeman" The letters de-.
handed that the bank give the writer
$l,OOO or the cashier would be killed. The
hrSt of these letters We're received last
Tuesday. In fact the prisoner had de-
ivered it in person. He had walked in
and left it at the window without SAYING
word. 1t was as follows.
To the Cashier of the Astor Place. Bank:
InlS certiheS that / shall call upon YOU
the cashier of the AStor Place bank to-
morrow and will present note for ST 900
and demand from you or shall be at the
window Of the cashier, and shall force
you under penalty of being shot in
Stantly, without a moments notice to
hand me over the money. l hereby notify
you of your danger. / do NOT want to
Kill any man without first giving him a
warning, then if he does not heed the
warning then his life shall pay the cost.
and if required, l would take TO- 600 lives;
in order to fulfill the plan that God has
laid out for me. For further information.
call upon the editor of the World. Very
truly yours, CHARLES FREEMAN"
up. S.-Because of God almighty,
the protector. and in order not to
positors, I shall only draw 81 600 at one
bank, which can easily be made good by
the bank
Inspector Mclaughlin was informed and
he placed Detective Freel at the bank to
watch for this curious individual.
On Wednesday the man did not put in
an appearance, but the following postal
card was sent:
lowing to the lack of arms I need to
! make good my word L have postponed
my plans until tomorrow.
CHARLES FREEMAN
The detective continued his wait. On
Thursday this card was sent:
MY Dear Sir:-In order to give you
the chance of considering. for your own
good, I will call tomorrow without fail.
Please have the money all counted out
and ready for me.
or that of the paying teller. Very truly
CHARLES FREEMAN"
Today he presented this draft:
"wednesday, Oct 16, Astor Place bank.
After date promise to pay to the order
of God Almighty the sum of $1,000 when
presented by Charles Freeman Penalty,
if not forfeited, DEATH"
On the back of the draft the following
inscription was written
Notice. am authorized by God to
draw upon all banks to whatever amount
1 see fit, and the penalty to refuse me
that I have the right to shoot the person
dead that refuses, and by the power OF
God no man can stay my hand.
This draft. along with the letters, was
taken with the prisoner to the Jefferson
Market police station, where Justice
Voorhis is acting.
Besides the revolver there were found
on him bottle of strong solution of car
bolic acid and a few pawn tickets for ar
ticles of small value.
When questioned by the judge as to his
conduct, ne answered.:
at acted under the instructions of Cod
How did you receive your instruc-
tions?"
''My instructions were Inspirations and
came from God through my heart"
do you think you are sane2" asked
Judge Voorhis.
al think my mind is superio to any
in this ROOM he answered
He was taken TO Bellevue for examina-
ton.