Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
Woman Creates Excitement at the
Executive Mansion.
WANTED TO See THE PRESIDENT
Mrs. Rosa Heiking's Sanity to Be
Examined Into.
HER HALLU CINATION S

A woman giving her name as Mrs. Rosa
Heiking and as hailing from Philadelphia,
created considerable excitement at the
White House today. She reached the man.
sion about ii o'clock and stated that she
clined to do this, however.
She was Informed that he was too busy
to see her. but might go into the east room.
She entered this apartment and soon at
tracted attention by her efforts to open the
doors Of the adjoining parlors. These were
locked and the White House attendants,
who closely observed her. permitted her to
try the knobs. believing she would leave
quietly when she found her attempts were
fruitless.
Suddenly, however, she began to indulge
In fits Of weeping, and as the attention OF
visitors was being aroused by her queer
actions one of the officials invited her to
follow him and see the President. She de-
clned to do this however.
At last she made an attempt to dart up
the stairs leading to the executive offices,
whereupon she was seized and hurried down
to the basement. When she found herself
in custody she broke out into screams.
En- route to the house of detention, where
she was Immediately taken. the woman
continued screaming at the top of her
voice. She could be heard for blocks Ar
irving there, however. she was soon quiet
ed down. and with much difficulty made
known her name and something of her his
tory. She was taken in charge by the
matron, Miss Thornburg, with whom she
seemed willing to talk quite freely. Mrs.
Heiking is a Russian Jewess and speaks
English in a very broken manner. All she
said could not be understood, ana what WAS
learned Of her cause came piecemeal out
Of an incoherent flow of mangled words.
Her Authorization.
Mrs. Heiking said her husband came to
~ tod in,
Philadelphia She Joined him there about
the latter part of 1895. Soon after he died,
leaving her to care for six children Her
two eldest daughters work. she says, in
straw plating factory at Philadelphia. 1t
seems that some Jewish benevolent society
in Philadelphia has been caring for Mrs.
Heiking and allowing her few dollars
Authorization, however. that she was being
cheated in some manner. She says she
has had to move from place to place,
probably having been dispossessed num-
Der of times
She tired of being hauled around in that
manner, she declared, and determined to
come to Washington and see the President
and have him go to the people of I niiadel-
phia with command to cease cheating
and moving her. She stated she had her
rights in this country and the Presidents
business was to protect them
An Inquiry to BE Held.
Mrs Heiklng Is a woman about forty
years Of age and poorly dressed. She said
she had been stopping In this city at the
house of a Mrs. Spruzen, at 300 Golden
street southwest. between D and Liberty
streets. She will be examined by the police
surgeons this afternoon as to Ter condition
Of mind and 1t is possible she will be sent
back to Philadelphia, where her children
are. r."
She was not violent. but this afternoon
requested repeatedly to be allowed to 90
her way and not to be locked up. She will
remain at the house of detention pending
final disposition Of her case. %
Officers Parker. and Lanahan made the
arrest. 49,