The evening times., 1896-05-04
RUNNING THE GAUNTLET
Effort to Pass the Policemen on
Guard at WoOdley.
CLEVELAND APPREHENSlVE
1t Costs $500 Month to Protect the
President in His Private Residence.
A Times Reporter Made an Attempt
TO Reach the House, hut Was Quick
Iy stopped by the Officers.

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| guard Mr.. Grover Cleveland's private resi-
dence at Woodley Lane.
One-half of it is paid by the property
holders of this city. There has hardly
been an arrest made in the history of the
| place and very rarely has there been any
call whatever for the large, well-iuformed
! and pleasant hammered gentlemen in the
| uniform of the Metropolitan police, who are
stationed on the grounds.
The place has beeu in use this time
something more than {; month, and the
men detailed there have found no demand
.or their services more serious than last
night.
There are four policemen on duty mt
night and one by day Two watch from
O'Clock till midnight and two from then
| ill m. One man is considered suf-
ficicnt for the day
There was Il rumor that, upon the news
Of the assassination OF the Shah of Persia,
The force about WoodIey home had been
Increased. but the police authorities do
not say so, and there is no evidence Of it,
further than the fact that there were three
persons in the police detail in the grounds
last night instead of two, though one was
probably not Il policeman
HE Is APPREHENSIVE
II is generally believed that MIR Cleve-
land, even considering his position, is
unusually apprehensive for his personal
safety
AT $50 O'Clock last night a Times re-
porter, who was taking Il Sunday evening
ramble with a companion through the hills
west of Georgetown, thought, as lie passed
along the lane by the Cleveland residence.
he would see what sort of watch was kept
over the grounds and have Il chat with the
policeman on duty.
He walked up the path leading to the
entrance to the house. When few yards
within the gate. he heard the voices Of
several persons in conversation. He passed
along without noticing the party. who SEEM
ed to bc in a summer house. or a lodge,
whether the one or the other could not be
determined in the gloom.
There was no light whatever about the
grounds. and the lights from the windows
were only such as are seen at any quiet
country home. The place is not nearly so
prctcntious in appearance as the country
residence of many a citizen no Weather
than Mr.. Cleveland is reputed TO be.
When the reporter had passed a step or
from. one of the group said, quietly:
Good evening"
Good evening"" responded the repor.
ter, in a casual tone and without stopping
who are you?' was the ext inquiry from
the shrubbery and in a little more animated
tone.
An American citizen" was the reply.
Where are you going?''
STOPPED BY POLICEMEN.
'Up to see the President
What do you w.nt?''
I'm newspaper man."
well guess you'd better not go"
AT the reporters answer to the question,
W no are you two policemen came for
ward and when the leader said Not co.
ihey were only few feet away. They
proved to be Officers Pierce and Seymour
and were satisfied at once.
After few moments conversation be-
tween them. in which Mr.. Seymour only
spoke once or twice, he reioined his COM
panion where the two had been sitting.
Mr.. Pierce said no one was admitted to the
residence except Cabinet officers and
staff"
When asked who We're meant by the word
starr he was not very clear in his own
mind. and concluded that only Cabinet Of
Ulcers would be allowed to go in. Assist
ants and secretaries of Cabinet Officers he
was sure would be excluded.
DO the members of the Cabinet come
out often?
No; very seldom. You see. this is the
PRESIDENTS private residence and no busi-
ness whatever is transacted here"
Mr.. Pierce said Esther was entirely well
OF the measles and she and Ruth were play-
ing out on the grounds every day that the
weather would permit.
When asked if it was not a pleasure 10
see them he said: Yes: but ] have little
ones of my own at home that think lust
as much of as Mr.. Cleveland does of his.
lie happens to be President, but we're all
Americans together. one with Just the same
rights as another
Mr.. Pierce walked down to the gate and
told the visitors of the new plank walk
and bridge leading to the Chevy Chase cars.