The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-19
GOV. ODRLL 'SLIFETHREATENED
NE rs NOW CONSTANTLY GUARDED
FL DETECTIVES.
Has Been Guarded for week by Ptnker-
Ton Man and Has Applied to the Albany
Police 10 Have a Detective Detailed 20
watch About the Executive Chamber.


watch About the Executive Chamber.
ALBANY. March 49, Gov. Odell's life has
been threatened by an assassin. Extra pre-
cautions are being taken to guard the chief
executive Of the State. and any suspicious
persons found in the vicinity OF the Capitol
or the Executive Mansion. or any one seen
following tho Governor in a manner that
would attract suspicion, will be arrested
and clapped into prison. Every step the
Governor takes outside Of the executive
chamber In the Capitol or the Executive
Mansion Is carefully watched and detectives
are ct his elbow wherever he goes.
That the Governor fears that he may be
the victim Of foul play al The hands OF some
crank or cranks is shown in the fact that he
applied to the local police department. -
have a detective detailed to watch the
executive chamber. after he had been
Swallowed for a week by Pinkerton detec-
tive. engaged by himself Threatenins
letters received from cranks have caused
the Governor to take measures TO insure
his safety.
For over q week person, who have seen
the Governor enter the Capitol have re-
marked that he has always been accom-
PA''Va w a b'ih' "clA-D lll us
man, before the Governor alights fro n
lis carriage. carefully scrudniHes every
person who happens 10 b. in the vicinity.
and never leave ne Governors side until
he is safely within the private door Of
the executive chamber. To-day IL was
learned that the stranger was a detective
OF the name Of Dougherty. supplied by
the Pinkerton agency in New York city.
aA,,tx. ,kc, al.
called upon the local police force for assist
i.nce in guarding him. Dougherty is re-
inforced by Detective Race German Of
the Albany detective force, and he hovers
around the executive chamber with De-
tective DougEerty al day.
Gov. Odcll always rides TO the Capitol
from the Executive Mansion. When he
leaves the mansion Detective Doughtery
Is there watching every one who chances 70
pass by. The policeman on the beat Ia
always there, and when the Governor gets
In his carriage no person from whom harm
could be expected Ia near. Detective
Doughtery accompanies the Governor to the
Capitol, where Detective German meets him
and has the path cleared. The detectives
keep close watch on the Governor until b.
Is within his Office. Then the vigil Ia not
relaxed, Tor Detective Doughtery remains
in the reception room OF the executive
chamber, while Detective German remains
on the outside in the corridor. Watching
and mentally inspecting every one who
may want to 60 into tho chamber to So
the Governor.
While no special direction have. hssn
tsusd 10 ths polios forus. ~ Il ysnsrsily
happens that when the Governor leaves the
Capitol or enters It . patrolman and Ter
geant are about the entrance. The Gov
ernor will not discuss the matter, but 1t In
said that threatening letters were received
when it was decided TO press new tax msas-
ures to final passage.
When Gov Odcll was first inaugurated he
took precautions against assassination and
was accompanied to the Assembly chamber.
where he was inaugurated. by Detective
Doughtery