The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-09
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
Governor Roosevelt Grossly Insulted
While Leaving Church.

Governor Roosevelt Grossly Insulted
While Leaving Church.
CHICAGO, Oct. S.--The Inter Ocean says:
Governor Roosevelt was assailed by
crowd Of tough newspaper 'hustlers," en-
ployed by Hearsts Chicago American, as
he was leaving the Trinity Dutch Re-
formed Church on Marshfield avenue. near
Polk street. yesterday morning. 1t was
the same mob of thugs which hurled in
sul,ing epithets at him when he arrived
at the Northwestern depot Saturday night.
The language used by the boys yesterday
was Of such a character that it brought
blush to the face of the old campaigner,
and made the cheeks of women and girls.
who were coming out of church, turn
scarlet
The Republicans at national headquar-
ters say they believe that the boys had
more material inspiration for their actions
than the mere influence on their impress
sionable minds of the unclean and de-
moralizing editorials about Governor Roose-
welt and other Republicans Of high stand
ing which are printed in the newspaper
that hires them.
Governor Roosevelt went yesterday morn
ing to the church which he always at
tends when he visits Chicago. 1t is an un-
pretentious building, the congregation is so
far from wealthy that the church is not
yet fitted with pews, and the people sit on
rows of chairs arranged before q raised
platform on which the minister stands. The
congregation is very small, and 1t is very
proud of Governor Roosevelt's liking
for il.
Governor Roosevelt was almost the last
member of the congregation to reach the
church before the services began. He was
accompanied by Colonel c. Curtis Guild.
jr., Of Boston, who has been accompanying
him on his Western tour. and who was at
his side during the Victor riot. As they
entered the church the Governor and Col
Guild nearly fell over a newsboy who was
running through the street with bundle
of Americans under his arm. The boy
caught sight of the Governors face and
followed the two to the very door of the
church. Just as the Governor entered the
boy shouted after him: "Hullo, Teddy.'
The Governor has become used to such
harmless and spontaneous Juvenile atten-
ton as this in the last few weeks and
ignored the remark altogether. if. indeed.
ne was conscious or IL at al.
When the Goyetnor came out of the
church an hour or so later he was con-
fronted with a dirty mob of ragamuffins,
headed by the same sixteen-year old boy
who had been in his way when he entered
The boys and young men. for there were
not few in the crew who had reached
mans stature. were crowding the members
of the congregation who had gone out
before Governor Roosevelt. and were
hustling the women worshipers roughly
When the Governor stepped out of the
door he was greeted with a volley of
unprintable epithets. coupled with the loud
announcement of the ringleader:
Here comes the
The Governor stopped short for a mo-
ment He could not. apparently, realize
that he was the object of attack. When it
came over him that he was the one who
was bringing down such a deluge of OBJ
scenity and vileness on the women and
children who were about him, his face
flushed and he took a quick step forward
toward the nearest of the crowd which was
abusing him. The gang had taken care to
keep well out of his reach, and the Gov
ernor did not attempt to catch any of
them.
RAGAMUFFIN BILLINGSGATE.
Miserable scoundrels.'' he said in a
low tone that was terribly distinct. "be
quietv
The crowd scattered up and down the
sidewalk. so that the Governor passed be-
tween two gangs OF twenty or thirty news
boys. all of whom were yelling at him at
the TOPS Of their voices. The things they
said were many Of them too vile to be ex-