Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-17
Colonel Shot Down as He
Stepped Into Automobile
to Go to Milwaukee Coli
scum to Make a Speech.
MADMAN BLAMES
M'KINLEY'S SPIRIT
John Schrank, Would-be
Assassin; Says He Was
Moved to Attempt Crime
by Visions.

Milwaukee, Oct. 15.--Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was shot In the breast
here last night by mailman who told
the police, after an hours examina-
ton, that he was John Schrank of $40
East Tenth street, New York .
With a 32-caliber bullet in his body
Colonel Roosevelt went to the auditor
ium and delivered his scheduled
speech. Three physicians who made
a superficial examination of the wound
when he reached the auditorium
agreed he was in no immediate grave
danger. ..
At the conclusion of his address the
colonel was taken to the Emergency
hospital where six physicians examin-
ed his wound. They found t impossi-
BILE to determine the depth to which
the bullet had penetrated, and IT was
decided to take an X-ray photograph.
Live Saved by Aids. ~
Colonel Roosevelt's life probably
was saved by a manuscript of the
speech which he delivered last night:
The bullet struck the manuscript,
which retarded its force as it passed
through into the flesh. g.
The would-be assassin was prevented
from firing a second shot by Albert H.
Martin, one of Colonel Roosevelt's
two secretaries. Colonel Roosevelt
had just stepped into an automobile
when the assassin pushed his way
through the crowd in the street and
fired Martin, who was standing in
the car with the colonel, leaped onto
the mans shoulders and bore him to
the ground.
Captain A.. o. Girard of Milwaukee,
who was on the front seat, jumped al
most at the same time, and in an in
slant the man was =overpowered and
disarmed.
! A wild cry Of Lynch him. went up
from the crowd. Col. Roosevelt spoke
to the people and told them to spare
his assailant The man was taken
into the hotel and held there until he
was removed to the police station.
The colonel felt no pain at the time
the shot was fred and was not aware
he was shot until he was on the way
then called to hole in his overcoat
and he found that his shirt was soak
ed with blood He insisted that he
was not hurt badly. y"
In spite of the entreaties of physi-
clans Col. Roosevelt insisted upon de-
livering his address.
Harry F. Cochems, one CT the Wis
consin progressive leaders, told the
great crowd which had assembled in
the auditorium that Col. Roosevelt
had been shot and asked the people to
be calm. The crowd was thrown al
most into panic by the announcement
but Colonel Roosevelt Gained the peo-
pie by rising and assuring them that
he was not badly hurt
Then he began his address. Several
times he seemed to be growing weak.
and members of his party rose to help
him. He motioned them to sit down.
Let me alone, I'm all right" he
said and he concluded his speech.
Milwaukee, Wis.,, Oct. 15.-John W.
Schrank, would be assassin of COL
Roosevelt was taken to district court
at 1920 this morning for preliminary
examination. This action was taken
on recommendation Of District Attor-
ney label, who issued warrant
charging Schrank with shooting Col.
Roosevelt, with intent to kill.
Judge Neelan Of the district court,
Immediately after the arraignment of
Schrank, ordered DR.. Somer, head Of
the chemical department of Marquette
university, to make chemical test of
bullets remaining in the would be
slayer's revolver.
Judge Neelan announced that this
action was taken to determine i'm
mediately If the 38 caliber bullet which
entered Col. Roosevelt's body had been
poisoned.
Schrank, Col. Roosevelt's assailant,
pleaded guilty to charge of attempted
murder when given preliminary ar