The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-10
ACRANK'S VAGERlES.
Nan That Wanted to Marry Presl.
dents Daughter.
THE DETECTIVES ARRESTED HIN.
Fellow That Claimed An Engagement
Will, Pre- slider nj Roosevelt Gave the
Secret Service Men q Chance to
Earn Their Salaries.

Oyster Bay. Special.-A man giving
his name as Frank Weilbrenner was
arrested at Sycamore Hill late Tues
day night while making persistent
demand to see President Roosevelt.
The man was armed with revolver
fully loaded. He was taken to the VIII
lase and placed in the town prison.
Shortly after 10 o'clock at light
Weilbrenner drove to Sycamore Hill In
a buggy. He was stopped by the Secret
Service detective on duty. Weilbrenner
said he had a personal engagement
with the President and wished to see
him. AS il was long after the tours
when visitors are received, the officer
declined to permit him to so to the
house. The man insisted but the officer
turned him away.
Soon after Wei!brenner returned and
aeain insisted that he be allowed to see
the President for milute. This time
lie was ordered away and warned not
to return. Just before II o'clock the
man returned a third time and de-
manded 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
revolve. was found in the buggy. Later
Neilbrenner was brought to the vii
lage and locked up. He is five feet,
eight inches high, 2S years old, has a
medium-sized dark moustache, dark
ewes and evidently is Of German de-
scent. He resides in Syosset, about five
miles inland from Oyster Bay. He was
we'll dressed in a suit CT dark materia!
and wore an old-fashioned derby hat.
While Weilbrenner talked nationally
to the officers last night, it seems evil
dent from his conversation that he Is
demented. He said that he had received
telegraphic communication asking
him to call at Sycamore Hill. Well
brenner's buggy was taken to local
livery barn. When asked what had be-
come of the rig, Wilbrenner replied:
ooh. the President has taken care OF
it. That's all right
Weilbrenner. several years ago, mad
a nervous attack which rendered him
mentally helpless for day or two. but
his family supposed that he had been
quite restored by the medical treat
ment he had received at that time.
Since then he had manifested no symp-
toms OF mental alteration. He had no
socialistic or anarchistic tendencies.
80 far rs known, never having been in
terested in any questions OF that kind.
He was employed daily on his fathers
farm.
Weilbrcuner was arraigned before
Justice Franklin on complaint OF the
Secret Service detective who placed
him under arrest. Weilbrenners
brother. William, was present at the
examination. Justice Franklin que3-
toned the prisoner about his move
ments.
His replies were made in a quiet tone
of voice, but they indicated, apparent
iy beyond doubt. that the man IS crazy:
Asked why he went to Sycamore Hill
he replied:
Il went to see the President about
his daughter, Alice"
Had you an engagement with the
Preeident?"
YES"
How was the engagement made?'
al talked with the President laa
night" replied Weilbrenner.
Glow did you talk with him.
'.Oh, | just talked
"a sort of wireless talk. was IL?
eyes. that is it; a wireless tax.
"Why did you want to see the Presi-
dent about Miss Alice?"
II wanted to marry her.
Did you ever see Miss Roosevelt!
"Yes, | saw her night before last.
Where did you see her.
at my house
Did she 60 over there?
Yes, she came in red automobile.
"Who accompanied her.
"Her brother, Theodore.
Justice Franklin, after the examlne-
ton. concluded he would hold Well
brenner until an inquiry 0 lunacy
could ha hold uDOn his case.