Evening journal., 1894-10-25
GUARD THE PRESIDENT.
Three Heavily Armed Detect
ives Always at Hand.
ESCORTED HIM TO THE THEATBR.


NEW YORK. Oct % When DR.. Joseph
d. Bryant's private carriage pslled up in
front Of the Broadway theator at a quar-
ter Of o'clock last night In the midst Of
a drenching rain, a we'll built young man
In light ovorooat stood behind tho liv-
cried attendant who opened tho carriage
door. DR.. Bryant descended first and
helped out the two ladies of the party
who Immediately hurried into the lobby.
The young man in the light overcoat let
them pass.
But as soon as President Cleveland
allghted and hurried, with heavy tread,
to the theator door the young man drop
pod In behind him and followed closely
until tho party had safely passed the tick
ct taker and was inside the thoator
He stood around for little while In the
lobby and then purchased a ticket and
won't inside himself He was seon to move
In the direction Of the presidents box
but was soon lost TO sight
Who is thatf" inquired bystander.
Don't you know who that is9' asked
man who stood near. why that Is the
psosident's guard.
Guarded Day and Night.
II IS not a secret that Mr.. Cleveland.
whenever and wherever he travels IL ac-
oompaniod by n guard Of secret service de-
tectives but 1t is a fact not generally
known More than this, not only tho
person OF tho president is constantly pro
tected but official watchers heavily armed
guard tho presidential household by day
and night. There are always detectives
In the White House, and when little Ruth
goes out to walk with hor nurse the we'll
dressed man who saunters near attracts
no attention.
So 1t is when Mr. Cleveland walks out
In the national capital. Unnoted by the
passing throng, thero is always some man
near, who hides under tho guise OF COM
monplace Office holder or business m@n
tho identity Of an armed detective. These
things are not noted In Washington, but
thoy arc known to tho knowing. The ex-
ample Of Garfleld's fate Is ever present to
Mr Clevelands mind, and ho is not tax
ing any chances with his family either.
Should cranks or kidnapers assail tho
presidential children, they would meet an
instant and formidable resistance.
1t is this secret service bodyguard that
tho president brought with him to the
city yesterday
The presidential guard consists of three
men. One OF thom IS a man of middle
age Of powerful build and natty appear
ance, who has the manner OF a man OF
tho world in easy circumstances.
The other two are younger men, Ono
Of these Is short and thick sot. with
brown muataohe; tho other Of lighter
build. Both arc men Of Intelligent face
and manly bearing.
The Guards at Burzards Bay.
Mr. Cloveland's place at Buzxarm Bay
occupies a small promontory and is ap-
preached by n single road. On this road
one OF tho detectives was constantly 20 bo
seen. Passing through the big gate and
into the grounds the visitor was sure to
encounter another, and the third was
generally TO be found on the porch or
within the house when the presidents
went out ono Of these mon was cos ptinual-
ly near him. and when the family or any
member Of 1t appeared without tho
grounds one Of the trio was sure to bo not
far away.
At first these three mon were something
OF puzzle 20 Mr. Clovoland's noiRhbors
and the residents and tradesmon Of the
place. But after q time, though mono of
them would admit his identity, 10 came
to be pretty well known that they were
secret service mon. They were O matter
old story.
When Mr.. Cleveland and his family
started SOUTH the. secret service guard OF
course accompanied them. They were not
numbered in the presidents actual party,
which consisted OF himself Mrs. Cleve-
land, Miss Ruth, the baby and a maid,
but they were present nevertheless They
took no part in tho embarkation OF the
party nor In its change OF cars at Boston,
but they were there all tho time. The
three men, affecting curiosity only, gath
cred closely around tho party and accom-
panied IL everywhere.
At Boston the president and his family
took private car belonging to the Old
Colony road which was attached to an
express. Tho detectives saw she party
aboard and then entered the car ahead
When the special car was attached to the
Boston express at Providence the detect
ives stood guard over it until anew start
was made
Always Close Al Hand.
The journey was then unoventful until
a stop was made at Greenwich, Conn,
Tuesday afternoon, and they parted, to be
met by r. G. Benedict and taken to his
country place for tho night. Tke detect
ives were on hand again and saw Mr.
Cleveland and his family safely in the
Benedict carriage They followed and
made sure that all was right at the house.
Then they went to the Lenox House for
the night
Greenwich village was soon all agog
over these strangers. IT had been noticed
that they closely surrounded the president
and his fafHily when they dismounted
from tho train and acted as a bodyguard
until Mr.. Benedict's carriage moved
away. No end Of inquiries were made Of
the hotel clerks as to the identity of the
strangers, but he automatically declared
they wero electricians, at the same time
winking knowingly. 1t was noticed that
they took turns at the hotel throughout
the night, one or another of them always
being in the neighborhood Of Mr.. Bene-
diets house. 1t was seen, too that oil
were heavily armed
When Mr.. Cleveland started for New
York yesterday morning, two Of the de-
tectives were at the station to meet him.
They accompanied him from the carriage
to the train, and in the car one sat direct
ly behind him and the other 40 his side
on the opposite side Of the car. Mr.. Ben
ediot and his wife and daughter accompa-
MED Mr.. Cleveland, but tho detectives
paid no attention to them. Arriving at
the Grand Central station, the two men