The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-18
ROOSEVELT
WOUNDED
BY CRANK
Shot in Right Breast
at Milwaukee.
IS SHURRlED TO HOSPITAL
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Is Taken 10 Chicago.
EsA|lAT SOUGHT REVENGE
aselares Roosevelt Chased Him
I. Out Of Saloon Business s.-.CoI-
eneI Makes an Address lmme-
{ diatly After The Shooting.

Milwaukee, Wis.. Oct. 16.-Colonel
theodore Roosevelt vas shot in the
stsAt bseast by . man - he was leav.
~ the Gilpatrick hotel for the Audi
togium 10 make . speech.
Despite the wound, the colonel
vent to the hall and began his speech
afser he had seen the assailant ~
rested and taken TO the police station.
There the man, after IN hours
euestioning, said ~ 10 John echrank
q $40 East Tenth street. New York.
Roosevelt, at the conclusion Of his
sSeech. was taken 70 Emergency hos.
Dl<a,.
The would-be assassin 10 feet 8
iAohes in height, weighs ITO pounds.
Hght complexion. bald, fairly well
1Vessed.
In notes found in the mans pocket
q the police station were statements
that the man had been visited in =
Cream by the spirit Of william Mo
Klaiey, who had said. Indicating Col
oael RooSey cit, This - my murderer.
avenge my DEATH"
He confegsed to the police that he
Ared the shot and made the remark:
ANY man looking for . third term
sught to be shot"
Life Saved BY Manuscript.
Z 10 said Roosevelt felt no pain st
~ time the shot was nred and was
not aware that he was shot until he
vss on the way 70 the Auditorium.
Aas attention WAS called to q hole
h his overcoat, and he found that his
Gsist was sosksd with blood. He W.
alsted that he was not hurt badly. A
Superficial examination Of the wound
vas made when he reached the Audi
teEiSm, and three physicians said
ehat he was In no danger.
Colonel ROosevelt's life probably
vAs saved by manuscript Of the
sDsech which he delivered. The bul-
Ist struck the manuscript. which re-
tarded Its force ~ II passed through
hto the nesh. His assailant was pre-
veated from firing . second shot BY
Albert H. Martin, one Of Colonel
Re0sevelt's two secretaries.
Colonel Roosevelt had just stepped
AeO an automobile when the would
be assassin pushed his way through
~ crowd In the street and fred.
Martin. who was standing In the car
With the colonel, leaped onto the
Dan's shoulders and bore him to the
Oround.
Captain A. o. Girard Of Milwaukee,
WHO was on the front seat, jumped
sinost ~ the same time. and in an
1AstAnt the man WAS overpowered
and disarmed.
Roosevelt Dslsvsrs spsseb.
When Roosevelt had re ched the
Auditorium and made his way amid
sreat cheering to the front OF the
platform. those close te him could
~ streak Of red on his white
Vaistcoat.
IAN attempt has just been nade 10
I'm me-" said the colonel 70, an a.
Gence that had stiAed IT. 'frst cheers
aAA now listened In absolute silence.
= an carrying III bullet IN my body
now. and go l win have 70 cut my
speech short"
TIE manuscript % his speech
asubtlsss had done mucA 70 save his
~ When be haa come q the plat,
bsm 1t the audjtoTiup and drew the
e,ansscript frOn hie pocket during his
Arst few words tie torn shssts Of
paper. showing many stains Of blood.
aAOwed also that the bullet had gone
tAFoagh the manuscript
''You see." cried the colonel, hold
hg up the manuscript 70 that his au-
1ience could see the bullet hole
through the sheets Of paper, 1T takes
mere than that to kill . Bull Moose.
Ae attempted to 60 ON with his
peech. but first he digressed to a.
sre his audience that HE wound was
~ serious.
ecnrank Escapes Mob.
echrank after shooting Colonel
Roosevelt had . narrow escape from
being lynched by the mob. who tried
70 drag him away from tAs police.
~ soon - the police. however, had
~ hin clear a NJ nsh tAat svig1e1