The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
Man With Knife in Grip At
tempts to Reach Wilson.
President and Bryan Meet and
Shake Hands.
MYSTERIOUS MAN A CRANK
After Arrest He DenOunces
Wilson's "War POlicies."
In Scuffle to OverpOwer Him
Loaded Revolver Drops.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 20.-During the
presidents ride about Pittsburg to-
day a man carrying black satchel
made determined efforts to jump on
the running board of the presidents
car. He was finally overpowered and
hustled off to a station house by po-
licemen.
At the station house the man gave
the name of Richard Cullen. He is
a Pittsburger. 22 years old. When
questioned, he said that he was dis
satisfied with the presidents handling
of European affairs, but did not ad
nit that he intended to attack the
president
In the satchel were found long
bladed knife, several chisels and bot
tie of liquid, which will be analyZed.
The clasp of the satchel was un-
fastened.
Believe Man Insane
After examining the prisoner, the
police expressed the belief that Cullen
is insane and decided to hold him for
Investigation. His conversation, at
first quiet in tone, soon became Bit
ter and he roundly denounced the
presidents policies.
Chased Cullen Block.
Cullen leaped on the running board
and tried to Chamber over the door.
He was grasped by a secret service
man riding with the president and
/ pushed into the street. Jumping up
quickly he caught the auto and dupli-
Gated his efforts. Forced backward
by those in the car and pulled by per-
sons in the crowd, he fell down. Be-
| fore several who jumped forward
could throw themselves upon him he
was up and off like a shot. City de-
I tectives headed him off when he had
run nearly half a block. Still holding
tightly the satchel, now gaping wide.
he submitted quietly to arrest.
The attack occurred right in the
heart of the city, at Fifth avenue and
Smithfield street. The crowd there
was very dense and the cars were
| forced to move slowly.
First Meeting in Months.
/ President Wilson and w. ]. Bryan.
/ former secretary of state, met here to-
day for the first time in months. The
president stopped at Pittsburg for an
hour and half on the way from Chi
cago ito Long Branch, N. J., and Mr..
Bryan came here on the way to speak
! at Johnstown, Pa.
AS soon as the president arrived at
the station the former secretary of
state entered Mr.. Wilson's private car
and the two shook hands. A large
| crowd outside witnessed the greeting.
The men spoke together only a mo-
ment or two then left the car.
| The appearance of Mr.. Bryan
caused a five-minute delay in an au-
tomobile tour of Pittsburg, arranged
for the president. Secretary Tumulty
and Mr. Bryan got in an automobile
together.
The president, Mrs. Wilson, Dem
| ocratic Chairman Guffey and two Sec
ret service men were in the president
car. While the presidents bodyguard
twice threw Cullen from the running
board the president remained very
calm. Mrs. Wilson shared his appar-
ent confidence that the secret service
would take care of the would be as
sailant. The crowd seemed slow to
grasp the situation.
Physician Says He Is Insane.
During thes cuffle between Cullen
and secret service men, a loaded re-
volver fell into the street. Whether
the gun belonged to Cullen or the de-
tectives, the police were unable to say
late this afternoon. Bystanders who
saw the revolver fall disagreed as to
who dropped it, DR.. Barclay, physi-
clan of the Cullen family, declared
that Cullen is deranged.