The evening world., 1893-10-30
TO PROTECT HIMSELF.
DR.. Parkhurs. Will Not Ask Supt.
Byrnes for a Police Guard.
His Own Agents, He Says, Will
Look Out for Him.
Many Threatening Letters Received
in lis Mail.

IL. Il NlAlHNs I "HA' '''f w. 90
mass Of correspondence when an Even
Ing Worid' reporter called upon him at
his home. l33 East ~ThIrty-tlth street.
this morning. The bOdyEuard which is
said to follow him wherever he goes
was invisible, nor was there anything
in his appearance 10 indicate that ho
was the least bit worried over recent
events.
The publication OF the story that hc
had received n threatening letter was
subject for discussion throughout the
,ity generally. More friends than he
ever thought existed called on him
n many inquiries were received
from prominent ministers Offering
sympathy and cooperation. Whether
the Doctor thinks the letter to
be the production Ct a crank
who really seeks his life, or whether IT
ia the work Of an alleged practical
Joker, he declines to say. He admits,
however, Il at he considers 1t in a seri-
Gus light, and has taken steps for his
own protection. The contents OF the
letter he positively refuses to make
public.
What Is the use OF doing so ?" he
said to the reporter this morning. 1T
will do no good, but, on the contrary,
may defeat the very ends we have in
view. | would like to let The Evening
" Grid have it. but | have promised not
Ia divulge its contents or allow 1t to b"
seen. We are working upon 1t in our
own way, and the time IL not far dis
tent, | think. when | may give II out,
as well as some other interesting mat
tcrs. 1t Is enough that | hay" received
Il letter and that 1t threatens my lie.
'lbD fear an assault upon mNStlt as
a re,ul , We'll. | don't care to discuss
that point now nor Will l say whether
/ have received nv Otner letters of u
similar nature. The time is hot yet ripe
for entering into such "A discussion. /
may mention, however, that some OF our
cases against disorderly houses come up
s!ons."
"Do you intend going down there, and.
II 50, what provision have you made for
That | cannot answer yet. | am not
afraid Of going down there, but at the
present time / do not think l Will 20
down. 1t is possible, however, that
events may SO shape themselves that |
may cha! 20 my NINA
Hay" YOU applied to Supt. Bvrnes
for police protection, or VIII you ar-
mo. 1 have not, nor do I see any
reason, why should; If a whni" pre-
c1nct is unable to AFFORD protection for
our agents, and prevent II mob from
~assaultlnE them. what can | e~Np"cti |
am satisfied with the safeguards | hav"
taken myself. There is nothing NOR"
that | care to say, now. don't want
TO get credit for talking too much"
p]riyata detectives emlGloyei t. f"i,
sail no, nor Iil he have a r]gNiar
hOdyguard, as had been said. lie did
not, however. prOpos" to leave tn" house
alone. but would hay" his agents or
4tnpat,pl fpinnlG ,Nith him
Supt. 3vrnes was not anxious to dis
cuss tho rarkhurst lha,tcr this morning.
for the reason that tn" investigation iutn
the assault case, inaugurltri by him
on sntur lay, has not vet been com
plctcd. So far as tho threatening letter
incident is concerned, tn" Superintendent
win not say what he thinks Of 1t, II,
says he stands ready To give Or. Park
hurst all til" protection he needs, last
as he Is t. amy other %citi"el. The fact
that pr, Parkhu"s' had received -
threatening letter has not been officially
mad" known to him, His only kr"Nl
"dr' of the subject was derived from 1
. p,ruaal of Tue morning papers.
Mrs. Or. p~arkhurst is her husband
Secretary. she goes through i large
=. an cunt ur man matter every day, send,
ing hundreds, of begging letters - tn,
Charity organization Society tor inve#ti
l q tlnn, destroying many more, Iep!Slnt
| to scores that call for replies and refer.
. rin- others to thr Doctor for persona
consideration.
Iicrcrr!ng to the threatening letter re
cc!yed Yesterday, Mrs. PIrkhlrSt said
They ar" countless. Ever Sluc" hi
: crusade against vie" the Doctor has beer
IN receipt, Of an In"r"ulhle number.
have handled So many that ! rrcOSnlz,
-, th'm by tn" address and destroy then
| without opening the envelope. Inc,
CONE by mail ana messenger, They an
:. handed to In" servant and left n tn
, door Surr"pti'iOuSlN. They are write"
u IN rel and black Ink, in prose aud rhymc
n Oh all styles Of paper. ana by people e.
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