Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-15
ROOSEVELT URGES
CROWD TO SPARE
MAN Who SHOT
"Don't Hurt the Poor Devil,
He Doesn't Know What He
Has Done," Colonel Says.
INSISTED ON DELIVERING
HIS PROMISED SPEECH
News Of the. Attack Slow in Spread
ing in Milwaukee.
FRENZY CAUSED BY REPORT
Crowds Beat Madly on Doors of the
Auditorium, Demanding
to Know the Truth.
News Of thu. Attack Slow in Spread.
ing in Milwaukee.
FRENZY CAUSED BY REPORT


MILWAUKEE,, Wis. October 15.-It
was late last night before Milwaukee
settled down to it's usual calm, after the
excitement caused by the shooting of
Col Roosevelt. Word that shot had
been fired at the colonel socn spread over
the city, but the first impression was
that he had not been hit and it was full y
TWO hours later before it was generally
known that the colonel had been injured.
Among the crowd which had gathered
in the street in front of the Fitzpatrick
Hotel. shortly before 8 O'Clock, where the
shooting occurred, few persons, if any.
believed that the bullet had found it's
mark.
Martin. the stenogrspher, was at the
coionels elbow. Henry r. Cochems was
on the other side. you get into the
car first said Cochems to Martin, as it
was customary for the colonel to take
the middle seat. NO You go first" re-
Piled Martin The poiteness gave him
the opportunity to engrave his name on
the roll of fame, for Cochems was out
Of reach when the shot was fired and
Martin was Fight at hand.
Martin Leaps on Schrank.
Schrank. the assassin, was within
seven, Feet OF the co.onel when he raised
his hand with the gun in it leveied at
Col. RoesevHlt's breast. He fired and IN
an instant Martin. ,eaped on him and
hurled MIN to the ground with one Of
his arms twisted around the assassin's
neck.
Il saw Martin e,Ip on the man like a
wild ANIMAL later said Cocnems, who,
himself, serzed Tie assassin a second
later. He aasned him to the ground.
twisting the mans head back. and has
free hand graspIng the revo,ver a. ound
fired.">
Martin Is a former foot ball player and
Schrank was no match for him. he
tried desperately TO pull the trigger of
his weapon, but could not, and Martin
held the barrel pointed harmIess.y to-
ward the sky Cocnems ana a special
policeman wrenched the gun away from
Schrauk, and then the crowd surged for
ward, murderous.y bent on navng the
mans life. Martin and Cochems Joined
in dragging him to safety under Col.
Rooseveits protection.
Roosevelt Insists on Standing.
Il will stand up. l must stand I'D now
If 1 never do again. These were Col.
Roosevelt's words to his cousin, Philip
Roosevelt, moment after the assassin's
bullet had struck him. Philip Roosevelt,
who was at the coioners side, begged
him to remain seated in the position to
which he had fallen at the shot. Philip
Roosevelt said that at the shot the
colonel, vino was standing waving his hat
At the moment. wayered and fell to
crouching position on the seat of the auto
mobile. ''Sit still. Sit still, Cousin Tneo-
dore.' urged Philip.
mo. I win stand up. Don't hurt that
THfsrrs lat htIr% hi ~
him to me-" ordered the colonel. rising to
his feet and speaking in his usual strong
voice Don't hurt the poor devil He
doesn't know what he mas done
Martin, the stenographer no was the
hero OF the occasion, was still holding
Schrank n his sraep. Henry f. Cochems,
who had jumped in front of the colonel,
turned to him.
He pinked me. Harry. he pinked me-"
said the colonel with h s hand over the
wound In his right breast. Il got that,
all right.
For heavens sake. colonel. go to
hospital. said Cochems. Don't try to
speak.
Determined to Make His Speech.
IL will go there and speak tonight"
said Col. Roosevelt with elaboration, .if
II kills me. / will speak if fall on the
platform.
II have a message 10 deliver. This may
be my last chance TO deliver 1t. ! may
be hurt worse than l feel This may be
nay last speech. I am strong now.
want 10 go right away while ] am good
for it,
Col Roosevelt opened mis- waistcoat and
bloody shirt and glanced at the wound. 1t
was a black hole surrounded by bruised
and bleeding flesh. Little hood came
from it.. which at first seemed to ind cate
that the flow might be internal
Looks like a shot from S. said
Col Roosevelt. But I'm not coughing.
guess I'm all right. Somebody give me
a handkerchief"
DR.. Terrei landed him a fresh hand
kerohfief and he put II over the wound
and closed; his shirt over the place. Few
persons saw the colonel bandage his own
wound. he took pains to conceal his
movements and the operation TOOK but q
moment. He had been standing al the
time and ne turned and waved Els hat
cheerfully as he had been when the as
sassans shot sounded
BE assured the crowd that he was all
right" The people gave him a cheer as
he drove away and then dispersed
Crowd Unaware Of Shooting.
The crowd about the Auditorium. wher.
CPL Roosevelt was to speak, was less at
ease Long before the colonel reached
the building it was filled, and In the
streets outside were several thousand
persons who were unable to gain admit
lance.
Col. Roosevelt reacted the building he
fore the shooting had been generally
heard Of. The people pressed about him
as closely as they could and cheered him
as- he left his automobile and stepped
through the door.
Col Rooseve smiled end waved his big
black campaign hat as though nothing out
Of the ordinary had happened. As he en-
tered the building hundreds or persons
made rush fO- the doors and the colona,
barely escaped bein" caught in a Jam AS
It. was. he was whisked through the
door at the vanguard Of the onrushiny
crowd and Il. took the hardest efforts Of