The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-17
EX-PRESIDENT IS SHOT WHILE
ON VISIT TO milwaukee

at the ex.president's breast. He fired
once but an instant later Martin leap
ed on him ana hurled him to the
ground.
He twisted a sturdy arm around
the would.be assassin's neck in
half Nelson lock and with his free
hand grasped the revolver around the
hammer so that the trigger could not
be pulled a second time. cochems
then sprang upon Schrank and the
would.be assassin was helpless.
Cochems and a special policeman
wrenched the gun away from Schrank
Then the crowd surged forward, some
of the spectators, It was feared, bent
on having the mans life, but Martin
and Cochems dragged him to safety
under Col. Roosevelt's protection.
Don't hurt the man. Don't let any
one hurt him." insisted the colonel
and his plea was respected.
Col. Roosevelt slept for two hotNs
after his arrival in Chicago before he
was awakened and conducted to Mer-
cy hospital. Meanwhile, his train,
which consisted of two private coach
es and two baggage cars was bein9
viewed silently by crowd of 400 pei
sons that had gathered in the station.
As Col. Roosevelt was descending
the steps of the car on his way to
the hospital, several fiashlight photo
graphs were taken.
"Gosh! Shot Again."
Gosh! shot again." he exclaimed
with a smile. AS he walked to the
automobile Roosevelt saluted newspa-
per me and policemen with a CHEEKY
good morning.
After being assisted into the auto
mobile Col. Roosevelt slowly reclined
on the stretcber. His cousin took a
seat beside him and with DR.. Md.phy
directing the chauffeur the drive 10
Mercy hospital, two miles distant was
accomplished in IL minutes.
Col. Roosevelt allghted unass'sted
and walked slowly 20 al invalid chair.
lie waved a salute TO group OF re-
porters.
AS soon as possible after Roosevei:
vas IN the suite vi TWO rooms which
had been prepared for him, DIR. Hoch
rein began taking an X-ray photo
graph.
The photograph was completed
| shortly before a. m. The colone
was inclined to converse while the
photograph was being taken. He alst
put in part of the time reading
chiefly from magazines. Soon afte'
L. e. Martin, Col. Roosevelt's secre
tary announced that the photograph
was completed, that the injury az
peared to be only a minor one ant
that the patient was resting easily.
His pulse and respiratory actio
are normal" said Mr.. Martin.
Location OF Bullet.
It was stated that the X-ray shove
the bullet to be imbedded in the til
sues and not to have penetrated tn
lung.
The announcement by one pm!
stefan that the operation propabl
would be conducted under local al
aesthetic was reassuring to the watcl
ers at the hospital, and an h1ur al
er the X.ray had been taken the phi,
slcians said that the colonel was ra
lying from the fatigue and excitemei
which, it was said, might have prove
a drain on his vitality.
That the surgeons thought Ion
period of rest necessary however, WI
shown when Col. Roosevelt's seer
taries announced that he probab
would make no more speeches tn
, campaign, but later would 90 to oy
, ter Bay.
Physicians Statement
/. The physicians statement after u
4 taking of the X-ray picture was
r follows:
Roosevelt is normal in everythir
He says he is feeling fine, but co
l. plains of a little pain in the side
J. an operation is necessary, DR., sayl
r, says it can be performed with or
d local application of cocaine"
h A large crowd gathered in front
E the Mercy hospital eager but in sp
Of it's size, quiet and nothing but
n subdued murmur came from 1t as m
lie sengers hurried back and forth. I
re doctors refused to answer any gu
ID tions except through authorized CHI
n nels.
III kilograms began pouring into
,r. institution almost as soon as the
IT. onel was brought there and many
el them were read by the patient b
he self The telephone was ringing c
nd stantly. Newspapers and news o.