The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-10-15

Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 14.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt was shot and
wounded tonight as he was leaving
the fitzpatrick Hotel for the Audi
forum to make speech. The
wound was supposed to be super
fetal and the Colonel went on to
the hall and began his speech after
he had seen his assailant arrested
and taken to the police station. An
examination later showed that the
injury was only a slight flesh
wound in the right shoulder.
Mr.. Martin, Col. Roosevelt's Sec
rotary. seized the man and held him
until policemen came up. A mob
surged around the prisoner, who APP
parently is mentally upset on the
subject of Roosevelt's running for
another term a. President.
The man. who is small of stature.
admitted firing the shot and said
that "any man looking for a third
term ought to be shot"
I'm notes found in the mans pock-
ct at the police station were state
ments that the man had been visited
in dream by the spirit of William
Mckinley. who had said. indicating
Col. Roosevelt, "This is nv murder
er. avenge nv death"
The shooting took place in the
street in front of the Hotel Gil
patrick. Col. Roosevelt reached
Milwaukee shortly after 5 o'clock,
and making his way through the
crowd, which had gathered at the
station. entered an automobile and
was driven to the hotel. lie took
dinner in q private dining room on
the main floor with the members of
the party on his private ear.
After dinner Col. Roosevelt went
to his room on the second floor of
the hotel, and shortly before s o.
clock he started for the Auditorium
His automobile stood in front of the
door and about il was big crowd
waiting to catch a glimpse of the
\ l..
With the Col. were Phillip Roose-
welt, young cousin. Mr.. Cochems
Mr.. Martin and Cant. Girard.
The crowd pressed close about the
Colonel and gave cheer as he APP
poared. As the party approached
the automobile Col. Roosevelt's com
panlons stood aside and he stepped
into the ear. Martin entered directl,
behird him and sat on the further
side of the ear.
Col. Roosevelt stood up. waving
his bat in answer to the cheers oi
the crowd. The ASSASSIN was stand
ing in the crowd few feet from
the automobile. He pushed his way
To the side of the car and raising
his gun fired.
Martin caught the flash and leap
ed over the ear a second after the
bullet sped on its way.
Col. Roosevelt barely moved as
the shot was fired. Before the
crowd knew what had happened
Martin. who is six feet tall and q
former football PLAYER. had landed
squarely on the assassin's should
ers and had borne him to the ground
lie threw his right arm about the
mans neck with a death like grip
and with his left arm seized the
hand that held the revolver. In an
other second he had disarmed him.
Col. Roosevelt stood calmly look
ing on. a. though nothing had hap
pened. Martin picked the man up
IA THOUGH he We're child and ear
ried him few feet, which separ-
ated them from the ear. almost to
the side of the Colonel.
"llere he is" said Martin. "look
at him. Colonel"
All this happened within a few
seconds and Col. Roosevelt stood
gazing rather curiouslv at the man
who attempted his life before the
stunned crowd realized what was
going ON. Then a howl Of rage went
up.
Lynch him! Kill him cried Il
hundred men. The crowd pressed in
on them and Martin aud Capt. Cir
ard, who had followed Martin over
the side of the automobile. We're
caught with their prisoner in the
midst of a STRUGGLING ihrong of mad
dened men. II seemed for the NOM
ent that he would be torn to pieces
by the Infatuated men. and it was
Col. Roosevelt himself who interven-
ed ON his behalf.
lie raised his hand and motioned
TO the crowd to fall back.
"Ston. STOP he cried; "stand
hael. dnn'f hurt him -