The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-18
Which White House Guardians Are
Unable 10 Check.
VERY WICKED WORK WITH KNIFE
Accom- plIshed Despite the Extraordinary
Precautions A urniture I'm the Green
Room Badly slashed With n Knife.
No One Knows Who Did IL.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia Washington
special 10 The Commercial Advertiser
says;
In spite Of all the precautions for the
protection OF the president and to keep
cranks away from the White House, the
sacred precincts OF the mansion have been
entered in some mysterious manner, and
the presidents household is greatly ex-
cited.
For many weeks pnst there has been a
series of rnhierics Il a my8terious and PEE
culiar kind On Washington. The burglars
have stolen but few things, but have at
each visit destroyed y considerable amount
OF furniture, slsshiog pianos and chairs
and cutting UP able linen and clothing.
Every effort TO trace the criminals has
failed up % this time.
Without. my thought Of burglars, but
solely for tive protect on of the president.
who is greatly afraid of cranks, the White
House has b5' guarded by special detec-
tivcs ana policemen in addition 60 the
regular watchme3, and every precaution
has been taken TO prevent any unauthor-
lied person from entering the building.
The east room alone has been open to vlsi-
tors. Mono have been permitted to enter
there who looked suspicious, and those
who have been permitted 10 examine the
house have heen in charge Of watchmen
All other por,ious OF tho house have been
kept closed 10 visitors
Precautions Of No Avail.
Notwiths,snd NJ all these precautions
IL has been demonstrated that the house
may be entered without the knowledge OF
the guardians. IL has been discovered
that some person, or persons, possibly
crank, has entered the green room, where
visitors are HoJ allowed except with
guard in attendance and slashed the fur
niturc with knife Great slashes in the
form Of u cross have been cut into the
beau,ifu satin upholstery, and other acts
Of vandalism upon Jhe furniture have been
committed.
Whether this was wanton vandalism,
with no other object in view, or whether
1t was done by some crank as warming or
threat against the president, is not known.
The supposiion is chat the cutting of
crosses Ia the furelture is intended as a
threat, such az senders OF bloodthrsty an
opymous letters convey by cross bones and
bloody skulls
Whatever may be the motive, the fact
that an entrance could be made to the build
ing, and this act of vandalism committed
and the ulprit escape without being dis
covered, has sent cola chills down the back
Of the presidents household.
"A Wait From "Prlncess Anne"
The woman who styles herself Princess
Anne" OF Hoboken, niece of Queen Vic
toria, again appeared at the White House
yesterday and austerely demanded an
audience with Mr.. Cleveland. The usher
at the main enterance politely Informed
her that IL would be impossible to see the
president until the nature Of her business
was known. She refused to give any In
formation on this point, and informed the
usher that she thought she had been
treated very badly.
Farewell" said her highness. II go,
but not to return. l will 20 back to Ho-
boken. there 20 tell my people aud my
aunt's subjects how have been used"