The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-29

In the city on or before Inauguration
day. In his note he said he had some
Information about dangerous con-
spiracy to mob, attack, and kill the
president-elect when passing through
Baltimore. There would be ample op-
portunity. The mass of the people
there We're unfriendly to him. There
would be a long delay in getting from
one railroad station to the other. There
would be crowds, hurly -burly, and ex-
citement. An armed conspirator
could easily get near enough to the
president-elect to fire revolver at
him, and then escape in the subse-
quent confusion.
''My father handed me General
Scott's letter, inclosed in one that he
had just written to Mr.. Lincoln. He
said:
whether this story is well-found-
ed or not, Mr.. Lincoln ought to know
of it at once. But know Of no rea-
son to doubt It. General Scott is i'm
pressed with the belief that the dan.
ger is real. Colonel Stone has facili-
ties for knowing, and is not apt to
exaggerate. want you to go by the
first train. Find Mr.. Lincoln, wher-
ever he is. Let no one else know
your errand. 1 have written him that
I think he should change his arrange
ments and pass through Baltimore at
different hour. 1 know it may oc-
casion some embarrassment and per-
haps some ill-natured talk. Neverthe-
less, I would strongly advise him to
do it,
"Of course took the next train to
Philadelphia. On the way learned
that the president-elect would spend
the night at the Continental hotel, anu
would be serenaded in the evening.
1T was 10 o'clock when 1 reached
there. The street was crowded with
people. The hotel was brilliant with
lights. Music and cheering made the
scene a festive one. The halls and
sta1rways were full of people. In the
parlors were throngs of ladies and
gentlemen who had called to pay their
respects to the new president. Pre-
sentations seemed to be going on.
| Certainly this was no time for the de-
livery of my secret message.
"On inquiry, I found room at the
head of the stairs, said to be occupied
by Mr.. Robert Lincoln, the presidents
son. had never met him, but I un-
derstood that he was intending to be
a Harvard student, and I was not
surprised to find him surrounded by q
group Of young men, chatting and
laughing. Introducing myself, he
gave me cordial greeting, and in
roduced me to Colonel Ward H. La
mon, his fathers law partner. Colonel
Lamon took my arm and proposed to
go at once into the parlor to present
me to Mr.. Lincoln. When 1 told him
my interview must be a private one
and attract as little attention as pos
sible, he laughed and said:
Then think I had better take
you to his bedroom. If you don't mind
waiting there, you'll be sure to meet
him, for he has got to go there some
time tonight, and it is the only place
know of where he will be likely to
be alone'
'This was just the opportunity 1
desired. Thanking the colonel, 1 sat
and waited an hour or two in the
quiet room while the noise and hustle
were going on outside.
"At last I heard Colonel 1amon
coming down the hall with Mr.. Lin
coin. I had never before seen him,
but his portraits in the newspaper and
on the campaign banners had made
his face seem familiar. 1 could not
but notice how correctly they had
given his features, and how they had
failed to give his careworn look and
his pleasant kindly smile. After an
exchange of a few words Of greeting,
I told him Of my errand, and gave
him the letter had brought. He sat
down by the table under the gaslight