The Saint Paul globe., 1903-10-06
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Wrenched the weapon from his grasp
Ell1ottS struggles were so fierce, how
| ever, that the two officers in the
| cramped quarters of the van were un-
| able to overcome him. Officer Ciscle
tnen drew his revolver and fired two
| shoes TO attract attention.
| Chief Usher Thomas Stone and Of
| Ger Parker, of the White house force
| VINO mad assisted in carrying Elliott
to the van, attracted by the shots,
rushed back to the vehicle and assist
ed In oVerpowering him. In the struggle
within the police van Elliott had brok-
en- glass panel with his head, severe
| ly cutting his head and face. officer
C1scle sustained a serious cut on his
] right arm, two inches of flesh being
! cut oct. He suffered considerably from
loss OF blood, but his injury is not seri-
| Gus. The van was hurried to the
emergency hospital, where the injuries
OF both Ciscle and Elliott were dress
| ed.
Elliott is undoubtedly violently in
! sane; Several days ago Secretary Loeb
received letter postmarked Wash
lngton, and written on letter paper of
the st. James hotel, this city. The let
ter 1ncloSed a photograph of Elliott and
an 1ncoherent request for an interview
, with; PRESIDENT Roosevelt. The letter
| was signed Peter ELL the statement
being made Immediately under the
/ signature that the writer was register
ed at the hotel as Peter Elliott 1t was
evident to Secretary Loeb that his cor
respondent was insane and he issued
directions at once that the officers on
duty 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
! officers.
Nothing was seen of the man until
yesterday, when the president attend
! ed morning services at Grace Reform
ed church. Elliott went to the church
early and during the first part of the
services occupied a seat in the gall
lery overlooking the pew in which the
president sat. He left the church at the
beginning of the communion service and
leaned against the fence railing of
house just below the church. There he
| awaited the exit of the president When
the president emerged from the church
he walked quickly down the street to-
| ward Elliott
Elliott stepped suddenly up to the
president. and put out his hand, say
ing: roosevelt, shake hands with Ell
lott Without zslackening his rapid
walk, President Roosevelt removed his
| hat and held out. his hand, saying: I'm
glad to meet you" and passed on. At
| symptoms Of ef4insanitXeand quietly left
the vicinity of the church when or
dered to do so by the officers
About 10 o'clock this morning he ap-
peared at the executive office. Enter
ing the vestibule he inquired for Presi-
dent Roosevelt One of the doorkeepers
asked him why he wanted to see the
president ~
''Oh, just for fun" he responded.
The president sent for me and just
want to see hinap
Elliott was told to return next month.
He smiled and walked away, not Of
fering the slightest objection to the
rebuff which he had received. His ap-
pearance attracted very little attention
and he gave no indication at that time
of insanity. All of the officers, both at
the White house and at the executive
offices, however, were warned again to
be on the lookout for the man and not
to take any chances with him.
Shortly before II o'clock Elliott
walked up to the main door of the
White house, stepped inside and in
quired of Officer Ciscle if he might see
the president.
Chief Usher Stone and Officer Parker
were standing just within the vestibule
at the time. Mr.. Stone told the man
that he could not see the president just
at that moment, as he was engaged, but
that he might possibly arrange to see
him after a while. Instantly, the man
having been recognized, a hurry call
was sent for a police van.
Scarcely had the call been sent in
when Elliott became violent. The off,
GERS and attendants threw themselves
upon him and after a brief struggle
oVerpowered him. officer Ciscle made
cursory examination of his pockets,
but found only a pair of shears and a
Ia rcr fa Dha
but refused to leave the White house
until he was forced to go. The off,
GERS conveyed him to the police van,
which by that time was waiting at the
southeast gate Of the White house
grounds.
The struggle in the van occurred al
most Immediately after Elliott had been
placed in the vehicle. He drew his re-
volver from a pocket which seemed to
be an enlarged watch fob. AS that is
most unusual place in which to carry
a pistol Officer Ciscle in his hurried
search had overlooked the weapon The
pistol was an ordinary make five
shooter of a cheap pattern.
AT the emergency hospital Elliott said
that he was Swede and that his home
was in Minneapolis. From the hospi-
tai the man was taken to the first pre-
cinct police station and incarcerated in
one Of the detention wards.
At the st. James hotel it was stated
that Elliott arrived there last Wednes-
day evening. He registered as "P. o.
Ell, New York" He had no baggage
and paid for his room in advance. He
conducted himself about the hotel in
quiet, gentlemanly manner and nobody
with whom he came in contact i'm
agined that he was insane.
Elliott was about five feet six inches
high, thirty-five years old, with light
brown hair and beard, and apparently
is of foreign birth. At the station
house Elliott gave his occupation as
that of machinist. He said that he
had lived in this country for eleven
years, most of the time in Minneapo-
lis. He said he came to Washington
from Paterson, N J.. Elliott said he
had been in Lancaster, Pa He made
a long rambling statement as to the
reasons for his action.
Late this afternoon the police sur
geons, after a careful examination of
Elliott, certified that he was insane.
Elliott was removed to the government
insane asylum. The transfer was made
without difficulty.
Spoke Well of the President.
Among ElIiott's possessions were nu-
merous clippings from newspapers
orb fLa n