Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-05
by Mrs Mary r. Abernethy, who rents

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furnished rooms. -
Mrs. Abernethy first heard Of the arrest
OF her ledger when a Star reporter visited
the house and informed her of his conduct.
She did not express much surprise, and re-
marked that he did not impress her very
much because of his queer actions and
conduct
She said that he came to the house Sat-
urday morning and looked at the room
saying that he wanted to occupy 1t with
two friends. but he was not sure when
they would come. He explained that IL his
friends did not come he would take
smaller room. and said that he would re-
main there permanently as a roomer and
would get his meals the outside. He
paid a deposit the room and returned
during the evening. when he paid his rent
in advance for week. His friends did not
put in appearance and he spent the best
part of yesterday in his room. retiring early
last night. leaving his gas burning brightly.
Mrs. Abernethy said that Elliott left the
house about $50 o'clock this morning, and
that she was returning from the store and
met him near the corner OF H street, on
9th street. going north. He had his head
hanging down. as though in a deep study.
but raised it with a start when he heard
her approaching, and said good morning.
Elliott. his landlady said. was uncom-
munfcative and did not have a thing to say
to her any one else in the house from
the time he took the room Saturday even
ing until he spoke to her on the street this
morning. He wore a logged look. she told
Star reporter, and looked up with alarm
while he was in her sight every time he
heard a sound.
The front room on the first floor was the
one occupied by the man. and Mrs. Aber-
nethy granted a Star reporter permission.
to search 1t. The only baggage he had
with him was small cheap satched nearly
new. 1t was a very small affair and hard
ly large enough to hold mans coat. A
thorough examination was made OF the
room. but the only things found were a
n no IA rny a
paper bag containing some egg shells and
a pair of soiled socks. the latter being in
the top drawer Of the bureau. and a guide
to Washington.
The satchel was locked. and Capt. Board
man sent Detective Parham to the house
and had him bring it to police headquar-
tiers. where 1t was opened. glass jar
containing some sour milk, three soiled
were its chief contents. There was found
upon him billhead Of the Minneapolis
Cotton Company. % Central avenue. P. o.
Elliott. president. with the prisoners pho
tives all are in Sweden and that the family
name is Petersen, but that he had his name
changed to Elliott by the court eleven years
ago.
Two Elliotts in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. October 5.-The
directory gives the names Of two Peter Ell
liotts. Peter o. Elliott. machinist," is
mentioned. and a Peter P. Elliott who
Is an oiler in -four mill An effort to To-
cate them was started Immediately upon
the receipt of the news from Washington
stating that an insane man had attempted
to reach the President, The name Peter
Ell. does not appear in the directory.
The police surgeons late this afternoon.
as the result of an examination. declared
Elliott to- be insane, and an order was
issued for his removal this afternoon to
the Hospital for the Insane.