Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-02
ILUNAT|C HAD PISTOL
Called at Sycamore Hill at
Midnight.
INSISTED ON ENTERING
DECLARED HE HAD ENGAGEMENT
WITH PRESIDENT.
At Third Attempt He Was Arrested
1 and Placed in Oyster Bay
i4t Prison.
INSISTED ON ENTERING

OYSTER BAY. l.. l., September "A
han giving his name as Frank Weilbrenner
was arrested at Sycamore Hill late last
night while making persistent demand to
see President Roosevelt. The was
armed with a revolver fully loaded He
was taken to the village and placed in the
town prison.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night Well
brenner drove to Sycamore Hill in buggy
He was stopped by the secret service op-
erative on duty. Weilbrenner said he had
a personal engagement with the President
and wished to see him.
AS 1t was long after the hours when visit
ors are received, the officer declined to per-
NIT him to go to the house. The man in
sisted, but the officer turned him away.
Revolver Found in Buggy.
Weilbrenner returned soon after and
again insisted that he be allowed to see the
President for a minute. This time he was
ordered away and warned not to return.
Just before IL o'clock the man returned
the third time and demanded 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
a
the buggy. Later Weilbrenner was brought
to the village and locked up.
He is five feet eight inches high, twenty
eight years old has a medium sized dark
mustache. dark eyes and is evidently of
German descent. 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
FOOTPRINTS of Others
1t is thought by the officers that We'll
brenner accompanied by two other
men. their footprints were found in the
mud alongside of the buggy tracks. In
view of this fact the officer on duty tele-
phoned to the village for assistance and
was soon Joined by two other secret service
men.
While Weilbrenner talked nationally to
the officers last night. 1t seems evident
from his conversation today that he is de-
mented. He said that he had received a
telegraphic communication from the Presi-
dent directing him to call at Sycamore
Hill
Weilbrenner's buggy was taken to a local
livery barn. When asked what had be-
come of the rig, Weilbrenner replied:
"Oh. the President has taken care of it.
That's all right
Dangerous Lunatic.
Weilbrenner is regarded by those who
have seen him to be a dangerous lunatic
At Syosset 1T 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
Weilbrenner several years ago had
nervous attack which rendered him mental
ly helpless for day two, but his family
supposed that he had been quite restored
by the medical treatment he received at
that time
Since then he had manifested no symp-
toms of mental alteration. He had no
socialistic or anarchistic tendencies. SO far
as known never having been interested in
any questions of that kind. He was en-
ployed daily on his fathers farm.
Arraigned Before Justice
Welbrenner was arraigned today before
Justice Franklin on complaint of the secret
service operatives who placed him under
arrest. Weilbrenners brother William was
present at the examination. Justice Frank
lin questioned the prisoner about his move
ments last night
His replies were made in a quiet tone of
voice. but they indicated apparently be-
yond 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 Pres-
dent?"
Yes
How was that engagement made?'
Il talked with the President last night"
replied Weilbrenner.
How did you talk with him?"
Wanted to Marry Miss Alice.
'Oh. I just talked"
"A sort of wireless talk was it?"
Yes, that is it. a wireless talk"
why did you want to see the President
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 go over there?'
Yes. she came in red automobile"
Who accompanied her?"
Her brother Theodore"
Inquest of Lunacy.
Justice Franklin. after the examination
concluded he would hold Weilbrenner until
an inquiry of lunacy could be held upon his
case The examination was then postponed
until o'clock this afternoon when physi-