The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-15

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perate hand-to-hanA encounter with
an armed insane man, who was de-
terrnined to see President Roosevelt,
House shortly before noon today.
The man, who gave his name as Peter
Elliott and his home as Minneapolis,
was overpowered by the officers on
duty at the White House entrance and
carried to a police van. which was sum-
| moned He was placed in the van in
the custody of two officers. Seeming
to realize then for the first time that
he was under arrest, Elliott began
furious struggle with his captors for
tempted to shoot officer James Ciscle.
| The officer grabbed his hand and
| wrenched the weapon from his grasp
| Elliott's struggles were so fierce, now
ever, that the two officers in the
cramped quarters of the van were UNI
able to overcome him. Officer Ciscie
then drew his revolver and fired two
shots to attract attention. Chief Usf-
er Thomas Stone and officer Parker of
| the White House force, who had as
| sisted in carrying Elliott to the van,
| attracted by the shots. rushed back to
| the vehicle and assisted in overpower-
| ing him.
In the struggle within the police van
| Elliott had broken glass panel with
his head, severely cutting his head
| and face. Officer Ciscle sustained a
serious cut on his right arm, two
! inches of flesh being cut out of the
| fieshy part of the arm. He suffered
| considerably from loss of blood, but
his injury is not serious. The van was
hurried to the Emergency Hospital,
where the injuries of both Ciscle and
Elliott were dressed.
| Elliott is undoubtedly violently in
sane. Several days ago Secretary
Loeb received letter, postmarked
Washington, and written on letter pa
| per of the st. James Hotel, this city.
| The letter enclosed photograph of
| Elliott and an incoherent request for
an interview with President Roose-
| welt. The letter was signed "Peter
| Eli" the statement being made i'm
mediately under the signature that the
writer was registered at the hotel as
Peter Elliott. 1t was evident to- Sec
/ rotary Loeb that his correspondent was
| insane, and he issued directions at
once that the officers on duty both at
the White House AMI at the Executive
offices should be on their guard against
| him. The photograph was turned over
i to the Secret Service officers.
1 Nothing was seen of the man until
i yesterday, when the President attend
| ed morning services at Grace Re-
| formed church.
| Elliott went to the church early, and
during the first part of the services
occupied seat in the gallery over
looking the pew in which the President
| sat. He left the church at the begin
ming of the communion services and
leaned against the fence of the house
| just across from the church. When
the President emerged from the church
he walked suddenly up to the Presi-
| dent and put out his hand, saying:
Roosevelt, shake hands with Elliott
| Without slackening his walk the Pres
ident removed his hat and held out
his hand, saying: ST am glad to meet
you and passed on.
i About 10 o'clock this morning he
appeared at the Executive offices. En-
tering the vestibule, he inquired for
I President Roosevelt One of the door
keepers asked him why he wanted to
see the President.
II "Oh, just for fun" he responded
"The President sent for me and I just
want to see him.
J, Elliott was told to return next
month. He smiled and walked away
} not offering the slightest objection tc
the rebuff which he had received. His
appearance attracted very little at;
!, tention and he gave no indication al
that time of insanity.
All of the officers, both at the White
House and at the Executive offices
however, were warned again to be or
the lookout for the man and not tt
take any chances with him. Shortly
before IL o'clock Elliott walked UP t.
the main door of the White House
stepped inside and inquired of Officer
Ciscle if he might see the President
Chief Usher Stone and Officer Par.
ker were standing just within the yes
thule at the time Mr.. Stone told the
man that he could not see the Presi
dent just at that moment as he wa:
engaged, but that he might possibly
| arrange to see him after awhile. In
stantly, the man having been recog
nized, a hurry call was sent for {
police van. Scarcely had the call beer
sent in when Elliott became violent
, The officers and attendants. after
brief but strenuous struggle. oyerpow
cred him. Officer Ciscle made a cur
sorry examination of his pockets. bu
found only pair of shears and larg
penknife. The man became quiet, blu
refused TO leave the White House unit
he was forced to go. The officers con
. veyed him to the police van. which b,
that time was waiting at the gate o
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