The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-07
CARRIED A REVOLVER AND SAID
ROOSEVELT HAD SENT
FOR HIM.
DOCTORS DECLARE HIM INSANE
REMOVED TO THE GOVERNMENT
INSANE AsYL UNI WITHOUT
DIFFICULTY.

w OCl. y CCOl LAiiioIe,
or Olson, machinist from Minneap
oils yesterday entered the White
House and attempted to force his way
to President Roosevelt's Office.
He was arrested after a desperate
fight, during which a revolver was
taken from him.
Late in the afternoon the police
surgeons, after careful examination
of Elliott, certified that he was in
sane, and he was Immediately re-
moved to the government insane
asylum The transfer was made
without difficulty.
After his arrest he made rambling
statement, in which he declared that
He Meant No Harm
to the president. The fight occurred
in the vestibule of the White House
shortly before noon. The man was
overpowered by the officers on duty
at the White House entrance and
carried to the police van which had
been summoned He was placed in
the van in the custody Of two GERS.
I Seeming to realize then for III first
time that he was under arIest. Eli
oft began the furious struggle with his
captors for liberty. He drew a re
4 volver from the right side pocket OF
histrousers and attempted to shoot
Officer James Ciscle The officer
grabbed his hand and wrencheG the
weapon front his grasp. Eliott's
struggles were so fierce, however, that
4 the two officers in tee cramped quar-
I tiers of The van wese unable to over
come him, and other officers were
called to their assistance.
Injured in the Struggle. III
In the struggle within the police van
Elliott had broken a glass panel with
his head, severely cutting his head
and face. Officer Ciscle sustained
serious cut on his right arm, two
inches of flesh being cut out Of the
1 1eshy part of the arm. He suffered
considerably from less of blood. but
4 his injury is not serious. ,~-'l~'1~'-
The van was hurried to the emerg-
ency hospital, where the injuries OF
both Ciscle and Elliott were dressed.
Several days ago Secretary Loeb
received. a letter postmarked Wash
ington and written on letter paper Of
i the st. James hotel, this city. The
A letter inelosed photograph of Eli
oft and an
Incoherent Request
for an interview with President
Roosevelt. 1t was evident to Secre-
tary Loeb that his correspondent 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
4 turned over to the secret service Of
ficers
\ Nothing was seen of the man unit.
! Sunday, when the president attended
morning services at Grace Reformed
church. Elliot vert to the church
early, and during tie first part of the
services occupied q seat in the gal
lery overlooking the pew in Which the
4 president sat. He left the church at
the beginning Ct tic communion SER
vice and leaned against the fence
railing of house Just below the
church. .-~-a,,~ s.s;ssa ,sssss s..;ss.sss
Il Stakes HANDS sNst,. President.
{ There he waited the exit of the
president When the president
emerged from tie church he walked
quickly down the street toward Eli
oft. Elliott stepped suddenly up to
the president and put out his hand,
saying: Roosevelt. shake hands with
Elliott" Without slackening his
rapid walk President Roosevelt re-
moved his hat and held out his hand,
saying: Il am glad to meet you" and
passed on.
In his talk at the police station Eli
oft declared he went to the White
House because the president asked
him to come and see him He said
he carried the pistol to protect him
self and did not intend to do any harm
to the president. He said he be-
/ Ion ee6 To a church hut NOT to any So