The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-15
ROOSEVELT SHOT BY
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want to sleep tonight. I am tired,
so don't bother me-"
So far as can he learned Tonight
Schrank shot Col. Roosevelt on his own
initiative. Nothing was found on him
which suggests that others prompted
him to act. and there liz no evidence that
he is member Of any particular an
archistic or socialistic group. The story
Of his travels in Roosevelt's wake was
borne out by the discovery Of letters. ho-
tel menus, portions Of railway tickets
and other papers found In his pockets.
While the police were thus interrogat-
ing Schrank word came late from the
emergency hospital that the Colonel
had been placed on the operating table
and that six surgeons were examining
his wound II was said at the hospital
that the surgeons had learned that the
bullet had penetrated the ficshy part
OF the Coloncl's chest deeper than the
superficial examination had led them to
believe and that efforts to locate the
bullet so far had not been successful.
The limited opportunities for exam
nation ~ the wound tonight lead the
surgeons to believe that the bullet did
not pierce the lung. Col. Roosevelt said
at the hospital tonight thai he felt no
pain, but only "A slight shock when the
bullet struck him and that he did not
know for some minutes that the bullet
had entered his body. He thought. he
said. that II had merely scared his arm.
Later, however, as his speech pro-
phasize his points the loss Of bio d
began to tell upon him.
Roosevelt Felt No Pain.
Again at the hospital he insisted that
he felt no pain. The surgeons. both at
Iency hospital. made him take deep
breath In an effort tn determine
whether or not his lung had been pune
tured. The results, they say, showed
that the lung had not been touched
The first plans to take an X-ray pho
tograph in Milwaukee were not carried
out. Before midnight the surgeons in at
tendance decided that it would he better
special train. 1t is planned Immediately.
therefore, to take him on his arrival in
Chicago to hospital.
| Famed Surgeons Await Him.
| Dr. Arthur Dean Bevan has been tele-
graphed to meet the patient upon his
arrival at Chicago. DR.. John Il. Muir
ply Of International fame as a surgeon
and considered by many the foremost
surgeon of America will join DR.. Bevan.
and together they will make the exam
| ination. after which the decision as to
whether or not to probe Immediately
for the bullet will be made.
The turbulent scenes that immedi-
ately followed the shooting at the hotel
have been succeeded tonight by excite
ment quite as tense IL less noisy and
which Is keeping the whole city In the
streets. The greatest excitement OF the
night was witnessed Of course around
the Gilpatrick Hotel itself hut scenes
almost as sensational were to he seen
also around and in the Auditorium and
later about the hospital, the Jail and the
City Hall.
First Reported Killed.
The first news that flashed around
town was that Col Roosevelt had been
killed outright. When MIR. Cochems
sprang on Schrank other members Of
the Roosevelt party grasped the Colo
mel by the arms and tried to pull him
back into the hotel.
All this time the story was running
through the crowd that had heard the
shot that the candidate was dead. Those
on the outskirts could not see what
around the hotel entrance.
These on the edges of the crowd
fought to get closer to the entrance.
and failing in this scattered through
the streets. crying:
Roosevelt has been shot dead"
"On the way to the hall" said q. K.
Davis tonight. "and again upon reach
ing the auditorium Col. Roosevelt said
repeatedly. Il will make this speech
or die, one or the other. have a mes
sage for the people OF Wisconsin and I
am going To deliver it
1t was Mr.. Davis who supported Col
Roosevelt on the one side, while Mr.
Cochems supported him on the other
as the Colonel walked into the Audi
torium somewhat unsteadily and wen,
out upon the stage As Col Roosevelt
took his seat upon the platform volleys
of cheers were shot at him by the crowd
that filled the great hall and the cheer
ing continued for several minutes. All
this time the shouters had no notion