The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10

What stories it could tell of grief as
well as JOY. Through that door Abra-
ham Lincoln was brought after he was
shot by John Wilkes Booth. Step with
me to that side window and I will
show you an old man who was one
OF the White house messengers at the
time, and who is still stationed at the
door. His name is Pendle. He told
me once how little Tad Lincoln came
running to him the morning after the
shooting and cried:
They have killed my papa; they
have killed my papar'
He will tell you how he picked up
Tad and tried to comfort him, and
how he carried him upstairs to his
room and talked to him until he drop
ped off to sleep.
1t was through that same door that
Garfield was brought after he was shot
by Guiteau. He had been but a few
weeks in the White house, and, tired
and worn out by fighting with the of
fice-seekers and the senate, was just
about to go to Long Branch for O
few days of much-needed rest. He
came out here and took the carriage
for the depot, not half mile away
and was waiting for the train to start
when the assassin's bullet brought
him back. He was carried in through
this door, and lay there for weeks,
racked with eXcruciating pain. During
those last days he said to Steward
Crump, who nursed him, that he could
not see why Guiteau had shot him, and
he thought he might have waited at
least until he had returned from his
little vacation. Arthur, the dOOrkeeper
Of the private secretary's room Of the
White house, whom we must meet to-
day if we would call upon the presi-
dent, was here then. He told me that
Guiteau came day after day to the
White house to see Garfield, but
Arthur thought he saw danger in his
eyes, and would not allow his card to
be taken in. Guiteau intended to kill
Garfield in the White house Failing In
this, he stationed himself in the park
just opposite, and was there seen
watching this door the morning that
Garfield was shot. He remained thera
until he saw the White house carriage
come out, and then, taking a street
car, he reached the depot and per-
formed his bloody deed. Since then
the White house has been more care
fully guarded than before.
We passed policemen when we came
into the yard. They patrol the streets
about the White house night and day.
There are now more thAn a dozen on
duty within the White house grounds.
and President Mckinley will be watch
ed almost as carefully as any king.
There are guards within the vestibule
On the other side Of the door There
are guards in the basement, and the
messengers who conduct you from
room to room, though they look very
harmless, have by long watching be-
come expert detectives, and can tell a
crank almost at a glance.
There are only four hours of the day
when strangers without urgent bust
ness can be admitted to the White
house. This is from 10 a. m. till 2
p. m. After this, if you call and ring
the bell, you will see a guards face
at the little round hole filed with plate
glass in the mosaic window Of the
door and a pair Of sharp eyes will ex-
anime you before the knob is turned
which let's you in.
THE CAVE OF ALADDIN.
If you are so fortunate as to pass
this inspection, you will see the doors
open inward and a moment later will
find yourself standing in what might
be called a very cave of Aladdin.
Columns have been written about the
east room and the wonders Of the par
lcrs Of the White house The most
beautiful part of the whole building to
my mind is this great vestibule walls