The Washington times., 1912-10-15
LACK Of GUARDS
GAVE SCHRANK A
CHANCE TO SHOOT
Roosevelt's Fearlessness in
Crowds During Campaign
Permitted Attempt.


Not since he left the Presidency has
Colonel Roosevelt been guarded" in
any way, except that several personal
friends have voluntarily acted as buff
fers to ''shoo" away visitors who in
sisted on taking up the former Presi-
dents time with triyialities. WIN he be-
,,an hi. nr...n, =. .,nnat,, o.. ..nor,,.
nauon' starting IN Connecticut for the
swing around the Circle the colonel
did not eyeh have a private car. and
the onI1; persons in his marty were a
-.
Two s'enosrapners' ana the
newspaper party-the tennis cabinet
as the colonel called them. Until he
reach 81. Louis. the candidate Travelled
-, -. ,,,,,,,,,,a, ,,,a,,,, A.
my o'n.' "ut "o',u w.
On all OF MS trips since leaving b.
Louis. Col. Cecil Lyon, of Texas, for
ner R.u,h,,can nationa, commi,,eeman-
-, =. ,,.r,, n.r.nnaI f.:o,d ha. h.,n
..''., ,,s, 80, 80,
with the coiohei, as sor' Vi "a'ei-
Ing companion, Lyon always carried =
revolyer. and he and Dr. Scurry Ter
,e,, n r.xa. nbvsician. were IN, Two
,yhn aIwavs yrai,bed nm arm Apiece on
,ithar sids az the colonel. and pushed
him through the crowds everywhere
Roosevelt went.
Chances Given Assassin.
IL schrank mas been ioloWins noose
welt. those IN ms party can recah sIo,es
OF tmes wheh the eahuioa'e mus "a,
peeh exposed 70 'ne a'sa'S ~. oue'
even oe opeh. ~ -,
-. - ,, 80. n,,;a. ,,har.
Sha''anoosa, ls'' noI ta,,nd nn
sne me- heiioianuui ,,,,,i,, ,ndica,a TIM, tSa
ssat,a,., aricnad Eoosaveit the co,onei
ss 20 ,'..,s, n,i,, a,a,,rysd in crowds ana
NJ aI two S Of the pisees at least he ac-
tuaiiy had to push his way clear to get
to waiting automobiies.
Roosevelt rather enjoyed his expert
ences in brushing through crowds. At
one of his stops on the last trip. he
reached a night open-air meeting .
few minutes late. There was absolute
iy no way cleared for him. and only
a few tired policemen, who had given
up any idea Of keeping path to the
platform cleared.
As the colonel himself described IL:
The committee just LOOK hoio ot my
arms, formed a wedge. placed the FRO
sTessiSe cahdiuate az 'ne apex Oh IL ".
through like football rush"
the colonel shakes hahos WIN any
Hm' ntr, "'S Ereo,ant,v his a,,tomobiir ia
stalled, bv s1uirming mass OF peo-
pie who want to grasp him by the
hand.
Clothing Often Torn.
A. ,s,,.,, r., po,,.,,.l, oo,,..
AZ ihoieauns no" noose.e' eom.s
into personal touch with his cro~ds'
on his coast.,o.coast trip was torn In
-. .,.,,n.
nan a. o'Aen p'aees om' p"e"'s
| through to waiting automobiles.
candidate and his Immediate party.
In the first, the colonel. his secretary.
Philip Roosevelt and two stenogrs-
pliers, John w. McGrath and Ebert
mitteemen. Colonel Lyon and DIR. Ter
rell always follow In the second car.
Martin, who grappled with Schrank,
aisarmlns MN ana holding the would
erous lines. He stands Ave feet ten
and weighs probably 1870 pounds, is a for
mer football player. who later added
10 Lne cHcuinterence or MS pieeps ny
" az 80, 80. ntea,. Lne
narty. nxcent the capdidate himseif
Lyon, Philip Roosevelt, Dir. Terrell.
and McGrath are all slight.
Atl.nt, En;.od. p.,.u.s
-P'Soue ANseheu'
In the light Of Schrank's indicat ed
presence in Atlanta. Ga, on SATURDAY.,
San,au.ho 90 ,ho,o H. - ,.n,,
Eo' '"o'e W '"e eo'o"ei
party remembered To-Day that In the
"heckling' which a big audience at the
auditorium gave the Progressive cam
didate. there was one Individual. on the
stage. who at the time was thought to
be intoxicated. but who insisted on
pushing forward to the row of chairs
reserved for the coloners party. He
even tried to sit down In the chair va =
Gated by the colonel, who was then
speaking. Martin, who noticed the man.
pushed him hack into the crowd, and
George Roosevelt, then travelling with
his cousin. slipped into the, seat which
the insistent individual aspired to.
It was then taken for granted that
the man was either intoxicated. or
merely one Of the particularly curious
individuals who insist on shaking
hands.
D;dn,t Fe.r Assassination
D'on rear ASSASSINATION
i"ouo'e nooseNe' na' me'n, NV"
,ne ,, iear oi assasenao'' ~ nus @
nhe o.ners was iore's" 70 ms na'uie
This fact is pretty generally known u
4 the public, but Secret Service men as
q signed to guard him as President o.
~ I-,,,aa S,ata. nay. , moro ,pt,,nat :,
we Ch'eo o."..S "" 49,
e knwoledge OF this .ask OF rear oi "
t crank, or otneI mor'a' VINO ''is"' "
r moved TO murder' ,, ,.. 4.
z AS President OF the Unlted states, ~
I caused many moments or Anxiety u
d those VINO were chars1u never 70 ios
y eight OF him. IL is Wen SHOWN tnat ~
went armed, being seoustoneu ,o ca, @
d. | big army reNOlNti, COHCtdltu Du