The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-06
CRANK SENT 10 An ASYLUM.
ARMED MANIAC WHO WANTED
TO SEE PRESIDENT.
Now Confined In aov.rrmsnt Insane
Retrsat-nian Well Kaown In south
Mlnnsapolis-A strons socialist aud
Aharchistio Talker-ToId Friends 10
Was Going 20 Warrington to occupy
white House.

White House.
Washington, Oct 5.-Peter Olsen El-
lot. who to-day was arrested and dis
armed Of a revolver at the white house
for attempting to sorce his way into
the presence of the president. was late
this afternoon removed from the police
station to the governments insane asy-
lum. Among things in his possession
were numerous clippings from news
papers throughout the country describ-
ing and relating incidents in the life of
President Roosevelt. and cards OF the
Minneapolis Patent company of 2S Gem
trail avenue, Minneapolis. In one pocket
were manuscripts written by him in
the Swedish language with his picture
in different poses at the head of each.
These contained lectures on political
and religious subjects On one of them
was an address to the American people
written in rambling and incoherent
fashion. It was laudatory of President
Roosevelt. The address spoke of the
growing slavery and shameful acts in
grating and robbing Of the millionaires
and capitalists on every side" and said
that before it is too late the president
wants to save the neck of the millions
aires In their existence and their sons
and daughters from the bloody hand OF
rebellion. And finally he wants to
crush the trusts in their childhood.a' =
Reference of 2 pleasant character Is
also made to the late President McKin-
ley.
In his talk at the police staion Elliot
declared he went to the white house
because the president asked him to
come and see him. He said he carried
a pistol to protect himself and did not
intend to do any harm to the presi-
dent. He said he belonged to church
but not to any societies and all efforts
to connect the man with the anarchists
failed The prisoner requested that
word be sent to A. A. Swan Of 221S
Irvington avenue, Northeast, Minneapo-
lis, asking him to come to Washington.
SWANS card was found on the prisoner;
also a letter addressed to P. O. Oloffs-
son, Binghamton, N. Y.
Il The prisoner said he had bought his
revolver IN Minneapolis mont ts
ago and two weeks after left tha B place.
and went to New York and theme to
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Minneauoiis, Oct. 5.-Peter Olsen Ell
liot. also known as Peter Olsen. who
was taken into custody at the white
house to-day. is a well known South
Minneapolis character. He roomed for
several months, up to two weeks ago, at
245 Cedar avenue. AT that time he told
friends thar he was going to Wash
ington to occupy the white house,
They thought he was joking He dis
appeared and nothing was heard Of
him until to-day. when it was made
known that he had attempted to sec
the president.
Elliot is OF Danish birth and speaks
the Swedish language. His name was
formerly Olson, which he changed
about q year ago FOR personal reasons.
He is a strong socialist. an anarchistic
talker and was well known sight on
street corners in his part Of the town.
Elliot, or Olson. is a machinist by
trade. He was very reticent as to his
former history and would never answer
any questions about himself. He is
said to have been a resident Of Mime
apolis for more than four years. He
had no relatives. In this country, SO
far as could be learned.