The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-02
SOUGHT The
PRESIDENT.
A Man With a Revolver Calls
Three Times
And Insists on Being Admitted
to Roosevelt Home.
FINALLY is ARRESTED
And Placed in the Village
Prison Under Guard.
He Wanted to Marry the Presi-
dents Daughter.
Impression Prevails That He Is
Merely a Lunatic.
And Insists on Being Admitted
to Roosevelt Home.
FINALLY is ARRESTED
And Placed in the Village
Prison Under Guard.
He Wanted to Marry the Presi-
dents Daughter.
Impression Prevails That He Is
Merely Lunatic.

Oyster Bay, L. l.. Sept. "A man Civ
ing his name as Henry Weilbrenner, was
arrested at Sycamore Hill late last night
while making a persistent demand to see
President Roosevelt. The man was arm
ed with a revolver fully loaded. He was
taken to the village and placed in the
town prison.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
Weilbrenner drove to Sycamore Hill in
a phaeton buggy. He was stopped by
the secret service operative on duty.
Weilbrenner said he had a personal en-
gagement with the president and desired
TO see him. AS it was long after the
hours when visitors are received, the Of
fcer declined to permit him to go to the
house. The man insisted. but the officer
turned him away.
Soon afterward, Weilbrenner returned
and again insisted that he be allowed
Go see the president if only for min
ute. This time he was ordered away
and warned not to return.
Just before II O'Clock. the man return
ed third time and demand of the
officer that he should be permitted to see
the president at once. The officers re
sponse was to take the man from his
buggy and put him in the stables. where
he was placed under the guard of two
stablemen A revolver was found in
the buggy. Later Weilbrenner was
brought TO the village and locked up.
He is five feet eight inches high. IS
years old, has medium sized dark
moustache, black eyes and evidently is
of German descent He resides in SyOs-
SGT. about five miles inland from Oys,sr
Bay. fle was we'll dressed in a suit of
dark material and wore an old-fashion
ed derby hat. IL Is thought ~ the Off
GERS that Weilbrenner was accompanied
BY two other men as their footprints
were found in the mud alongside of the
buggy tracks. In view of this fact the
officer ON duty telephOned to the village
for assistance and was soon Joined by
two secret service men. While We'll
brenncr talked nationally to the officers
last night it seems evident from his
converse tion today that he is demented
lie said that he had received tele-
graphic communication from the presi-
dent directing him to call AT Sagamore
Hill Weilbrenners buggy was taken to
a local livery barn. When asked what
had become of the rig Weilbrenner re-
Piled
oh. the president has taken care of
It. That's all right"
Weilbrenner is regarded by those who
had seen him to be "A dangerous luna
tic.
At Syosset it is learned that the man
is the son of a truck farmer and is one
of three brothers. He has two sisters
The family is respectable and is held in
general esteem.
WANTED TO MARRY MISS ALICE.
Weilbrcnner several years ago had a
nervous attack which rendered him
mentally helpless, for day or two,
but his family supposed that he had
been quite restored by medical treat
ment he received at that time Since
then he has manifested no symptoms
of mental alteration. He had no so
statistic or anarchistic tendencies so far
as known never having been interestd
in any questions of that kind. He was
employed daily on his fathers farm.
WCilbrenner was arraigned today be-
fore Justice Franklin on complaint of
the secret service operatives who plac-
ed him under arrest Weilbrenner's s
brother William was present at the ex-
animation. Justice Franklin ques-
toned the prisoner about his move
ments last night.
His replies were made in a quiet tone
of voice, but they indicated that the
man is crazy. Asked why he went to
Sycamore Hill, replied:
Il went to see the president about
his daughter. Alice"
Had you an engagement with the
pressaent2"
Yes"
How was that engagement made?"
Il talked with the president last
night replied Weilbrunner.
How did you talk with him?"
"Oh, / just talked"
"A sort of wireless talk. was it?"
Yes, that is it, a wireless talk"
why did you want to see the presi-
dent about Miss Alice?"
4 wanted to marry her"
Did you ever see Miss Roosevelt %
Yes. = saw her night before last"
Where did you see her?"
AT NV house"
did she go over there?"
Yes. she came in a red automobile" ="
''Who accompanied her?"
'Ha brother. the Oldest"
Justice Franklin after the examina-
ton. concluded he would hold Well
h unner until an inquiry of lunacy
could be held upon his case. The ex-
animation then was postponed until 5
O'Clock this afternoon when physicians
who held certificates emitting them to
make Inquiries into the sanity of per-
sons could be soresent