The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-02
DEMANDED
TO SEE THE
PRESIDENT
Ws|lbTsnnsr Was Turned Back
Twice and Then Arrested.
Had Revolver In Buggy.

giving his name as Henry Weilbrenner
Was arrested at Sycamore Hnl. late last
night. while making persistent demand
10 SEQ President Roosevelt The man
was armed with a revolver, fully loaded.
He was taken 10 the village and placed in
the town prison.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night Well
bronner drove TO Sagamore Hill I'm a
'phaeton buggy He was stopped by the
secret service operative on duty. Well
brenner drove TO Sagamore Hill in a
Dent with the president and desired 10
zee him. II was long after the hours
when visitors are received, the officer de-
clned TO permit him TO 40 10 the house.
The man insisted. but the officers turned
him away.
Soon after weiibrenner returned. and
again insisted that he be allowed 10 see
the president II only for a minute. This
time he was ordered away and warned
not to return.
Just before II O'Clock the man returned
a third time. and demanded OF the officer
that he should be permitted TO see the
president at once The officers response
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 Weflbrenner was brought to the
y
inches high. rs years old. has medium
sized dark mustache. black eyes and evil
IDENTIFY Is OF German descent. He resides
In Syosset, about five miles inland from
Oyster Bay. He was well dressed I'm a
suit OF dark material and wore an old
fashioned derby hat II is thought by
the officers that Weilbrennen was accom-
panied by two other men. AS footprints
were found in the mud alongside OF the
buggy tracks. In view OF this fact the
officer on duty telephoned 20 the village
for assistance and soon was joined by
two other secret service operatives.
While weilbrenner talked nationally 10
the officers last night. II is thought by
the officers from his conversation today
that he is demented. He said that he
had received a telegraphic communica-
ton from the president directing him TO
call at Sagamore Hill.
Weilbrenner's buggy was taken TO
local livery barn. When asked what had
become OF the rig weilbrenner replied;
'oh, the president has taken care OF
II. That's all right"
weilbrenner is regarded by those VINO
had seen him 70 be a dangerous lunatic
At Syosset IL 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.
weibrenner, several years ago, mao
a nervous attack Wnlcn renueIcu mn
mentally helpless for a day or two. but
his family supposed that ne had been
quite restored by the medical treatment
he received at that time. He has no
socialistic or anarchistic tendencies as FAR
az known, never having been interested
IN any questions OF that kind. He was
employed daily on his fathers farm.
weilbrenner was arriagned today oerore
Justice Franklin on complaint OF the sec
ret service operatives who placed him
under arrest His brother William was
present at the examination. Justice
FRANKLIN questioned the prisoner about
his movements last night. His replies
were made IN a quiet tone OF voice, out
they indicated, apparently beyond doubt,
that the man was crazy. Asked why he
went 10 Sycamore Hill, he replied:
ct went 10 see the president about his
daughter Alice"
..Had you an engagement with the
PRESIDENT"
YES"
How was that engagement nader"
sI talked with the president last night,
replied Weilbrenner.
.sHow did you talk with himY
= "Oh, Just talked -
2 "a sort OF wireless talk was it9"
Yes. that IL II. a wireless talk"
why did you want TO see the president
about Miss Aiiceg
.T wanted TO marry her"
Ibid you ever see Miss RooseveltT'
s'Yes, saw her night before last"
Where did you see herr"
AT my house"
Ibid she go over there?'
Eyes. she came in a red automobile"
'swho accompanied her"
"Her brother. Theodore"
Justice Franklin. after the examination
concluded he would hold Weilbrenner un-
tii an inquiry OF lunacy could he held up
on his case. The examination then was
postponed until O'Clock this afternoon.
when alienlsts will be present