The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-03
CRANK DECLARED INSANE
EXAMINATION OF MAN wHo MIGHT HAVE SHoERR8sIDENT.

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 Oyster Bay. N. T., Sept. 2.-Frank Weilbrenner, the man who was arrested by secret service men last night after driving uo to the presidents home at Sagamore Hill three times and insisting on seeing him was this afternoon de- clared insane by two examining physi- clans and will be committed to an asy- lum. A revolver was found in the car- riage which the man used.
 Weilbrenner was taken to Mineola, L.. L. on an evening train and placed in the custody of the county authorities.
 It appears that President Roosevelt was aware of the trouble the secret ser- vice officer had with Weilbrenner Af- ter the man had been turned back the second time, despite his insistence that he had an engagement with the presi- dent, the officer to make assurance doubly sure. inquired of the president about the fellow. MT. Roosevelt was in his library only a short distance from the spot where the officer had stopped Weilbrenner's horse. He told the officer he had no engagement with any body.
 When Weilbrenner returned third time with demand that he be permit ted to see the president the officer seized him and drew him out of the vehicle over the eront wheel.
 The noise of the scuffie attracted tha presidents attention. He appeared at the door overlooking the driveway from the veranda as Weilbrenner was being taken to the stables but returned to the library almost immediately.
 At Syosset 1t is learned that the man is the son of a truck farmer, and is one of three brothers. He has two sisters. The family is held in general esteem.
 Weilbrenner has been practising with his revolver recently, but he wolid give no reason for his interest in marksman- ship, and to-day said he could not shoot very well.
 It appears that one of his brothers, who attended his examinat ton this af- ternoon, is a metal worker and belongs to a labor union in Brooklyn. Soma time ago he lost his position and went with his wife to his fathers farm at Sy- osset. The farm is a. good one, but the family is irl debt for it and the ia ther. Henry Weisbrenner. and th%&1S IlsIE was arrested last night have been working hard to life the Indebtedness. The son from Brooklyn is said to have talked a good deal to his brother re- gently about labor unions and about the loss of his position. It is thought that the hard work and the trouble over the farm indebtedness had something to do with unsettling young Weilbrenner's mind
 The Weilbrenner incident is the first serious occurrence of the kind. during the presidents sojourn at Sagamore Hill. It has demonstrated completely. in the opinion of officials here, the need of the close and systematic guard which is maintained at all times over the pres < ident. He is. exposed frequently to as sault, but every care that human agen- cies can devise is exercised constantly to insure his personal safety and inn munity from danger.
 Personally, he was not perturbed by the Weilbrenner incident, but although the maintenance of the guard is often distasteful to him, he thoroughly real izes the necessity, in the circumstances, of having made as certain as possible the personal safety of the president of the United States.
 When taken before justice the pris- oner was questioned as to why he wish- ed to see the president. He said:
 II went to see the president about his daughter Alice"
 Had you an engagement with tha president?"
 < Yes"
 ( How was that engagement made
 T talked with the president last night replied Weilbrenner.
 How did you talk with hin?"
 'sOh, I just talked
 "A sort of wireless talk, was it?'" eS, that IS lI---d WlTeleSS Idih.
 why did you want to see the presi- dent about Miss Alice?'
 T wanted to marry her Did you ever see Miss Roosevelt? 2"
 s.Yes, T saw her night before las"
 s.Where did you see her?''
 At my house"
 Did she goover there?
 t.Yes, she came in a red automobile.
 'sWho accompanied her
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