The morning times., 1895-09-09
FEAR MEN WITH WHEELS
Armed Policemen Keep Them
Out of the White House.
CLEVELAND'S BODY GUARD
Twenty-six Police Needed TO Make the
Presidents Days Pass Pleasantly.
pense-CongresS should Make an
Appropriation for Regular Guards.

President Cleveland has a body guard OF
twcnty-six sturdy, stalwart policemen,
and every man OF them is armed to thereeth
II is the duty OF this company of patrolmen
10 carefully guard the White House and
its occupants by day and by night. The
officers comprising The executive guard
OF honor We're selected from the nine pre-
cincts OF Washington.
The bodygIard OF the Car Of Russia are
soldiers selected from the great army corps
OF Russia Many of them wear decorations
OF honor and Insignia which attests their
bravery. In democratic America the only
decorations worn by the men who guard the
White Palace are the everyday shields and
numbers OF Tie Metropolitan police force.
There is a difference witt a slight dis
tinctiou between the men wEo protect his
majesty, the ear, against the bombs and
pistols OF nihilists and conspirators, aud
the modest-appearing company OF cops
who watch with eagle eyes from the shrub
/ berry OF the Executive PARK, or peer ont
OF tie Mansion windows To observe the
approach OF the long haired American
crank. with his head fun of wheels and
4
TIN CAMPBEI.L'S IMPRESSIONS.
EN-Consressman Tim Campbell had oc-
caSion 10 visit tie White House several
months ago Afterwards he Is reported
90 have described Ills visit in this manner.
There was a sentry box in frolt Of
the Mansion and a dandy copper behind
every tree and bush The place appeared
ike hig white fortress, and beEob
thought / had struck the palace of ti-e
ear instead OF the democratic old white
House. which had been occupied IN days
OF yorc 10y such plain old statesmen as
HicEoTy Jackson, Thomas jefferson and
others
Another mattcr-of-fact ConEressman
. remarked that u would make the dry bones
I of some of the old-iimy. statesmen crack
! together II they could but arise from the
f dead and get a view Of Mr.. Cleveland
armed body guard
The records AT police headquarters show
4 that the services Of just twcnty-siX police
men, including two sergcants, are lost
! 10 the taxpayers II Washington because
/ Of their assignment To duty at the Prcsi-
dents house In this connection it has
been suggested 10 The Times that Congress
! be asked at its next session 10 appropriate
a sufficient sum Tor the employment OF
/ Presidential body-guard, il there must be
such body, and The policemen be re-
1 turned TO street duty, where their services
are SO badly needed.
PRESIDENTIAL POLICE.
The Presidents police guard is selected
from the several precincts as follows: First,
seven -Hollinberger, Marshall, Col
way, Gilbert, Lyda, Ellis, and Fields.
Second, four men-Hm, Austin, Jen-
nings, and Sawyer.
Third, five men-Sergt. Myers, O'Brien
Keleher, Lewis, and Garycy.
Fourth-Private Charles Kenny.
Fifth-Private James Ciscle.
Sixth. two men-Sergt. Byrnes and Pri
vate Jamison.
Seventh, two meu-s. ]. Harry and ]. A.
Han.
Eighth, two men,. ]. Smith aud Par
ker.
Ninth-SchuItZ.
Detailed NJ the President s country home
Private ". W. Easeley, OF No. Z.
Night Inspector Cross was a member
Of the Presidents body guard until hC
secured his promotion.
The Capitol is guarded by an inde
pendent police; so are the other public
buildings and grounds. 1t is held tha
the same should hold at the White House.