The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-17
OF REASON
BEREFT.
Oscar Danziger of Chicago, Goes
Insane at the ThrOOp.
Rushes Into the Street With
Only His Undergarments On.
CAUGHT BY POLICE.
CAUGHT BY POLICE.
Had Played All the Slot Ma
chimes ReckIessly
And Performed Many Other
Mad Antics About Town.

Oscar Danziger, a member of the firm
of Danziger Bros, shoe and slipper
manufacturers of Chicago, went sud-
denly insane in this city last night. He
ran into the office of the Throop hoteI
about o'clock, bare-footed and partial
ly undressed, and when captured by the
police a few minutes afterward near
the Rock Island depot, he had nothing
on but his suit of underclothing
After being locked up in a cell at the
city prison he raved until he wore him
self out. It took almost the entire night
for him to exhaust himself
Danziger has been travelling for the
firm of which he is a member, and came
to Topeka shortly before noon yester-
day. He registered for dinner at the
Throop hotel and there was nothing in
his appearance or actions that denoted
an unbalanced condition of mind After
dinner he left the hotel, but returned in
the course of an hour and started to
play" the slot machine at the cigar
stand in the hotel office.
Then it was noticed that he acted
Queerly, and made strange remarks.
but the hotel people supposed that he
had been drinking and thought nothing
of it. He continued to play the machine
until he had spent between seven and
eight dollars and secured two boxes OF
cigars, when he again left the hotel, go
ing south on Kansas avenue.
Since his arrest it has been learned
that he visited the majority of drug
stores and cigar stores on Kansas ave-
nue. during the afternoon, dropping sew
eral dollars in the slot machines at each
place and taking cigars for his win
nings. It is believed that he spent all
the money he had with him when he
came to Topeka in this way as he had
but a few cents over two dollars in his
trousers pocket when taken in custody
by the police
After leaving the Throop hotel in the
afternoon he did not return until supper
time. He then asked to see the mana
ger and was told that Mr.. DOOlittle was
at supper in the dining room. At his
request he was pointed out, and with
out saying anything more Danziger
STROBE into the dining room with his
hat on and a cigar in his mouth, going
to Mr.. Doolittle at one of the tables.
Are you manager of this house, he
asked.
'I am" said Mr.. Doolittle.
'WelI, I want you to advance me S25
right quick, please" said Danziger.
Mr.. Doolittle thought the man intOx-
icated and simply explained to him that
as he was a stranger it would be i'm
possible to advance the money without
security.
Come to think of it, I guess that's
right" said Danziger. 'I'll just have
my bank telegraph you about it, and
with this he turned and walked out of
the dining room.
Mr.. DoolittIe had almost forgotten the
occurrence and was standing at the
desk in the office when the travelling
man again entered the hotel and walk
ing hurriedly to the desk, said:
L want to give you my note for
$50"
my dear sir" said Mr.. Doolittle eve
are not doing banking business here
and I couldn't think of accepting your
note as you are a stranger"
But I need the money" said Dan
ziger.
I'm sorry I can't accomPodate you"
said Mr.. Doolittle.
but you must let me have the mon
ey,'' said Danziger growing excited.
''If you don't I'll publish you from
Maine to California
That's your privilege said Mr.. DoO-
little, by this time feeling sure that the
man was intoxicated.
''I'H do you $4,000 worth of damage
within the next year." continued the
travelling man.
"A1l right" retorted Mr.. Doolittle,
turning away from the desk and walk
ing to the writing room.
Danziger stood and looked at the