The sun., 1898-02-12
DRIVEN OUT By CRAZY NAN
George Gross. Insane. Seizes
Gordon Heights Hotel
AND ELECTS THE CARETAKERS
Young E,lery and His Mother Flee
Invader Ransacks House From
Top to Bottom.

Top to Bottom.
sect to - out Of here own this
place! DO you hear me ~
The speaker was man six feet three
inches high and about a foot and half
wide and good fence jumper. He stood
upon the piazza of the Gordon Heights
hotel about six O'Clock last night and
his demand was addressed to young
George Emery and his mother, of Will
mington. Young Emery and his mother
are caretakcrs OF the Gordon Heights
hotel and are in the employ of the Will
mington Steamboat Company, which
owns and controls the property.
The size Of the man and the grllffness
of his tone were enough to frighten a
bull, and Of course young Emery got
frightened. So did hls mother.
The big man crossed the threshold Of
the hotel and took immediate possession
of the place in his own name.
"Clcar out now he exclaimed, II
want this whole place to myself. 1t he
longs t" me-
Emery and his mother were awe
stricken by the big mans peremptory
demand. They were speechless, and cold
tremors stole over them as they surveyed
the tall man.
They surveyed him for minute or
two and instinctivcly sized him up. They
turned toward the door and fled.
They had seen enough to convince them
that the invader was crazy man.
Once inside the big man proceeded
with all the dignity and ease OF one who
had right to, to inspect the house from
top to bottom. His inspection had not
gone far before he was seized with an
impression that as the place belonged to
hin, he had a right to make himself as
comfortable as possible. lie shivered as
he passed from one room to another, and
spying a CRATE in one room he set to
work to build fire in it with paper and
wood he found in other parts of tne
place. Then, with the calmness and
serenity of one who bad been used to
such comfort. he seated himself close to
the fire and divcd into newspaper.
When he had received his fill, he
wandered into another room upstairs
where he found another firpless CRATE.
"Ah! me, he chuckled within him
helf. 'this is certainly snap. Now that
| have suddenly bet ONE ruler of this
hvndsomc mansion, mcthinks | will
celebrate my accession by kindling fire
in every CRATE
So he struck match and with some
paper and wood kndled the fire in the
second CRATE. In still another room
which he explored he built a fire in the
CRATE.
After the kindIing Of the last CRATE
he took brief rest during which,
as he solcmny v stroked his double-chin,
he reflected. In his reflections he dis
covered himself a stranger in the place
which he had only an hour or SO be-
fore seized as his own home. A
stranger in his own home, what was he
to do? No one was about him. A sepul-
chral silence prev AIDED the place.
In Il moment or too he evolved plan.
The plan was a decision to surrender his
right to the house inlieu Of the privilege
to take what few salable articles he
wanted,
Un-stairs the big man went to carry
out the plan.
In the meanwhile young Emery AMI
his mother ha, boarded a train and came
into this city where they sought out
Captain Wilson of the Steamboat Com
pany, that they might tell Of their ejec-
ton. Captain Wilson was in PhiladcI
plia, but George Greer, Captain VIII
sons assistant listened to their story.
Wien he had heard it he summoned
Howard I'caSter. a special officer, and to-
gether they went to the Gordon Heights
hotel in a coupe.
Arriving at the hotel they came upon
the big invader as the latter was in the
act Of packing up the articles for which
he had decided to sacrifice hts owner
ship Of the place. In the pile ne had
made up he had valuable sword be-
longing to Captain Wilson, who lives at
the hotel in summer, Il clock, Il bible,
two vases and other articles.
"What are you during here? de-
manded Messrs. Greer and Frastcr, as
they came upon him.
Cant YOU see what Pm doing?' re-
piled the big man, "Im just packing up
a few things that belong to me, I'm go
ing away -,
"Iou had better come with u.s. said
Greer and Feaster and with little pcrsua-
sion they got him Out OF the place and
hustled him into the coupe, which drove
to the police station.
At the police station the big man gave
his name as George Gross, and said that
he came down from Perkasie, Pa, yes
tcrday. The officers at the Hal recog.
nized him as the brother of resident Of
this city. He gave his age as II. and
said he has worked hard I years uf his
life, the first six years being spent at
school.
lie was locked up and today the
Steamboat Company will prefer charge
of tpspass against him. He will prob
ably be sent to Farnhurst, as the author
tiles believe he is dangerously insane.
| Gross wore a heavy coat, adorned with
broad collar of brown fur. The collar
was turned up close to his ears, giving
strength to his gruff appearance.
Young Emery and his mother are
slowly recovering from the fright he
gave them, and will keep gun on hand
in future for the reception OF visitors of
his inclinations.
John Cavender, brakeman on the
p. w. & B. railroad, who resides at No.