The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-18

about him. they rushed schrsnk 10
police headquarters.
The police nrst came across the
memorandum Of the Roosevelt tour
and other notes which showed that
echrank had been following the col
onel's every move for some time.
Next they drew from his pockets o
proclamation which declared that
Roosevelt or any other man seeking
third term as president" should be
shot. When Schrank finally told the
police his name and address In New
York, he became Quieter and finally
settled down to tell more Of himself.
II was in the saloon business with
my uncle in New York." he said, at
last, when Roosevelt was police com.
missioner. Roosevelt closed out our
saloon and I have hated him ever
since"
The colonel's speech in the Audi.
torium lasted altogether about 50
minutes. His address, needless to
says. digressed from the written man.
uscript through which schrank's bull
let had ripped its way. Again and
again during his 80 minutes talk he
stopped to take . zip Of watcr. His
physical strength. however. was not
equal to the task that he had set for
himself. He gave fragments Of the
speech he had written and extracts
from other speeches that he had de-
ivered at various times from Maine
to California. Constantly throughout
the address the colonel's friends
urged him to cut short his talk, but
he continued ON.
Certain newspaper Influences" he
said, were to blame for the attempt
at the assassination. A weak.minded
man had been influenced" he said,
"by these unjusunable Newspaper At
tacks. and then had determined 70
kill me-"
surosons' Report.
A bulletin signed by Drs. l. Ter.
rell, q throat specialist WI, 10 tray.
cling With the colonel; FAile, Joseph
Colt BloOdgood and y. A. Stratton.
read:
SOIOuSt NOOoONcit -
from a superficial flesh wound below
the right breast. with NO injury Of
the lung. The bullet probably lodged
somewhere In the chest wall, because
there Is but one wound and no sign
Of injury to the lung. The bleeding
was insignificant and the wound was
immediately cleansed externally and
dressed with sterilized gauxe by the
consulting surgeons Of the Emer.
gency hospital.
"As the bullet passed through the
colonel's army overcoat other clothes.
doubled manuscript and metal spec
tacle case, its force was much spent.
The appearance Of the wound also
presented evidence Of a much.spent
ballet.
"The colonel is not suffering from
shock and ID In no pain. His c0ndi.
tion Is so good that the surgeons did
not object to his continuing his Jour
ney to Chicago / his private car.
where he will be placed under sur.
gtcal care"
After more thorough examination
1t was decided later that tho wound
was not dangerous. and plans were
chansed Colonel Roosevelt was
placed upon a special train and start
ed fer Chicago at an early hour today.
President Taft Notified.
New York, Oct l6.--George w.
Perkins notified Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt Of the attempt to kill har
husband. She bore the shock bravely.
President Taft, who was attending .
banquet. said: II am very sorry 70
learn Of the assault upon Colonel
Roosevelt, ard am glad to learn
that no harm was done." Governor
Wilson expressed himself as dis
tressed, but was pleased to learn the