Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-12

soon as they had lett the room. One
exoited Exposition official invited the
people to go 10 and get the man,
In The room with the prisoner were
Col. Byrne, commandapt Of the Expo
sition officials police Capt. Valley,
chief Of the Exposition detective
bureau; Detective Xehiler, Buffalo
Police Detectives Solomon and Geary,
Secret Seryicemen ireland and Foster,
Major Robertson and Capt. Damer of
the Exposition police; John N.
Scatoheid and few others coming and
going.
The prisoner was set on the table Ia
the room and sat there, now ana then
putting his sleeve up to his lip At
other times he was looking 40 The floor
" keeping his shoe Holes close to-
gether, rubbing them neryousy. lie
would now and then breathe deeply
with nervous agitation, but Of other
signs there were none. The man 10.
manned silent
Outside the building could he seen
great tumultuous tbrong OF people.
From all quarters OF the grounds they
were gathering toward the common
centre. Now and then woman's face
could be seen peering up over the heads
of those in front aud Hirugg lug to raise
her hand so she could wipe away the
tears from her eyes.
On lofty perch on one OF the grent
staff flower iardiuisrss nm old man " it'll
long white beard, broad .brimmed
Veterans hat, and q. A. r. button in
his lapel, sat shaking his head in sor-
row. New and then some man q voice
would call out: Don't let him get
away" and there would he score of
answering shouts Of "kill him; hang
him Y "Take him up on the arch and
burn hint
4 mail wagon, only the top OF which
was visible above the crowd, appeared
coming from the direction OF tho Gov
eminent Building. The angry crowd
thought it was the conveyance which
| was coming 10 get the man.
Guard the door and stop that
wagon, yelled big man who is a
Midway character and who stood on
one of the pillar bases, cinging on to
have better point Of view. Tho wagon
was stopped, but a moment after pro.
ceeded, taking circuitous route.
Around the main doors was a squad
OF Is police and detachment Of United
States marines. They had just arrived
at that station and were in command OF
Capt. Leonard. The marines formed in
line and in LOUD. clear voice soon
came the order LOAD rifles. y The
breeohes clicked and ths men held up
to plain view the hard steel as they
filled the Lee. Metfords with cartridges.
The moral effect was obvious. for tho
women started movement to draw
backward the tense wave OF vengeance
seemed broken. Men and women who
had been dry eyed began to cry.
The lips Of soldiers and policemen
were twitching, but the heads on the
broad shoulders we're motionless, as the
breath was held firm and steady. So
men look when facing mighty duty
with mighty heart.
| The little room where the prisoner
was contained quantity of rope of
| different sizes and sorts. IL il the rope
used for shutting OFT the esplanade at
times OF drill and especial fetea.
"Rope OFT the south approaches to
the building, 30 that we can get the
wagon la here" sud Gel. Byrne, re-
ferring to an automobile police wagon.
"You will never get that wagon with
him In IL 40 feet away, said Detective
Ireland. 1--WE must have a carriage
and horses. Tho people can stop an auto
mobile better than they can horses. .
Some distance away was the carriage
In which portion OF committee had
come to the Temple Of Music.
Get that carriage over thereon
here, never mind, | will" said Mr.,
Soatcheard to tho sergeant Of police at
tho south vest door,
On the box OF the carriage was a
stockily built little Irish coachy. AS
he received his orders that it was to be
his carriage which was to take the
would-be assassin through that eager,
blCodthirsty, vengeful mob slow smile
Of pleasure spread into delighted grin.
IAN right" hs said curtly, and
never another word until the prisoner
was safe behind bars
1.-The best plan is to jump the man
right into the carriage and get right
out of here" said Detective Ireland.
Capt. Damer and Dol. Byrne quietly
directed exterior movements Of the
police and informed the military guards,
both marines and artillerymen.
This roped-oif space was sufficient to
admit the carriage. Col. Byrne gave
the signal. Guards James and NC.
Cauley were on each side of the pris-
oner as they TOOK him TO the door,
Capt. Valley led the way, with Do.
tectives Solomon ard Geary just be-
hind.
The Irish ooachy whipped up his
team and dashed 10 the door, the
marines and artillery men dropped their
guns until the baj onets were at
"onarge.." A policeman swung open
the carriage door, Tho door Of the
southwestern entrance to the little
room opened, and out came the pris.
oner and his convoy. He was literally
hurled into the carriage by the burly
patrolman. Secret Serviceman Foster
slammed the door and the carriage was
off on mad dash for the triumphal
causeway and the Lincoln Park gate.
way beyond.
At the minute the carriage drew UT
wild, Mad surge Of people came from
all the other doors, for yell had gone
up:
Here he comes This door This
douI !"
The lines OF soldiers and policemen
swayed, but held firm.
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