Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-05

mana 10 see PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. no
man was armed with q revolver, fully
loaded. He was taken to the village
and placed in the town prison.
Shortly after ten o'clock Weilbrenner,
drove to Sycamore Hill in 4 phaeton
buggy. He was stopped by the secret
service operative on duty. Weilbrenner
said he had a personal engagement with
the president, and desired to see him.
As it was long after the hours when Wis
ttors are received, the officer declined
to permit him to 60 to the house. The
man insisted, but the officer turned him
away.
Soon afterward Weilbrenner returned
and again insisted that he be allowed to
see the president, if only for minute.
This time he was ordered away, and
warned not to return.
Returns a Third Time.
Just before II o'clock the man returned
a third time and demanded of the Of
ficer that he should be permitted to see
the president at once. The officers re-
Spouse 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 Ave
feet eight inches high, % years old, has
medium sized dark mustache, black
eyes. and evidently is Of German de-
scent. He resides in Syosset, about
five miles inland from Oyster Bay. He
was we'll dressed in a suit of dark ma
terial and wore an old-fashioned derby
hat. 1t is thought by the officers that
Weilbrenner was accompanied by two
other men, as their footprints we're
found in the mud alongside of the buggy
tracks. In view of this fact, the Off
Ger on duty telephoned to the village
for assistance, and was soon joined by
two other secret service men.
Thought to BE Insane.
While Weilbrenner talked nationally
to the officers Tuesday night, it seemed
evident from his conversation Wednes-
day that he is demented. He said he
had received a Geographic communica-
ton from the president directing him tc
call at Sycamore Hill. Weilbrenner's
buggy was taken to a local livery barn.
When asked what had become Of the rig,
Weilbrenner replied: "Oh, the president
has taken care of it. That's all right"
Weilbrenner is regarded by those who
have seen him to be dangerous lu-
natic
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.
Weilbrenner 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 the medical treatment
he received at that time Since then
he has manifested no symptoms of men,
tai alteration. He had no socialistic
or anarohistic tendencies, as far as
known, never having been interested in
any questions of that kind. He was en-
ployed daily on his fathers farm.
Prisoner Questioned.
Weilbrenner was arraigned Wednes,
day before Justice Franklin on COM
plant of the secret service operatives
who placed him under arrest. Well
brenner's brother William was present
at the examination. Justice Franklin
questioned the prisoner about his move
ments Tuesday night. His replies were
made in quiet tone of voice, but they
i indicated apparently beyond doubt
that the man is crazy. Asked why he
went to Sycamore Hill, he replied:
81 went to see the president about his
daughter, Alice"
HAD you an engagement with the
PRESIDENT"
EYES,"
How was that engagement NADER
81 talked with the president last night, q
replied Weilbrenner
'How did you talk with him."
ooh, just Talked"
"A sort of wireless talk, was it,"
eyes, that is it, a wireless talk
''Why did you want to see the presi.
dent about Miss Alice"
81 wanted to marry her, !
eyes, saw her night before last"
! "Where did you see herr"
EAT my house"
Ibid she go over there?"
eyes, she came in a red automobile"
''Who accompanied her?"
''Her brother Theodore"
Justice Franz lin after the examination
! concluded he would hold Weilbrenne1
until an inquiry Of lunacy could be helt
upon his case. The examination the1
was postponed until five O'Clock in tn,
afternoon. ,.-s..
| Is Declafed Insane.
The examination of Weilbrenner wa.
continued in the afternoon. Dr. Georg'
A. Stewart and DR.. Irving S. Barnes con
! Quoted the examination. 2 Weilbrenne
was declared by them to be insane. HI
will be placed Immediately in the Gus
tody Of Sheriff Johnson, Of Nassa,
! county. =.4ss ..g ~