Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-05

Peter Ell, although II am registered at the
st. James Hotel as Peter Elliott he said.
| The letter from Elliott wos so incoherent
that Secretary Loeb knew that he was in
correspondence with lunatic. Elliott in
closed his photograph with the letter. in
which he had requested to the Presi-
dent, but had given no reason for desiring
an interview.
Secretary Loeb turned the photogra ph
over to the White House police force and
to the secret service officers. who have been
on the lookout for the man ever since. They
had kept the closest scrutiny ali cali
erS.
Went to Church Yesterday.
Yesterday Elliott went to the church
where the President attends services and
asked to see him there. The secret service
officers told him that the President could
not see anybody. Elliott went away and
this morning about 1879 O'Clock appeared
at the front door of the executive offices
and asked to see the President. He was
told that the President was busy
What do you want to see him for?" was
the question asked him by the doorl.eeper.
''Oh, just for fun He sent me word that
he wanted to see me-.
Elliott, who had short, brown beard
and wore a light plaid cap tilted on the
back Of his head, went away without a
threat or any indication that he getting
in bad humor He walked up the avenue
between the White House and State. War
and Navy buildings and turned down Penn
syIvania avenue toward 18th street. He
walked fifty feet and wheeled and went the
other way. The doorkeepers thought that
was the last of him. Half an hour later he
appeared at the main entrance to the White
House the private residence of the chief
executive, and repeated his request to
the President.
sit down a minute is what Officer
Cisole said to him, and it the intention
of Mr.. Ciscle to gather sufficient number
of men to quietly remove Elliott to police
station. Elliott began to mutter and talk
loudly, and suddenly became greatly. ex-
cited. He reached into his pocket and
pulled out a pistol Officer Ciscle, big and
strong and quick seized the hand with the
pistol and wrenched the weapon from the
man. Officer Parker, Chief Usher Stone
and Officer Ciscle closed in on Elliott and
hard fight followed Ciscle and Parker
were army athletes years ago, and they
soon had Elliott well in hand. They took
him out through the basement OF the White
House into the private grounds. In the
meantime the van from the house of de-
tention was sent for. 1t arrived IN few
minutes, in charge of ex-Sergeant Perry.
Ciscle and Perry placed Elliott inside and
the trip to the station was started.
Suddenly Elliott became wild again and
reached into his pockets for weapons.
Ciscle and Perry attempted to stop him,
and the fight that followed left the vehicle
bloody all over and broke the glass freely.
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cuts and that Ciscle was so badly hurt.
The van, instead of going to the police sta
ton. was directed to the Emergency Hos
ptal.
At the hospital Elliott was searched and
a long -bladed pocket knife and pair of
scissors were taken from his pockets. The
scissors were ugly weapons.
President Knew Nothing of It.
The President did not learn of the trou-
BILE until a long time afterward. While it
was taking place he was in his Office hun
dred yards away. The secret service off,
GERS are stationed at the executive offices
and not at the main White House. They
saw Elliott at church yesterday, but re
stood outside in an inoffensive way without
making any attempt to get dangerous.
Secretary Loeb said this afternoon that
there was no question that Elliott in
sane. His letter to the White House a few
days ago showed that. Mr.. Loeb was
pleased that his force of officers had been
so svigilant in securing Elliott before he
had opportunity to make a scene at the
would have emanated. AS it was stories
were current throughout New York and
elsewhere that an attempt had been made
On the Presidents life.
Jealousy the Cause
Jealousy is the cause of it." was the re-
mark made by the wounded man when the
Emergency Hospital was reached.
His condition showed that he had re-
ceived rough treatment but there was
nothing dangerous about his numerous cuts
and bruises. He had put up a desperate
fight in the wagon with Policemen Perry
and Ciscle. and the latter found 1t neces-
sary to use the mans own weapon on his
head in his efforts to subdue him and to