The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-10-15


'on was called. In the meantime
md drew 4 revolver which one Of
the officers snaiched from his hand.
During o struggle on The way to the
station house both he and the officer
were badly injured by The broken
glass Of the window OF the patrol
wagon. The police discovered that
the nan was q Dane and lived in
Minneapolis. lie had gone crazy
ia trying 10 inyen. a perpetual mo.
ton machine. lie was pronounced
insane by the surgeons and has
been transferred to an insane asylum
where he will await a formal hear
ing ia lunacy. After his arrest il
was learned that on the preceding
day he had followed the President
to church and succeeded ia shaking
hands with him alter the service.
AS he had a revolver at the time,
nothing could have prevented him
from carrying out any evil or crazy
intention he may have had. This
fact has made people realize once
more the grave dangers to which
the President is exposed, as well as
the insuficiency Of the guard which
he now has. There IS already some
talk about Introducing at the next
session a bill to provide an effective
guard for the Chief Executive. HIS
present guard is a mere makeshifI
as the secret service men are detail.
ed by the Treasury department, with.
out any authority from Congress.
Those who favor such a bill argue
that three national iradgedies with.
in the last Fifty years should convine'
Congress that we owe il 10 the Pres
ident to do all in our power to pro.
teet him against the bullet of this
anarchist eonspirator or dangerou.
lunatie. Two years ago the Senat0
passed a bull providing Tor a militar,
guard for the President bat ia.
House objected to it on TIE groun'
that it was an imitation of royalty
Since then the Senate and the Hous
have been unable to agree on
measure and the matter is still lei
to tie Treasury Department.
The adjournment last Monday Q
the District of Columbia grand jur
marked the beginning of the end G
the present postal investigation
On the last day they announce
thirteen indictments against ten me
several of whom have been indicte0
before. This last hist contained tn
names OF James II. Tyner, Harriso
J. Barrett, George w. Beavers, w
Scott Towers, James 7. Metcali
August w. Maehen, Norman II
Metcalf, Harry c. Hallenbeel
William d. Doremus aud Georg
Z. Green. This makes about 3
( who are to stand trial for defraudinI
the government through the Pc.
i. Office Department. Macheh heat
the list with fourteen Indictment
Beavers has six, and many of Il.
others have several. The Ease c
Tyner is the most remarkable on
! lie is nearly eighty years old an.
been connected with the Post Off
in many important capacities f
years. AT one time he was eve
Postmaster General, and until h
recent dismissal he held the positio
! OF Attorney General. In this pa
siuou and in collision with his NJ
phew, Barrett, he IS accused of a
loving ''get-rieh-quick'' and 9TH
ffadulent concerns TO use the ma
after they hail accepted con diuoi
proftable TO himself and nephew
Besides Tyner, al ex-eongressmaI
; = New York slAte-Senator, a Penn
sylyania mayor aud the iormI
, heads Of several divisions m d
Post Office Department are anon
the accused. Mos, Of the trials wi
: take place IN Washington and wi
begin with the present session {
the court. It IS expected that the.
, viii drag on through nest summe
Postmaster General Payne has G,
pressed great satisfaction that the il
vesiigations are about complete
and he innmaies that there will b
several changes and dismissalsmad
on the advice Of those who hay
conduci ed the inyestigationl
Fourth assistant BFistow expects /
hand ais report 70 ihe Presider
on Octoberlo. Il il said 10 eon,ai
r ,,,..yrtttsn Names lie vsnt