The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-10-17
COLONEL ROOSEVELT shot in
BREAST JUST BEFORE SPEECH
Demented Man Attempts to End Life of ExPresiden But
Force of Bullet is Broken by It's Passage Through Manu-
script of the Coonels Speech. After Being Shot the
Strenuous One Insists on Delivering His Milwaukee Speech

Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 15.--Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt was shot in the
breast by a would-be assassin as he en-
tered an automobile in front of the
Hotel Gilpatrick TO start for an audi
torium where he was 10 speak last
night. He insisted Ola going TO the
hail, there quieted the crowd that
heard he had been shot, spoke from
500 to 9:43 o'clock, though apparently
weak, and then was taken to an emer-
gency hospital.
The bulletstruck roll Of manuscript
of his speech delivered last night and
this probably saved his life. After an
hours questioning the assassin gave
his name as John Schrenk of $40 East
tenth street, New York. From notes
found in the prisoners clothes il is evil
dent he is demented on the subject OF
Colonel Roosevelt running for third
term.
The colonel felt no pain at The time
the shot was fired and was not aware
he was shot until he was on his way
10 the auditorium. His attention was
then called to hole in his overcoat
and he found his shirt was soaked with
blood. He insisted he was not badly
hurt. A superficial examation was iii
made when he reached the auditorium
and three physicians agreed he was
in no immediate danger. Urged not
to speak he said he would speak OF
die. From the auditorium he was
rushed TO the emergency hospital.
Six physicians examined Colonel
Rooseveli's wound. They found ii
impossible 10 determine the depth to
which the bullet had pentrated, and i,
was decided to take an X-ray photo.
graph.
The X-ray of the wound shows that
the bullet lodged IN the chest wall and
did not penetrate the lung. The wound
is not considered serious.
Colonel Roosevelt left the hospital
at ll:25 p. IN. He was able to walk un-
assisted. IL am feeling fine." he said
before his car left for Chicago.
A written proclamation found in the
clothing OF the man who did the
shooting reads.
"September Is, 1912.
"September Is, 1901, ] 80 a. III. In a
dream saw President Kckinley sit
upin a monks attire i'm whom i re.
cognized Theodore Roosevelt. The
President said: this is my murderer,
avenge my DEATH
while writing poem, some one tap.
ped me on the shoulder and said: Let
no. murderer take the Presidential
chair. 4Avenge my death.
~ could plainly see Mr.. Mckinley's
features.
.s'Before the Almighty God, swear
this above writing is nothing but the
TRUTH
Another note found i'm the man :
pockets read:
$50 long as Japan could rise to the
greatest power Of the world despite
her surviving a tradition more than
1000 years old, rs General Nogi SC
nobly demonstrated, it is in the duty
Of the United States OF America 10 up
hold the third term tradillOn. lie,
every third termer be regarded as q
traitor to the American cause. Let il
be the right and duty of every citizen tO
torcibly remove third termer. Never
let Il third term party emblem appear
on the ot,iciai ballot.
'I,am willing to die for my country
God has called me to be his instru'
ment, so help me God.
tSigned) "INNOCENT GUILTY.
Written in GERMANY
"A strong tower is our God"
The man WHO did the shooting al
first refused to give his name. He had
on his person u copy of the colonel's
intinerary, written on sheet of note
paper taken from the Bismack hote
and cafe, Nashville, Tenn.
The would be assassin is five feet
five inches in height, weighs l7t
pounds, ligh, complexion, bald, fairly
we'll dressed. He confessed To th,
police that he tred the shot and made
the remark: "Any man looking for ,
third term ought to he shot,"