The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-15

j erous in itself He made this state
ment before examining the skiagraphs.
Following the announcement by au-
thority Of the colonels managers that
he would cancel his engagements and
will make no more set speeches during
the campaign, it became known the
campaign committee might consider it
necessary for the candidate to make
one address in New York. Oct. 26 is
mentioned as possible date for a
Madison Square garden speech, If the
colonel is able.
Martin the Hero.
The hero of the attempted assassin
alton of Roosevelt, the man who is
given credit for having prevented
Schrank from firing the second shot
for which his finger was straining at
the trigger when he was overpowered,
is Elbert e, Martin, the colonePs stem
ographer.
Martin had his chance when Schranl
fired his shot at the colonel, and he
was ready for 1t. All through the
present tour Martin has been always
at the colonel's elbow. More than
once the colonel reproved him for be-
| ing too rough" In Saginaw, Mich,
Martin threw himself against man
who was pushing forward and dumped
him into the gutter. For this he was
L
after the shooting last night that the
man at Saginaw and Schrank We're
! the same.
Mrs. Roosevelt Coming.
1t was announced in Roosevelt's
room at Mercy hospital today that
Mrs. Roosevelt would arrive in Chi
cago tomorrow
Nick and Alice Also.
Cincinnati. Oct. 15.-Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, daughter Of Roosevelt,
left early today for Chicago. Con-
gressman Longworth, her husband,
will leave for the same city at mid
any statement.
Assailant in Court.
Milwaukee. Oct. 15.--John Schrank,
who attempted to kill Roosevelt by
shooting last night just as the colonel
was leaving his hotel to deliver an
address, was taken to district court
this morning for preliminary examin-
| alton. This action was taken on rec-
ommendation Of District Attorney Ia
bal who issued a warrant charging him
with attempt to kill Roosevelt. Schranll
told Judge Neelen that he preferred
to have the case tried in a hurry .eAll
right" remarked the judge, II think
this disposes of the matter so far as
we can go this morning. I'll tx bail
at $4,000 maimum under charge upon
which prisoner Is arraigned.''
Schrank was Immediately returned
to the Central station. AS soon as the
prisoner left the courtroom Judge
Neelen ordered that the bullets re
naming in the assassin's gun be TAX
en- to the laboratory of Prof. r. w.
Somcr, for chemical test to see if the
bullets were poisonous.
| It's my urgent order that the test
be made Immediately and the infor-
nation OF the results conveyed to me
so can telegraph Rooseyelt's surgeons
IN case the test shows there,li be
j further complications In the colonels
/ wound from poison" said the Judge.
/ Schra1llk looked little the worse for
the night spent in the cell at Central
/ station reposing on plank for a bed
Sclrank called for cup of coffee
and somethings to eat shortly after Z
/ o'clock. He was given sandwich,
/ which he ate, though he said his ap-
petite was not very keen.
/ 1t is planned to have him Bertilloned
during the day and to await the ad-
vices OF his record from the New York
police department. How do YOU feel
4 this morning Schrank q. was asked the
prisoner as he sat on a plank in his
| cell.
"Oh. pretty well, considering every
thing. he answered. II am not used ia
sleeping on bed quite so soft as
4 this is,y ne added pointing to the wide
hoard on which he was sitting just in
side the cell door.
The eolonel.s assaiiant still sticks to
! his story, told last night, that the