The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-15

/ % Racine. Wis. who were in the
auditorium and came 20 he dressing
room a call from the platform. made
superficial examination OF the
wound They agreed that n Was i'm
P POSSIBLE 20 hazad a guess as 10 the
eXtrnt OF the ooloneIs injury and
that he should by all means 10 at
once 20 hospital
4 viii deliver this speech. or die.
on. or the other" was the coloners
, reply. The colonel STROBE out OF the
dressing room and onto the stage
Mr.. COchems stepped TO the front
: OF the platform and held up mis- hand
There was something in his manner
which had the effect upon the crowd
and the cheering died suddenly away
/ Il have something To tell you" said
+ Mr. Cochems. and ! hope you will
1 receive the news with calmness"
His voice shook as he spoke and
death like stiffness settled over the
thorng.
! Colonel Roosevelt has been shot
| He Is wounded" lie spoke in a Law
I tone. but such was the stiffness. that
every body heard him. cry OF as
constituent and horror went up from
| the crowd which was thrown into
/ confusion In an instant Mr. Coch.
ems stopped. looked inquiringly at
/ Colonel Roosevelt Tell US. are you
. hurt"
/ Men and women shouted wildly.
| Some Of them rushed forward 20 look
/ closely at the colonel
Colonel Roosevelt walked To- the edge
OF the platform To- quiet the crowd
lie raised MS hand. and Instantly there
"A NN.HH a
I Then slowly he unhuttoned bis coat
and placed his hand on hts breast.
1 hose IN the front ~ the crowd could
] catch sight OF bloodStatned gar
I ments I'm going t. ask you "a be
] very quiet ssid Colonel Roosevelt.
AMI please excuse in- from making a
very long speech III de- the best
! can. but you see there bullet IN my
body but it's nothing I'm not hurt
\ sigh OF relief went up from the
crowd. and then an Outburst Of tumul-
tuou9 cheering
Thoroughly treasured 10y the colonsrs
action that he was ia mo- serious dan
ger. the people settled back into their
4 seats To hear his speech
Colonel Roosevelt began 20 speak In
a nrm voice, somewhat lower than its
usual tone. and except that his char
y Hcteristlc gestures were less emphatic
n an usual there was nothing about tho
man to indicate his condition. After
ne hhd been speaking a Few moments.
however, his voice sank somewhat anu
llF NefUltu 10 EAhnu fhAhff AilNfeHulli.
] Dr. Terrill and Cole Young Stepped
10 him. and the doctor insisted that he
stop
. m going to finish this speech"
SAM the colonel emphatically I'm all
night. let me alone
br. Terrill and Col Cecil Lyon sat
his speech, evidently with Increasing
Itnurt. but ~ succeeded IN making him
self heard and talked Tor more than
an hour Then he was rushed 10 an
" ne
streets ." the Emergency hospital
ia" operating room had been placed
IN readiness TO receive Colonel RoOse-
Welt and SIX leading surgeons OF Mil
Used x-RAy on wound.
and placed uI,,n the operating table.
iaithouEh he insisted that he was not
BADLY hurt and that the doctors were
taking II too seriously.
An examination OF the wound showed
that % had been made 10y a bullet or
large size II entered the fleshy part
vl the right breast. half way between the
collar bone AMI lower rib. The p1ysi-
cans found they knew no more after
tltir examination than before as 20 the
J +otfton 90 fne bullet and ~ was de-
g.ie4 tl send Tor an N-Eay machine to
determine To what depth the missile had
penetrated While he was waiting for
tEr N-tiay machine Colonel Roosevelt
sat Ip on the operating table and talked
ip-.t's Hnd Joked with the physicians
lu t4r meantime hidden away In an IN
No .uom IN tac police station. Colonel
] tuuStttIts aSSass n was being submit
/ t'd 10 rigid examination. lie refused
/ 81. hnorElt 90 give an account Of him
~elf and would say nothing exceTt that
/ I Will tell YOU tomorrow
After a long siege. however. the police
forced from him tue statement that he
Vas Jo1u Schrank. % $40 East Enth st.
. New York
clippings found in the mans pocket
SHE we'd that be- had studied Colonel
I tUure. eif = Itinerary carefully with the
Is dent intention of selecting the place
90 wnicn De- might accomplish what he
TELLS Of Shooting.
Mr.. Marlin. TO whom Colonel Ro0se-
volt perhaps owes his life. told the story
Tonight Of fis adventure.
walked down stairs with the Colo
ucl and out To- the cab" h. said and
laf taken my seat before anything lap
Tsucd. Ns colonel Roosevelt was stan j.
.nE BOO %" car waving his hat 90 the
crowd. The flash or metal caught my
eye. ] diI not stop 20 think what ! was
driu4. ami before I really knew IL. jump
90 u."r the side ~ the car and had my
Him around o.. neck 81 tine man . had
hardly seen Everything seemed to
happen az once
There was q flash. q sound OF a shot.
srI ! was OH tre ground with the man
threw one arm about MS neck AMI held
/ rim fast. A. the same time cauEht hi s
gun taui win my free hand and wrench
b 80 The revolver from him He struggled
] fur minute. but m spite ~ The fact
I tuaf Uy was siluEinE like "a mad man, ne
t u.I mot keep up the fight long. and with
tho help rf captain Girrari. ] soon had
.m srIr. control
g picked the man NJ ana held him
a. orc. CO.. .IHutI Roosevelt could SOC him.
.r punr creature. said the colonel
20 1It fI. revolver into my pocket and
bosom f1 drag this man ont % the
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