Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1893 — CRANK IN THE WHITE HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

CRANK IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

A Man Who Declared President Cleveland Wag Ilis Father. Police Officer Heller had a violent sruggle to-day with an insane man who in some mysterious manner got into the White House, and was looking for President Cleveland. The appearance of the officer probably saved the President from an assault. How the fellow got inside the building no one knows. "I want to see mv father,” he said. “Who is your father!- 1 ” the cook asked him. “Mr. Cleveland, of course,” was his resppnse. Just then Policeman Heller appeared upon tho scene and asked what was wanted. He saw at a glance that the man was not altogether right, and arrested him after a struggle. At the station tho crank gave the name of Joseph Washington, but refused to tell where he lived. No one at the station remembered of ever having seen him before. When asked what he wanted at the White House he replied: “I wanted that chair.” “What chair'.- 1 ” “The President’s chair.”, “Don’t you think *the President fills it satisfactorily?” “No, I don’t,” was the reply, “and I intend to get it by fair means or foul. Give me a pistol and I’ll show you who will get it quick.”