New-York tribune., 1903-11-29
FOLDESSY HAD PISTOL.
One of Cranks Who Wrote Letters
to the President.

Because the police knew that Kalrnan Foldessy.
the crank who arrested on Thursday night
having letters TO the President and others. was a
dangerous anarchist was said Yesterday to be the
reason for the large guard for President Roosevelt
on Friday. Foldessy is at the psychopathic ward
at Bellevue. under observation to his sanity. He
Will be held there for several days. Arthur B.
Deming, the crank who did get to the President on
Friday. is there. too Dr. Packer. in charge Of
the ward. said yesterday that Deming un-
doubtedly crazy, but in what degree. and whether
he likely 10 ever be dangerous. the doctor
would not say. He will be committed TO some
hospital.
Deming was known by many to be harmless
eccentric. but as Foiiessy it is believed that he
anarchist. When captured he had large
revolver. and it said that he had been shoot
ing until he was crack shot
On Friday night a giving the name Arthur
Binoa. and address No 266 West Elghty-eighth-st.,
called at Bellevue Hospital and asked to see
Foldessy. He told DR.. Packer that he had sus-
picion Foldessy was man with anarchistic ten
dencies who, he thought, connected with
plot to assassinate Emperor Francis Joseph Of
Austria. and also connected with the plot in
which the Empress Elizabeth of Austria was as
sassinated IN the Tyrol Binoa also said that he
believed Foldessy had beel employed a watch
maker for Kohn &c Co in John-st.
DR.. Packer refused to allow Binoa to see Fol-
dessy. He advised the man to 80 to the Austrian
Consul. Binoa went away. after promising to go
yesterday to the consul for Austria Hungary.
Binoa did call at the consulate yesterday. and
the consul Tidiculed the idea that any having
connection with any plot to assassinate the En-
peror was in this country. He said.
The last attempt on the Emperor's life was
made in 1851 The who made it. if he is stil
alive must be very old. I have never heard OF this
man Binoa He has never asked me for letter
requesting that he be permitted to visit Bellevue
patients"
At the firm of Alois Kohn & Co, at No Il John
St. it denied that any such Foldessy
had ever worked there. tt said that Hun
garian. whose name was not Foldessy had worked
there some time ago. but he had gone back to
his home two years ago.
Investigation at the address given by Binoa No
256 West Eighty-eiGhth-st, showed that no one by
that name lived there.
Dr.. Packer cid not hear from Binoa again He
said that Foldessy's mind was undoubtedly affect
ed but at 10 time in any Of his conversation had
he given any utterance showing anarchistic ideas
Deming had a caller az Bellevue Hospital YES
terday. The visitor remained in the reception
with the patient for more than two hours
He said he Henry II. Smith, Boston commits
sion merchant and that he had known Deming for
"Ee is a harmless crank" Mr.. Smith said land
would do nobody any injury; The charcoal which
he handed TO the President is really great
edy for catarrh and blood diseases, and he has
thousands OF reconn cations from physicians
Demiug and his brother. c. p. Deming. were
formerly prosperous Boston lawyers he said and
had a Iucra tive practice in that city.
''Demine IS Jickled to death over the newspap per
stories" Mr.. smith went on. and especially so
the vigilance of the police. He has read every
paper and even now he wants me TO send in the
Formal charges were fled against Captain John
Cottre'L Detective Sergeants John Becker Michael
yon and Hugh Lynch yesterday, because Deming
was allowed to get into, the church. where the
President was. They viii be tried before Deputy
Commissioner EbStein Tuesday.