Detroit Free Press , February 24, 1875 I know that I've come across another story of an insane man writing million dollar checks but since I can't find the mention either on my Portraits of Eloise blog or FB page it'll remain a mere rumor. Though there is a mention of John Bradley who believed that he had been transported to Heaven and offered a cop $200,000, if he wrote to a certain address, for his release. He was sent to the Wayne Asylum There's also, John Vanderwillie , an insane young man who was a master escape artist who offered $3.5 mill ion to the attendants at Emergecy Hospital for his freedom to no avail. He also was expected to be sent to the asylum at Wayne. But no matter. George Wison was another sort. He attempted to pass off $20,000 to $30,000 checks between Chicago and Detroit and locations hither and thither. A tall Canadian man who was believed to be a miner Wilson believed that the Treasury had deposited large sums of money in his bank account. Be...