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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers A Report of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency St. Louis, Mo., Tuesday, Nov. ~4, egos Dear Sir: Operative I. F. P. reports: At 6:zo P.M. accompanied by Supt. H. W. M.t I went to Union Station for the purpose of meeting Mr. Booker T. Washington and party; said party was supposed to be due in St. Louis at 6:40 P.M. arriving on Big Four Ry. I was instructed by Supt. H. W. M. to accompany Mr. Washington on tour through the south and west for the purpose of protecting him from deeds of violence, should any such things occur. Supt. H. W. A1. and I met the 6:40 P.M. Big Four train; the 7: lo Vandalia train; the g:40 P.M. Vandalia train and the g: Big Four train which was late and arrived at To P.M. Mr. Washington and party did not arrive on any of above named trains. At ~o:30 P.M. while in Union Station we observed two colored gentlemen enter station who appeared to be men of refinement and education and we thought probably one of Mr. Washington's party. Supt. H. W. M. followed the two gentlemen into the Union Station dining room and quietly interviewed one of them who stated that he was Bishop Grant of Kansas City. Mr. Grant stated that the Washington party had arrived in St. Louis at woo P.M. to-day and had left for Little Rock at S:40 P.M. via the St. L. I. M. 8c S. Ry; that he had met Mr. Washington and party in St. Louis cluring the afternoon. Supt. H. W. M. then instructed me to take the first train to Little Rock and report to Mr. Cox, Secretary to Mr. Washington. The mistake in our not meeting said party was due to an improperly sent telegram from New York; this telegram advised the St. Louis office to look out for a second telegram which would follow. In addition to meeting trains mentioned we made one trip at 7:30 P.M. to the Western Union and Postal Telegraph offices to inquire for telegrams also called up telegraph offices at logo P.M. but no wire had arrived. I then purchased ticket via St. L. I. M. 8c S. Ry. for Little Rock and procuring a sleeper berth retired at ~ I: 30 P.M. This train due 438