The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15
HE GUARDS MR.. CLEVELAND.
DETEC7IVE RHODES RIDES NEAR THE
PRESIDENTS CARRIAGE.

Detailed After tho Assassination OF Carter
Harrison In Cbicago-The Clevelnnds
Leave woodiey for the Winter aud Go
Isnck to Live In tho white House.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 14.-President Cleveland
and his family left their country home on the
Woodley road this morning and ore now To-
Gated OF the White House for the winter. It
was generally thought that the President
would remain In the country until about the
time for tho meeting Of Congress. as he Is
moro secluded there and able to give 10 ore un-
interrupted attention to the preparation OF his
Forthcoming message to Congress. Mrs. Clevo-
land. too. has become very fond OF country
life, and has enjoyed every hour OF
her stay at tho charming place which
has been her homo since the birth
OF her second daughter. For various REASONS.
however. chiefly because it was deemed adj
yisable for the President to be more accessible
after office hours each day. the Presidential
household has returned to the city. In con-
nection with the Presidents return the Lpeain9
Ne,cs to-day publishes this stt1y:
"'Why the outriderp' remarked a'stranger.
standing in the shadow OF the portco this
morning. as the Presidential eQuipage rolled
under the wide roof.
"'Only another sign OF his recent monarchi-
cal tendencies dryly replied the Republican
Congressman to whom the question was ad-
dressed q witticism which raised quite a
laugh among the bystanders."
The escort in question, fine mus
cular -looking man on horseback. could not
properly be called an outrider. as lie
followed the Presidents brougham in
stead Of riding ahead to clear the way.
There was set look on the countenance
OF the individual. who never took HIS eyes OF
the carriage until the Chief Executive was
safely within the portals OF the White House.
When the horses dashed through the gates
the guard was close upon the neat-lookng
brougham which contained Grover Cleveland.
and 1t was noticed that as they approached
the portico the horseman rode up beside the
carriage and hurriedly dismounted before the
door was opened. The mysterious man stood
beside the President when he alighted. and a
keen pair Of dark eyes scanned every face in
the group Of idlers which always congregate
to witness the arrival of the President As the
latter was lost to sight in the vestibue the
somewhat mysterious person breathed sigh
OF relief and strobe across the portico shrug-
ging his shoulders and blinking tho spurs at
tached to his heavy riding boots. AT a SUPER
fetal glance the spurs appeared to be the most
warlike instruments upon his person. but a
suspicious looking hump upon each hip indi-
Gated that there was something underneath
his coat which would make it a very dangerous
matter to NEEDLE with the movements Of Gro
yer Cleveland.
The man thus chosen to guard tho Presi-
dent is Mr.. Benjamin 7. Rhodes. a wellknown
detective OF the police force. who has been
detailed as a body guard for the President
ever since the tragic death Of Carter Harrison.
Mr.. Rhodes goes out every Cabinet day to es-
cort his charge to the city and follows the car
rage closely when business Is finished for the
day. The detective wears plain citizens
clothes. and there is nothing in his appear
ance to indicate the nature OF his mission.