New-York tribune., 1900-12-03
TO PROTECT MANCHESTER.
A CRANK's LETTER THE CAUSE OF THE
DETECTIVES PRESENCE WITH THE
DUCAL COUPLE-ATCLUsKY
MADE MYSTERY.
MADE MYSTERY.

Many OF the numerous friends whom the Duke
OF Manchester and his bride have in this CITY
called upon them yesterday at the Holland
House Late IN the afternoon the Duchess held
an informal reception in her apartments. and
served tea TO about twenty OF her acouaintances
who had called 10 tender their concentrations
II would seem that Captain McClusky is chief
" responsible for the mystery which surround
ed for the time being the presence OF Detectives
Valley and Strip with the couple on Saturday
night. To a Tribune reporter Mr Zimmerman
explained yesterday that he had received. as was
reported in yesterdays Tribune. from some IN
dividual living in Brooklyn, who he said was
evidently q crank. letter wherein the writer
rebuked Mr.. Zimmerman for permitting his
daughter, an American girl, to marry titled
foreigner, and intimated that the Duke and his
young wife would be rotten egged when they
landed in this country. This letter was handed
20 Captain McClusky who thereupon detailed
Valley and Strip TO guard the couple from
possible assault Obeying the instructions Of
McClusky, The two detectives refused on Satur-
day night TO reply TO any inquiries as to the
reasons for their boarding the incoming ship.
The reticent and evasive attitude which they
adopted led 10 the gossip and comment which
were SO freely reported yesterday.
'In the excitement Of welcoming home my
daughter and her husband" Mr. Zimmerman
said last might 10 a Tribune reporter, eft never
occurred 10 me that any special significance
would be attached 10 the presence OF the two
detectives with our party Had I anticipated
the conclusions which have been drawn from
their attendance upon the Duke and Duchess, I
would have taken steps that would have made
the whole situation clear 10 the newspaper men.
Asa matter Of fact, early this morning after
q copy Of a newspaper containing a report OF
my daughters arrival was shown 10 me. I
sought out Captain McClusky. do not hesi-
tate 20 say now that there was no need for the
atmosphere Of mystery which was created by
CAPTAIN McClusky and his detectives The mat
ter is easily explained. II was due 70 the letter
received from some crank in Brooklyn. The
person who sent that letter, after protesting
against the marriage OF an American woman 20
foreigner Of title. said that the Duke ought 10
be'-not would be- mind you-rotten egged when
he reached here. In consequence OF this letter
Captain McClusky sent two detectives down 70
the ship yesterday 70 look after my daughter and
her husband. He explained TO me when I
him last Right that he had sent his detectives
10 accompany the Duke and Duchess more out
ton"
When the Duke OF Manchester was subse-
ouently seen by The Tribune reporter he re-
peated that The threat contained in the anony-
nous letter was the sole which prompted
the assignment of Detectives Valley ana Strip
&c follow him and his wife from the steamer 10
the hotel. There were no city detectives on duty
at the Holland yesterday.
Mr. zimmerman said last night that the bridal
pair would leave New York with him on
Wednesday for Cincinnati The party will travel
IN Mr.. Zimmerman's private car, which viii be
attached 10 an ordinary train far Lima.
Ohio. Upon arrival al Lima q special train will
take them over the Cincinnati. Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad 10 Cincinnati. where the couple
VIII spend a week al Mr.. Zimmerman's home.
A reception viii be given for them. From Gin
cinnati they win 60 10 Birmingham, Ala. and
thence 10 NatcheZ, where the Duke viii visit
his grandmother Mrs Antonio Yznaga. They
will then go to NeW-Orleans FL PasO, Los An
Eeles san Francisco salt Lake City. Denver.
and back Chicago. After a second visit 10
Cincinnati. the Duke and Duchess will return TO
New-Hork IN the early part Of February, and
viii sail for ireland. where they viii live at
TGnderagee Castle, the Dukes estate, in County
Armagh.