The Monticellonian., 1903-10-08
AN ENCOUNTER
 WITH \ MANIAC
He Called at the White House and Insisted on Seeing Presi-
 dent Roosevelt.
HIS VISIT NOT UNEXPECTED:
 OFFICERS WERE ON THE ALERT.
He Made Desperate Struggle In the Police Van and Both Himself and Officer James Cisseu Were Badly Hurt Before He was Sub dued.

Washington, Oct. GA desperate hand-to-hand encounter with an armed insane man who was determined to see President Roosevelt occurred in the vestibule of the White House shortly before noon Monday.
 The man, who gave his name as Pe- ter Elliott, and his home as Mime apolis. was overpowered by the officers on duty at the White House entrance and carried to police van which had been summoned. He was placed in the van in the custody of two officers Seeming to realize then for the fiyst time that he was under arrest, Elliott began furious struggle with his cap tors for liberty. He drew revolver and attempted to shoot Officer James Cissell.
 Elliott DIsarmed.
 The officer grabbed his hand and wrenched the weapon from his grasp Elliott's struggles were so fierce. how ever, that the two officers in the eramped quarters of the van were una ble to overcome him. Officer Gissell then drew his revolver and fired two shots to attract attention.
 Chief Usher Thomas Stone and Offi- cer Parker, of the White House foyce, who had assisted in carrying Elliott to the van. attracted by the shots. rushed back to the vehicle and assisted in oyerpowering him.
 Both Hurt In the Struggle.
 In the struggle within the police van Elliott had broken glass panel with his head, severely cutting his face and head Officer Cissell sustained seri- ous cut on his right arm, two inches of flesh being cut out of the fieshy part of the arm He suffered considerably from loss of blood but his injury Is not serious.
 The van was hurried to the emer- gency hospital, where the injuries of both Cissell and Elliott were dressed. Elliott Is undoubtedly violently in sane.
 Ills Visit Not Unexpected. Several days ago Secretary Loeb re- ceived a letter postmarked Washing ton and written on letter paper of the St James hotel, this city. The letter incosed a photograph of Elnott, and an incoherent request for an interview with President Roosevelt. The letter was signed Peter Ell" the statement being made immediately under the sig nature that the writer was registered at the hotel as Peter Elliott. It 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 al the executive offices should be on their guard against him. The photograph was turned over to the secret service officers
 At the emergency hospital, where his wounds were dressed, Elliott said that he was a Swede. and that his home was in Minneapolis, From the hospital he was taken to the First precinct police station and in carcerated in one of the detention wards. An official examination as to his mental conditions will be held.
 At the St, James hotel it was stated that Elliott arrived there last Wednes- day evening He registered as "S. O. Ell New York" He had no baggage and paid for his room in advance. He conducted himself about the hotel in a quiet, gentlemanly manner, and no- body with whom he came In contact imagined that he was insane.