The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-10-19


examination was made CT colonel
Roosevelt's wound. the pres dental
candidate remarked that he was feel
ing bully" His speedy recovery Ii
expected
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was shot
and slightly wounded at Milwaukee
Wis, as he was leaving his hotel for
the Auditorium, where he was to de
liver his speech OF the evening.
The man who did the shooting has
been identified as John Schrank and
his last residence Is supposed to have
been $40 East Tenth street. New York
city.
The assailant. who later issued a
proclamation saying that any man
who wanted TO be president for a
third term should be shot. was all but
lynched BY mob OF 10000 persons
who had gathered about the hotel TO
see Colonel Roosevelt
Asssilant Evidently Insane.
The assailant IS evidently a maniac,
for his proclamation. as he termed il,
was incoherent in places. The man
gave evidence by a memorandum of
the Roosevelt schedule that ne had
been following Colonel Roosevelt for
a week. the first item on the SEIZED
ule being a Carolina date on Sept 81
The colonel was az first supposed
10 have escaped uniniured, for after
momentary start he smiled but.
putting his hand under his coat for
minute. was seen TO vince for an in
slant, and then he moved forward
stepped into the automobile, spoke
word TO his associates and in an in
slant the automobile was whirlng
away toward the Auditorium. The
fact that he had left for the Auditor.
ium gave every reason TO believe that
he had been unhurt When he rose
TO speak az the Auditorium. however
the colonel said;
"An attempt has iusSbeen made to
Kill me. am carrying the bullet in
my body now, and SO | will have 20
cut my speech short" He repeated
this statement repeatedly during the
meeting
That Colonel Roosevelt was actual.
~ shot was seen by the crowd in the
Auditorium when his white vest was
seen TO be streaked with blood, which
was oozing from the wound in the
right breast.
Shooting in Front OF Hotel.
The scene OF the shooting was di.
rectly in front OF the Hotel GiIpat.
rick. where 10000 people had gath.
cred previous to a speech on the is.
sues OF his campaign for the presi.
dency.
AS the ex-president stepped from
the hotel a slovenly dressed man
brushed out from the dense crowd
around the coloncl's automobile.
Quick as fash he drew a revolver
and shot Roosevelt.
The bullet bored through the neshy
part OF the right side, below the shout.
der.
Roosevelt staggered back into the
automobile and then, raising himself.
=
A crowd pounced on the would-be
assassin and he was dragged into the
kitchen OF the hotel Roosevelt. con.
sidering himself not hurt, went on 20
the Auditorium.
stenoorapher SeIzes Assassin.
The would-be assassin was grabbed
by Albert Martin. one OF the colonies
stenographers. who leapcd upon him
and bore him 10 the ground. Captain
A. j. Girard, rough rider with Roose
welt. helped subdue the man. who Is
said 10 be Socialist He was lock
cd up In police headquarters and re
fused 10 say word.
Colonel Lynn. the colonels body
guard. Knocked the revolver from the
mans hand.
Groans aud cries came from the
throats OF the throng. A scene OF
turmoil never before witnessed In
Milwaukee took place. The din was
quieted only when II was learned that
the coloners injury was not serious.
An examination OF the wound by DIR
Eaton OF Milwaukee and three Other
surgeons showed that the bullet hac
entered the neshy part OF the RICH,
chest.
The wound bled freely for some time
but Colonel Roosevelt said he was SUI
fering no pain and so far as could be-
learned there was no internal hemor
rhage.
Manuscript Saves coloners Life.
The manuscript OF his speech doubt
less did much to save his life. wher
he had come upon the platform at ths
Auditorium and drew the manuscript
from his pocket during the FIRST few
words he spoke. tho torn sheets o.
paper, showing many stains OF blood