Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
CHIEF GUARDIAN OF
PRESIDENT TO WE'D
SECRET SERVICE CHIEF WILKIE
A BENEDICT
Santa Monica Friends Of Noted De-
tectlve Receive Word of Coming
Marriage to Philadelphia
Heiress

Donald w. wilkje. of the unlteu
states secret service and the man VINO
10 al all times responsible for the
safety OF the president. is to be marrieu
70 Miss, Katherine NJ. Einwecher.
wealthy in her own right. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Einwecher OF fniia- ma
delphia, Christmas day, aecorolns TO d
letter written by Mr.. Wilkie ana re-
ceived by friends of the noted detective
in Santa Monica yesterday.
After his return from Honolulu ias,
summer Mr.. WillSie passed se'erai
weeks at the beach city, where ne mas
MANY friends. At that time he SAID IL
wss nrohabIe they would hear news
which would surprise them in the near
future. but even his most intimate
friends did not know he was eontem-
plating matrimony. -.
Miss Einwecher is connected with q
family for years known in connection
with the history of Pennsylvania she
Is said to be one of the most noted
beauties of the state in which she lives
and has since coming out three years
ago been reigning belle.
The wedding win take place at tne
home of the bride and it is expected
the leading OFFICIALS of the nation will
be present Arrangements to make 1t
the most notable event of the season
are in progress and already the most
famous Paris dressmakers are engaged
on the trousseau of the bride.
Reputation
Secret Service Agent Wilkie is known
throughout the world as one of the
shrewdest and most efficient detectives.
Formerly engaged in newspaper work
in Chicago he has gained posi-
tion in the finest detective force IN
the world and one which can be held
only by constant attention to duty,
valor, shrewdness and ability.
Mr.. Wilkie has been In the
secret work of the United States
for nearly seven years. During
that length of time this department. OF
the government has accomplished moro
than ever before in its history Agents
of 1T are stationed in every quarter or
the globe, and today it ranks equal
with the secret service of France.
While engaged in newspaper work in
Chicago, Mr. Wilkie was frequently
called upon to go out on police assign
ments, Early in the nineties he was
placed in charge of a murder story ana
after several weeks hard work succeeded
in running down the man guilty of the
murder. His work in connection with
the officials of the government and soon
afterward he was offered a position on
the secret service.
This he accepted and since that time
has been connected with the department.
False Coins Speciality
Soon after accepting the position, Will
kie was placed In charge of the depart
ment which deals with counterfeiters.
He soon became so expert at the work
that it was possible for him to pronounce
whether any coin was genuine almost at
sight This made him of great value to
the department and soon his duties were
increased.
Within a few years he was made chief
of the bureau and since that time has
retained control
Wilkie is a man of modest personality,
retiring in disposition, and is the last
man one would select as a noted detec-
tive. He Is constantly on the alert, how
ever, and never misses a chance to in
spect and talk with any criminal ar
rested by an officer of the government.
Nearly a year ago word was received
in Washington that counterfeiters were
operating in Honolulu and were sending
fictitious coins into this country. Agents
of the government in the islands were in
structed to watch for them, but despite
the fact that they did their best to ap-
prehend the counterfeiters they were un-
successful.
Then the best men in the secret service
were sent to the islands, but they also
were compelled to acknowledge them
selves beaten.
culprits Flee
Mr.. Wilkie then announced that
he needed a vacation and a few
weeks later word was received that he
was in Honolulu. AS Aon as this was
mentioned in the press the false coins
which had flooded the islands up to that
time ceased, and since then scarcely a
counterfeit has been seen there. Such
dread did the name of the noted detective
carry that the makers of the fictitious
coins left as soon as they heard of his
arrival, and 1t is understood they have
not since placed foot on the soil of the
United States.
Mr.. WillSie is we'll known on the coast,
having made frequent trips here in the
past. He has many friends in Los An
geles and it is understood many of them
will go to Philadelphia to attend his