New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
POLICE MEET MANCHESTER
PRESENCE OF DETECTIVES STARTS ALL
SORTS OF RUMoRS
CAPTAIN MCLUsKY SAYS HE SENT THEM
AT REQUEST OF SCOTLAND YARD
AND THE DUKE SAYS THEY
ARE TO PROTECT HIM.

| ARE TO PROTECT HIM
William Angus Drogo Montagu, ninth Duke OF
Manchester, and his bride. the daughter of Eu-
| gene Zimmerman. of Cincinnati, arrived here on
| the steamer ST. Louis, of the American Line.
| yesterday. With them We're the Misses Martha
and Helena Evans, aunts Of the Duchess of
| Manchester. a party consisting of the father Of
! the Duchess, his brother, Martin Zimmerman;
a Mr. Hildreth and James F. Valley and
| Charles Stripp two Central Office detectives,
and number of newspaper men went down IN
the revenue cutter Calumet to meet the couple.
The presence of the detectives attracted much
attention and gave rise 10 raany rumors- After
boarding the steamer they kept the Duke and
1ueless constantly III sight dem the moment
they found them until they reached the Holland
House. where the party drove Immediately after
leaving the steamer They talked long with Mr.
Zimmerman. and one of them was closeted with
the Duke and Duchess for time after the
steamer had tied up alongside her pier, while
the other in the mean time, stood at the door
way of the saloon in which Mr.. Zimmerman
and the Misses Evans sat
Owing 10 this interview the Duke and his party
were almost the last passengers to leave the
steamer The detectives while on the steamer
refused to divulge their reasons for boarding
the vessel and for watching the couple closely.
Martin Zimmerman said that the detectives
were present by request Of his brother.
FOLLOWED THEM TO THE HOTEL.
The detectives followed the Duke and the rest
OF the party from the pier, and drove behind
them to the Holland House. Soon after arriv-
ing there the detectives said they were watch
ing the movements OF the Duke and Duchess
because they had been ordered to do so by
Captain McClusky. who thought they might be
annoyed by people anxious TO see them.
About s o'clock the detectives dined at the
Holland House at the invitation of the Duke
Their fare sUmptuous and included cham
pagne.
After leaving the dining room they sat for
some time in the corridor talking to the news
paper men assembled there. At this point De-
tectve Valley said:
II want TO say that the reason we have kept
such close watch the Duke and Duchess Of
Manchester is because Of a letter that Captain
McClusky or some official at Police Headquar-
ters received some days ago. The letter said
that the Duke and Duchess Of Manchester were
to be rotten egged their arrival here. We
went to the steamer to protect them and to es-
cort them to the hotel"
Mr.. Zimmerman seen soon afterward by
Tribune reporter and when asked regarding the
detectives statement said such a report was
ridiculous. He laughed and added: Who told
you such letter was sent to Police Headquar-
ters?"
Detective Valley" answered the reporter.
No" continued Mr. Zimmerman. Il never
heard Of any such letter being received. The
story is absurd. The truth is that Captain Nc
Clusky sent his men to the steamer to escort
the Duke and Duchess from the pier without
any solicitation my part"
Detective Valley saw Mr. Zimmerman talking
to the reporter and. approaching. exclaimed;
why should Mr. Zimmerman know about such
a letter being received? He has not Cap
tain McClusky nor have spoken to him about
the matter"
The reporter then asked Mr. Zimmerman il the
Duke of Manchester had made any statement
about the receipt of the alleged letter or given
any reason for fearing unpleasant reception
here He replied that he had not.
STATEMENT FROM THE DUKE.
few minutes later the reporter had talk
with the Duke. He referred TO the alleged letter
announcing that missiles were TO be thrown at
the bridal couple. and asked him II he had
heard OF it,
oh no." ne replied. Whatever Mr.. thinner
man said about the matter is correct" Then he
continued: oh yes, did say in a joking
ner 10 a few Of my friends as I was passing
along the corridor some time ago that some
body intended to rotten egg me. but that is all
there is In the story. The detectives are here
merely out OF courtesy"
The reporter then turned away. but the Duke
rushed after him saying. Mr. Zimmerman
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THE DRUM TAP HEARD AROUND THE