The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
LUNATIC ATOYSTER BAY
Frank Weilbrenner Arrested For At
tempting to See President.
PISTOL FOUND IN HIS BUGGY
When Arraiuned Before Justice Pris'
oner Said He Went to Sycamore
Hill to Arrange Marriage With Miss
Alice Roosevelt.

Alice Roosevelt.
Oyster Bay. H. l., Sept. "a man,
giving his name as Frank Weilbren-
ner. was arrested at Sycamore Hill
while making a persistent demand to
rec President Roosevelt The man
was armed with a revolver fully load
ed. He was taken to the village and
placed in the town prison.
Weilbrenner drove to Sycamore Hill
in a phaeton buggy. He was stopped
by the secret service operative on
duty. Weilbrenner said he had n per-
sonal engagement with the president
and desired to see him. The officer
declined to permit him TO go to the
house. The man insisted. but the ON
Ger turned him away. Later he re-
turned and was taken from his buggy
and put in the stables. where he was
placed under the guard OF two stable
men. A revolver was found in the
buggy.
Later Weilbrcnner was brought TO
the village and locked up. III is five
feet eight inches high. 2S years q 4,
has a medium dafk-sizel moustache.
black eyes, and evidently is of Ger
man descent He resides in Syossot
about five miles inland from Oyster
Bay.
While Weilbrenner talked nationally
to the officers. II seems evident from
his conversation that he Is demented.
He said that he had received a tcle'
graphic communication from the pres
ident. directing him to call at Saga
more Hill
Weilbrenner is regarded by those
who had seen him 10 be a dangerous
lunatic.
Weilbrenner was arraigncd before
Justice Franklin on complaint Of the
secret service operatives. who placed
him under arrest Justice Franklin
questioned the prisoner about his
movements. His replies were made in
a quiet tone of voice. but they indi-
Gated. apparently beyond doubt, that
the man Is crazy. Asked why ne went
to Sycamore Hill. he replied:
Il went to see the president about
his daughter. Alice"
Had you an engagement with the
PRESIDENT"
Eyes"
How was that engagement nader"
81 talked with the president re-
piled Weilbronner.
How did you talk with him."
ooh. just talked"
"a sort OF wireless talk. was III"
yes. that is IT; a wireless talk"
"Why did you want to sec the presi-
dent about Miss Alice?"
81 wanted 10 marry her"
did you ever see Miss Roosevelt"
Eyes. I saw her night before last"
"Where did you see herr"
AT my house"
did she go over there?"
"Yes. she came in red automobile"
'Who accompanied herr"
Her brother. Theodore"
The examination OF Weilbrenner was
continued later. Dr. George a. Stew
art and Dr. Irving S. Barnes conduct
ed the examination. Weilbrenner was
declared by them to be insane. He
will be placed Immediately in the Gus
tody Of Sheriff Johnson, OF Nassau
county.
Weilbrenner has been practicing
with his revolver recently. but he
would give no reason for his interest
in Workmanship and said he could
not shoot vesy well.
1t appears that one Of his brothers
IS a metal worker and belongs TO a
labor union in Brooklyn. Some time
ago he lost his position, and went with
his wife 10 his fathers farm. az Syos-
set The farm is n good one. but the
family is in debt for It. and the father.
Henry Weilbrenner, and the son who
was arrested have been working hard
TO lift the Indebtedness. The son from
Brooklyn is said to have talked a good
deal to his brother recently about
labor unions and about the loss OF his
position. II is thought that the hard
work and the trouble over the farm
Indebtedness had something TO do
with unse..lins young Weilbrenner's
mind.