The evening world., 1894-04-10
Mr.. COINS QUEER CRANK.
He lnYadeS the Millionaire Bankers
Filth Avenue Home in Search Of
His Alleged Stolen Child.
HAS BEEN TO GOULD'S HOUSE, TOO.
There, He Says, Benjamin Harrison Chloro-
formed Him, for Which the Presi-
dent Had Been Imprisoned.

Looking neither to the right nor left a man
came running around the northwest corner of
Fifth avenue and Forty. seventh street at g. 30
p. NJ. yesterday. He dashed up the steps of
No. 5S2 Fifth avenue and jerked the bcllknob
violently several times. Before servant could
answer his call Policeman Delhi had rushed up
the steps three at time and arrested him.
New Workers, New Workers, to the rescue
Save mev' yelled the prisoner when he felt
himself in the clutch of the policeman. His
cries were not answered.
James ID. Coin. a millionaire banker, his
wife and daughter live at No. 5s2 Fifth ave.
nue.. Five times within as many days man
giving the name of samuel Patton has ap-
peared at the house and demanded his long.
lost son, which he accuses the family Of keep
ing In concealment there. on the occasion of
his first visit when the door was opened he
rushed into the yestibule, and, after knocking
down the maid servant, roamed through the
halls and the rooms on the first floor looking
for his boy. The maid was nearly frightened
to death at the sudden attack on her. She
rushed to the butler, and he succeeded in in.
ducing the man to leave. Patton came back
again Friday He was still In search OF his
oOil, " uli hluuS vi NlOltnl
things ii the lad were not produced. Then
Mr.. Coin thought that 1t was about time to
seek police protection. He went to Capt
Reilly, and the Captain told Detective Fraser
TO be on the lookout for Patton.
Patton had maze himself conspicuous in two
other places in that neighborhood Thursday.
He had demanded his boy from the CLERK OF the
Windsor Hotel and been escorted out of the
lobby by one Of the porters. Afterwards he
crossed the street to the drug store OF Caswell.
Massey * Co. and there asked to know where
the Livingston family lived. He was in a
highly excited state at the time. The men in
the drug store thought him crazy. Patton had
already made one call on the Coins yesterday
before his arrest He threatened the police.
| man on the way to the station. house, and
when he was brought up before the sergeant
he exclaimed. dramatically: Citizens Of New
York, rightful citizens, will you not protect
me2'
He was taken TO Yorkville Court later. There
he said that the Livingston family had stolen
his son ten years ago and had chloroformed
him into forgetfulness. He had next seen the
lad riding in carriage on Fifth avenue, but
he disappeared before he, could get to him.
From information he had received In July,
1890 lie went to Jay Gould's house, expect
ing to meet the lad there, but President Harri-
FORM. and, although the President served a
term in the county jail for this otiense, Patton
didn't. get his boy. He then went back to
Ireland and returned on the Partisan, of the
Allan line, last Thursday. He took a room at
the Hotel Progress, on the Bowery. and re-
newed his search for the lad. He remarked
incidentally that he was q second cousin of
Napoleon Ill. but, Us that family didn' rec
ognize him, he hoped that this fact would not
be mentioned. Justice Voorhs committed him
| for examination as 70 his sanity.
Patton is 81, medium n. sized man ABOUT thirty
dresses neatly. He is apparently an educated
man. He had $25 In HIS pocket at the time o
| bis arrest A curious coincidence lies In the
| fact that family OF the name Of Livingston
| formerly lived at No. 5s2 Fifth avenue. They
| sold the house to Mr.. Coin and moved away.