The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-10-18
ROOSEVELT SHOT IN
MILWAUKEE BY A
CRAZY ASSASSIN

Col. Theodore Roosevelt was shot
and slightly wounded Monday as he
was leaving the Gilpatrick hotel for
the coliseum to make q speech. The
wound was superficial and the colon
ell went on to the hall and began his
speech after he had seen the assassin
arrested and taken to the police sta
ton.
The man who made the assault lat
er gave the name of John Schrenk.
Henry G. Martin seized ths assas-
sin and held him until the police came
up. A mob surged around the man,
who apparentlyis radical on the
subject of Roosevelt running fof .
third term as president.
The assassin, who il small OF 6taN-
ure. admitted firing the shot and sold
ANY man looking for q THIRD term
ought to be shot.'
In notes found In the mans pock-
cts at the police station were state
ments that he had been visited In q
dream by tho spirit OF William Nc
Kinley. who had said, indicating Col.
Roosevelt: "This is my murderer, ay-
enge my DEATH"
The shooting took place In the
street in front of the hotel Gilpatrick.
Col. Roosevelt reached Milwaukee
shortly after o'clock and after max
ing his way through the crowd that
had gathered at the station entered
an automobile and was driven to the
hotel. He took dinner In private
dinning room on the main floor with
the members OF the party on his priv
ate car.
After dinner Col. Roosevelt went
to his room on the second fooc of the
hotel and shortly before o'clock he
started for the auditorium. His aut-
tomohile stood in front of the door
and about it was crowd OF several
hundred persons who we're waiting to
catch glimpse of the Colonel as he
started off.
With the colonel were Phil Rooss-
veit, Q young cousin, III. O. Cochems
Mr.. Martin and Capt. Girand.
The crowd pressed close about the
Colonel and gave cheer rs he. appear
ed. As the party reached the auto
mobile Col. Roosevelt's companions
stood aside and he stepped into ths
car. Martin entered directly behind
him apd sat On the further side of the
car.
Col. Roosevelt stood up. waiying
his hat In answer to the cheers OF the
crowd. The assassin was standing in
the crowd few feet from the auto
mobile. He pushed his way tc the
side of the car and raising his gun,
fired.
Martin caught the fash of the rs-
volver as the shot was fred and leap
ed over the side of the car a second
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 10
six feet tall and a former foot ball
player, had landed squarely on ths
assassins back and had borne him to
the ground. He threw his right arm
around the mans neck with q death
like grip, and with his left hand seiz-
ed the hand that held the revolver.
In a second he had disarmed him,
Col. Roosevelt stood calmly look
ing on as IL nothing had happend.
Martin picked up the man AZ he was
child and carried MIN the few feet
which separated them from the car
almost to the side Of the colonel.
Here he is," said Martin, Look
at him colonel"
All .his happened in few seconds
and Col. Roosevelt stood looking
oil rather curiously at the man who
attempted his life before the stunned
crowd realized what was going on.
Then howl of rage went up, Lynch
himI Kill himi" cried . hundred men.
The crowd pressed in on the man and
Martin and Girard who had followed
Martin over the side of the automo-
bile. were caught with their prisoner
in the midst of q struggling throng of
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