Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-03
CRANK THREATENED
LIFE OF PRESIDENT
Suspicious Visitor Appeared
at Sycamore Hill.
PERSISTENT in HIS DEMANDS.

Private Detectives Take Him In Hand
and Revolver, Fully Loaded, Was
Found Upon His Person-Thouaht
To Be Dangerous Crank.
Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept. IA man
giving his name as Frank Weflbrunner
ner, was arrested at Sycamore Hill
late last night while making a persis-
tent demand to see President Roose-
welt. The man was armed with a
revolver, fully loaded. He was TAX
en- to to the village and placed in the
town prison. Shortly after 10 O'Clock
last night Weilbrunner drove to Sag
amore Hill in a buggy. He was stop
ped by the private detective on duty.
Weilbrunner said he had a personal
engagement with the president and de-
sired to see him. AS it was long
after the hours when visitors are re-
ceived, the officers declined to permit
him to go to the house. The man
insisted but the officer turned him
away.
Soon after WeilDrunner returned
end again insisted he be allowed to
sse the president if only for a minute
This time he was ordered away and
warned not to return.
Just before II o'clock the man re.
turned a third time and demanded of
hot Ia oh hA
ted to see the president at once. The
officers response 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 re.
volver was found in the buggy Later
Weilbrunner was brought to the vii
lage and locked up. He is feet, 8
inches tall, 28 years of age, has a
medium sized dark moustache, black
eyes, and evidently rs of German de.
scent. He resides in Syosset, about
5 miles inland from OysterN Bay. He
was well dressed. 1t is thought by
the officers that Weilbrunner was &C.
companied 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 assis-
tance and was soon Joined by two
other secret service men. While We'll.
Drummer talked nationally to the Of
Ulcers last night 1t seems evident
from his conversation today that he is
demented.. He said he had received
a telegraphio communication from the
president directing him to call at Sag
amore HILL
Weilbrunner is regarded by those
who had seen him to be dangerous
Iunatic.
At Syosset it is learned that the
man is the son of truck farmer, and
is one of three brothers. He has two
sisters The family is respectable,
and is held in general esteem.
Weilbrunner, several years ago had
a nervous attack which rendered him
helpless for day or two but his
family supposed that he had been quite
restored by the medical treatment he
had manifested no symptoms Of men
tai alteration. He had no sociaIistio
or anarchistic tendencies so far as
known, never having been interested
tn any question of that kind. He was
employed daily on his fathers farrn.
Weilbrunner was aTalgued today
before Justice Franklin on complaint
of the secret service operatives who
placed him under arrest. WeiIbrun-
ner's brother William was present at
the examination. Justice FRANKLIN
questioned the prisoner about his
movements last night. His replies
were made in quiet tone of voice
but they indicated apparently beyond
a doubt that the man Is crazy Asked
why he went to Sycamore Hill, he re.
Piled:
II went to see the president about
his daughter, Alice"
"Had you an engagement with the
PRESIDENT"
Eyes"
How was the engagement made7"
"I talked with him last night" he
replied.
How did you talk with him7"
"Oh, Just talked"
"a sort OF wireless talkg"
eyes, that Is it-a wireless talk."
why did you want to see the pres
fdent about Miss Alioe?"
II wanted to marry herr"
"Did you ever see Miss RooSsvelt2"
Eyes, saw her night before last"
Where did you see herr"
eat my house"
''Ddd she go over there2"
Eyes, she came in red automobile. "
who accompanied herr"
'Her brother, Theodore"
Justice Franklin, after the examina-
ton concluded he would hold We'll.
Drummer until an inquiry of Iunacy
could be held upon his case. The ex.
animation was then postponed until
O'clock this afternoon, when physi.
clans who hold certificates emitting
them to make INQUIRIES into the san.