The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-13
CUBANS AND SPANIARDS
Said to Have Been at the Bottom Of the
Affair Reported in New York.
POLITICIAN ADMITS
Member Of the National Committee Says
That the President Was Informed
of the Matter Bat wanted
Nothing Said About It
Detectives Here.

There were reports on the streets
early Wednesday that a plot had been
Matched in New York for the purpose
of taking the life of President Mckinley
and that Cubans and Spaniards had
hand in 1t. Inquiry was made at the
Mckinley residence by a News-Demo-
crat man and 1t was stated there that
they knew nothing about the matter.
1t Is a known fact that when the
president of the United States goes
anywhere there are detectives near.
This is particularly true in Washing
ton, but there are detectives here also.
They are by no means in constant at
| tendance as they are at large functions
but are where their services could
| readily be secured. In large crowds
the president is usually attended but
| the attendant is not known to the
| crowd.
PRESS REPORT.
The Cleveland Leader has the following
concerning the alleged plot to assassin
ate the president:
At an early hour this morning the
following story, which the New York
World publishes today, was received by
the Leader by Associated Press:
| "a plot to assassinate President Nc
Kinley has been frustrated. 1t was
concocted by group Of Spanish and
| Cuban conspirators with headquarters
in New York.
zone of the plotters weakened and
sent warning letter to member of
the Republican national committee.
That letter was placed in the hands OF
Secretary Charles F. Dick, who refer
red 1t to Chairman B. B. Odell, Of the
New York state committee, for investi-
CATION. Mr.. Odell engaged a detective
who speedily verified certain importan,
ALLEGATIONS made in the warning letter
Thereupon Mr.. Odell reported to Secre-
tary Dick, who laid all the facts
BEFORE CHAIRMAN HANNA.
"Mr. OdeIPs report caused great
alarm among the presidents Gloss
friends and advisers. Mr.. Odell made
1t plain that he regarded the plot as 6
matter of the utmost seriousness ant
urged that extreme precautions bt
taken to, keep the president out g
harms reach.
"Msssrs. Dick and Hanna laid tn,
, whole matter before the presiden
shortly before he departed for Canton
They instructed Mr. Odell to continu
his investigation and cautioned him t.
work with the utmost secrecy.
ITO a World reporter last evenin,
Mr. OdeIl admitted that he and certail
; members of the national committee ha'
discovered a plot to assassinate tn
, president.
"'Yes, it is true" he said. "but
regret exceedingly that the matter ha
become public"
HE was extremely anxious that n
reference should be made to the matter
Special detectives are guarding tn
e president in Canton"
CRANK OR MUNCHAUSEN.
Q A leased wire special to the News
g Democrat today says: Benjamin I
= Odell, chairman of the New York Re
. publican state committee, who wa
: quoted in a New York morning pape
as confirming the report that a plot
o assassinate President Mckinley ha
p been discovered and frustrated in tn
( city, gave out the following statemer
at Republican headquarters here, tn
e morning:
4, IT have nothing to say upon the sui
= ject, except that made an investigs
tion which started with the state con
| >
e to be political information and I di
Is covered either crank or Baron Mui
g chausen. have nothing further to sa
le except to express my regret that som
e one has been indiscreet enough to NAL
N of this trifiing matter the gigantic pl
exposed in the New York World"
40 DON'T BELIEVE 1T.
~ A Washington special to the New
ID Democrat says: officials Of the seer
8. service do not take much stock in I
ct story originated in New York. tn
A.. morning, of an alleged plot to assassi
r. ate President Mckinley.
mo one mentioned any such co
spiracy to u.s." said Chief Wilkie. ST
40 men who were informed of the pl
te evidently thought 1t Of too little IL
ne portance for laying the clews befe
We the secret service"