The morning times., 1895-12-27
CAME TO SEE Cleveland
ElWard Meyer Had Important
BUSINESS With the President.
BUT THE WAY WAS BARRED
He Is Now Under Arrest Charged by
S.rgt. Myers with Disorderly Con-
duct and ASsaalt-Has Been Con-
fined In Penitentiary and Insane
Asylum, But Talks Nationally.

Edward Meyer, nice appearing man,
thirty-one ears of age, is locked up at the
Third precinct station charged with dis
orderly conduct and assaulting Sergt. Chas-
C. Myers OF the White House police. An
other name has been added to the long list
of white House crankS." -
About O'Clock last evening Meyer
walked up to the door OF the White House
and asked to see President Cleveland. He
said that lie had private business with the
President of the utmost Importance and II
Mr., Cleveland was engaged for the time
being he would await his pleasure.
The man was roughly dressed and had the
appearance OF a lahorer, and although he
dId not look dangerous he was told that the
President could not be seen and that he
must leave the grounds
RESENTED HIS EXPULSION
What happened Immediately after this is
not exactly known, but according 10 the
mans story he started down The steps
and as he reached the bottom he turned
and said: You might have ordered me
away like a man not Ike Il deg"
Sergt. Myers could not be seen last night
and his side of the story learned, bat
evidently the remark incensed him, for he
started after the man. When Meyer saw
the officer coming he ran toward the
gate but the blueeoat WIS too fast for him
and caught hin before he had covered half
the distance. He resisted the officer and
was landed in No. 8, only after struggle.
MEYERS QUEER STORY.
Meyer tells d peculiar story OF his wan
deringS- and at different times he has been
en- inmate of a penitentiary or an insane
asylum. He says he, is a railroad man
and a stationary engineer by profession.
IT II. Ill ft.s
Southwest, and last winter brought up in
Philadelphia. Here he broke into house.
which, he says, he was compelled to do
because he was starving, and was caught
and sentenced to eighteen months in
Moyamensing prison.
When he had served about half his SEN
tence he was approached by1severa1 MEM
bers of the Prison Society, who told him
thai II he would feign illness they would
have him transferred To either the Epis-
copal Hospital or the, County Hospital
He obeyed instructions, and one day was
taken from the prison and carried to the
NorrisLown Insane Asylum and placed in
a ward. He managed To escape, and went
TO the chief OF detectives in Philadelphia
and asked that his case be investigated.
This was promised, but he was returned
to the asylum and placed in the violent
ward.
and manacles were placed upon his hands
and feet. Last Saturday night he man
aged TO escape a second time, aud, wrap
ping blanket around him, made his way
to the railroad freight yards, where the
train hands gave him a few clothes.
HIS BUSINESS WITH THE PRESIDENT.
From there he, came here to see the
President. He says he has good reasons
to believe that he. was. granted q pardon
on last Thanksgiving Day, and that he was
being illegally detained at the asylum, and
he called on the President to ascertain IL
this was SO. sA ~. aa- s47
Meyer talks clearly and connectedly, uses
good language, and seems to be bright,
intelligent, conversant man. He insisted DIR.
Auldridge, the physician Of the Baltimore
and Ohio road in Baltimore, examined
him and pronounced him sane. He has scrv-
ed in both the army andnavy and passed the
physical and mental examination to both
branches of the service.
Meyer says he would like to be examined
by the police surgeons here as to his
sanity, and feels confident, that their
verdict would be the same as that Of
Dr.. Auldridge. He will be tried in the
police court today for assaultiDg Sergeant
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