The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
STRANGER TRIES ID SEE ROOSEVELT Fear Another Attempt on
 His Life STRENGTHEN GUARD Colonel Is Progressing Favorably, But Doctors Say He Must Not
 Campaign--A Warning
 Letter Is Sent
STRENGTHEN GUARD

Oyster Bay. N. Y. October 25-On ac- count of d number of threatening letters
 received by Colonel Roosevelt and the
 presence in Oyster Bay of a stranger who
 attempted today to make his way into the colonel's house. steps were taken to-
 night to guard the life of the ex-Presi- dent. A tentative decision was reached to engage one or two men to protect
 Colonel Roosevelt during the remainder of the campaign and for time thereafter
 if the colonel has not recovered sufficient
 ly by election day to be able to defend
 himself
 Colonel Roosevets condition continues
 to improve today and his physicians said
 he would be able to speak at the Madison
 Square Garden meeting in New York
 on Wednesday night if no unforeseen com
 plications arise. But they said that he
 would be unable to dc any further cam paigning
 The man who attempted to see Col
 onel Roosevelt arrived In oyster Bay this afternoon and set out on foot for Sagamore Hill. He was met at the door by the colonels secretary and in-
 sisted that he must see the ex-presi- dent. although told that no visitors
 were being received. He was d tall,
 we'll dressed man, with flowing black rnoustache and a sombre brow which gave him the appearance of west erner. He would give no reason for asking to see the colonel, but persisted in his demands until he was cut off
 sharply and told to leave Sagamore Hill. He then asked to see Mrs. Roose-
 welt The colonels secretary finally persuaded him that It was useless, and | he went away. There was nothing about the mans manner to suggest that he would attempt violence and he was described by those who saw him as being apparently harmless.
 The stranger returned to the village and wrote long, rambling letter 10 1 Colonel Roosevelt. Then he disappeare No trace of him could be found in Oys- | ter Bay tonight and it was not known whether he had left
 "Cranks" Stirred Up
 l The attempt on Colonel Roosevelts l life was said by Dr. George W. Taller I of oyster Bay, one of the colonel's ! physicians, to have stirred up scranks 1 and to be responsible for the letters which Colonel Roosevelt has received since his return to oyster Bay. In some of them threats have been made against the colonel. andsit was decided 1 that the danger of another attempt to I Q assassinate him was sufficient to make I 1t necessary to guard him. The col | oneI,s physicians wish to have. him get out of doors as soon as possible. believ- ling that he will be benefited greatly l by doing so, but they are unwilling 10 risk the chance of another attack. 1 It is probable that he will be kept in l the house until adequate protection 1 las been provided.
 Frank Tyree. United states marshal | in West Virginia. is the man to whom
 the guarding of Colonel Roosevelt i would be intrusted if his services wei'. :, ,avaffable but there was some doubt Whether he would be able to leave to l come to oyster Bay. Mir. Tyree is an ! cid secret service man who was q mem 1 Der of President Roosevelts personal 1 guard During the republican conven- I tion last June. he was constantly with Colonel Roosevelt at the head of q strong arm squad of half a dozen I men If MT. .Tyree is unable to come Ito oyster Bay a private detective prob lably will be engaged.
 To Watch Strangers
 IL was the idea of Colonel Roosevelt's l friends to have detective in oyster Bay watching the trains for arrival of lsuspicious characters and keeping in touch with strangers in the town. An other man may be employed to remain