The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-28

remained quiet until handsomely
gowned woman, said to be a Mrs. Con-
nyngham, who was one of a luncheon
party at the hotel passed through the
writing room.
She wore handsome ermine stole,
and the strange young man plucked at
this as she passed.
II have eaten nothing all day. You
wear diamonds and 1 haven't a cent"
he said.
Mrs. Connyngham made a spring
away from the stranger, and two bell
boys rushed toward him to prevent
him from following her, while another
ran to tell Detectives Kennedy and
Smith.
The young man strobe through the
Office toward the cafe, and, raising
his hands, shouted:
My prayers have saved Vanderbilt;
they'll save Carnegie. I'll save them
ALL"
The hotel promenade was filled at
the time with women and their escorts,
and the advant of the wild-eyed young
man caused panic among the women.
The heretofore harmless crank SEEM
ed suddenly changed to a fury. His
handsome black eyes blazed, his long
black hair, wildly disordered, added to
the strangeness of his appearance.
Detectives Kennedy and Smith reach
ed the man just as the TRANSFORMATION
took place.
Argument with him was useless. The
two athletic. powerful men tried to
force the young man toward the door.
They might as well have tried to wres-
tie with "a hurricane.
With amazing skill and the strength
of giant, he grappled with both,
and all three rolled over on the floor
while hotel porters and bellboys tried
In vain to go to the rescue OF the de-
tectives.
The struggles of the men were wit
I messed by the frightened women, who
ran first to protecting corners and
doors before stopping to see the end
of Ii ALL
So fierce was the fight that none of
the men could go to the help of the
detectives, who finally, however. over
! powered the young man, and with the
! help Of Policeman Curran got him to
the West Thirtieth street station.
There he was identified as the man
who for several nights had hung about
the home of Cornelius Vanderbilt and
pestered the servants of that house.
with messages and proffers of SYM
pathy for the invalid.
The stranger refused to give his
name. He was searched and on him
was found telegram, evidently written
by him. addressed:
Cornelius Vanderbilt, 20 Park Av.:
Give poor man a dinner.-A Man"
One dollar in cash was also found on
him, and pad of paper.
DR.. Wells, of the New York Hospital,
was summoned and pronounced the
man dangerously demented
He tried to coax him into the ann
bulance, but all efforts failing in this
direction, the police finally coaxed him
into a patrol wagon, promising to take
him to Mr.. Vanderbilt's house. He
was driven to Bellevue Hospital and
will be carefully watched.
The young man is about 30 years of
age, tall and of magnificent physique.
! His black hair is long and curly, his
face smooth shaven, and 1t is thought
he Is Frenchman. He is of somewhat
clerical appearance. At the hospital
1t was found that both arms and the
right hand are tattooed.
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning the
stranger approached the reporters who
were watching the Vanderbilt house.
He carried a long Easter lily and beg
| ged the reports to carry 1t to Mr..
Vanderbilt. How is he this morning?"A
he asked.
Better" said some one.
Thank God for that" he said. This
IS the beginning of a new era" AS
no one would carry his lily to the house
ne took It to the door, and, pressing
the electrict button, dropped the flow
er on the stoop and fed.