The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-03
Examined Late Yesterday and Pro-
nounced Insane by Commis-
sion OF Physicians.
WISHED TO MARRY MISS ALICE
SAID HE SAW HER AT HIS HOME
IN A RED AUTOMOBILE,
And He Desired to Ask the Presfdent's
Respectable Farmer.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., Sept IA man CIV
ing his name as Henry weiIbrenner was ar
rested at Sycamore Hill late last night while
making a persistent demand to see Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The man was armed with
a revolver fully loaded. He was taken to
the village and placed I'm the town prison,
where he vas examined this afternoon and
declared to De insane.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock last night Well
brenner drove to Sycamore Hill in a buggy.
He was stopped by the secret service opera
tive on duty. Weilbrenner said he had
personal engagement with the President and
desired to see him. AS 1t was long after the
hours 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 Weilbrenner returned
and again insisted that he be allowed to
see the President II only for minute. This
time he was ordered away and warned not
to return.
Just before II o'clock the man returned
q third time and demanded of the officer
that he should be permitted TO see the Presi-
dent at once. The officers response was to
take the man from his buggy and put him
I'm the stables. where he was placed under
the guard of two stable men. A revolver
was found in the buggy.
Later weilbrenner was brought to the viii
lage and locked up. He is five feet eight
inches high, twenty-eiglit years old. has a
nediunl-sized dark mustache, black eyes and
evidently is of German descent. He resides
fn Syosset. about five miles inland from
Oyster Bay. He was well dressed in suit
OF dark material and wore an d-fashioned
derby hat. 1t is thought by the officers that
weilbrenner was accompanied by two other
men, as their footprints were found in the
mrd alongside the buggy tracks. In view
of this fact the officer duty telephoned
60 the village for assistance and was soon
5oned by two other secret service men.
TALKED LIKE A LUNATIC.
While Weilbrenner talked nationally to
the officers last night IL seemed evident
from his conversation to-day thet he is
demented. He said he had received a tele-
graphic communication from the President
directing him to call at Sycamore Hill.
Weilbrenner's buggy was taken to a local
livery stable barn. When asked what had
become OF the rig. weilbrenner replied:
~Oh. the President has taken care of it;
that's all right"
At Syosset II was learned that the man
IS the son OF truck farmer and is of
three brothers. He has two sisters. The
family Is respectable and Is held I'm general
q nervous attack which rendered him men
tally helpless for a day or two. but his fam
1iy supposed that he had been quite re-
stored by the medical treatment he received
ut that time Since then he had manifested
no symptoms OF mental alteration. He had
no socialistic anarchistic tendencies so
far as known. never having been interested
IN any questions OF that kind. He was
employed daily on his fathers farm.
Weilbrenner was arraigned to-day before
Justice Franklin, on complaint Of the Sc
under arrest. weilbrenner's brother VIII
liam was present at the examination.
WANTED TO WE'D MISS ALICE
Justice Franklin questioned the prisoner
about his movements last night, His re-
plies were made in quiet tone OF voice
but they indicated apparently beyond a
doubt that the man is crazy. Asked why
ne went to sagamore Hill. he replied:
Il went to see the President about his
daughter Alice
Had you an engagement with the Presi-
dent?''
Yes"
'How was that engagement nader
veplied Weilbrenner.
How did you talk with him?''
'Oh. / just talked"
"A sort OF wireless talk. was ft?''
"Yes, that Is it-a wireless talk
about Miss Aice?'
"T wanted to marry her"
ibid you ever see Miss Roosevelt9'
Eyes. / sax her night before last
where did yoa see her?''
AT my house"
"D;d she GO over thereT'
Yes. she came I'm a red automobile"
"Who accompanied her?'
"fikr brother Theodore
A lunacy commission was appointed and
WeilbrenEer was examined this afternoon
Drs George Stewart and Irving 8 Rarnes
conducted the examination. weiIbrenner
was declared by them to be insane Ee
was taken to Mineola. Long island. on ar
evening train and placed in the CUSTODY ot
the county authorities.
PRESIDENT KNEW ABOUT 1T
II appears that President Roosevelt IVA.
aware OF the trouble the secret-service M.
fcers had with Weibrenner last night
After the man had been turned back tbs
second time. despite his Insistence that n.
had an engagement with the President ths
oficer inquired OF the President about tn.
fellow. Mr.. Roosevelt was In his library
only short distance from the spot wher,
the officer had stopped weilbrenner's horse
He told the officer he had no engagement
with anybody.
When weiibrenner returned a third tim.
with a demand that he be permitted to So,
the President. the officer seized him ane
drew him out OF the vehicle over the from
wheel. Ine noise or the Scuffie attraefas
the Presidents attention. He appeared ~
the door overlooking the driveway from
the veranda as Weilbrenner was taker
into the stables. but returned TO the librar,
almost Immediately.
Weilbrenner had been practicing with hi
revolver recently. but he would give N,
reason for his interest In marksmanshin
and to-day said he could not shoot vey,
well IL appears that one OF his brot hers
who attended the examination this after
noon. IL metal worker and belongs TO {
labor union In Brooklyn. Some time ae,
ne lost his position and went with his VIII,
to his fathers farm at Syossct. The farm