The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
WILSON
ROBBED
The Secretary's Pocket
book Was Stolen.
MAN WAS CAUGHT
The Purse Recovered--Another
Mem ber Of the Presiden-
tiai Party Had Like
Experience.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 10.-The
president and members Of his party
returned in their train last night and
were to leave about o'clock today
| for Delmonte, where they will spend
Sunday. Stops were to be made on
the way at Ventura, Santa Barbara
and San Luis Obispo.
From a broad, blue canopied pavil
ion, surrounded by the members OF
his cabinet, the governor Of Ohio and
notables from many states, President
| Mckinley Thursday reviewed the
| floral parade of the Los Angeles carni
val. There were enormous crowds,
many coming from neighboring towns.
Mrs. Mckinley did not witness the
show, but she drove along Briadway
and received the plaudits of the null
titude just before the procession ap.
peared. The president rode at the
head of the parade in a carriage
drawn by six spirited white horses
with yellow satin harness. At the
head OF each horse walked q Spanish
cabillero in green velvet and much
gold braid. The carriage was a mass
OF white carnations and yellow
coreopisis blossoms. A troop Of cav
oiy, WIN ySiloN hOl sc udlT
waving above their helmets and
wreaths OF flowers across their shoul
ders, and blanke trolls of red carna-
tions behind their saddles, headed by
band playing the Star Spangled
Banner. preceded the carriage of the
chief magistrate to the reviewing
stand AS eacl carriage reached the
reviewing stand the ladies in it arose
and SmIlinplV olI,tnd hS,
with deep courtssies. The president
was kept on his feet most of the time
returning these greetings. He an.
parently enjoyed the experience huge.
ly. Each lady carried a bag of rose
leaves for use as confetti, and after
saluting the president she threw a
handful of the soft petals into his
box. Before the parde was over he
was ankle deep in rose leaves.
In tse morning, previous to the
floral parade the president and his
party were driven through the resi-.
dent section Of Los Angeles. In the
afternoon the ladies of the presidents
party went to Pasadena and took a
drive there. while the president made
trip to the, National Soldiers home,
near Santa Monica. II is about IL
miles distant and he made the Jour
ney in electric cars. About 5000 of
the presidents old comrades of the
Clvil War greeted him there. The
old soldiers gave the president a re-
markable demonstration. He was in.
troduced by the governor at the home
and made a speech.
considerable excitement was
caused by the discovery after the
speaking that pickpocket who had
been at work in the crowd had re-
neyed Secretary Wilson and Colonel
Charles A. Moore of their pocket
books. Later the thief was arrested
Several pocketbooks were found on
his person, gold nugget that Mr..
Moore's son had obtained at the Con.
gress mine in Arizona. and Secretary
Wilson's pocketbook. which contained
s175. The thief proved to be a pick.
pocket well known to the police.
Upon his return to Los Angeles
late in the afternoon the president re-
ceiyed Governor Nash and the Ohio
delegation at the hotel.
There was no public function in the |
evening. The president and Mrs.
Mckinley dined at the residence uf
Homer Laughlin.