The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-15

The ex-president did not actually
-eaitze that he had been shot until
No rot to the auditorium, FIVE blocks
Instant He knew that the bullet had
xraxef him. because he felt II craze
him. but he believed that II had sim
DIV gone through his overcoat
As he reached the auditorium. tho
ex>nresident felt a sharp sting in ms
side and Instinctively placed his HAND
10 his right breast Dr, 'T'Trrtttt. -
nrtvste physician. who rode in the su-
tonohiIe with him, noticed the GEES
.ure,
Colonel. I believe you are hurh
he suggested with alarm,
"Nn. not al ALL returned Roose-
vst with a smil" = feel fine
II want 10 see ii the bullet HIT
YOU" insisted TerFlil.
Don't bother yourself, protested
- Roosevelt. uuper turhed, ''If IL hurt
ury would to'1 YOU
Or Terru persisted that he ough'
10 examine the colonel
Now. 70 We vail TO do that fret
ed Roosevelt. ''yohN delay The meet
inr. and there arc people waiting 10
me auditorium 10 see me.
All this c4!oQ4y took place IN
fs,oyn Just optsiJe sHT Auditorium,
fifteen thousand people tn 'h' h'''
rad heard The cv-presidtut's auto,
mobile whirrinE up to an" H"of - n"
hey we're yelling guf ''n' ~. '"F-
rnl vas obdaTaJe.
Won cant gs 80 ,ner' Hn'i| I've
v.r, - that N,sll.l took effect. re-
rssrl-cd TerriH Yau o'ee Fl 70 YOUR
Sssf. st1onei. to 'o' nlc 50 'isfF mHse't
about IL
-,nh. well r BE- Gis,urbs E"u. go
,hcad." laughed the colonel
IN the meantime members of the
ax-r-esfaent's party. in great alarm,
haa gene 'a the platform Of 'ae "n-
ataY,uul to prepare the huEe aNU'-
~nre for the shocking news ~ tho
attempted assassination
Tarhen,s T,4ts Audience.
Harry t~nchems. of Wisconsin, for
r,,er Ia FniIe,te leader. who is now
working for the colonel, stamped up
,n the chairman in the ass"mhlage'
and interrupted bun rvs whisper 'hr
news, q,
M. God exclaimed the startled
man. ana he sank back into CHAIR.
The audience looked ON IN h'ahh
amazement. Cochens stepped 10 th'
fore Of the stage and in auaNerlhs
voice announced;
Il
news for you. Colonel Roosevelt has
been shot"
A murmur ran through the audit
epce some crank shot ut him MS
ne was on his way here. Coch"ms
went on The colonel - OUTSIDE
bere and viii soon address you he
cause he insists on IL | ask you 10
be as quiet AS you can. as he is IN
great pain"
Coehems' voice failed as he uttered
this. and he staggered baek asai"%'
a table lie was completely unnsrVso
As Cochems was helped away IRON
the platform. the crowd broke INTO
nurnnur Of excited babble. t"cnem'
rega;ned his oonposure as he Wa'
being ted from the platform. ana, CO.
ing to the footlights. called ont;
III there are any physicians in th'
audience. wish they ~onld huFi
back Of the scenes. They are he7o
ed"
Instantly Or r, q. Sayle and Or
Frederick A Stratton, OF Milwaukee
hurried hack. They found Dr. Ter
rill sitting on chair before Co'ohe
Roosevelt, trying 10 induce the eN'
president TO give up the speech AM
go to hospital. .
MY dear doctor, that is impos
sih,e. declared Roosevelt. firmly
I'm going TO make that speech II IL
the last one"
Doctors stratton and sayie nodded
to the president and asked him il NJ
felt any pain. Roosevelt, VINO wa
sittfnR up straight in a chair. th'
most placid man in the group, re
piled, with a wave OF his hand;
mo, am not hurt bit.
don't think the bullet hit me. ]
you'li wait sntil I've finished my
speech III let you gee for yourselves
INSISTS ypon Speaking.
As he spoke. Roosevelt got III
from the chair and insisted on bein'
gnUwn rtIe way tn the SITS ~
TerriH lmplored him not to go
Colonel Lyon tried 10 stop him. hu
Roosevelt gently pushed tho Texan
aside. saying
Now. Ceeil. you're disturbing tn
campaign"
Seeing 1t was useless TO interfere
the coloueis bodyguard escorted hin
10 the platform, AS Roosevelt walk
ed firmly to the stage as though moth
ing In the world was tho matter, tn
gtganic crowd burst into the wildes
cheer he has heard In his campal ri
trip. Roosevelt. who Had elung Il
MS nat infpAEn All lne tAN'teHl"h'
passed Il over to his counsin, Philil
Roosevelt. and faced the yelltni
throng. He waved his hand ut tn
crowd paced a few steps along III
platform. waved AT the galleries, ant
acted exactly az he did at the Col
iseuin at Chicago last Saturday, whci
he was the storm center of will
multitude.
Roosevelt finally raised his hand e
stop the cheering and az the GROVE
ceased 81 voice cried
Colonel. VIZ sympathize with yop.
Roosevelt gritted his teeth an,
shouted hack
Now. don't you ~prrE' its nothing
at all"
The ex-president had III his poke
u. a. ga rsf4tliv prepared speech >whicl
he had dictated on the train on hi
way TO Milwaukee Without AM
Formally excepting TO greet th'
crowd. as fellow citizens Of Wis
eonsin," the colonel pulled the manu-
script Of his speech from his pocket
As he drew II ont he found. for tn,
first time, that the bullet had pena
trated.
The bullet had torn a round hoI'
In the thick manuscript. II had gon.
On INTO the fleshy part OF the ches;
and had lodged there
Those on the platform saw "A ting.
Of red about the bullet mark on tbs
manuscript. DIR. Terrill started from
his chair bound on having the ax
pres dent stop and go at once to this