Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-17
Threw Himself on SChrank and
Prevented Second Shot.
SIGNIFICANT PUSH At SAGINAW
Roosevelt's Secretary Thinks Schrank
Is Man Who Tried to Get Near
Colonel in Michigan Town
History of Martin.

Milwaukee, Oct. 16. - The hero of
the attempted assassination of Colo
mel Roosevelt, the man who is given
credit for having prevented Schrank
from firing the second shot, for which
his finger was straining at the trig-
ger, when he was overpowered, is Ell
bert E. Martin, the colonel's stenogra-
pher.
Martin had his chance when Schrank
fired his shot at the colonel and he
was ready for it. All through the
present tour Martin has been always
at the colonel's elbow, pushing intru-
sive persons away.
Narrow Escape at Saginaw.
More than once Colonel Roosevelt
has reproved him for being too
rough" In Saginaw, Mich, Martin
threw himself against man who was
pushing forward and threw him into
the gutter, For this he was rebuked
by Colonel Roosevelt, but now Mar
tin says that the man Of Saginaw,
Mich, and Schrank were the same
Martin was at the colonel's elbow.
Henry F. Cochems was on the other
side. "You get into the car first"
said Cochems to Martin, as it was
customary for the colonel to take the
middle seat. NO, you go first" re-
piled Martin. The politeness gave
him the opportunity to engrave his
name on the roll of fame, for Co
chems was out of reach when the
shot was fired and Martin was right
at hand
Schrank was within seven feet of
the colonel when he raised his hand
with the pistol in it, leveled it at Colo
mel Roosevelt's breast. He fired and
in an instant Martin leaped upon him
and hurled him to the ground.
Il saw Martin leap on the man like
wild animal" said Cochems, who
himself seized the assassin a second
later. "He dashed him to the ground
with his arm around his neck, twist
ing the mans head back and his free
hand grasping the revolver around
the hammer so that the trigger could
not be pulled"
Martin a Former Football Man.
Martin is a former football player
and a strong man and Schrank was
no match for him. He tried desper-
ately to pull the trigger of his weap-
on, but it would not fall, ard Martin
held the barrel pointed harmlessly
toward the sky Cochems and a spe-
cial policeman wrenched the gun
away from Schrank and then the
crowd surged forward, murderously
bent on having the mans life. Mar
tin and Cochems joined in dragging
him to safety under Colonel Roose-
velt's protection.
Martin is twenty-nine years old and
native of Manchester, VT He now
lives at 534 West One Hundred and
FortyThird street, New York city He
Joined the Roosevelt staff Aug 16 by
the simple process of walking into
Progressive headquarters and asking
for job. He was given it and soon
after was made the colonePs personal
stenographer.
Martin was married this summer.
He is not only an expert stenographer,
but a lawyer. having graduated in
the class of 1912 from Detroit college.
He was admitted to the bar in Lam
sing. Mich. Before that Martin went
to Rhinelander. Wis. high school, and
on the football team gained local fame
at right tackle, He played football
again with the team of the Big Rap
ids, Mich, business college, where he
learned shorthand
Martin went to Big Rapids with $40
in currency as his sole fortune. and
worked his way through by selling
books. He is five feet ten inches
tall, smooth shaver and modest in
his demeanor. What | would like to
do is to spend all my life working for
the colonel" is his creed expressed
two days ago to Cochems.