Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
FANATIC SHOOTS
COL. ROOSEVELT I
38-Calibre Bullet in Former
Presidents Right
Breast.
HITS HIS MANUSCRIPT.
Conflicting Reports Concerning Bull
Moose Candidates Condition-Doc-
tors Bulletins.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-With a 3S-cal-
ibre bullet in his right breast, Col
Theodore Roosevelt, eX-president of
the United States, leader of the Pro-
gressive party and candidate for
President of the Bull Moose ticket is
in serious condition at Mercy Hos
pital. this city.
John Schrank East 10th ST., N. Y.
who followed the Colonel all over the
South, ard finally fired the shot that
nearly killed him, is in the hands of
the police at Milwaukee.
The authorities at Milwaukee spirit
ed their prisoner to the county Jail to
avoid hte possibility of lynching.
The shooting of Roosevelt is a story
that shows the iron nerve of the form
er president.
He insisted on speaking before an
audience at the auditorium in Mil
waukee, 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 snap of his teeth the Colonel
replied:
Dear madam, it is very nice of you,
but Lam not hurt. If you saw me on
horseback you would think I am pref
ty strong now"
Phillip ]. Roosevelt, cousin of the
Colonel, also interrupted him.
"Stop," begged the young man.
"I will not stop fired back the
Colonel, as ne plunged into his. at
tack on Wilson, and LaFollette and
the platform of the Democratic party
Then having finished his speech
the Colonel submitted to the entreatles
of his friends and was taken from the
hall.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived at Mil
waukee shortly before 6 o'clock last
night. He had planned to take din
ner on his special car but yielded to
the entreaties of a local committee
and went to the Gilpatrick Hotel.
Chicago, Oct 15.-Colonel Koose'
welt will do no more campaigning
this year.
Positive announcement that the IN
iury to the ex-President was serious
enough to keep him off the road dur
ing the remainder of the campaign
VISA made today at he Mercy Hospital
where he was to be operated on.
The announcement that Colone
Roosevelt would do no more cam
paigning was followed by a reVsec
announcement that if he recovered
sufficiently, he might address a mas
meeting at Madison Square 1aroei
in New York about October 20.
The first person whom Coione
Roosevelt asked to have bruoght u
him at the hospital was Rev. ha"aI'
7 Battman, one time chaplain IN th'
limited States Army and for years
close friend of the Bull Moose, ,leauet
Major Battman was sent for at oiie'
at his suburban home in Wilme.ee
The colonel's breakfast tins moii'ins
consisted of liberal portions OF oacoi'
eggs, tea and toast. he ate heA-
ilv and was experiencing no disconi
fort except a slight soreness "hei
the bullet was lodged.
Chicago, Oct. l5.-The 1oiiowln;
statement was issued at the Meie. :.
Hospital at 1880 a. M, on the coiiu'
ton of Colonel Roosevelt.
"The bullet wound lodged in cneS'
wall without striking any vital orga
in transit. Point of entry inch TO Ill
right and one>inch below the level 0
the right nipple. The bullet range
upward and inward for distance 0
four inches into the chest wall. n
evidence that the bullet penetrated tn
lung. Pulse is go; temperature ~
2-10, respiration 20; leucocrite cour
$500 at 10 a. m. No operation to r.
move the bullet is indicated at tn
present time. Condition is hopef'