Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
SAVE PRESIDENT
FROM MRS. "ESAC."
Creates Scene II Oyster Bay Church
When Refused Seat Near to
RooSeveltS.

OYSTER BAY, y. Y. Aug. ID
While President Roosevelt and family
We're attending Christ Episcopal church
Sunday, the services were disturbed and
considerable excitement was caused by
the attempts of Miss Elizabeth Case. or
Esac, as she calls herself, 10 speak with
the President.
The woman'S dress was rumplcd and
her watch chain broken in the Strug-
gle with secret service men. She was
not arrested
1t has been Miss ESacs custom ever
since she followed the President To Oy-
ster Bay Il month ago, to attend church
each Sunday and To attempt to get Il
seat near the pew occupied by the prrSl-
dents family. Sunday she took Il seat
directly i'll the rear Of the Presidents
pew.
Usher Escorts Her to Rear
James Duffey. one of the usherS. re-
queSted her to change her seat. and when
she refused, conducted her as gently as
possible to the rear of the church. When
the President came into the church Miss
tSac made no attempt to speak to him.
but later walked up the center aisle and
tried to take 4 seat next to the pew oc-
cupied by the IongwOrths. She again
was conducted to the rear by an usher.
luS'u TO take seat and remained
standing near the aisle down which the
PRESIDENT would pass in leaving. Secret
Service Man touucll took his stand be
side the woman and checked several 9th
or attempts which she made 10 approach
me 1reSldrntS pew. When Council took
1lSS EsacS hand in an attempt to Quiet
her. she put her hand over his. saving;
don't like the sin, but | do like
the sinner"
Calls to President In Vain.
AS the President rose to leovn Mis-.
Esac tried to get nearer the aisle. Con
nell got III front of her and three others
of the Presidents guard surrounded thn
woman. They gently pushed her back.
but she was within II few feet of tha
President when he passed down the
aisle.
Mr.. President. President Roosevelt "
she cried. Won't you speak to me n
moment?"
The President turned his head sharp-
ly, made no answer, and passed on with
out hesitation. Behind the President
came Mrs. Longworth, Mrs Roosevelt
Quentin, and Mr.. Longworth. Miss
Esac, surrounded by secret service men,
had no chance to speak to the first
three, but as the guard closed in after
Mrs. Roosevelt, she reached the edge of
the aisle i'll time to catch Mr. Long
worth. She called him several times,
addressing him by all his names and
titles, but LongwOrth hurried on, hewil-
dered by the attention he excited.
Seeks Arrest of Usher.
Outside the church Miss Esac strug-
glcd hard to reach the Presidents car
rlagc but the secret service men wcdged
her i'll an angle of the church wall In
the struggle her watch chain snapped
and her watch rolled along the path.
When the President and family had
driven away Miss Esac hurried Down
the street i'll search of redress Squire
Franklin refused to give her Il warrant
for the uShcr'S arrest.
Il have worn out one pair of shoes
and my dress is dropping from my
back said she, but | mean to stay
here until | see either Mrs. Roosevelt
or the President"
Secretary Loeb said he did not believe
Miss Esac intended any harm. He add
ed that Il commission at Washington
already had decided her to be insane