The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
GLIMPSE OF SECRET SERVICE.
Many Applicants for Appointment:
Assassination

Many Applicants for Appointment
Assassination.
Washington, October iS-The discuss
ion OF the Secret Service by the press OF
the country since the Mckinley assassina-
ton has LED 70 some funny applications
for appointments IN the bureau. but none
more quaint than that Of a professional
astrologer- He reasoned. with much
forcefuI logic. that II a practitioner Of
his art had cast the horoscope Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, the police and public
would have been warned OF what was 70
happen in Buffalo. When asked what
good this would have done. i il had been
decreed By fate that The assassination
should occur. he gave as his opinion that.
AZ any rate, every one IN interest would
have been spared the shock OF surprise.
He was then asked whether he could
cast the Horoscope OF President Roosevelt
and did So with what results it would be
inexpedient 10 publish here. He was put
through several more tests. 70 which he
responded in a manner equally practical.
but Il was decided not 20 take advantage
OF this opportunity 10 employ him
Perhaps the most picturesque offer Of
assistance ever made 70 the Secret Serv-
ice was received by Col. Whitley when he
was It's chief IN the early seventies
Pets" Mccartney, one Of the most dan
gercus and troublesome members OF the
couutsrfeitilg fraternity in the United
States, had Just been put behind the bars
at Springfield, III, and Whitley went
through the prison before leaving town.
As he passed AIcCartney's cell. the coun-
terfeiter engaged him IN = cheerful con
versation OF a minute or two. ending
with the inquiry. where the Colonel was
staying Whitley mentioned the name
OF lis hotel, babe Mccartney goodbye. /
and went on his way.
That evening Whitley was seated in
his hotel room. working over some pa
pers in e case which had been giving him +
a good deal OF trouble. He was seated /
az q table where he could use the light Of /
3 lamp. the rest OF the room being dark. 4
and his back toward TIE door. Ee had
reached a point IN his case where il was i
necessary that he should have for an as +
sistant a man q unwavering nerve and 4
remarkable ingenuity. who could enter
and leave without discovery d building
70 be kept securely locked. A.
most unco-ciouslv he began talking aloud 4
to himself. and. as he finally brought his
ast down upoa the table. with the excla-
nation. ..Evhers can set hold Of such a
man. he Eas startled % here d familiar
rolce behind him say. My be 7 can help
-ou cut de spra1c Up. turning as he
Sic 50. and looked into the face OF Nc
-artnev Il seems that Pete" had
,oasted 10 the Chief that there vas ID
,se locking hin NJ as The dungeon had
cot yet been built from which he could
TOT walk cut a. III. and this unexpected
appearance IVES simply BY way q an
ocular Geuonstrattoa q his posnt. The
-hisf reached for his pistol. which lay II
IN oren grirsack bv his side. bur He
-artney -eassu-ed him saying that, hay
- proved his statement, Re vas nov
'ea6v 70 50 back and be Locked up again-
did not put his pistol away. but
he two men walked amicsaiT over 20 the
'rison. where the counterseitsr called
l7oa the keeper and gave himself up.
Stories Of Mccartney are abundant IN
secret Service circles HIS most eo1sp5c-
cus trait appears 80 have been kts a.
roatery. and this doubtless Eiu accouut
or q part &C TIE success he achieved
2 his 6ls1eput2ole calling ore nlusirz-
ion VII suffice He had Just acquired
he notorierv incident to 9 release from
considerable term CT Imprisonment for
and took adrautage OF / !
he puhlic interest Il HIN BY song upo1
he lecture platform ard reEzl-ag large 1