Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
.ze Called at the White House and Insisted on Seeing Presi-
 dent Roosevelt.
AS VISIT NOT UNEXPECTED;
 OFFICERS WERE ON THE ALERT,
Ne Made Desperate Struggle In the Police Nnn and Both Himself and Officer James CIsseu Were Badly Hurt Before He Was Sub 1Ued,

Washington Oct GA desperate aand-to-hand, encounter with an armed insane man who.was determined to see President Roosevelt occurred in the yestibule fof the White House shortly Before noon Monday
 The man, who gave his name as Pe- Ser Elliott! and his home as Minne- apolis, was overpowered by the officers on duty att the White House entrance and carriedsto police2 van which had been summoneda Heowas placed in the van. in the; custody of two officers Seeming to arealize then for the first time, that he was under arrest, Elliott began a furious struggle with his cap tors for liberty He drew revolver and attempted to shoot Officer James CiSSell.
 Elliott Dtsarmed.
 The officer grabbed his hand and wrenched the weapon from his grasp. EIliott's struggles were so fierce, how ever, that the two officers in the cramped quarters of the van were una- ble to overcome him. Officer Cissell shen drew his revolver and fired two shots to attract attention.
 Chief Usher Thomas Stone and Off, cer Parker, of the White House force, who had assisted in carrying Elliott to she van, attracted by the shots, rushed back to the vehicle and assisted in overpowering him.
 Both Hurt In the Struggle.
 Tn the struggle within the police van Elliott had broken glass panel with his head, severely cutting his face and head Officer Cissell sustained a seri- GUS cut on his right arm two inches of flesh being cut out of the fleshy part of the arm. He suffered considerably from loss of blood but his injury is not serious.
 The van was hurried to the emer- gency hospital, where the injuries of both Cissell and Elliott were dressed
 Elliott is undoubtedly violently in sane.
 His Visit Not Unexpected.
 Several days ago Secretary Loeb re- seived a letter postmarked Washing tcn and written on letter paper of the St James hotel, this city. The letter 5nclosed a photograph of EInott, and an incoherent request for an interview with President Roosevelt The letter was signed Peter Ell" the statement being made immediately under the sig nature that the writer was registered at the hotel as Peter Elliott. It was evident to Secretary Loeb that his cor respondent was insane, and he issued directions at once that the officers on duty both at the White House and at the executive offices should be on their guard against him. The photograph was turned over to the secret service officers.
 ! At the emergency hospital, where his wounds were dressed, Elliott said that he was a Swede. and that his home was in Minneapolis. From the hospital he was taken to the First precinct police station and in earcerated in one of the detention wards. An official examination as to his mental conditions will be held.
 At the St James hotel it was stated that Elliott arrived there last Wednes- day evening. He registered as "P. o. Ell New York" He had no baggage, and paid for his room in advance. He conducted himself about the hotel in a quiet, gentlemanly manner, and mo- body with whom he came in contact Imagined that he was insane.