Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1902 — President McKinley and Hermann [ARTICLE]

President McKinley and Hermann

Madame Adelaide Hermann, the widow of the famous prestldlgltateur, relates the following amusing incident, which occurred at the last meeting of President McKinley and Prof. Hermann, between whom a' strong friendship existed: When he was last in Columbus, Ohio, Prof. Hermann called on Maj. McKinley, who was then governor. As he started to go Prof. Hermann said: “Major, I may not see you soon again, and 1 have never given you anything by which you may remember me. Let me make you a present of this.** Taking his hand he placed a fine diamond ring on one of bls Angers. Maj. McKinley thanked him and admired the ornament. Shortly after Hermann left, a friend who was present said: “Oh, by the way, Governor, will you let me see that ring?” Tbe Governor held up his hand, but was astonished to And tbe ornament gone. There was no need to ask questions about tbe mystety. Hermann had left as a memento, instead of the ring, the memory of a very clever trick of which tbe Major.was*the victim.