Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-15

my body. But its nothing. I'm not
hurt badly
The crowd gave an outburst Of
tumultous chers. Thoroughly re-
assured by the Coelners action that
he was in no serious danger, IN,
people settled back into their seats to
hear his speech.
Colonel Roosevelt began to speak
in firm voice, somewhat lower
than its usual tone, and except that
his chara cteristic gestures were less
emphatic than usual. there was
nothing about the man 10 indicate
| his condition. After he had been
speaking a few minutes however his
voice sank somewhat and he seemed
| to stand rather unsteadily DR. Ter
rell and Colonel Lyon stepped up to
him and the doctor insisted that he
stop
Pm going to fihish this speech. "
said the Colonel etphatically I'm
alright, let me alohe."
DR. Terrell and Colonel Lyon sat
uoNH dBdln' Inc Colonel continued
his speech, evidenth with lncreasine
| effort but CONTINUED speaking for
more than an hout
Then he was rushed to his automo-
bile and flashed through the street
! to the emergency hospital Tho
operating room had been placed In
readiness to receive Colonel Roosevelt
and six OF the leading, surgeons oi
milwaukee, were wa. ting hts arrival.
Colonel RoosepIt was urdrcssed ard
placed upon an operating table, al
though he insisted nc was not BADLY
hnpt, and that the doctors were tax.
Ing It too seriously,
An examinatiin of the wound show
ed that 1t had been made by a bullet
OF large size. 1t entered the fleshy
part of the right breast. half way
betweent he collar bone and lower rib.
The physicians found that they knew
no more after their examination than
beforea to the location the bullet
and it was decided to send for an
X-ray machine to determine to what
depth that missile had penetrated
While he was waiting for the x-ray
machine. Colonel Roosevelt sat up on
the operating table and talked pleas
antly with the physicians.
In the mean time. hidden in an
inner room In the police station, Col
onel RooseVelt's assailant was BENG
subjected TO rigid examination lie
refused stubbornly to give an account
of himself and would say nothing ev-
icept that - will tell you tomorrow"
After a long Siege, however, the police
forced from him the statement that he
Was John Schrank of $40 East Tenth
Steet New York
Clippings found in the mans pockets
showed he had studied Colonel Roose-
velt's itinerary fully with the evident
intention of selecting the place 1t
which ne might accomplish what bo
had In mind
u Was said az the Gilpatrick hotel
while Colonel Roosevelt was at dinner,
a short, dark man about 40 years old
made frantic attempts to gain admis-
sion to, the dining room. being turned
back each time.
fTh',se who saw him said that he
bore no resemblance to Schrenk.
From this circumstance, the report
gained currency that two men wero
in ths attempt to take Colonel Roose.
.velt's life. "a,
Mr. Martin, to whom Colonel
Roosevelt perhaps owes his life, told
the story tonight Of his adventure.
ArI WALKED down stairs with the
colonel and out 10 the car im said,
and Ind taken uty seat before any.
thing Happened AS colo.lel Roose-
telt was standing in the car waving
his hand to the crowd. The flash of
metal caught myeye.
M u did not stop to thi;lk nhat l was
doing. and before ] reaiiy knew It. ! |
had Jumped over the side OF the car
aud had my arm aromd the neck OF
n man | had hardly seen. EyarSthins
seemed to happen az once. h 81
There was dash, so,tnd Of n
shot thnd Il was on the ground with
tha mum | threw my arm about his
neck and held hlm fast At the samo
time T Caught his gun hand wltfT my
free hand and wrenched the revolver
from him lie struggled for a min
ute. but in spite of the fact that ho |
was acting like a mad man. ne did /,
not keep up the fight long. and with /
the help OF Captain Girard. soon had /
him under control.
Il picked the man up and held him |
where Colonel Roosevelt could SEQ
him.
The poor creature said the
colonel.
Il put the revolver into my pocket
and began to drag the man out Of the
crowd.
The colonel saw the man was in
danger and It was his act which saved
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