The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-10
CRANK WITH PISTOL
Made Repeated Attempts to
See President Roosevelt.
WANTED TO MARRY ALICE
Episode Terminated In Arrest OF Luna
tic by Secret Service Men, His
Trial and Commitment to
MineoIa Authorities.
A man giving his name as Frank

MneoIa Authorities.
A man giving his name as Frank
Weilbrenner was arresed at Sycamore
Hill, Oyster Bay, late Tuesday night
while making persistent demand to
see President Roosevelt. The man
was armed with a revolver, fully load
ed. He was taken to the village and
placed in the town prison.
= Shortly after 10 o'clock Tuesday
night Weilbrenner drove to Sycamore
Hill in buggy He was stopped Dy
the private detective on duty. We'll
brenner said he had personal engage
ment with the president and desired
to see him. AS it was long after the
hour when visitors are received, the
officer declined to permit him to go
!, to the house. The man insisted, but
the officer turned him away.
Soon afterward Weiibrenner return
ed and again insisted that he be al
lowed to see the president, if only for
minute. This time he was ordersd
away and warned not to return.
9 Just before II o'clock the man rc
turned third time and demanded OF
the officer that he should be permitted
70 see the president at once. The OH
: cerss response was to take the nun
from his buggy and put him in the
stables, where he was placed under the
guard of two stablemen. A revolver
was found ia the buggy.
Weilbrenner is feet 8 inches high
% years of age, has Eedium-slzed
DARK moustache black eyes and evil
IDENTIFY is of German descent. He re
sides in Syosset, about five miles in
Land from Oyster Bay. He was well
dressed.
tt was thought by the officers that
Weflbrenner was accompanied by two
other men, as their footprints were
J, found in the mud alongside of the bug
gyStracks. In view of this fact the
ofieer on duty telephoned to the vii
: lage for assistance, and was soon Join
ed Sby two other secret service men.
While Weilbrenner talked nationally
to the offcers Tuesday night, it was
evident that he is demented. He said
heshad received a telegraphic com
munication from the president direct
ing to call at Sycamore Hill.
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 ant
is held In general esteem.
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
atsthe examination. Justice Franklin
questioned the prisoner about nj:
movements Tuesday night. His replies
were made in a quiet tone OF voice
but they indicated apparently beyond
doubt that the man is crazy. Asked
why he went to Sycamore Hill, he re
Piled:
81 went to see the president about
his daughter Alice" ....---
"Had you an engagement with the
PRESIDENT" >.-
Eyes"
"How was the engagement made"
81 talked with him last night" re
piled Weilbrenner.
"How did you talk with him?"
"Oh, I just talked" ......
ga sort of wireless talk, was it?'
Eyes, that Is it, wireless tax.
s'Why did you want to see the pres
ident about Miss Alice?"
"I wanted to marry her"
"Did you ever see Miss Roosevelt
sYes, I saw her night before last"
aWhere did you see her."
- Eat my house. -
sDid she go over there?"
sYes, she came in red automobile.
sWho accompanied her"
sHer brother, Theodore"
The examination was continued late
Wednesday afternoon. DR.. George S
Stewart and Dr.. Irving S. Barnes con
Quoted the examination. Weilbrenne
was declared by them to be insane.
Weilbrenner was taken to Mineola
LsI., on an evening train, and placet
insthe custody of the county authori
ties ....-.. ......--.-.. .....-- ..--
It appears that President Roosevelt
was aware of the trouble the secre
officers had with Weilbrenner. Afte
the man had turned back the secon'
time despite his insistence that h
had an engagement with the pres'
dent, the .offcer, to make assuranc
doubly sure. inquired of the presiden
about the fellow. Mr.. Roosevelt wa
In his library only short distanc
from the spot where the officer ha'
stopped Weilbrenner's horse. He toll
the officer he had no engagement witt