The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

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Theo. Roosevelt. the progressive
candidate for president. 10 . iesesi
Of men. Was shown In milwaukee,
last night. when he gave q mag
riflcent exhibition OF courage sn(
gsmeness after . bullet fired b
John schrsnk. a supposedly inszn(
New York German. had entered M
right chest Iuss below the nipple
But for the colonel his would-b<
assassin undoubtedly would hsvo
been iynched or shot down.
Sehrank'n bullet Was fired falri,
deep into the coionei'n body. win
hla clothing soaked with blood. hiS
whole nervous and physical make
up profoundly shocked. the forfnef
president held himself In hand. hi
first thought being 70 save BID
wouId.be slayer from mob violence
"pont Hurt Him"
Don't hurt him." Roosevelt
shouted ''Tirlng this man 20 nses"
sehrank was turned over 10 the
police. and except for severe
choking administered by Col Cecil
Lyon Of Texas. Rooaeveit's fflead.
he escaped injury.
Col. Roosevelt arrived In Mli-
wankee al s p m. yesterday. nna
dlned ~ the Olipsfrics hotel. Aycr
wards h. was escorted to an aufu'
mobile BY Hcnry Cochemr. Philip
Roosevelt. cousin OF the formed
president. Eibest Martin and Col.
Cecil Lyon Contrary 10 the usual
custom. tho colonel waa allowed q
enter tho machine first. Then tho
others followed. Roosevelt, was
standing In the tonneau whcu ths'
shot was fired. The colonel swnse<i
back and forth for fraction of I
minute. then quickly recovered biuz'
self. Raising his hand to th4
wound. he turned to Cochems and
whispered.
~sh. not q word. They hsvo
pinked me Don't say . word"
Martin lsapcd over The side n
the auto and ovcrpowcrcd the
wouia.bs assassin.
Hundreds OF excited men stand
ing near. shouted: Lynch himg
lots string him up"
"Let the Fellow Alone"
Col. Roosevelt raised his hand fof
silence. All save Cecil Lyon. whn
pressed down hard on schrank'a
windpipc until his eyes buired'
turned to tho former prcsldentl
Roosevelt called Lyon by name.
shouting. Don't do that. Lot tho
fellow alone"
The colonel then admoniahed the
crowd not TO resort 10 violence. bu{
TO let the Law take It's course
Lyon. Cochcms. Martin and Capt
A. O. Glrard. a former Rough Rider.
then rushed the prisoner TO a hotel
kitchen. where he was held untu
the police arrived.
insisss on Speaking.
Despite tho cntreatles OF his
friends, the colonel ordered the
chauffeur to proceed 10 the Audit.
orium, where he insisted on speak
ing. cocherns introduced the for.
mer president. advising the crowd
that the colonels wound was not
serious. A the former chief ex.
ecutive. pale but determined. rose
10 speak. an elderly woman said:
Colonel. please let the doctors
dress your wound"
Roosevelt smiled back HIS appre'
citation.
Madam" he said. that is very
nice OF you. but ! am not hurt
much" :
Philip Roosevelt. "A cousin of the
colonel. was visibiy excited.
stop. please. Theodore" he bog
ged.
Hoosevelt's jaw set.
Il won't stop" he shouted. 'T'll
deliver this speech or die In the at
tempt"
Then the colonel plunged into a
aixty.minute attack on Gov. Wood
row Wilson. Senator La Toilette
and the platforms Of the old par
tics. In closing his address. Roose
welt begged his hearers TO Join him
In q general movement for more
kindness. moro charity and NOR,
generosity to bring neqrer the da,
OF social and industrial Justice"
sehrsnk's story.
In the meanwhile. the would-b,
ASSASSIN was taken to police head
quarters.
There he gave the name OF Johr
Schrank Asked why he had shoi
Col. Roosevelt. the prisoner said:
II read stories In the New Yorh
Herald and the New York World
and thought he was wrong In seek
ing third term. followed him
all through the South. | have beer
waiting for a chance TO kill him
since September ~. tNote-Tisis
is the date on which the lato Presi
dent Mckinley died.)
A clipping OF Roosevelt's timer
airy was found In Schrank's pockat
lie had si57 in another pocket. Tho
prisoner Is about 30 years OF age.
The police. fearing an attempt al
lynching. spirited Schrank TO the
county jail and surrounded hin
with a heavy guard.
Meantime, Col. Roosevelt. at the
Auditorium. was cxtenuatiul
schrank for his attack.