Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-15
WAS SHOT
IN MILWAUKEE AS he
STEPPED FROM HOTEL


front Of tire stage to Introduce the
colonel. In a few words Mr.. Cochems
told Of the murderous assault upon
the Progressive candidate in front OF
the Fitzpatrick hotel.
When the colonel advanced again to
make his speech hu was greeted by an
ovation the like Of which seldom has
been heard.
After the colonel's short address. Or.
Eaton and members of the %eolonefs
party closest to him accompanied the
candidate to the hospital.
Use x-ray to Locate Bullet.
At the hospitals the doctors said that
although Colonel Roosevelt's Injury Is
dangerous. The doctors made immedl-
ate arrangements to rise the X-ray so
as to locate the bullet exactly. From
a superficial examination. they said,
they did not think the bullet pierced
the lung.
Schrank. after shooting Colonel
Roosevelt. had a narrow escape from
being lynched by the mob. who tried
to drag him away from the police.
AS oon as the police. however. had
got him clear of the mob that swirted
about they rushed him to police head
quarters.
Although he had been shouting his
wrong almost from the time that
Cochems and Martin crushed him to
the pavement, II was almost II O'Clock
last night before Schrank would an
swer any questions of the police.
The police. who were searching him
meanwhile, first came across the mem
orandum Of the Roosevelt tour and
other notes which showed that
Schrank Dad been following the colo
ners every move for some time. Next
they drew from his rocket a proclama-
ton which declared that Roosevelt or
any other man seeking a third term
as president should be shot When
Schrank finally about II O'Clock told
the police his name and address In
New York. be became quieter and
finally settles. down to tell more Of
himself.
Said Hs Had Long Grudge.
II was In the saloon business with
my uncle In New York" he said at
last, when Roosevelt was police COM
missioner. Roosevelt closed out our
saloon and | have hated him ever
since"
The colonel's speech In the Audi
forum lasted altogether about fifty
minutes. His address. needless to say,
depressed from the written manuscript
through which Schrank's bullet had
ripped it's way. Again and again dur
To rake-a Gin OF water.
His physical strength, however. was
not equal to the task that he had set
for himself. He gave fragments Of
the speech he had written and ex-
tracts from other speeches that he
had delivered at various times
from Maine to California; Constantly
throughout the address the colonel's
friends urged him to cut short his
talk. but he continued on.
SCItull LC AR0pClS IN odlus WCIC
to blame for the attempted assassi-
nation. Weak minded man had been
Influenced. he said. "by these unjusti-
fable newspaper attacks and had de-
tefmined to kill him.
The colonel In the meantime, quite
unable to read his manuscript. was
making frequent repetittons In be
tween anatches OF his speech and of
former speeches which he could call
to mind that he WIS carrying a bullet
In his body.
IAN attempt has been made on my
life" he repeated again and again.
"and the bullet IL now in my body.
must beg for your indulgence for time
before completing my message to
you"
When at the end Of his talk surgeons
and members of his party accompanied
him to the hospital great crowds
filled Sycamore street in front Of the
hospital to await news. Bulletins
soon came to the crowd. Those who
were waiting thus FIRST learned that
the bullet had lodged In the right
breast and that not only had the manu-
script in his pocket helped to save him.
but that also a spectacle case had
broken the @>rce Of the shot. Next
1t was learned that the bullet had
passed through the %colonel's overcoat,
waistcoat. the manuscript and an edge
of the spectacle case and then or
| through bis waistcoat and undercloth
ing and had stopped about two inches
under the skin.
Had Message From Mckinley.
Schrank, after first telling of the
troubles that he and his uncle had dur
the Roosevelt police administratio ion
| offered as bis reason for the shooting
his feelings against any nan seeking
the office a third tine. And late al
night Schrank startled police In