Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14

Henry r. Cochems. one Oh the Niscoh
sin progressive leaders, told the great
crowd which had assembled In the audi
torium that Col. Roosevelt had been shot
and asked the people to be calm. The
crowd was thrown almost into panic
by tho announcement. but Col. Roosevelt
Gained the people 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 mo alone. I'm all right" he said.
II required the services OF four po-
licemen to keep him from being dealt
with summarily.
The colonel asked to have the man
brought to him. and when the would
be assassin was asked why he fired
the shot no reply was offered.
Waves Crowd Away.
Colonel Roosevelt stood up in his
carriage, waved the crowd away and
started for the Auditorium.
1t is said the colonel put his right hand
underneath his coat and over his left
breast, but apparently was unframed
The man who is said to have fired the
shot was whisked away in an auteme-
bile patrol wagon and landed In the CEN
trail station.
The would-be assassin was captured by
Henry F. Cochems. chairman OF the
speakers bureau of the progressive
party.
McKinley's Murderer" he Said.
A written proclamation found in the
clothing of the man who did tho shooting
reads:
September Is. 1912
September H. 1901. 1:30 am. In Il
dream T saw President Mckinley sit up
IN a monks attire in whom I recognized
Theodore Roosevelt. The President said:
This is my murderer. avenge my death
september 12. 1912, 1 80 a-m.-While
on the shoulder and said: Let not a
murderer take the presidential chair
Avenge my DEATH
81 could plainly see Mr.. McKinleys
features.
Before the Almighty God. 1 swear
this above writing is nothing but the
TRUTH
Follows Nogi's Example.
Another note found in the mans
pocket reads:
$50 long as Japan could rise to the
greatest power of the world despite
her surviving a tradiwtion more than
1000 years old. as General Nogi SO
nobly demonstrated. it is the duty Of
the United States of America to up
hold the third term tradition.
The man who did the shooting refused
to give his name. He had on his
person copy of the Colonel's item
erary written ON a sheet OR note paper
taken from the Bismark Hotel and Cafe,
Nashville. Tenn.
The would-be assassin is five feet five
inches in height, weighs 40 pounds.
light complexion. bald. fairly well
dressed. He confessed to the police
that he fired the shot and made the re-
mark:
ANY man looking for third term
ought to be shot,
Mrs. Roosevelt Notified.
NEW YORK. October 14.-George w.
Perkins, chairman of the executive
committee of the national progressive
party, was astounded when the Mil.
waukee bulletins of the shooting Of
Colonel Roosevelt. were read to him.
He hurriedly dispatched messengers
to a theater which Mrs. Roosevelt was
attending tonight to give her the news
of the attempted assassination before
she might be shocked by hearing the
news from the stage. Mr.. Perkins as
sured her of the fact that the dis
patches agreed that the colonel was
not at all seriously wounded and urged
her not to be alarmed. I
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