The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-05

than the door or the vestibules. Then
he cOaXes and manages till the crank or
the bitter person with a wrong in his
eye leaves, sends in a card or writes a
note, which never reaches the president,
who is thus left with but little knoWl-
edge of the ~annOyances and dangers at
tending him daily.
WHITE HOUSE GUARDS.
The White House, during Hayes ad-
ministration, found its guard democrat
lied. Densmore, who was Il marked
man by this time, was sent for. He re-
signed from the police force and went to
assist in guarding the lives Of presidents.
From that time on he has been at the
MANSION almost continually. During
Cleveland's administration he resigned
and went to Massachusetts to look after
the interests Of - FitchburG firm. Dur
ing that time he took up Il residence III
the Bay State, where he is still Il voter.
When Harrison came to Washington
before the Inauguration Mr.. Densmore
was sent for and requested to assume
charge Of President Harrison, just as he
had Of Cleveland at his Inauguration.
Although still in the employ Of the
Fitchburg house, lie consented TO re-
main till the inauguration was over.
Prior to March 4 the life OF the presi-
dent-elect is q matter Of sIlicitude. and
every danger is guarded against. None,
not even the hotel servants, Is allowed
to enter the presidents apartments until
DensmOre has looked him over and pro-
nOunced him harmless. After the inau-
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| and guide for IL few days, and later, at
the urgent request Of the family, he as
sumed his old position as chief guardian
of the presidents life and the rampant
between the family and an e~nvious pub
lie.
When the president leaves his office
for a public reception in the East room
the tail man is close at his side. He has
looked over all the people, and satisfied
himself there is 10 suspicious characters
in the house. Then he fills up one pocket
with a beautiful pistol, and the crowd
files singly either between him and the
president, to whom he performs the in
Productions, Or by him first, and then
the president, as they stand side by side.
A CONSTANT WATCH.
DeISIIlOIt iidS HIS cN Z OH every OIS; Oh
hands for suspicious movements, ana on
faces for any token Of danger, while on
the other side Of the line is another
guard who keeps his eyes open also, and
| the president takes it all without IL wink.
Sometimes queer things happen at re-
ceptions, and people seem to think Cap
tain DensmOre must be some relative or
at least a high official. One old man
got out the door after seeing the presi-
dent, came back, and insisted on shaking
the vice presidents hand.
immediately after inauguration, and
during the first two years Of an adminis-
t"ration, a presidents life is always held
TO be III greatest danger.
Captain Densmore himself is not on
station at night at the house, but is in
charge of all arrangements, and is par
ticular that the most muscular men
shall be at the door. For the man who
sees that the presidents sleep is undis-
turbed he has picked out the strongest
and finest specimen of manhood on the
Washington police force.
In the grounds the watchmen are I'M
der his eye, and the night men have
learned that it doesn't do to neglect
duty or run chances by taking Il nap,
for Captain Deusnore is IS likely to be
standing under the shadow Of Il tree at
midnight or to walk into the little guard
house at ? o'clock n. m, as he is to be on
hand promptly at 0 the next morning
for the first caller.
Outside the grounds be is not supposed
to attend the president unless requested.
1t has been his custom. however. to act
as escorts to trains and be on hand for
the presidents arrival. Since Garfeld's
death the captain has never failed IN
this, because he feels that if, as hal
been his habit previously. he had only
gone to the station with Garfield Guiteau
could never have shot the president
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