The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
GUARDING LIFE
OF M'KINLEY.
Secret Service Men Are Always
Attending Him.
FEAR OF CRANK ELEMENT
Is Greater Than Fear of Anarchists and
Greater Precautions Are Being Taken
Now THAI Ever
Before.

New York, Aug. 20.--The safeguard
ing of the life Of President Mckinley
from Anarchists, or the more feared
class, cranks, is divided equally be-
tween the United States secret service
and the local police departments, says
special to the World from Washing
ton:
To reach the president while in Wash
ington one must be known or have
trustworthy credentials. and even then
every visitor Is under constant surveil-
lance, and at menacing move would
be instantly arrested by some of the
attaches at the white house or the secret
service men or local detectives con-
sanity on guard at the executive man
sion. ...
George Z. Foster, one Of the most
trustworthy men in the secret service,
is charged with guarding the life of
President Mckinley at all times when
he is not in the white house. Foster
travels on the same car, stands on the
steps when the president appears, and
Is always on guard at the door of the
car. He has been in Canton during
the presidents stay there.
Charles Tharon, Swede, who is
known as "Frenchy," to the white
house employees, acts as the presidents
valet on all his trips, and is also in the
secret service. He Is virtually the
presidents bodyguard. His wife is Mrs.
McKinley's maid. The two mount
guard over the president and Mrs. Nc
Kinley every time they take a trip or
stop at strange place, and it is their
duty to see that no one reaches the
private apartments of the president and
his wife.
In addition to Foster and Tharon
there are several reliable men from the
secret service always detailed to ac-
company the president when he is
away from Washington.
At the white house no one Is al
lowed to enter except by the front door.
TRIED TO ESCAPE.
"Giuseppi Costa, one Of the fourteen
Anarchists captured by the secret
service officials and immigration au-
thorities, escaped from the detention
ship Narragansett, on which his COM
panion reds are confined. He swan
about all night in the bay. At day
break, thoroughly exhausted after
eight hours continuous swimming, he
went ashore on Liberty island, and
stretched out, half dead, on the shore.
He was found naked and unconscious
by the captain Of the little excursion
boat that carries sightseeres to the
statue of liberty. The barge office
was notified and Inspector Weber and
an interpreter were sent after the
man. He said he had come over as a
stowaway on the steamer Gallia, of
the Fabre line. He was clothed and
brought to the barge Office.
COSTA is one Of the fourteen An
archists chosen by the secret circle OF
Naples to assassinate President Nc
Kinley. His description was in the
hands of the secret service detectives
two days after he left Italy. His ar
rest followed on his arrival at quaran-
tine. Secretly, with others OF his
crowd who arrived on various steamers,
he was placed on board the detention
ship Narragansett, off Ellis island.
PLAN OF THE ANARCHISTS.
$50 far as known, the plan was Tor
each to proceed to Washington alone
on a certain day. They were to sur
round the president, quietly waiting
for an opportunity to strike. Then the
blow was to be struck by the pistol and
knife. One of the number, 1t was
certain, would be successful. Investi-
CATION Of escape was not considered,
the men being willing to sacrifice their
lives for their principles"