The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-17

wounded tonight as he was leavin
the Gilpatrick hotel for the Auditorium
to make speech. The wound wa
superficial and the Colonel went OF
to the hall and began his address
after he had seen the assassin arrest
ed and taken to the police station.
Henry F. Cochems seized the assas
sin and held him until policemen came
up. A mob surged around the mar
who, apparently, is a radical on thu
subject of Roosevelt's running fol
another term as president.
The assassin, who is small of stat
ure, admitted firing the shot and said
that ''any man looking for third
term ought to be shot" In notes
found in his pockets at the police sta
ton were statements that the man had
been visited in dream by the spirit
of the late President Mckinley, who
had said, indicating Roosevelt, "This
is my murderer. Avenge my death. "
Speech in Pocket Saves Him
1t is believed that Colonel Roose-
velt's injury is not serious. The Col
onel felt no pain at the time the shot
was fired and was not aware that he
was shot until he was on the way to
the Auditorium. His attention then
was called to hole in his overcoat,
and he found that his shirt was soaked
with blood. He insisted that he was
not hurt badly.
Colonel Roosevelts life probably
was saved by manuscript of the
speech which he delivered tonight.
The bullet struck the manuscript,
which retarded its force as it passed
through into the flesh
After long siege, the police forced
from the prisoner statement that he
was John Schrenk, No. $40 East
Tenth street, New York city. Clip
pings found in his pockets showed
that he had studied Colonel Roose-
velt's itinerary carefully, with the
evident intention of selecting the
place at which he might accomplish
what he had in mind.
The crowd pressed close about the
colonel and gave a cheer as he ap-
peared. AS the party reached the
automobile Colonel Roosevelt's CON-
panions stood aside and he stepped
into the car. Martin entered directly
behind him and sat on the further
side of the car. Colonel Roosevelt
stood up, waving his hat in answer
to the cheers of the crowd.
The assassin was standing within a
few feet of the automobile. He
pushed his way to the side of the car
and, raising his gun, fired. Martin
caught the flash of the revolver as
the shot was fired and leaped over
the car second after the bullet sped
on its way.
Colonel Roosevelt barely moved as
the shot was fired. Before the crowd
knew what had happened, Martin,
who is six feet tall and a former
football player, had landed squarely
on the assassin's shoulders and had
borne him to the ground. He threw
his right arm about the mans neck
with deathlike grip and with the
left arm seized the hand that held the
revolver. In another second he had
disarmed him.
Probable Lynching is Averted
Colonel Roosevelt stood calmly
looking on as though nothing had
Martin picked the man
up as though he we're child and car
ried him the few feet which separat-
I'd them from the car, almost to the
side of the colonel
Here he is" said Martin, "look
It him, colonel"
All this happened within a few sec
,nds and Colonel Roosevelt stood .
yazing rather curiously at the man ,
Who attempted his life before the ;
Itunned crowd realized what was GO
ng On. Then q howl Of rage went
p. st.sfsS
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