Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-26

rEf PRESIDENT TOOK IN tn. carrrRp-
Wnsr NARrIs r. RrroRrED A. SAVING ApouT
MS VISIT TO rEE wRTFE HorsE.
An arrangement viii in all probability be
made during the next few DAYS by which Mr..
J. Harry Martin, ssepeon Of Senator Vance,
can go into the Police Court and plead guilty
TO an offense punishable by fine ard -ettle the
charge against him growing out OF h % breaking
the White House windows last SATURDAY. night.
The charge now pending against him i.
housebreaking. and the case was set for trial
in the Police Court TODAY. but owing 10 the ab-
sence Of Martins counsel. Mr.. Earle. who 10
attending court in South Carolina, the case
went over until next Wednesday.
The defendant WAS in court this morning and
LAWYER J. J. Darlington was looking after his
interests.
soNE INTERESTING FACTS
Should The case ever come 10 q hearing aoTEs
surprising facts would no doubt come 10 light
aud wha: action the President took in the affair
would be shown.
To state that there was a scare at the White
House that night hut mildly expresses the ter
rlble confusion and anxiety that followed tbs
breaking Of the window pane.
When Martin. who crazed by liquor,
broke away from hiscompanions and scaled the
Language as - 1 m going to do the President"
His companions feared that In his reckless
mood h. would do some rash act although thew
were confident that he not armed. A. soon
A. he started over the fence one of his comtan-
lohs. young Mr.. Earle. all the way around
10 the front Of the Executive Mansion 70 notify
the officers that Martin Was coming toward the
rear of the building.
THEY HEARD THE CRASH
When he reached the front door Earle was
exhausted and nearly out of breath. He started
TO tell, az best he could. Of Martin. intended
visit. bat before he finished a crash sAs heard
in the rear.
Policemen Kenny and Dubois made a rush for
the window leading from the red parlor 90 the
portico and when they got in eight Mar
TIN stepped one side. He did not
reach the parlor. The window was raised
but before ofiosr Kenney could
get outside Martin who il quite an athlete
s'ruckihim heavy blow which nearly stunned
the officer. The President. who had heard the
crash vas upon the scene IN a few seconds and
II be had not assisted the officers there would
no doubt have been more trouble than there
was.
Martin did not talk very plainly on that night
on account of his drunken condition, aud when
the President made the anxious inquiry What's
the trouble" one Of the oficers responded
that there was a member OF the Malta break
ing In, taking him for Italian on account Of
his voice.
TIED BY THE PRESIDENT.
President Harrison upon hearing this and
seeing the difficulty the men had in struggling
with the powerful young fellow, procured
rope-he cut away one OF the ropes that fss-
tened a curtain-snd with the oficer-' assist
ance bound Martin securely. The President
tied the knots himself and made a neat Job Of
II, as he was much less nervous and excited
than the Others who had been in the struggle
After Martin had been secured and taken
from the place the President expressed satis-
faction at the action of the officers.
THE President ASKED To TNrERcEpE.
Since the affair happened the President has
been visited by at least q score of people
WIG have actually begged him TO iuterceds in
behaif of the unfortunate young man. but thus
Tar, 70 far az is known, the President has taken
no action in the matter.
The President. II il said. does not think Mar
| TINS conduct should go without any punish
ment IL IL asserted. however. that the presi-
dent is not DESTROYS OF having him sent 90
prison. and for that reason a charge Of assault
ing Policeman kenney Will be filed II his conn
sci VIII agree TO enter plea Of guilty. with the
understanding that a fine will be imposed.
such action will be acceptable Go the govern
ment, and II only whits for counsel for the
defendant TO accept such terms before that
course lie adopted. IL is claimed by FRIENDS u
Martin that be made no threats.