Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-22
POWERFUL SENSATION.
Reports OF an Attempt TO A~ssassinnte
President Eject Harrison.

Reports OF an Attempt TO Assassinnfe
President Eject 81 Harrison.
Indianapolis, Dso. 2l--The chief topic
of conversation to-day about the hotel
Hobbies was the sensational attempt at
assassination story telegrapbed from
New York. It has been discussed and
denounced upon oil sides. The as
tooiatea press correspondent ia advised
that reports have been sent this evening
TO several papers telling that the story
! had it's foundation in the frequent trips
alleged to have been made in the even
ing during the campaign by Gen. Her-
rison to Mspieton, the summer residence
of Theo. Il. PanRhsy, president OF the
Indianapolis National bank, with whom,
the story goes, Gen. Harrison passed
several nights, being Accompanied by an
armed guard.
Thess erroneous statements having
been reported to a correspond 4ut are bs.
lievcd 30 have [ rnisb, d thethm grounds
Tor the cuucootion of the sttt ass
a~ssinalion story. /.
The facts are that Gen. Harrison has
no visited Mapleton in five year,. 1t Is
tFne that he has since lis nomination re.
celved letters from icranks," but il il not
known that ans of them we're of a threa--
eniDg character, Private Secretary Hal
lord. Mr.. Mckee, the generals son-in-
law, end others, are very outspoken in
their opinioa regarding the story pub
ilehed and the nnpleas. M suRg estion
which they feel it carries to every
"crank"i in the country.
The story as it appeared in the New
York herald is as follows:
Indispapolis, Dec. 20-Has an attempt
been made to take the life OF President
Elect Harrison? The q1estion Id a start
ling one aud that there should be any
TACT to Justify the asking Of 1t seems IN
credible. Nevertheless "a rumor Justify.
ing the inquiry has crept out to-nignt
and TIE source OF it is such that l can
not do other wise han S md such infor.
nation % can be obtained concerning 1t.
There are many who believe the
rumor 20 be we'll founded and
later developments are awaited
With great interest. The facts, 30 fur as
they Can be stated, arc that a close
friend of the Harrison family told a
ssofy to-day to q confidential friend
which, II true, will startie the nation and
the entire civilized world. 1t Yves to
the effect that q we'll laid plot to take
the life of Gen. Harrison was arranged
by q gang Of ploodshirsty Williams, and
that an attempt I'll execute their bastard.
ly designs was made one day last week
but that the fearful scheme was dis
covered by one of Gen. Harrison's best
friends and thwarted. This startling ip-
teli,gence has been held 8 dess secret
and it is said that Gen. Harr ssa and
bis family intended that it sho., a. ever
ne made public. The oae or twc ersone
who have been ~intrusted with the facts
stall decline TO give any details, and it
is only possible to give the mere state
Eent NC tlis time. TIE person who
Is my informant SAID TO night, ss he
shispered the secret to me. Chat The
%strsngeRt thing to bim was that so great
and terrible an affair had been kept a
secret SO long. He declines at this time
20 tell where and when the affair hap
peued. 1t is we'll known, however, that
Gen. Herrison daily exposes himself to
any such vile purpose. as it is his custom
to a two walks each day, and usually
he strolls mostly, when alone, IN the back
streets in the northern part of the city
He is seldom accompanied by my one.
and he would prove an easy victim FOR
any would be assassin. OF course the
| publication of The fact will no doubt
lead TO 9 thorough investigation of the
affair, and q determined effort will be
made to bring the would be assaesina to
| Justice.