The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
WAS LOCKED UP
The Man Called Three Times ut the
Presidents Home and Was Finally
He Has SOliastic or Anarchistic
PrincipIes-At a Subsequent Ex-
animation 1T Was Found That the
Man is Undoubtedly Crazy and He
Was Turned over to the Sheriff.

oySleI Day, l.. l., oSplSlipSI
man giving his name as Frank We'll
brenner was arrested at Sycamore Hill
late last night, while making a persis-
tent demand to see President Roose-
welt. The man was armed with a re-
volver fully loaded. He was taken to
the village and placed in the town
prison. liA
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
Weilbrenner drove to Sycamore Hill in
a buggy. He was stopped by the secret
service operative on duty. Weilbrenner
with the president and wished to see
him. AS it was long after the hours
when visitors are received the officer
declined to permit him to go to the
house. The man insisted, but the Off
Ger turned him away.
Soon after, Weilbrenner returned and
again insisted that he be allowed to
see the president for d minute. This
time he was ordered away and warned
not to return. Just before IL O'Clock
the man returned third time and de-
manded 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 ne was placed under
the guard of two stable men. A revol-
Yer was found in the buggy. Later
Weilbrenner was brought to the vii
lage and locked up. He is five feet
eight inches high, twenty-eight years
old, has a medium sized dark NOUS
tache, dark eyes and evidently is of
German descent. He resides in SyOsset,
about five miles inland from Oyster
Bay. He was we'll dressed ma suit of
dark material and wore an old fashion,
ed derby hat.
While Weilbrenner talked nationally
to the officers last night, it seems evil
dent from his conversation today that
he is demented. He said that he had
received a telegraphic communication
from the president, directing him to call
at Sycamore Hill.
Weilbrenner's buggy was taken to a
local livery barn. When asked what
became of the rig, Weilbrenner replied:
.'Oh, the president has taken care Of
1t. That's all right.
Weilbrenner, several years ago had
nervous attack which rendered him
mentally helpless for a day or two, but
his family supposed that he had been
quite restored by the medical treatment
he received at the time. Since then
he had manifested no symptoms of men
tai alteration. He had no socialistic or
anarchistic tendency so far as known
irta ~,
questions of that kind. He was en-
ployed daily on his fathers farm.
Wilbrenner was arraigned today be-
fore Justice Franklin on complaint Of
| the secret service operatives who placed
him under arrest. Weilbrenner's broth
| er William was present at the examina-
ton.
Justice Franklin questioned the pris-
oner about his movements last night.
| His replies We're made in a quiet tone
| Of voice, but they indicated, apparent
| ly beyond doubt that the man is crazy.
Asked why he went to Sagamore Hill,
| he replied:
Il went to see the president about
his daughter, Alice
Had you an engagement with the
| PRESIDENT"
| Yes"
| How was the engagement made?"
| Il talked with the president last
night" replied Weilbrenner.
| How did you talk with him?"
| 'Oh, 1 just talked
| "A sort of wireless talk was it?''
| Yes. that is it, a wireless talk
Why did you want to see the presi-
dent about Miss Alice?"
Il wanted to marry her
| Did you ever see Miss Roosevelt"
| Yes, l 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 her."
| Her brother, Theodore
| Justice Franklin after the examina-
! ton concluded he would hold We'll
| brenner until an inquiry of lunacy could
| be held upon his case.
| The examination of Weilbrenner was
continued this afternoon DR.. George
A. Stewart and DR.. Irving s. Barnes
conducted the examination. Weilbren-
ner was declared by them to be insane
J He was placed in the custody of Sheriff
Johnson, of Nassau county.