The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-16
CRANK FIRES BULLET INTO
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
AT MILWAUKEE,.
BULLET LODGES UNDER RIB,
WOUND NOT DANGEROUS
Former President Is Rushed to Chi
cago Hospital, Where Operation
Will Be Performed-Blood
Poisoning Is Feared.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-With 3S-caliber
bullet from rusty revolver in his
breast, Col. Theodore Roosevelt form
er president of the United States,
leader of the Progressive party and its
candidate for president, is in a seri-
Gus condition at Mercy hospital, 1851
Prairie avenue, this city, although not
in immediate danger.
John Schrank of $40 East Tenth
street, New York, who followed the
colonel all over the south and finally
fired the shot that nearly killed him,
is in the hands of the police at Mil
waukee.
The authorities at Milwaukee spir-
tied their prisoner to the county Jail
to avoid the possibility of lynching.
Behind the shooting of Roosevelt is
a story that shows the iron nerve OF
the former president. He insisted on
speaking before an audience at the
Auditorium in Milwaukee, after the
bullet had lodged in his body. After
he concluded his speech he was taken
to the Milwaukee emergency hospital
for temporary treatment, after which
it was decided he might safely be
brought to Chicago for an operation.
"Not Feeling so Bad" He Says.
When Col Roosevelt awoKe here
early Tuesday, after two hours sleep,
he smilingly said he was mot feeling
so bad" His condition, while an at
tempt was made to minimize it by two
physicians, was admittedly serious,
but 1t was known that he was not in
immediate danger.
AT Mercy hospital, DR.. Terrell, the
colonels personal physician, Dr. 10
seph c. Bloodgood of Johns Hopkins
university and DR.. F. F. Sayles of
Milwaukee, with four eminent Chi
cago surgeons-Drs. Arthur Bevan,
John B. Murphy, L. l.. Macarthur and
A. j. Ochsner-found the bullet had
lodged under his tenth rib and against
the wall of his chest The greatest
danger was from blood poisoning, the
surgeons agreed, because the bullet
had been fired from rusty revolver
and possibly had deposited infection
40 ~ PiOWSo lHiOuSh thC COiOnGl
clothing, his thick bundle of manu-
script of the speech he was to deliver
at Milwaukee and his spectacle case
and into bis body.
Shooting in Front of Hotel.
The shooting occurred in front of
the Hotel Gilpatrick shortly after s
o'clock. Col. Roosevelt reached Mil
waukee shortly after o'clock and
was met by tremendous crowd at
the railway station.
The crush about him was terrific
The police parted the crowd and he
forced his way to the automobile that
was waiting for him and was hurried
ly driven to the hotel.
Another multitude greeted him
when he appeared on the sidewalk.
The colonel lifted his hat, bowed to
the crowd and hurried to his car.
AS he stepped into the tonneau he
was followed by Philip Roosevelt,
young cousin; Henry F. Cochems of
Milwaukee, brother of Eddie Cochems,
former football coach of st. Louis uni
vel SHY, anu AlDtTl II. MdTllT, one OF
Col. Roosevelt's secretaries. Capt. A.
c. Girard of Milwaukee was in the
front side of the chauffeur
Col. Roosevelt stood In the car as Ii
rolled away, slowly at first, and bowed
his appreciation at the enthusiasm
displayed by the great crowd that had
collected for glimpse of the former
president.
Schrank, the assassin, was standing
in the crowd in the street at a point
1t was known the Roosevelt automo-
bile would pass.
Assailant Steps Close to Car.
Schrank stepped close to the car
His act occasioned no comment at the
time. Thousands of others We're as
eager as he to get close view of the
colonel
In an instant Schrank's hand was
withdrawn from his pocket A re.
volver cleaned in his hand. But a
few feet separated him from the form
er president. He thrust the weapon
forward, leveled it point blank at the
colonefs breast and pulled the trigger
before anyone could stay him.