New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-01
HE WANTED FORTY MILLIONS.
A WILD-EYED AND DIRTY CRANK AFTER
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER.
THE HOUSE OF THE STANDARD OIL MILLIONAIRE
BEsIEGED BY THE UNFORTUNATE MAN
ARRESTED AND LOCKED Up on
HIS THIRD VISIT.

John y Rockefeller. the Standard Oil king.
was for hours Yesterday the object OF the at
tention of a man supposed to be a dangerous
crank The fellow. with wild ideas about Sc
curing a share Of the ragnate's wealth maze
several attempts to gain access to Mt RocKe-
feller's presence at his home. but was frustrated
and finally landed behind the bars Of a police
station cell.
Yesterday afternoon a wild-eyed. poorly dressed
man with a shuhlng gait walked hurrieulE up
Fifth-ave and turned west into Fifty-fourth-s''
He seemed to be mumbling something. lie
went straight for No West Fifty-fourth-st'' the
home OF John d. Rockefeller. With his arms hy'hs
about his head like the fans of a windml ne
rang the bell Mr.. Rockefellers butler CHilS-
tonher Alison responded. As soon as the ou'-
ler opened the door the visitor began muuo""s
something uninteligibe and threw his arms
about his head and gave unmstaKapie e''-
dcnce that he was insane
NOT At HOME.
..r want 70 see Mr. Rockefeller or the lady OF
,ho bouse' ' he demanded imperiously, ana waV-
ing his arms ..,. >,
.,,tr Rockefeller is not in; he is downtown
ronlied the butler, which was perfectly true
,Ilson took the man in at glance ana
hastily shut the door in his face The caiiei
walked down the steps slowly, crossed the street
and entered the front gate Of St LuKes h"S
pital. o,,,o
,,,er excitedlv walking up and down for some
t,mo ne hurredly turned toward Mr. Koche-
fouer's house The butler again respohdeu u
tho beu As soon as he appeared the man De-
ran a harangue. declaring that the end III 'ii0
,,,rId was ~ hand. and that he had a friend IN
Heaven who had informed him Of the fact ana
for that reason he wanted to communicate some
thing ~ in,nortance 10 Mr. Rockefeller. AS the
uorld was coming 10 an end ne wanted 70 get
= few Of Mr.. Rockefeers millions he knew
Mr. Rockefeller had thirty or iorty IlIllioi rhra
Iars as no had read il in the newspapers lhei 9
was q great deal of injustice in the world anu
every man ought To have enough at leaS' u
kcop him I'm comfortable circumstances; 49,.
Alison hv this time became convinced that '''e
man was mad lie hal dirty hands and race,
bis hair horv rel was long. and hung down
his shoulders 'uson talked calmly u the man.
who without further protestaton departed
MR. RocKEFELLERs RETURN
Rut they were not to get rid Of the crank 50
easily. He walked away, but soon returned
and took up his place in the walk Of St Luxe 5
uosnital Here he hid behind bush and closely
watched the Rockefeller house. By this time the
neoolo living In the neighborhood had been at
tractod by the mans actions, and windows OF
the houses were filed with people, eagerly
watching the crazy mans actions. Mr.. RocNe-
reiler meanwhile had returned home unoDserVe1
nv the crank He listened 10 the story ana SAID
he was glad he had rot seen the man
BUT a few moments only had elapsed before 'he
crank came out from his hdug-pace ran up
the stems and rang the bell. This time ne again
demanded 20 see Mr.. Rockefeller. Mr. hocKe-
coller came downstairs and peepcd out through
the hsIf-open door a the trampish-loohinG Vlsl-
Tor He saw at once that the man was de-
mentea. and sent a servant for an 'oiicer 70,
uccrnan Icderman was near at hand. and placed
the man under arrest. He submitted quietly.
and said his name was Camilla Renhar,, and his
age twentv-six Rcinhart went 10 the station
with the policeman. and was locked up. lie was
searched. but no weapons were found upon hlm
He went 10 sleep almost Immediately
HE MISSED HIS ONLY CHANCE.
Relnhart did not know Mr. Rockefeller was In
the house when he paid his third visit. Mr.. Rookie
feller talked to the policeman and asked him
10 treat the unfortunate man kindly as he be-
ucvod him harmless lunauc. While MI
Rockefeller was speaking Reinhart stood near
him but thought hc was a visitor.
BEFORE Reinhart called AZ Mr.. Rockefeller :
house he went to wedding which was in
progress i'm Dr. Halls church, in Ftfth-ave
His long tawny, red locks attracted the atten-
tlon of the ushcrs at the door and they turned
him away.
II was learned from Reinhart that he lived
in Tinton-ave Morrisana, and was a designer
bv trade. although he hadn't worked at his trade
in long while.