Guarding the President

Special to THE STAR.

     Washington, Sept. 28.—A tall, well-built, muscular Secret Service operative has been stationed since early yesterday morning in the little hallway adjoining President Roosevelt’s office. It is rumored that he was placed there because word had reached Washington that an anarchist was on his way to the capital, bent on taking the President’s life.
     Chief Wilkie, of the Secret Service, denied that he received any such warning, but admitted that the man was stationed there for precautionary reasons.
     “We felt that after the tragic affair at Buffalo, some means ought to be taken to more carefully guard the President,” said Wilkie, “and this is one of them.”