St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-30
PROTECTING THE PRESIDENT.
The Pinkerton Detectives Appar.
emily Called for New Years Day.

The PinkertOn Detectives Appar.
emily Called for New Years Day.
| Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Few knew it,
but among those who did quite an excite
ment was created through an intercepted
telegram sent to the president of the United
States, stating in words to this effect:
Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-To Grover Cleveland,
D. c.: Five of Pinkerton's detectives left
| here this morning on rumor of your threat
ened assassination. Signed. KIRBY.
A reporter called at the headquarters of
the metropolitan police force to ascertain if
the police chief was advised of any at
tempt on the life of the president. Maj.
Dye, the commandant of the force, was not
on duty. Lieut.. Kelly, his representa-
tive, and the officer in charge of the police
force for the night stated that he had not
been advised of any extraordinary precau-
tiOnS necessary to insure
| THE PRESIDENTS SAFETY.
"But,' he said, Il do not think the fact
| that five of Pinkerton's men are on the way
here is evidence of any danger threatened the
| president. My opinion is they are ordered
here to do duty at the White house on New
! Years day.
us the president on that day subjected to
] any special danger?'' was asked.
Mo- he said. Still for two hours the
| president receives the public promiscuously.
He cannot be a resDecter of persons. Any
body can approach him. 1 imagine that in
| the abundance of caution the president him.
| self, or those who have his personal safety
| at heart, have concluded that the surveillance
! at the White house was not enough to insure
| the absolute safety of the president, and for
| this reason the Pinkerton force of five men
| have hepp nrderad hara nc IN opo1r
| caution"
How many men of the metropolitan po-
| lice are regularly detailed to the White house
for continuous duty?' was asked.
''Five," he answered.
Then when the Pinkerton relay reaches
here, how many men will be on hand to pro-
| tect the president New Years day?''
''Ten,'' he said.
Last night second telegram was sent
the president 1t was
IN THESE WORDS:
Philadelphia. Dec. 2S.-To Grover Cleve-
land, executive mansion, Washington, D. c.. {:
Pittsburg papers report that a force of
Pinkerton's detectives have been ordered to
Washington for the protection of the presi-
dent. Signedl. SMITH.
This dispatch was taken to the president
The president was not accessible to callers
but he wrote on the back Of the telegram:
1t is g fabrication. No detectives have
been ordered here.
In spite of this statement the chances are
that an extra force of skilled detectives
have been ordered here to do duty on New
Years day. The president recognizes that
he is subject to attacks from cranks who
might invade the White house on that day,
inasmuch as the doors will be open to the
generaIsDublic. The fact that two men
have been within week apprehended in
an attempt to force an entrance into the
White house by the rear entrance. has doubt
less constrained him to take precautions of
most extraordinary character to insure
his personal safety on the date of his first
public reception to the people.