The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-22
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Arrested Immediately After Telling His
StorY-Claims to Hail from VI eriden.

Arrested immediately After Telling His
Story-Claims to Hail from " eriden.
Washington, Sept. 2l.-Joseph B..
Jackson, a handsome. well dressed
young man, who says his home is in
Meriden, Conn, and who labors under
the delusion that he has been commits
stoned by the Almighty to inform Pres
ident Mckinley how the government
should be conducted, was taken into
custody by the police here last night,
For several weeks past Jackson has
been sending letters and kilograms to
the chief executive offering advice on
every conceivable topic. S me days ago
he came here from Pittsburg and reg
istered at a prominent hotel. Yester-
day he sent letter to the president,
and later called at the white house
and endeavored to secure an interview
with Mr.. Mckinley He was referred
to Assistant Secretary Pruden, to whom
he explained his business.
Il have come,' said Jackson, ito
warn the president and the nations of
the total humiliation of the earth and
the wicked, which will occur on the
18th of November, 1899. On that day
the thirty-three-year comet will pass
the earth, and one-half of the sphere
will be totally destroyed. All who are
found with pure souls at that time will
be assembled on the safe side, and
shall constitute a new earth in which
there shall be no sea. The wicked
shall perish with the rest of the earth
II am a prophet and have been COM
missioned by God to fulfill His COM
mands. Before the month of October
has passed this nation will be plunged
into sorrow and mourning. One who is
now high among men, and who has
been given a position of responsibility
and trust by the people, will meet with
a sudden and terrible death. l Will
not give his name as yet, but have re-
ceived the commands of God and His
will must be done. The president and
the officials of his cabinet should take
warning, and mend their ways before
the wrath of Him above descends upon
them.
Upon revelations made to me by the
Holy Spirit have come here to accept
the position of official prophet to the
government. If they will accept my
guidance the land will once more be
prosperous. l want no salary for my
work, but will allow them to furnish
me with home"
| INTERVIEWED IN HIS CELL.
At the conclusion of his speech Jack
son was taken in charge by the police.
When seen in his cell this morning he
talked freely of himself He said he
had been employed by the Wilcox &
White Piano Manufacturing company
of Meriden, and that during the cy-
clone at ST. Louis he had seen vision
and been converted by special act Of
providence.
The man says he has outlined to the
| Cubans an alliance of which he claims
to have received divine insight. He
said they would shortly not only be an
| nexed to the United States, but would
of their own free will become Cuban
| Americans, and that the soil Of Cuba
| would be United States soil.
DANGEROUSLY INSANE.
Jackson is fluent talker and a man
evidently of considerable education and
, refinement. This morning the police
surgeons examined the man and pro-
nounced him dangerously insane He
| will probably be committed to the
| Government Asylum for the Insane in
| this city.