The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
BEING REFUSED CALL,
CRANK WROTE LETTER
Roosevelt's Would-Be Visitor Was Hus-
tied Away from the House Yes
terday Afternoon--He Is Not
Thought Dangerous.

oyster Bay, N. v, Oct. 2o.-On ac-
count OF number OF threatening letters
received by Colonel Roosevelt and the
presence in Oyster Bay of a stranger
who attempted yesterday to make his
way into the colonels house, steps were
taken last night to guard the life OF
the ex-president. Tentative decision
was reached to engage one or two men
to protect Colonel Roosevelt during the
remainder of the campaign and for II
time thereafter, il the colonel had not
recovered sufficiently by election day to
be able TO defend himself.
Colonel Roosevelt's condition continued
TO improve and his physicians said that
he would be able to speak at the Madi-
son Square garden meeting in New York
on Wednesday night, if no unforeseen
complications arise. But they said that
he would be unable to do any further
campaigning.
The man who attempted to see Colo
mel Roosevelt arrived in Oyster Bay
in the afternoon and set out on foot
for Sycamore Hill. He was met at the
door by the colonels secretary and in
Slsitu Illtt Ht HluSi stu ilC lltHAN
dent, although told that no visitors were
being received,
He was tall well-dressed man, with
a flowing black moustache and som
brero, which gave him the appearance
of a westerner. He would give no rea-
son for asking to see the colonel, but
persisted in his demands until he was
cut off sharply and told to leave Saga
more Hill. He then asked to see Mrs.
Roosevelt. The coloners secretary final
ly persuaded him that it was useless,
and he went away.
There was nothing about the mans
manner to suggest that he would at
tempt violence, and he was described by
those who saw him as being apparently
harmless. The stranger returned to the
village and wrote long rambling let
ter to Colonel Roosevelt Then he dis |
appeared.
The attempt on Colonel Roosevelt's !
life was said by DR.. George w. Faller |
of Oyster Bay, one of the colonePs ply |
sicians, to have stirred up "cranks" and
to be responsible for the letters which |
Colonel Roosevelt has received since he |
returned to Oyster Bay. In some of |
them. threats have been made against
Colonel Roosevelt, and it was decided /
that the danger of another attempt TO
assa assinate him was sufficient to make
it necessary to guard him. The colo
nel's physicians wish to have him get
out of doors as soon as possible, be-
lieving that he will be benefited greatly /
by doing so, but they are unwilling to
risk the chance of another attack. 1t
is probable that Colonel Roosevelt will
be kept in the house until adequate
provision has been provided.
Frank Tyree, United States marshal \
in West Virginia, is the man to whom
The guarding of Colonel Roosevelt would
be intrusted if his services were avail II
able, but there was some doubt whether
he would be able to leave to come to
Oyster Bay Mr. Tyree is an old secret
service man, who was a member OF
President Roosevelts personal guard.
Il Mr.. Tyree is unable to come to 0ys-
Ter Bay, a private detective probably
will be engaged
1t was the idea of Colonel Roosevelt's
riends to have detective in Oyster !
Bay, watching the trains for arrival OF !
suspicious characters and keeping III !
ouch with strangers in the town.
DR.. Faller received a letter of warn
ng yesterday from John A. Waldron,
appointment clerk in the office Of Gov !
rnor Dix at Albany Mr. Waldron wrote i,
hat man who had attempted to force
lis way into Mercy hospital in Chicago, :
While Colonel Roosevelt was there, had !
,een a prisoner in Clinton prison dur l
ng the Roosevelt administration and at :
hat time had written letter in which
le had threatened to assassinate Presi-
lent Roosevelt.
After examining Colonel Roosevelt's '
wound last night, his physicians issued t
his bulletin. Colonel Roosevelt is III L
,ood condition and his wound is pro- i
ressing favorably, but he will not be /
BILE to work or see visitors for some t
avs. Unless some unforeseen eircum- i,
tances should arise, he will be able to "
peak for 90 or 80 minutes on Wednes- b
ay night, but he must return to Oyster V
,ay and not attempt to campaign.
Signed) DR.. George 4. Brewer, DIR. Al
xander Lambert, DIR. George w. Fal-
er."