The sun., 1900-10-04
ANARCHIST PLOT
At CHICAGO 70
KILL h'KINLEY
Whole Country Aroused at the
Report That lie Had Been
ASSassinated.
CANTON POLICE WATCHFUL
ANONYMOUS Letter Warned Mayor
Robertson That Three Conspir-
ators Intended Going From
Chicago to Slay the
President.
CANTON POLICE WATCHFUL

New Yoll.. Oct. 3.-A special dispatch
to The Norll from Canton. o., aays:
"SIessases have boon coming mere NJ
telephone apd Telegraph askiag u il was
true thar president Mckinley had heea
assassnated.
"'rhe inqj,iria5 ca,ne from Republican
politicians ana neg6als Cf prominence ~
all sectan8 Il Till eaaatrH. 'lhg o.
clafoa tlGt tha report had hasa received
in their yai318 l9aallaas th3t sha nreai-
aent haa hgga Hur3eeod. AL were IN
formed THAI The sorry a5 laifH
..Ihe Ycp5st5 Wea0 q etat &c the
discovery II hi allasgd plot a assas#inate
the presideHt, which IL caGaiag cpnsmara-
Bio stir ii this eity Ihis discovery has
resulted in tha most extraordinary pre-
cautions being taken to guard the presi-
dents life.
''rhe conspiracy was coAcocted in Chi
cago, ana word Of it came here in an
alarming dispatch from secret service
men there.
.'Three men are reported to he on their
way here to carry the plans into effect.
They are described as two Italians and
an old man, passing as a soldier.
"The following notice. issued by Mayor
Robertson, ex officio chief Of police, has
been sent out to all members of the po-
lice force:
Ito All Policemen:
keep close watch on all strangers
who arc seen in the city. Be particular
to watch for two Italians, who will prob
ably be accompanied by IN old man, who
dresses like and passes for an old soldier
.'If these three, or either of them, are
found, arrest them on sight and hold
them on charge of suspicion Watcl
all incoming and outgoing trains.
Extra Policemen Detailed.
Extra policemen have been detailed Il
carry ont Mayor Robertson's order. Mei
in plain clothes are at the railroad stn
tion, and all trains entering the city art
closely watched. Strangers of suspicion,
appearance are shadowed, and their busi
ness in town is ascertained.
"A guard of special men has beci
placed around the presidents home, an,
the roads about the city are being care
fully patrolled,
1T is said that the plan to be pursue,
by the assassns was to watch the road
leading out Of the city on which til
president is accustomed to take lionel
drives and to kill him when II good or
portunity offered.
lhe ROAD near the president home
now patrolled with the greatest care.
George S. Foster, the secret servic
man who always accompanies the pres
dent, is taking all the precautions neces
sary. 1t was he who received the frs
word of the plot from the secret servic
branch in Chicago, where, it is sale
government agents have been workin
on the matter for days.
"A second secret service agent has al
rived from Washington and is workin
with Agent Foster.
Mayor Robertson said that the p-,
cautions he had taken We're at the il
stance of Detective Foster, who is a
tached to the Mckinley household.
THE word first came to the seer,
service department at Chicago he sai
An anonymous letter was received /
the United States secret service autho
tiles there stating that the three men fl
whose apprehension we were ON the loo
out would Nave Chicago for Canton. Thu
far they have not come, but we are keej
ing Il close watch"