New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
CALLS ROOSEVELT
LAR ELECTED
Fx-President SeiZeS Man Who
Insults Him After Speech
at Fargo. N. D.
ACTED I'M SELF-DEFENCE
Shabbly Dressed Man, Dis
pleased with Answer TO Ques-
ton, Driven from Plat
form and Arrested.

y L. sept 1L-SzLi " III
fought his way 10 ex-President Rooze-
velt and called him a liar gave a bad
scare to-day to the crowd at Island
Park. in tins city. Mr.. Roosevelt seized
the man ard helped to eject him from
the platform
The man was later arrested and
charged with disorderly conduct He
said ne vas John Martin. a painter. who
lived II Fargo
The former President had just finished
lis Labor Day address, which was de-
live-ed to one Of the largest crowds
which has gathered 10 see him on his
Western trip 4 heavy rainstorm which
came up just before M Roosevelt be-
san 70 speak drenched the people. but
most of them sat through the afternoon
j. their Vet clothes 10 hear him
= platform seating fifteen hundred
persons had been built al the bottom
= . natural anphitheatre IN the park
alC y ne middle Of Il was the speakers
stand. on which was Mr. Roosevelt.
Rain began to fall again just before
~. Roosevelt finished his speech As he
SPOKE the last sentence the crowd
-cneered. and then there was rush for
--e speakers stand OF thousands OF
PERSONS who sought to get near enough
-o see Nj Roosevelt at short range and
s-ake his hand Those on the platform
pressed around the stand and IN 3 mo-
-n=-t i was inclosed with q surgIng,
struggling mass of men and women
Many Shake x-President's Hand.
.--.-- - ~ J.--,-.-z -.-5-7y-F, ---zs e-a--5
5-z on rhe ground jumped on the plat
-a-1 and added 70 the crush. Some Of
he b0lce- persons II the crowd mounted
he steps which led 10 the speakers
stand and rushed 10 AIr. Roosevelt's side
H. shake hands. Others followed until the
z--aL platform vas crowded with men
and women I was good natured,
--4-ning crowd and the former Presi-
cent shook hands with every one who
could Eec rear enough 10 him
= small. poorly dressed man pushed
--z way through the mass OF people IN
u he could make himself heard by the
sz-P-estder- He wore : battered hat
a-5 was uEshaveL
! have Z question 70 ask you, Roose-
r-l-- he shouted
Re raised one arm over The heads II
rze people. waving Il . attract the Tor
-ner Presidents attention. and called out
szain and again rhat he wanted 10 ask
q question
NJ Roosevelt saw him and watched
mn closely
Fights His Way Through Crowd.
Fighting his way through the crowd
-ne man Al length reached the short
night IF stairs leading 10 the speakers
stand He mounted The steps and
stepped when he reached the top Stand
-1g about SIX feet from Mr- Roosevelt
II called out once more
r have q question 10 ask you. Roose-
The uen and women on the stand
---w silent IIr. Roosevelt turned and
laced him, Waving one arm the man
secuted
I want u know who Is paying the
expenses q this TIP o1 yours about the
county
The question angered Mr.. Roosevelt,
and his 1ace showed Il. He advanced a
=ter toward his interrogato- and shot
back his answer,
7 consider -Eat 70 be an impairment
question" he said.
However. 1 have 70 objection To tell
rs sou" he ADDED, that the expenses
o- -1e party are being paid by the maga-
z--- ~ which I an one o. the editors
You Ie.' the man shouted SO loudly
taa- hundreds Of persons n the crowd
could hear MIN.
An Old Trick OF Self Defence.
As he spoke the words Ny. Roosevelt
stepped forward quickly and seized the
mans arm just above the elbow He ex-
rlained later that he did not know who
H. man was or what his intentions
were. and that he had taken hold Of his
arm as q measure Of self protection He
pushed the arm forward. turning the
-sn haIr around. so that he was power
Jess To use the arm. It was an old trick
l- se-r-defence which ne had learned
years aao. The ex-Presldent said. HIS
VIGOROUS action did not deter The man
nom finishing what h had 10 say He
shouted out.
Your expenses are being paid by the
people OF the United States.'
Although AIr. Roosevelt was the first
Il act. Others ran quickly 70 assist him.
and even before the man had finished
his remarks TWO men seized him The
former President id not release his
rr-u until the stranger "A as InoN lnS rap
51E trom the stand. He was elected
.rom -he platform and was swallowed up
-a -le excited crowd.
So Tar q is known there was no cause
ccr the alarm felt by those who were
standing close To AIr. Roosevelt but the +
story Of the incident spread quickly !
through the crowd and produced conS-d- .
er1bse excitement
Er. Roosevelt managed 70 get TO his /.
automobile and was driven rapidly .
away
III telling q The incident later the ez- |
President said that he had no idea "ho /
t--e stranger was
Members OF the labor organizations /
here came 70 me and told me that they /
CD not know him" NJ SAID They said ,
;-at &c had come from out Of town