The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-28
Reaches the Side of the Chief Execu-
tive, but II Pushed Back and
Promptly Taken I'm Charge.
MRS. ROOSEVELT IS AGITATED
BUT THE PRESIDENT SHOWS NO
ALARM AT THE INCIDENT.
Drives Immediately to the Ferry and
Later Takes a Train mt Jersey
City for Washington.


welt came TO New York to-day to attend the
funeral Of James King Oracle, whose late
wife was sister of the Presidents mother.
During the five hours he was in the city
he was surrounded by several hundred po-
ncemen and special officers. but an appar-
emily harmless crank managed to elude
their vigilance and handed to the President
letter regarding a panacea which he
claims he has discovered. The letter was
given to one Of the special officers and the
man, who gave his name of A. B. DEM
ing. OF $50 Broadway, was taken by the
police TO court where he talked wildly.
The interview came as the President was
leaving the church. Mrs. Roosevelt was
much agitated over the occurrence, but the
Presiden: was not at all alarmed. At 150
Broadway it was said that Deming had
desk room and that ne had always ap-
peared to be perfectly rational on all sub
jects except his panacea. The presidential
party went to Jersey City without further
incident and left there for Washington.
After breakfast at the Robinson home
the President left the house and went to
the late residence of Mr.. Oracle on East
Fifty-eighth street. remaining there until
time to 90 to the Church Of the Holy Com
munion for the funeral service. At the head
OF the coytege were carriages containing the
pallbearers. Then came a carriage con-
tanning the President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
With them in the carriage was central
Office detective sergeant and secret service
man rode on the box with the driver. The
the other mourners. Policemen were lined
along the route at very frequent intervals:
Ine same Gordon OF mounted ponce escorted ss
the ride from the ferry.
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
The police arrangements for the protec-
ton of the President and the restraint of
the large crowd were very efficient, more
than 800 patrolmen. being on duty about the
block on which the church is located. On
the west side OF Sixth avenue. opposite the
church, there was solid line of patrolmen,
standing shoulder to shoulder for a block,
and on the east side similar detail of men.
Around the entire block patrolmen were
placed at frequent intervals. shutting on all
traffic from Fifth avenue to Sixth avenue
on Twentieth and Twenty-hrst streets. The
middle OF the streets was kept open, and
the crowd, which assumed large proper
tons in a short time, was kept close to
the sidewalk No one was allowed In the
middle of the streets.
The President, with Mrs. Roosevelt,
aiighted at the main entrance and went
quickly into the church. There was little
excitement, the occasion barring any dem
cortege reached the church was SO dense
that ingress or egress on the avenue was
practically impossible. Just prior to the
arrival of the cortege police Inspector no
ticed man standing on the structure, lean
Ing over the east railing directly over the
entrance to the church The man was or
dered away after he had returned an in
soient answer to the inspector in question,
and departed. While the man was presum-
ably curiosity seeker. who had merely
wished tu get a vantage point to see the
President, the crowd. impressed by the
elaborate police precautions, looked upon
President. but there was no further dis
turbances.
CURES EVERY DISEASE.
Just as the services were concluded a.
man who attempted to force his way to
the President and hand him letter was
arrested. He gave his name as Arthur p.
Deming. sixty-five years old, of Jersey
City. He said he was born in the United
States and was the manufacturer of a
medicine TO cure every disease When the
President left his seat TO leave the church
he departed by side entranc leading to
been allowed TO gain access to a small ante
room and in that manner was directly in
the Presidents pathway.
When Deming held out the letter the
President took 1t and handed IL TO a secret
service fnan. Demng was then pushed
had a cure for cancer which he wished En-
peror William 10 try. He wanted President
Roosevelt TO write letter TO the Emperor
recommending the cure.
Deming was taken 10 the Tombs Police
Court. Before being arraigned he said: "I
don't know why the President did NOT keen
my letter instead OF handing it over to n
policeman. 1t Is charcoal cancer cure
that cannot fail. / wanted Mr. Roosevelt
TO write to Emperor William recommending
the cure to him."
III Is said that Deming Is the man who on
May 19, 1a00. appeared at the House of Rem
resentatives at Washington and startled
he suddenly ~
gallery: Halt! Order BY the grace of
the Lord listenr' and then, having secured
the desired attention. proceeded to make n
speech TO that branch OF the United States
Congress. Three four policemen had
finally hustled him away and escorted Rim
outside the building. 1t is also stated that
last April he appeared al the White Star
line pier as j. +. Morgan and Mr. Carnegie
and others were sailing on the Cedric and
preached sermon to them.
Deming was later committed to Bellevue
Hospital for examination as to his sanity
He told the magistrate a rambling story
in the course of which he said that he was
for twelve years, but for the last twelve
years he had been in New York and vi
cfnity Tze said he had met every Presi-
dent from Grant 10 Mckinley.
After completing an investigation into the
manner in which D9ming gained entrance
into the church and reached the side OF the
President Police Commissioner Greene an
nounced tonight that he was not satisfied
who were in charge OF the church and that
ne would place Captain Cottrell on trial
on charges OF failing TO make proper ar
rangements. Three detectives and two po-
lieemen Who were on guard at the church
will also pc placed on trial
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