New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
President Is Calm
AS Crowds Rush at
Excited Printer
Gen. Dyer Grapples With
Man Who Attempts to
Approach Executive
Police Take Prisoner
An Admirer of Wilson, He
Explains; Charged With
Disorderly Conduct

A dramatic incident, which stopped a
heartbeat Of thousands of persons, oc-
Cured at Fifth Avenue and Fifty-first
Street yesterday afternoon, when man
suddenly darted from the sidewalk. zig
Jagged his way through the crowd and
police lines and clutched the coat of
President Wilson as he was marching
by at the head of the military division
of the parade.
Major General Dyer, on the Prcsi-
dents left, grappled with the man. and
moment later policeman Joined IN
the scuffle, striking the intruder on the
head. President Wilson turned slight
ly, and in doing so seemed to extend a
flag he was carrying toward the
prisoner, but did not stop.
The man was carried bodily to one
side of the avenue, where he was Sc
verely beaten by the frenzied specta-
tors before The police could rescue him.
Shreking "Kill him!' men leaped
upon him and struck him repeatedly
with their fists and umbrellas. With
blood streaming from his mouth and
down his face, the man was finally res
cued and placed in an automobile, which
conveyed him to the East Fifty-iirst
| OCT9cC ponce bCdLlOus
Said He Is H. ]. Boone
There he described himself as Her.
bert J. Boone, forty-five, printer, and
said he resided at 1910 Second Avenue.
When searched his sole possessions
were q coupon book showing he had
bought q Liberty bond of the fourth
issue, a wallet with small amount
! of money and ring of keys.
He was hold on a charge of diSOr-
derly conduct. Although his scalp and
face were badly bruised and lacerated.
Boone refused medical attention and
semed concerned only in explaining
his actions. He declared that he, his
wife and little child had ridden to
Forty-third Street on a bus and that
he had purchased tickets for the Hip
podrome for last night
He said he always had been a
stanch admirer of President Wilson
and that when he saw the President
cited and rushed forward because he
wished to shake his hand. He asserted
that he had written a letter to the
President after the last election wish
ing him success and that President
Wilson had acknowledged his letter.
When Boone was arraigned in the
mems night court before Magistrate
Alexander Brough he pleaded not
guilty, and said he had been drinking,
and had meant no offense to the Chief
Executive. Boone's wife was in court
satisfied himself Boone had been more
foolhardy than otherwise, he said he
would suspend sentence of Boone
would sign the pledge for year.
Boone told the court that he realized
later that he got off lightly, for he
might have been killed by those who
witnessed him breaking through the
lines and attempting to reach the
President.
At Eighth Street an Italian ran
toward the President and when seized
by a Secret Service man, broke into
tears, sobbing: "He's the grandest
man. | want to shake his hand" He
was released.
President Wilson, cheered continu-
ously, marched in the parade from,
Seventy-second Street to Washington
Square. where, after passing under the
arch, he stepped out of the line and
entered an automobile. For several
minutes he stood at attention in the
car and reviewed the parade. Then he
showed the first signs of fatigue
caused by his long walk by sitting on
the back of the front seat. A few
moments later a closed car drove up
and the President was taken to the
hotel.
President Visits Colonel House
After a short rest Mr. and Mrs. Will
son motored to the home of Colone
! House, where he entered their car, and
the party proceeded through Central
Park and along Riverside Drive to the
American Geographical Society.
Here the President inspected the
work conducted by the society and by
the inquiry working under the direc
tion Of Colonel House and under the
auspices Of the Department of State
He spent forty-tive minutes examining
old maps and data, which will be usec
at the peace table at the conclusion OF
the war.
The Presidential party was received
on behalf Of the society by John Green
ough, president; Archer NJ. Hunting
ton, president emeritus, and James B
Ford, president, and on behalf OF
the inquiry by DR.. Sidney E. Mezes
director; David H. Miller, treasurer
and DR.. Isaiah Bowman, executive off
GER.
The party returned to the hotel at