Evening journal., 1901-09-09
Mr.. Lincoln Only One Who
Had Armed Escort
CLEVELAND ALWAYS CAUTIOUS
Difficult for Vicious PERSON. to Get
IulO White House at Present
Time

United states always nave peeil lahch
,,nee the inauguration of the first
i,rcsident. in 1883, but only in 1e in
stance has there boon an armed mount
"a cs.ort In attendance upon the Chiei
Magistrate.
Tnis Was during the civil war. in
iinroln's 4 administration, when the oc-
.unant az the White House was ilccds-
tom. TO drive out 10 the Sotdlers
nomc. where cottage known AZ The
presidcnts cottage has been main
tained for his purposes ever since the
war with Mexico. Secretary Sc nton.
mindful OF tho necessities of the times
,.f civil strife. insisted upon President
Lincoln ways being accompanied by
n body of cavalry in his tours around
Washlrgton and It's defences. Seated
i'm an oll-fashioned, square shaped We
hiclc 1ncwn as carryall, drawn by two
black horses and accompanied by one
81 his sens or a private secretary,
President lincoln would leave the
White House al the close Of the days
routine business and proceed closely
attended by the escort OF cavalry.
Ecser SERVICE MEN ON GUARD
After the assassination OF Lincoln
and the installation of a new Presi-
dent. the cavalry and escort were abol-
ishod and safeguarding the Executive
was turned over to the official United
States Secret Service. They have con-
tiuued this dr ever since, but not in
an Ostcntatious manner Their in
stiuctions have been TO keep guard
over the PreeidCnt-Nhen he is away
from the Whi.e House and keep any
suspicious character from moiostng
him of attempting 70 hold conversa-
ton With him whilc ont Tor recreation
Usually the Secret Service men have
folowCd at respectful distance from
the President when he was atoOt or
driving. in the latter case horse and
buggy being utilizJl 10 keep rp with
he Presidents carriage.
There never have been any attempts
40 molest the President during his
WALKS and drives around Washington,
aud untl the advent CT the Cleveland
administration tho grounds OF the
White House were comparatively free
iinin guards and policemen. The
gates leading to the southern part OF
the enclosure always we're open to the
public. enabling a short cut to be made
from Pennsylvania avenue through the
White House grounds to the War.
state and Navy Buildings and the west
end of the city.
CHANCE BY MR.. CLEVELAND
With the advent Of President and
Mrs. Cleveland this arrangement was
vhangcd, inasmuch as it was desired to
have tho park used as a playground for
ihc White House children. A detail of
mf fOpolitan police was posted around
ihc building and throughout ana
grcnnds, and this precauhon is al
present M force. There now are sta
toned about the Executive Mansion
and is grounds twenty-f0ur patrol
men divided into eight hour reliefs
under the command of srgcants of pol
lice.
Underground wires connect the
White House with the various posts ol
tho officers detailed for duty around
the Executive Mansion. and a private
ielerhqne service is kept mp betweer
the mansion and the two nearest sta.
lions. one OF which is in the business
rart of the city and the Other in IN,
northwest. or residential. portion o.
the capital Inside the mansion 20.
hcemen in citizens clothes are con.
stantly on duty. and during the bus,
nonrs or the day a former sergeant o.
police named Dubois acts as chief cils
toulan ct the lives and property of tn
occupants of the Presidents home.
Any suspicious character VINO ma,
stray into the grounds is detected i'm
mfdiately and hustled away and sine
una assassination Of Lincoln not per
son oi the crank variety has been per
miited tn enter the White House or as
cend the staircase leading To the presi
dents office. Many harmless person
nave been permitted 10 get as far a
'he main door. hut II unable 10 give
sp'a account Of themselves hav
been denied an entrance by the vigl
nt officers stationed in the lobby a
thc mansion.
SENTRY BOX REMOVED
extraordinary precautions were tab
en- by President Cleveland 10 guar
against any intrusion upon the pr
Facy Of the occupants OF the Whit
House. and during his last ADMINISTERS
tion wooden sentry box was placed
fosition al tho north entrance to An
mansion. where IL rcmsincd unt
President Mckinley vss iusueurste
une ~ The hrai acts Of The new Pre-
dent vas ~ direct the removal ~ IN
entrv hoH and it h9e never hseu r.
fcrsd slthoyzh the detail Of police h.
no' been. decreased from the numh
that Vas installed during the fir
Cleveland administration.
When 1t became necessary for II
President +" leave the city. measur
Tor HE 7efrtv have been entrusted
- the Secret Service officers. and two
more of these officials always have a
companied the President on his tri
throughout the country. Their duti
consisted in keeping strict vat
over The PRECEDENT With Z view to pr
sns,ns sn- psrtcr from spprcsrhi,
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