The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03
ARMED WITH A REVOLVER
Said He Desired to Marry Miss
 Alice Roosevelt.
Frank Weilbrenner His Name and the Doctors, After Examination,
 Declare That He is
 Harmless Lunatic.

ing his name as Frank Weilbrenner was arrested at Sagamore Hill late last night while making a persistent demand to see President Roosevelt The man was arm ed with a revolver fully loaded. He was taken to the village and placed in the town prison.
 Shortly after 10 o'clock last night weil- brenner drove to Sagamore Hill in buggy. He was stopped by the secret service operative on duty. Weiibrenner said he had a personal engagement with the President and desired to see him. AS it was long after the hours when visi- tors are received, the oficers declined to permit him to go to the house. The man insisted but the officer turned him away
 Soon after weilbrenner returned and again insisted he be allowed to see the President. if only for a minute. This time he was ordered away and warned not to return.
 Returned Third Time.
 Just bfore II o'clock the man returned A third time and demanded of the officer he should be permitted to see the Pres ident at once. The officer's response was to take the man from his buggy and put him in the stables where he wes placed under the guard of two stable men, "A revolver was found in the bug gy Later Weilbrenner was brought to the village and locked up.
 He is five feet eight inches high, 2s years of age, has mdium sized dark moutache. black eyes and evidently IS of German descent. He resides in Syos- set, about five miles inland from Oys- ter Bay. He was well dressed. It is thought by the officers that Weilbrenner was accompanied by two other men as their footprints were found in the mud alongside of the buggy tracks. In view of this fact the officer on duty teiephon- ed to the village for assistance and was soon joined by two other secret service men -sssss5~ 4. | ess4 !, -4i-f
 He Is psmented. v lFs While Weilbrenner talked rationaliy to the officers last night, 1t seems evident from his conversation to-day that he Is demented. He said that he had receiv- ed telegrsphIc communication from the President directing him to call at Saga more Hill.
 Weilbrenner's buggy was taken to To- cal livery barn. When asked what had become of the rig Weilbrenner replied: "oh. the President has taken care of it. That's all right"
 Weilbrenner is regarded by those who have seen him to be dangerous lunatic. At Syosset it Is learned that the man is the son of a 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 men tally helpless for a day or two, but his. family supposed that he had quite re- cvered by the medical treatment he re- ceived at that time. Since then he had manifested no symptoms of mental aber- ration. He had no socialitsic or anarch- istic tendencies, so far as known, never having been interested in any question of that kind. He was employed on his fathers farm.
 He is Arraigned.
 Weilbrenner was. arraigned today be- fore Justice Franklin on complaint of the secret service operative who placed him under arrest. Weilbrenners brother William was present at the examination. Justice Franklin questioned the prisoner about his movements last night. His re- plies were made in a quiet tone of voice. but they indicated apparently beyond a doubt that the man is crazy. Asked why he went to Sagamore Hill. he replied:
 Wanted to Marry Alice.
 q went to see the President about his daughter Alice"
 Did you have an engagement with the President?'
 Yes"
 How was the engagement made?'
 ''I talked with the President last night, replied Weilbrenner.
 How did you talk with him."
 "Oh, just talked
 "A sort of wireless talk. was it?''
 Yes, that's 1t, wireless talk"
 Why did you want to see the Presi- dent about Miss Alice?'
 T 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 a red automobile"
 "Who accompanied her?'
 Her brother. Theodore
 Juste Franklin. after the examination, concluded he would hold Weilbrenner un- til an inquiry of lunacy could be held upon his case. The examination then was postponed until o'clock this afternoon when physicians who hold certificates en- titing them to make inquiries into the sanitry of persons could be present.
 The examination of Welbrenner was continued this afternoon. Dr. George A. Stewart and Dr. Irving s. Barnes con- ducted the examination. weilbrenner was declared by them to be insane. He will be placed immediately in the cus- tody of Sheriff Johnson of Nassau County.
 Weilbrenner was taken to Minola. L.. |. on an evening train and placed in the custody of the county authorities.
 It appears that President Roosevelt was aware of the trouble the secret ser vice officer had with Weilbrenner last night. After the man had turned back the second time despite his insistence that he had an engagement with the President. the officer inquired of the President about the fellow. MT. Roose- welt was in his library only a short distance from the spot where the officer had stopped Weilbrenner's horse. He told the officer he had no engagement with anybody.
 Roosevelt Heard of It.
 When Weilbrenner returned a third lime with a demand that he be permit ted to see the President, the ofiicer seiz- ed him and drew him out of the vehi- ole over the front wheel. The noise of the