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CARRIED a REVOLVER AND SAID.
ROOSEVELT HAD SENT
FOR HIM.
DOCTORS DECLARE HIM INSANE
REMOVED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
INSANE ASYLUM WITHOUT
DIFFICULTY.
DOCTORS DECLARE HIM INSANE

DIFFICULTY.
Washington, Oct. - Peter Elliott,
or Olson, machinist from Minneap.
oils. yesterday entered the White
House and attempted to force his way
to President Roosevelt's office.
He was arrested after desperate
fight, during which revolver was
taken from him.
Late in the afternoon the police
surgeons, after careful examination
of Elliott, certified that he was in
sane, and he was Immediately re.
moved to the government insane
asylum. The transfer was made
without difficulty.
After his arrest he made rambling
statement, in which he declared that
He Meant No Harm
to the president. The fight occurred
in the vestibule of the White House
shortly before noon. The man was
overpowered by the officers on duty
at the White House entrance and
carried to the police van which had
been summoned. He was placed in
the van in the custody of two officers.
Seeming to realize then for the first
time that he was under arrest. Elli-
oft began the furious struggle with his
captors for liberty. He drew re-
volver from the right side pocket Of
histrousers and attempted to shoot
Omcer James Ciscle The officer
grabbed his hand and wrenched the
weapon from his grasp. Elliott's
struggles were so fierce, however, that
the two officers in the cramped quar-
ters Of the van were unable to over.
come him, and other officers were
called to their assistance.
Injured in the Struggle.
In the struggle within the police van
Elliott had broken glass panel with
his head, severely cutting his head
and face. Officer Ciscle sustained a
serious cut on his right arm, two
inches of flesh being cut out of the
feshy part of the arm. He suffered
considerably from loss of blood. but
his injury is not serious.
The van was hurried to the emerg-
ency hospital, where the injuries Of
both Ciscle and Elliott were dressed.
Several days ago Secretary Loeb
received letter postmarked Wash
ington and written on letter paper OF
the st. James hotel, this city. The
letter inclosed photograph of Eli
oft and an
lncoherent Request
for an interview with President
Roosevelt. 1t was evident to Secre-
tary Loeb that his correspondent was
insane, and he issued directions at
once that the officers on daty both at
the White House and at the executive
Offices should be on their guard
against him. The photograph was
turned over to the secret service Of
ficers.
Nothing was seen of the man until
Sunday, when the president attended
morning services at Grace Reformed
church. Elliot went to the church
early, and during the first part of the
services occupied seat in the gal
lery overlooking the pew in which the
president sat. He left the church at
the beginning Of the communion SER
vice and leaned against the fence
railing of a house Just below the
| church.
Shakes Hands With President.
There he waited the exit Of the
president. When the president
4 emerged from the church he walked
quickly down the street toward ELI.
OFT. Elliott stepped suddenly up to
the president and put out his hand
saying: Roosevelt. shake hands with
Elliott" Without slackening his
rapid walk President Roosevelt re.
moved his hat and held out his hand
saying: Il am glad to meet you," and
| passed on.
In his talk at the police station Eli
Oft declared he went to the White
House because the president asked
him to come and see him. He said
he carried the pistol to protect him
self and did not intend to do any harm
to the president. /. He said he be
.longed to a church but not to any 80
sieties, and all efforts to connect the
: man with the anarchists failed.