Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
MESSAGE FROM The LORD
Communication Which jacob Clements Has
for President Mckinley.
White House Police ApRrehend n Man
Who Proves to BE Iksane
His Story, III

JACOB clements, a man with long beard
and dressed in shabby clothes. is locked
| up at the first precinct stS1for as a crank
| of tn, class known as "pfesidential." He
was arrested at the White House this
morning on the occasion of his third visit
there. Policeman Ciscle, who was in
| charge Of the front door, arrested him.
After exhibiting evidences of an unbai-
anced mind partly in the attempt to make
speech, the prisoner became quiet and
submitted quietly to the orders of the Of
ficer.
Two days ago Clements was seen loiter-
| ing about the White House grounds view
ing the building. Several times he ad-
vanced towards the door as If he wanted
to enter, but each time he passed along
and walked as far as the front gate.
rear gate. When he appeared yesterday
he wandered about the grounds for some
time before he finally asked to be adj
mitted.
I'm stranger in the city
Policeman Ciscle admitted him only as
far the corridor, and remained at his
side all the time he was in there. Seeing
he could get no farther, Clements mustered
| up courage enough to say:
Il want to the President bus
mess"
Com unicatcs by Letter.
Just what his business was he would not
disclose, and when informed that he could
not see the President he said he would
communicate with him by letter. He then
left the building, but returned later in the
day and handed the policeman letter.
This was handed over to Chief Usher Du-
bois, and Clements left the building, APP
parenty satisfied.
Nothing more was thought of the visitor
until this morning, when he again called
to get an answer TO his letter. incidentally
| he repeated his request to see the Presi-
dent, and then he demanded it as matter
of right.
Il sent by the Lord Jesus Christ"
he said, land l have the mark of Christ
on my forehead"
The officer then quietly placed Clements
| under arrest. When it became apparent
that he could not get into the Presidents
apartments, he became excited and started
to make a speech on the portico of the
Executive Mansion. Policeman Golway soon
Quoted him, and walked with him to the
patrol box at 18th street and New York
avenue. From the box Clements was taken
| in the wagon to the police station.
Before being locked up he was searched
but with the exception of pipe, not as
much as toothpick was found on him.
In the cell the prisoner seemed to thor
oushly enjoy his pipe, and he was very
communicative on all subjects other than
the object of his visit, TO- the President.
He had come here, he Said, from near
Williams Bridge, Westchester county, n.
Y, where, he said, he had lived for mere
than thirty years. His Wife and children,
he said were left on the farm to take care
CT the chickens and horses. According to
his statement, he re ceived Visit from the
Lord while in New Yorkyshe got the mes
sage direct. While he would mot tell what
| the message was. he did mention that
there was some stealing going on, and he
thought the President sh0uldI know about
1t. Then he declared he had worked forty
eight hours each day, and had accumulated
no wealth, and this he thought the Presi-
dent should know. 80
Cannot Endure Tanimahy Rule
Asked what other reasd he had for com
| ing here he said he had always been a re-
publican and he could net nemain in the
state under Tammany t.Ile.tHe' left his
home Sunday night. he. saId:' He claimed TO
be insulted when the suggestion was made
that he had come Il freight train. Since
lis arrival here; he ssid,, he had not eaten
anything, nor had he slept. His nights, he
said, he spent beside fire in the country
With some tramps although he was par
ticular to have it understood that he is not
Il tramp
The case was turned over to Sanitary Off
Ger Frank, who sent a telegram to the
prisoners wife at a place called Saw Mill
Lane, in Westminster county, n. Y, near
Williams Bridge. Dr. hewitt, one of the
police surgeons, made an examination of the
prisoner and reported him insane. Glenn
ents told the doctor that he would not re-
| turn home and he will be held until his
wife is heard from. He may be sent to the
asylum temporarily.