The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-20
INFLATED PRESIDENT
ANOTHER TOOK FHE PART oE
 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Aenetescopic Rehearsal of Make-Be- ueve President Presenting . Cigar and Tipping His Hat to . Bogus
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Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building,

Colorado Building, sv Washington, May 1s. What transpires to have been nere-
 " kenetoscopic rehearsal for show
 purposes has created more excitement
 to-day in the White House than any
 thing that has happened since the last
 crank visitor to the executive mansion
 was Jumped upon and whirled away to
 immediate incarceration and expedi-
 tfous examination.
 The afternoon papers are full of the
 strange story of a stunt done on the Capitol grounds by a man dressed to represent President Roosevelt, and an- other made up to Took the part of
 Booker Washington. The two drove
 to the place in separate carriages. The
 first who arrived as he got out of the vehicle in front of the Senate wing
 on the broad pavement of the east
 side appeared to be nothing more than
 well-to-do coiored gentleman. but
 his antics attracted the attention of the Capitol policemen near.
 The supposed negro lay down on the
 pavement and another carriage arrived
 and from 1t aiighted a man garbed
 and spectacled and mustached like
 President Roosevelt. Realistic effect was lent the latter vehicle by the liv- cry of the driver and footman. being
 like that of the White House serv- ants. The Roosevelt looking man as-
 sisted the Booker washington-looking colored man to his feet, gave him a cigar. tipped his hat and went on his way. The latter entered his carriage and drove off rapidly.
 Meanwhile. 1t was discovered that the scene was being photographed and the photographer also got away before the few watchmen who were about, re- covered sufficiently to investigate as to the unusual occurrence. It was De- tween 8 and o'clock this morning when the performance occurred. and but few outsiders and two or three watchmen were present
 As no objection to people taking pie- lures here had ever been before made, 1t was not at first thought that any thing wrong had been done, but as soon as it began to be talked about that an indignity had been done the President. the Capitol police force got busy and sought to find who 1t was that had thus taken advantage of their innocent trust.
 The town was searched and secured. but the curious individuals had com pletely disappeared. It transpired, ac- cording to the best descriptions that can be got, that the men were a negro minstrel. his press agent, and pho- tographer from New York. who came here to do their kenetoscopic rehearsal right on the capital grounds in front of the statue of George Washington, the scene of the affair. Unfortunately
 for the police and detective force, the actors in the comedy had taken an early morning train and gone back to New York.
 All sorts of reports have been going
 about tonight respecting the feelings of the occupants of the White House over the affair. It is said that the en- tire available detective force of the government has been assigned to the case. There was a report that 1t was trick of Democratic enemies of the President, the pictorial results of which we're to be used in the coming cam
 paikn. Another story was that 1t was the dirty work of anti-Roosevelt Re- nublicans. Anyhow, the affair Is the talk of Washington tonight. F 'ai ff '-gr.s R. H. Watkins.