Evening journal., 1912-10-15
COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, MARK
OF WOULD-BE-ASSASSIN'S BULLET,
RESTS EASY, SURGEONS SAYING
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
WOUND NOW is MORE SERIOUS

the shot that nearly killed him. is
in the hands of the police at Mil
waukee. The authorities at Milwaukee
spirited their prisoner TO the county
Jail to avoid the possibility of lynch
ing.
The shooting of Roosevelt is a story
that shows the iron nerve OF the for
mer President He insisted on speak
ing before an audience at the Audi
torium In Milwaukee. after the bullet
had lodged in his body
The Colonel had hardly begun TO
speak last night when an elderly wo-
man In the crowd, arose in her seat
and said
Colonel Roosevelt, please go back
and let the doctors dress your
wound"
With a snap Of his teeth, the Col
onel replied:
"Not Hurt" Colonel Says.
Dear madam. Il Is very nice Of
you. but I am not hurt. II you saw
me on horseback, YOU would think
am pretty strong now
Philip J. Roosevelt. cousin Of the
Colonel. also Interrupted him. Stop,
begged the young man.
II will not stop" fired back sh'
Colonel as he plunged into his attack
on Wilson. La Toilette and the plat.
forms of the two old parties
The bitter arraigrment OF his or.
ponents continued for an hour and q
half. but towards the end. is the
speaker grew weaker from loss Of
blood. his tone changed and ne In.
terpoated s. new phase into his part
ing sentence--an appeal TO his hearers
to ioin with hfm lin kindness. charity
and generosity" to bring nearer ,h'
day when social and industrial justice
Shall be achieved In this great LIANT
of ours"
Then. having finished his speech
the Colonel submitted 10 the ontreatic
OF bis friends and WAS taken fror
the hall Colonel Roosevelt arrive
at Milwaukee shortly before 6 oclocl
last night He had planned to TAX
dinner on his special car. but yieldel
TO the entreaties of a local committee
and went 10 the Gilpatrick Hotel. AZ
ter dinner, he was escorted 10 al
automobile which was TO take him &
/ the Auditorium Harry Cochems
/ Philip j. Roosevelt, Elbert j. Martli
and Colonel Cecil Lyon, members o
the C0lonel's party, accompanied hin
/ from the hotel. and contrary TO tn
usual custom. allowed him TO enter th
machine first
Don't Hurt Him. Colonel Begs.
All had followed the colonel into thu
auto and Roosevelt was standing II
! the tonncau for a last greeting 70 th'
crowd when the shot rang out Th'
/ Progressive leader sWayed slightly
but recovering himself in a moment
/ he turned to Cochems and said "Sh
/ Not word They've missed me
Don't say a word" But Martin. th'
colonels stenographer, had alreadi
] thrown himself upon the would-be as
sassin and borne him TO the ground
Colonel Lyon jumped from the ma
chine. followed by Cochems and th'
two with Martin. wrested the pisto
from the hands OF the assailant b,
this time. the crowd of several hun
dred people was making a rapid ad
vance upon Scrank. Cries OF "byncl
him, Kill him" were raised, hu
Roosevelt with a wave of his hand
urged the crowd to be quiet
Bring the man to me- he said
Don't hurt him
But Cochems. Martin and Captain
A. O. Girard. a former Rough Rider
dragged their prisoner to the kitche
of the hotel and held him there unit
the local police took him to a eel