TOOK VANDERBILT FOR AN ANARCHIST.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 243, 22 October 1901, Page 3

TOOK VANDERBILT FOR AN ANARCHIST.

The Hague, Holland, Aug. 31. William K. Vanderbilt’s desire to see the young Queen of .Holland launched him into an ocean of trouble.

The day after his arrival at Schevcningen, as lie was wandering near the royal residence, he noticed small groups of strange men hero and there along the road and asked a peasant what it meant. Being told that Queen Wilhelmina was just convalescent and was expected to drive past, Mr Vanderbilt took a position whore he could got a good view. But after waiting a long time, impatiently walking up and down, he several times asked men, who proved to be detectives in disguise, if they were sure the Queen was coming, what might be delaying her and if she was always protected that way. His nervous manners and interminable, jerky questioning in broken language finally aroused suspicion, and despite his protests tho millionaire was “ invited ” to go to The Hague and explain himself to the Burgomaster. He had to walk tho whole distance, two or three miles, and when half way he aggravated his case by offering money to obtain his release. The officials at the Plague spoke English and were easily convinced that Mr Vanderbilt was no malefactor. When tho overzealous detectives had been reprimanded they were asked their reason for making so stupid an arrest. They offered no other excuse than that Mr Vanderbilt looked and behavod like an anarchist.