The Washington times., 1902-04-07
LOCAL SLBUTHS TO
GUARD PRBSIDENT T
Detectives Helan and Nc
Nance Now in Charleston.
Been There Several Days Locking Over
the Ground fer Dangerous
Characters.

On his trip to Charleston. s. c., and the
South President Roosevelt will be zeal
ously guarded. There will be no rcpeti-
tion of the horror at Buffalo, if the au-
thorities can prevent it. Two local de-
tectives are already in the exposition
city, having been sent there because OF
the visit Of the President.
Saturday morn ng Major Sylvsste-, Chief
of Police, concluded that local detectives
should look over the ground at Charles
ton SO that the path might be thoroughly
cleared before the President starts on his
Southern tour. 1t was not that the
Charleston authorities were not prepared
to guard the Nations Executive but
merely in the light of an additional pre-
caution that such step suggested itself
TO the local superintendent of police
The men chosen for this mission were
Detectives Helan and McNamee, and they
left this city Saturday afternoon. They
arrived in Charleston early yesterday
morning. Nothing was said of their de-
parture, and the matter was wholly a Sc
cret until it leaked out last night
Looking For Thugs.
Prior to the arrival of the Presidential
party at Charleston Detectives Helan and
McNamee will make careful survey OF
the city and secure whatever Information
is possible about strangers who may fall
under suspicion. To a certain extent the
local detectives will work with the
Charleston police to the end that the ex-
position city may be as free as possible
from dangerous characters when Presi-
dent Roosevelt alights from his special
train. 1t is also planned that the local
detectives will watch carefully the
Charleston hotels and look over the
crowds that will surely assemble because
OF the elaborate exercises to be held at
the exposition on Presidents Day
With the knowledge of burglars thieves
and dangerous characters of every kind
that the Washington detectives have much
may be done toward freeing Charleston of
thugs. Their work will be supplemented
not alone by the Charleston authorities.
but by half a dozen Secret Service men,
who will go South on the Presidents spe-
cial. They viii keep close to the Presi-
dent during the entire tour and will scru-
tinize every person who approaches him.
Attlred in plain clothes, these detectives
Will surround the President at all times,
and especially when he is subject to a
surging throng or in any public place.
Anyone who falls under suspicion will be
examined closely and put away for safe
keeping.
Consulted Charleston Police.
1t was stated last night that Detectives
Helan and McNamee, of Headquarters,
went to Charleston about three weeks ago
for the purpose of making preliminary ar
rangements for the trip of President
Roosevelt to that city, At that time the
local detectives consulted with the
Charleston police. and steps have since
been taken to ascertain the whereabouts
Of various dangerous characters all over
the country In a general way these per-
sons have been watched, that they might
be Immediately located If wanted
detail of detectives and police will be
at the Pennsylvania depot in this city this
afternoon prior to the departure of the
Presidents special. Captain Boardman
and Lieutenant Moore Will be in charge.
The police will attend the President until
the moment the train pulls out.