Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-10-16

MliNtukee, WIS, OCC. l4.--COl.
Roosevelt was shot in the breast by
would-be assassin as he entered the
automobile III front Of the Hotel Gill
patrick to start for an auditorium,
where he was to speak tonight.
He3dnsisted on going to the hall,
here9quieted the crowd that heard
he. had been shot, cpoke from $40
unttl39.45 o'clock, though apparently
weak and then was taken to an
emergency hospital.
Physicians do not know how badly
he fs3 hurt and have decided to use
the x-ray. The bullet struck roll
of manuscript of his speech delivered
tonight and this probably saved his
| life.Sa
After an hours questioning the as
sassiif gave his name as John
| Schrank, of $40 East Tenth street,
New5York. From notes found in the
prisoners clothes, 1t Is evident he is
demented on the subject Of Col.
Roosevelt's running for third term.
Probably Saved by Speech.
Col Roosevelt's life probably was
savedSby manuscript of the speech
which he delivered tonight. The bull
let struck the manuscript, which re-
tarded Its force as 1t passed through
into the flesh. His assailant was pre-
vented from firing second shot by
Albert H. Martin, one Of Col. Roose-
velt's$two secretaries.
Col. Roosevelt had just stepped in
to an8automobile when the would-be
assassin pushed his way through the
crowd$in the street and fired. Martin,
who was standing in the car with the
Colonel, leaped onto the mans shoul-
ders and bore him to the ground.
Capt@A. o. Girard, of Milwaukee,
who was on the front seat, jumped
almost at the same time, and in an
ipstant the man was overpowered and
,disarnned.i
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up. Col.S Roosevelt spoke. to the peo-
pie and told them to spare the man,
who then was taken into the hotel
and held until he was removed to the
police station.
In spite Of the entreaties of physi-
clans; Col. Roosevelt insisted upon
delivering his address.
81 will mahe this speech or die,
one or the other he said.
Henry f.. Cochems, one Of the Wis
consin Progressive leaders, told the
great crowd assembled in the audi
torium, that Col. Roosevelt had been
shot and asked the people to be calm
The crowd was thrown almost into a
panic by the announcement, but Col.
Roosevelt himself calmed the people
by rising and assuring them he was
not badly hurt. Then he began his
| address. Several times he seemed
to be growing weak and members OF
his party rose to help him. He mo-
toned them to sit down. "Let me
alone; I'm all right" he said.
The shooting occurred in the street
In front of the Hotel Gilpatrick. Af-
ter dinner Col. Roosevelt went to his
room on the second floor of the hotel,
and shortly before o'clock he start
ed for the auditorium. His automo-
bile stood In front Of the door and
about 1t was a big crowd waiting to
catch glimpse Of the Colonel as he
started off.
Fired at Close Range.
Col. Roosevelt stood up, waving
his hat in answer to the cheers of
the crowd. The assassin was stand
ing in the crowd few feet from the
automobile. He pushed his way to
the side Of the car, and raising his
gun fired.
Martin leaped over the car Sec
ond after the bullet sped on it's way.
Col. Roosevelt barely moved as the
shot was fired. Before the crowd
knew what had happened Martin,
who is six feet tall and former foot
ball 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
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left arm seized the hand that held
the revolver. In another second he
had disarmed him.
Col Roosevelt Calm.
Col. Roosevelt stood calmly on as
though nothing had happened. Mar
tin picked the man up as though he
were child and carried him few
feet, which separated them from the
car and almost to the side Of the Col
onel. Here he Is, said Martin;
look at him, Colonel"
All this happened within few
seconds and Col. Roosevelt stood gaz-
ing rather curiLusly at the man who
attempted his life before the stunned
crowd realized what was going on,
Then a howl of rage went up.
Lynch him! Kill hint" cried a
hundred men. The crowd pressed
In on them and Martin and Can't. Gil
rard, who had followed Martin over
the side Of the automobile, were
caught with their prisoner In the
midst Of n struggling throng of mad
dened men. 1t seemed for a moment
that The, would be torn to pieces, and
1T was Col Roosevelt himself who
.nteryened on his behalf. He raised
his hand and motioned to the crowd
to fall back.
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