The Washington times., 1906-07-18
TRYING BEST TO BREAK INTO PRISON
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he emerged from the clerks ONCE he
was ready and willing TO eat-and dlu
eat, with a veE geanca.
Down IN the Senate restaurant boiled
eggs. wheat and corn cakes. buttered
toast, coffee, and crab salad disappear
ed In quick succession down Gourddln 2
throat. He ate as a matter OF duty
seemingly, and with no particular en-
iOyment of the performance.
DO you feel any better than you
did befOre?' he was asked, when the
meal had been concluded.
Not a bit" ne answered. I've been
fasting only a few days and could
easily have made IL month. 1 nave
done il often in the past"
This Is what brought Gourdaln 10
Washington; the motive that led MIN
up the steps Of the nations CaplJOl ana
into the high precincts of the court or
greatest dignity and power in the cOun-
try; failing there. this Is the motive
that took him 10 New York, seeking IN
teryiews with justices OF the supreme
Court, and which Nill then take him 10
Canton. Ohio. 10 seek out in his coun-
try recluse Justice Day the member
OF the bench for the Chicago district
If at last he fails with all these. then;
God helping me, giving me strength
eiAAh- ADA AAitaAAt VIII EB even ~ W 1NNA
Bay and appeal TO the Chief Executive
of this country 10 lend me helping
hand toward serving my sentence.
If Insane Case Is Unique.
If Gourdain is insane. the Government
officials and other persons with whom
he came In contact last night and to-
day agree that his insanity is of a most
original type and beyond their powers
Of fathoming; II he Is sane. they declare
he Is man of a motive also unfathOm-
able at the present time. In the latter
Instance. II is declared. he probably has
no desire 10 go 10 prison and knows he
will not be sent there and his present
appearance IN the public eve merely is
meant IO lead up 10 some particular
ambition that will still allow him the
iree air nd the sunshine OF the world
That he Is eccentric il not insane.
there is no doubt, that he has money
with him Is equally certain. and the
values he places upon all services rem
dered him lS lovely 10 behold and alb
normally remuneratiye TO all those so
fortunate as 20 turn their hand one
way or another IN his interest. That he
spends twenty-dollar bills where quar-
ters and collars would suffice and that
he has peculiar and almost RrUrsOme
penchaut FOR the use Of rFd ink
whether Il be on the hotel register nr
signing legal documents is Il fact that
he does not attempt ~ explain and
which Is mystery To all.
His Money Declined
With an his yellow backs which were
urOffcred even 10 court ofhcials-tLe
only instance on record SO far where
they We're declined with thanks-Gour-
daiu was unsuccessful in his efforts 90
file his petition, because the court was
enjoying its summer recess. Attempts
20 have the Postmaster General invite
him 10 his office for an Interview. iu
order 10 aid Eim in returning millions
OF ill-goften dollars To persons through.
cut tie country and world who to0k
long chances on buying oil lands iE
Texas and Louisiana OF him having aist
failed. Guurdaiu Is through with Wash
iuEtOn.
In room 1m, one Of the richest and
most elegantly appointed suites at tlt
Raleigh Hotel. GOuTJain spent the night
That he did not sleep "a wink is testified
10 by "a newspaper reporter WHu former
ly knew the self-impUScd convict iu Nrv
Orleans and kept by his side and
watched his every movement from the
moment he arrived uN he left the city
After The last uf The IeWspaptr men and
other guests departed. at an early hoU
this morning tTOUrGuln paced the Hunl
an hour OF So discussed his life viii
the one remaining, and neFEouSlF on "a
3 dry cigar. Ordinarily fond D
| smoking be- witast1od the temptation c,
consume the perltctos.
Refused to Eat Breakfast.
When the warm. gray dawn peeped FL
through the windows this morning h'
had not once occupied his bed. 'Ge h8,
only removed his coat and shoes. and
duuuiug fresh linen. he went down G,
breakfast iu the hotel restaurant witt
his friend. The latter ate literally. hu
Goardaln managed 20 withstand ia.
temptation.
Il can do IT," de- declared There
much in viii power. Now I viii =,
/ through the motions OF eating. and TAX
mot bite. IL viii serve me sufficiently.
He carved his imaginary steak an,
seemed 10 enjoy IL. He declared the in
visible coffee was about as good as On,
real kind. and d great deal safer. ant
that the cauJelOupes. which appeargt
only on his friends plate. were Tathel
I "uudtrd0ue.'
At T.45 they entered q laudeau, and
after being driven about the city hal
lam hour, went 10 the offices or sceu
0gr9 9pher Tn the Columbian building Hi
petition TO the Supreme Court, which b,
dictated last night. did not suit hin
We're not quite Impressive enough. he OBJ
served, so he did II ali over again Tht
stenogTapheT is richer by a ftfty-dolla
note by the call of his eccentric client.
En- route 20 Washington yeSterda,
morning. GouTdaiu wired TO the clerk O
the Federal supreme Court 10 send ''tht
| best court stenographer in Washington,
10 be- at the Raleigh upon his arrival
A. Johns. an expert stenOgrapher, spen
two hours In his service last night, anl
Mr. Parkman gave him an hour thi
morning.
Now. what is the bin for the entir
amount asked the former lottery king
in his customary mild and genteel way
| "Eleven-fifty,' was the response. 'TeI
dollars for the court stenOgrapheT
work last night and $50 for mine thi
morning
Paid Handsomely for Services.
so cheap as that?' queried Gourdain
You did excellent work, and so quickly
The quicker you do work the more I
| is worth. Pay should not be given b,
time, but by quality 0f the work ae
cOmplished" Gourdain. as he spoke
drew from his trousers pocket a roll o
| yellow bills, fully a dozen in number
Handing Mr.. Parkham one worth fit.