The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
PURELY A FAKE.
HATS WHAT The STORY TOLD ARou1
THE PRESIDENT WAS.
Ills Alleged Rebuff of Minister Ran.
som-the Guards and Private De-
tectives Around Gray Gables ali q
Myth-Another Lie Nailed

Several of the State papers copied a
special from the New York .Suu telling
now Minister Ransom had been rebuffed
IN a recent attempt to see President
cleveland at Buzzard's Bay. 1t was
sad that he telephoned to the Presj-
dent tor permission to drive I'D to
Gray Gables only to be informed ,ha,
Mr.. Cleveland was too busy to see him
full details of the alleged trip are
given and the special then says:
" If the telephone says Mr.. Cleve :
iahd can not be seen, that settles it.
NO use of trying to 60 to Gray Gables
ana send in card, for the Gray
tables grounds are as closely guarded
as II they were the sub-treasury in
wall street-by secret service men
dispatched there by Chief Clerk
1azen, OF Washington. 1t is almost
as hard to get into them as it is to
get to Heaven. Each guard is twelve
hours on duty and his business is to
see that no one passes into the GRAY
tables grounds further than the stone
pillars, unless otherwise instructed, as
we'll as to guard the President from
the shots of possible cranks."
The Charlotte Observer exploded
the fake by sending telegram to Min
lster Ransom, at Blowing Rock, and
receiving reply stating that he had
not been to Gray Gables and had
made no attempt to see the President.
This denial is explicit enough, but a
part Of the. special copied is not con-
tradicted. This is pronounced an ab-
solute lie and rot by Mr.. A. H. Boy
den. OF Salisbury, who is indign ant
that such things are copied by South
ern papers. 1t is we'll known that the
New York SIN hates Mr.. Cleveland
and stops at nothing that it thinks will
lnJure or humlate him, having no re-
gard IN its attacks upon the Pres
'dent for either truth or decency.
Mr.. Boyden is just home from New
England. While away he visited Mr..
Samuel ID. Warren, of Boston, at his
summer home on buAaards Bay. Mr..
Warren's cottage is 8 or 10 miles
below Gray Gables, and Mr.. Boyden
remarked one day that he would be
glad to pay his respects to Mr.. Cleve-
land before returning home. Mr..
Warren assented to this arrangement
and day or two thereafter announced
that the time for going had arrived.
Being called to Boston on business Mr..
Warren could not accompany Mr.. Boy
den, but gave him letter Of introduce
ton to Mr.. Cleveland and sent his
son along with him. The party con-
ssting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aoyden and
young Mr.. Warren, sailed for Gray
Gables, reaching Mr.. Cleveland's
private dock about 1890 O'Clock.
Cards were sent to the house and a |
very prompt response came back sta
ting that Mr.. Cleveland was down at
the bay fishing but that the ladies
would be glad 10 receive them. An
hour or more was spent very pleasantly.
There was no stiffness or formality
about the reception, but 1t was cordial !
and hearty.
Not single man was seen on the
grounds by Mr.. Boyden, and the de-
tec,ive and guard story is without
foundation. Had there been any he
would have seen them, for he sailed up |
to Mr.. Cleveland's dock. anchored the |
boat and landed without notice of any
Kind being sent ahead. Mr.. Cleve-
land is not isolated at Gray Gables,
nor is he exclusive or unaproachable. |
Many other homes are near his, he
visits and receives visits from his neigh
bors and is easily approached. The
humblest citizen can gain access to the
home of Mr.. Cleveland and will re-
celve courteous treatment. In view of
this fact the lies told about the Pres |
ident and his wife are nauseating and
disgusting.-Salisbury HeyaM