The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
SHOOTING DEEPLY
MOVES PRESIDENT
He Wires Colonel, Il Pray Your
Recovery Will Be
SPECIFY"
VOICES HORROR OF NATION
Assault Must Cause Solemn Re-
Elections Upon Conditions
Which Make It Possible.

New York. October l5.-President
Taft issued a long statement on board
the Mayflower this afternoon relative
to the shooting OF Colonel Roosevelt
Il cannot withhold an expression OF
horror" he said. lat the act of the
maniac who attempted to assassinate
Colonel Roosevelt"
When ! briefly expressed my regret
last night" the Presidents statement
continued. Il had been informed that
Colonel Roosevelt, was then speaking
and had escaped injury. The news this
morning, however. is Of a more serious
character. feel the deepest sym
patty for Mr.. Roosevelt and his FAMILY
and l pray that the wound may prove
TO be only flesh wound, and that as
the surgeons predict, there may be No
complications.
This assault following the shooting
Of Mayor Gaynor TWO years ago. ana
the assassination Of three out Of the
last nine Presidents elected by our
people, are events which must cause
solemn reflection by all Americans up
On conditions which make II possible
that such dastardly deeds may occur
in a country affording to its citizens
such complete advantages OF civil
liberty. .....
TT 10. Of course. dincult entirely to
avoid the malignant purpose OF tho
cunninxly insane. The severe ENFORCE.
ment OF the laws against the carrying
Of concealed weapons and the more rig.
orous and certain pr resolution OF All
such attempted crimes. whether against
prominent or less conspicuous persons.
are. Of course. helpful. but the condem-
nation Of all good citizens OF sucn acts
tn
the spread Of vicious doctrines when
would excuse or palliate an attempt to
remedy fancied wrongs by resort TO
, violence viii be moro effective.
Il speak for the American people IN
expressing the profound hope that Col
onel Roosevelt may speedily recover
from the effects OF this dastardiS
act
Mr.. Taft sent messages to colonei
Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt. respect
lively, as follows:
IT am greatly shocked to hear OF the
outrageous and deplorable assault
made upon you. and earnestly nope
and pray that your recovery may DC
SS.ned, "w. II. TAFT"
II extend 10 you my heartfelt SYM
, pathy In your present distress. ear.
uestly hope and pray that you ana
! your family and the country may De
promptly relieved Of suspense by news
that , a., oanter w. H. TAFT"
wilss. wires Colonel
Trenton. =; J.. October iSW Woadro 0r
wilson did to-day was TO read the
newspaper accounts OF the attempt 70
i assassinate Colonel Roosevelt ne sent
! the following telegram to the Coroner
Please accept my warmest sym
pathy and heartiest congratulations
| that your wound Is not serious
DeAs Depasres Attack.
Atlantis. Ga. october 1s.-EuEene v.
.cialist party. tonight made the follow
ing comment on the attempted assae
sination OF Colonel Roosevelt IN q
speech at the the, local ,S dssnssa re9ret that
Il learned Of the insane attack on
| Colonel Roosevelt's life. Every good
/ citizen sympathizes with him ana Win s,n, !
his p seIs while WI must S,ss shi:
attack on the part OF q madman. anu
IL am exceedingly glad to see that re-
ports from Colonel Roosevelt 10y
all nv heart I pray that he may re-
cover from this attempt to strike MN
down and take his life. I only wisn
that every one could realize tnat NOM
ling ever can be gained by violence
Messages 81 Sympathy.
New york October 15.-The follow.
l,nc te,eryam vas sent by william T.
McCombs, chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee, to Theodore
Roosevelt to-day:
1T IL with profound regret tn1I !
have heard Of the attack on your ltfe- !
| am sincerely thankful that your IN.
, juries are only slight, and hope that 7
your recovery viii be immediate
William G. McAdoo. vtce-chairman
If the Democratic National Committee.
sent the following:
Every one of your countrymen re- :
1oices in your escape from oaStaroS {
assassination and in your splend'd ex- /.