The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22


upon the people, and has no fear OF
bombs or plots. True, Mr.. Cleveland
had detective escort when he went to
Washington eight years ago, and he is
said to have expressed much satisfac-
ton with the arrangements then made
for his protection Probably his graft
fcation was largely due to tho fact that
there was no ostentatious display Of the
guard. 1t is not however, sdvisabl to
entirely conceal the presence of the
guard Probably in the case at hand,
Superintendent Byrnes will send two or
three of his best-known men, whose
presence will be instantly perceived,
and will exercise q deterrent effect upon
such eranks rs are not entirely out of
their heads. They will ride to Wash
ington with Mr.. Cleveland. Some other
men there VIII probably be. not SO well
known, and their part will be simply
to keep themselves informed regarding
the movements Of any persons whose
conduct may lay them open to suspi-
cion. If an arrest Of any suspicious
person is made it will be done Sc quiet
ly that scarcely anybody will know
about 1t.
1t is the custom at Inauguration time
for the chief of the Government Secret
Service to call his men to Washington.
They are there assigned simply to the
duty of finding out anything that may
be significant They have their sources
of information, and can learn of the
presence of suspicious characters. But
their refforts are of secondary import
ance TO those of Colonel william f.
Moore, Chief of Police of the District of
Columbia He is = very efficient officer,
and his men are under excellent dis
cipline. The Secret Service men have
no special acquaintance with the class
of people who are tosbe feared on such
occasion, either as possible xssailants of
the President or as thieves who will
prey upon the crowd. The business of
the Secret Service men lies mostly with
counterfeiters, and they know little
about high-class crooks, for the counter
feiting business no longer suffices for the
support of frst-rate talent. The BUSH
ness is confined TO a few large cities,
and few but Italians are engaged in il.
So the Secret Service men are not likely
to meet old acquaintance in Washing
ton. The most important arrangements
in the city Will be made by Colonel
Moore.
For some months befo re An Inaugural
ton he is in correspondence with chiefs
of police and heads e detective bureaus
throughout the coSs.try, and he secures
the services of men who are acquainted
with the crooks and cranks OF various
regions Every part of the country is
thus represented in Washington by
skilled detective. The Pinkertons NAV
furnish few men; L may be asked TO
do the same from NV agency. I have
IN my present employ men whose extern
slve acquaintance with criminals would
be of great service on such an occasion.
When all are assembled in Washington
1t Is nearly impossible for any person
who has ever made himself at all con-
spicuous by questionable proceedings
to be a large during the inauguration
exercises 1t is the man who never
made himself conspicuous who is dam
gerous: the crank whose mind is now
for the first time bent on mischief We
nave no plots in these DAYS in this coun-
try; the danger comes from individuals.
lake the case of Gsrfield's sssassina-
tfon Nobody knew what Guitesu was
gong to DO He simply crept up behind
the Pfesidentand fired. 1t is hard toiln-
agine any protection which could ab-
soluseiy guard against such a tragedy.
1t would not have been possible to guess
With what intent Guiteau had to come
10 the depot where the crime was com.
mitted. The fatal act was done 60
quickly that detective would need ~
be exceptionally alert zn6 speedy 10
prevent 1t with his own FIRE A man
standing quietly in crowd with a p;s-