The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-04
he Drove Up In Phaeton and In
sisted Upon Seeing Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
WAS ARMED With A REVOLVER
With ALL CHAMBERS LOADED
He Told an Oyster Bay Magistrate
That He Wanted to See the Prcsi-
dent About Marrying Miss Alice
Held for Examination by Ex-
perts.

giving his name as Frank Weilbren-
ner was arrested at Sycamore Hill late
Tuesday night while making a persist
end demand to see President Roose-
welt. The man was armed with re-
volver fully loaded. He was taken to
the village and placed in the town pr!s-
on.
Shortly after ten o'clock Tuesday
night Weilbrenner drove to Sycamore
Hill in a phaeton buggy. He was
stopped by the secret service operative
on duty Weilbrenner said he had
personal engagement with the presi-
dent and desired to see him. AS Ii was
long after the hours when visitors are
received. the officer declined to permit
him TO go TO the house. The man in
sisted, but the officer turned him
away.
He Returned Twice.
Soon afterward Weilbrenner re-
turned and again insisted that he be
allowed TO see the president, if only
for a minute. This time he was or
dered away and warned not to re-
turn.
Just before II O'Clock the man re-
turned third time and demanded OF
the officer that he should be permitted
to see the president at once. The Off
GERS response was to take the man
from his buggy and put him in the sta
bles. where he was placed under the
guard of two stablemen
Revolver In the Carriage.
A revolver was found in the buggy.
Later, Weilbrenner was brought to the
village and locked up. He is five feet
eight inches high % years old, has a
medium sized. dark moustache, black
eyes and evidently is of German de-
scent. He resides in Syosset, about
! five miles inland from Oyster Bay He
was well dressed in a suit of dark ma
terial and wore an old fashioned derby
hat. II is thought by the officers that
Weilbrenner was accompanied by two
other men as their footprints were
| found in the mud alongside of the bug
| gy tracks. In view of this fact, the of
! ficer on duty telephoned to the viii
lage for assistance and was soon joined
| by two other secret service men.
Evidently Unbalanced.
While Weilbrenner talked rational
! ly 10 the officers Tuesday night. II
seems evident from his conversation
Wednesday that he is demented He
said that he had received a telegraph
ic communication from the president
directing him to call at Sycamore Hill
Weilbrenner' buggy was taken to
local livery barn. When asked what
had become of the rig. Weilbrenner re-
piled: "Oh, the president has taken
care of it. That's all right"
Weiltrenner is regarded by those
who have seen him to be q dangerous
lunatic
At Syosset it is learned that the man
is the son of truck farmer and is one
of three brothers. He has two sisters.
The family is respectable and is held
In general esteem.
Arraigned at Oyster Bay.
Neilbrenner was arraigned Wednes-
day before Justice Franklin on COM
plant of the secret service operatives
who placed him under arrest. Well
brenner's brother. William. was pres
cnt at the examination. Justice Frank
lin questioned the prisoner about his
movements Tuesday night His replies
were made in quiet tone of voice. but
they indicated, apparently beyond a
doubt, that the man is crazy Asked
why he went 10 Sycamore Hill, he re-
piled; Il went to see the president
about his daughter. Alice"
Had you an engagement with the
PRESIDENT"
Yes"
How was that engagement made?"
Il talked with the president last
night replied Weilbrenner.
How did you talk with him."
"Oh. just talked"
"A sort of wireless talk. was ito"
Yes, that is il; wireless talk"
Wanted to Marry Miss Alice.
Why cid you want to see the presi-
dent about Miss Alice?"
Il wanted to marry her"
Did you ever see Miss Roosevelt ?"
Yes. saw her night before last"
Where did you see herr"
AT my house
Did she so over thore?"
Yes, she came in a red automobile"
"Who accompanied herr"
Her brother. Theodore"
Justice Franklin. after the examina-
ton, concluded he would hold Well
brenner until an inquiry of lunacy
could be held upon his case. The ex-
animation then was postponed until
five O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
when physicians who hold certificates
emitting them to make inquiries into
the sanity of persons could be present.