New-York tribune., 1907-06-01
STOWAW4Y ON HIS TRIM.
Incidents of the Presidents Trip
Back from Lansing.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune. ]

IFsy Telegraph to The Tribune
Fflsdale Mich May s1.-The Presidents trip
southwark from Lansing this afternoon and even
ing was enlivened by uproarious greetings at the
way stations. music from the village bands and
hearty college yells At Springport the train paused
three minutes 70 give the President opportunity
to shake hands with Robert Mcclellan. who once
out West cooked several meals for him and gave
up his bed that Mr. Roosevelt might rest after an
exhausting roundup and search for lost ponies.
The President remembered Mcclellan perfectly. and
placed him in the seventh heaven of JOY by telling
the members of his party about him.
At Albion. the home of Congressman Gardner.
just the train pulling out. a stowaway was
found in the Presidents car. He was crawling
under the gate at the end of the coach when
the Secret Service detectives seized him and
dragged him out.
What do you want?' demanded the detectives
II want to see the President" replied the cuprit
After close cross-questionng the stowaway was
found to be Herbert Lynch six years old of Albion.
When searched for weapons the detectives found
that Lynch carried with him a perfectly appalling
array. Thirteen marbles of various kinds and col
ors. knife, two pennies and a pair of mttens
constituted his outfit. Detective Sloan attempted
to extort confession of some sort from him. but
without success
Il want to see the President" he said over and
over again Finally. when the detectives
forced to admit themselves foiIed. they took the
prisoner into the drawing room of the Magnet
whore Secretary Loeb was reading some letters
I want to see the President" said Herbert dig
ging his fingers into his eyes and beginning TO sob
The President in his stateroom and hearina,
the sounds of infantie grief. to ascertain
the cause. When Herbert saw him ne cried harder
than ever The President patted him on. the head
shook hands with him and gave him an orange.
This IS one Of your constituents Congressman
said the President to Representative Gardner. II
think you had better take charge Of him and
that he returns to his future voting residence
II see that he goes back 10 his mother. Mr.
zvf
bert out OF the drawing room. still weeping copi-
ousy. Herbert put off the train at Condit the
next station below. and given the care of the
station agent who promised see that he was
sent home on the first train going north When last
seen the stowaway was struggling to escape from
the station agent In order to go over to the grand
stand where the band was playing Hail to the
Chief"
Hillsdale was reached thirty-ive minutes late in
order that the President might be spared the
fatigue of fifty minute handshake and talk while
his car was shunted to the main line As it was he
devoted fifteen minutes TO the thriving village and
its people
When the President reached HiIsdale he re-
ceved a telegram from the agent at Condit convey
ing the news that Herbert Lynch had been found
by his grandmother. who a resident of that
town. and that all was we'll
President Roosevelt. in speaking TO Harvard men
said
In one wear and eleven months I expect TO be
an active member of the organization
The crowd al Albion swayed dangerously near
the ear. but was warned back by the President
who sad
We don't mt TO lose any young Nfichiganders''
The travs are scheduled arrive at Auburn
Junction. about a. when the Presidents
car Will be transferred from the Lake Shore tha
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. over which the re-
mainder Of the 70 Washington will be made.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University
of California Joined the party Lansing and will
continue Pittsburg.
The President thoroughly enjoyed his ride
through the state The train was run slowly and
stops were made at every town. which kept the
President constantly appearing the platform
There was greeting TO the people at every place,
but at the large towns the President made brief
speeches. The best crops the people raised in the
state. he said at one OF the stops. the men
and women, and he expressed especial admiration
for the care which had been shown training the
children.
Garret. Ind. May Sl.-The Presidents train
passed through here at 9:15 p m. Al Angola the
President appeared the platform. although he
had finished his dinner. He was heartily
greeted by the people who had gathered the