The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-11
TO KILL M'KINLEY
A Plot Against Presidents Life
is Discovered.
Spaniards and Cubans at the
Bottom of 1t.
MAMMA ETKNEIl
WARNING LETTER
Sent by One of the COnspirators
Who Weakened.
Executive is Now Guarded by
Detectives at Canton.

New York, July 1.-THE World says:
A plot to assassinate President Mc<in-
ley has been frustrated. 1t was concocted
by a group of Spanish and Cuban com
spirators, who had headquarters in New
York.
One of the plotters weakened and sent
warning letter to a member of the Re-
publican national committee. The letter
was placed in the hands Of Secretary
Charles Dick, who referred it to Chair
man of the New York State COMMITTEES
Odell Tor investigation. Chairman Cdel
engaged a detective who speedily verified
certain allegations made in the warning
letter. Thereupon Mr. Odell reported to
Secretary Dick who laid all the facts be-
for Chairman Mark Hanna. Mr. OdelIs
Presidents close friends and ADVISORS.
Mr.. Odell made it plain that he regard
ed the plot matter of utmost serious
ness and urged that extreme precautions
be made to keep the president out OF
Messrs. Dick and Hanna laid the whole
matter before the president shortly before
he departed for Canton. They instructed
Mr.. Odell to continue his Investigations
TO a World reporter last night Mr.
Odell admitted that he and certain
members of the national committee had
discovered plot to assassinate the presi-
.'Yes, it is true he said, but I re-
great exceedingly that the matter has be-
He was extremely anxious that no ref
erence whatever should be made to the
Special detectives are guarding the pres
ident in Canton
ODELL TELLS HOW IT WAS.
Newburg N Y, July 11.-Chairman
B. B. Odell of the Republican state COM
mittee said today concerning the alleged
plot to assassinata President Mckinley:
Il read the account in a newspaper
this morning with reference to an. al.
legged plot to assassinate President Nc
Ole fo he avf ~
/ am supposed to have taken in the
matter. L have nothing to say upon the
subject except that have made an in
vestigation which started with, the
state committee detective on the line OF
what l supposed to be political infofnla-
ton and l discovered either a crank
or Baron MunchauSen, and on the prln-
ciple that an ounce of prevention ls
worth a pound of cure, II is probable
that my report to Secretary Dick Is the
cause for the extra care now oelng
taken of the president I have nothing
further to say upon this subject except
that 1 regret that some one has been in
discreet enough to make of trihlng
matter the gigantic plot exposed in the
papers"
HANNA NEVER HEARD OF IT.
Cleveland, O., July 11.-Senator Hanna
today, referring to the report that a
plot to aSsa ssinate President Mckinley
had been discovered in New York ern-
phatically declared that the story was
false.
This" said Mr.. Hanna, pointing to
the story of the alleged plot published
in the morning papers, lis the first
have heard of it. There is absolutely,
to the best of my knowledge, no truth
in it."
Cornelius N Bliss. x-secretary OF
the interior, and National Committee
man Payne, of wisconsin, arrived here
early today Both were closeted with
Senator Hanna for an hour or more
discussing, it is understood, the per
sonnel of the new national executiVe
committee.
Shortly after noon Senator Lodge ar
rived and Joined the conference.
Asked if he would be a member Of
the new executive committee, Mr.. Bliss
said that he preferred not to discuss the
matter. He stated that he had come to
Cleveland to accompany the notifica-
tion committee to Canton tomorrow as
the guest of Mr.. Hanna.