The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-10-17
ROOSEVELT
SHOT 4.
ATTEMPT MADE TO LYNCH MAN
WHO FIRED SHOT. PREVENT.
ED By VICTIM
MANUSCRIPT SAVED HIS life
x.RAY WILL BE USED TO LOCATE
THE COURSE OF THE
, BULLET

N~A VII "do SuOI III SllSuLAY
wouoled last night as he was leaving
the Fitzpatrick hotel for the Auditor.
lum to make a speech. The man who
fired the shot was arrested and gave
the name OF John Schrank, and his
address as 372 East Tenth street, New
York.
After seeing the man arrested, Mr..
Roosevelt was rushed to the Auditor
ium. where he made his spec h at
9:45 and was then taken to the Emer-
gency hcNpital, where six physicians
examined the wound and decided to
take an X-ray photograph.
The bullet struck the colonel N the
breast, a roll of manuscript saved his
life.
The crowd at the Auditorium was
nearly panic stricken when it was in.
formed that Roosevelt had been shot
but was quieted by the appearance of
the colonel a moment later. He SEEM
ed to be growing weaker during his
speech, but said, LET me alone, I'm
all right" when friends came to his
assistance.
~ Will Make Speech or Die"
Physicians who attended the colonel
fmplored him to postpone his address
but he answered.:
It'll make the speech or die"
Got Big Reception
Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Mil.
waukee at s o'clock last evening and
was given a rousing reception. He
had dinner with a party of friends in
the private dining room on the main
floor of the hotel. At $3.50 o'clock the
party stepped from the hotel into a
waiting automobile to go to the Au-
ditOrium. An immense crowd had
gathered outside to greet him. The
cheers were SO great that the shot
was scarcely heard.
Bullet Hits Manuscript
Roosevelt was standing in the auto
mobile waving his hat to the crowds
when SchranK stepped up and fired
the shot. the bullet striking the bun.
die Of manuscript.
Secretary Leaps on Man
The colonel scarcely moved when
the bullet struck him. Albert Martin,
the colonel's secretary, leaped upon
Schrank preventing him from firing a
second shot. Martin grasped him by
the shoulders and bore him to the
ground. Capt. "A. o. Girard of Milwau-
kee. who was seated in the front seat
OF the machine. leaped on the crazed
man. disarming him.
"Lynch Him." Is Cry
Lynch him!" was the cry that
went up from the crowd which had
fallen back at the sound of the shot
and the commotion, but which had
quickly pressed around the automo.
bile.
Colonel Asks That He Be Spared
The colonel implored them to spare
the would-be assassin who was immedi-
ately taken in hand by Harry F. Co.
chems, who held him until the police
arrived. He was taken to headquar.
tiers.
Against Third Term Idea
Schrank is small of stature and &C.
cording to the police he made state
ments which showed him to be radi-
cal on the subject of Roosevelt run
ming for a third term. He admitted
firing the shot, according to the po.
lice, and said:
ANY man loking for a third term
ought to be shot"
Visited by McKinley's Spirit
In notes found in the mans pockets
at the station were statements that he
A0A OSSA VAoAICu III q ulCdLl NY LuS
spirit Of the late President Mckinley
who had said, indicating Roosevelt:
"This is my murderer; avenge my
DEATH"
Early reports stated that Schrank
was a socialist, but these were not
borne out by later statements.
News Spreads Quickly
The news Of what had happened
quickly spread. The shooting was the
only topic Of conversation on the
streets. in the cafes and wherever
men assembled. In an incredibly
short time people gathered at the no.
tel where the shooting occurred, and
the circumstances were told many
times over.
Bulletins Bring Cheers
An enormous crowd gathered out
side Of Emergency hospital, where
Colonel Roosevelt was taken after his
address in the Auditorium. Bulletins
on his condition were wat he'd for
eagerly and when encouraging news
was brought from the hospital, cheers
rent the air.