The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-15

Chicago. Oct. 15.-Colonel Roose-
welt arrived in this city at $50 o'clock
this morning. He slept most OF the
way during the journey from Milwau-
kee and when he was awakened re-
marked. 81 don't feel so bad
From the train the former presi-
dent was taken at once to a hospital
where an X-Ray examination OF the
wound was made and the bullet was
located under the tenth rib. Inc
surgeons stated that the bullet had
touched no vital organ and that the
patient was in no danger unless ploou
poisoning developed.
The surgeons stated that IT would
be necessary for Col. Roosevelt 10
have absolute quiet for several weeks
and that his speech-making campaign
would have to be given up. He Will
he taken as soon as possible TO his
home at Oyster Bay.
Word was received here today that
Mrs. Roosevelt was on her way TO
Chicago to be with the former presi-
dent
kilograms of regret were received
here today from President Taft and
Woodrow Wilson, the democratic can
didate for the presidency.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct 15.-Col. The
odore Roosevelt was shot and slightly
wounded last night as he was leaving
the Fitzpatrick hotel for the Auditor
ium TO make a speech. The wound
was superficial, and the colonel went
on TO the hall and began his speech
after he had seen his assailant arrest
ed and taken to the police station.
Henry F. Cochems seized the man,
who refused TO give his name, and
held him until policemen came up. A
mob surged around the prisoner, who
apparently is mentally upset on the
subject of Col. Rooseyelts running
for another term as president The
prisoner told the police after an hours
examination that he was John Sch
rank of $40 East Tenth street, New
York
Col Roosevelt completed his speech
at Gas o'clock and was taken TO the
emergency hospital, where physicians
examined his wound. They found 1t
impossible to determine the depth to
which the bullet had penetrated. and
IT was decided to take an X-ray pho
tograph. The X-ray of Col Roosevelts
wound showed that the bullet lodged
in the chest wall and did not pene-
trate the lung. The wound is not con-
sidered serious. Col. Roosevelt left
the hospital at 1125 p. m. He was
able to walk unassisted. Il am feel
ing fine" he said. He was to leave
for Chicago before midnight.
Col Roosevelt's life probably was
saved by manuscript of the speech
which he delivered last night. The
bullet struck the manuscript, which
retarded its force as it passed through
into the flesh. His assailant was pre-
vented from firing a second shot by
Albert II. Martin, one of Col Roose-
velt's two secretaries. Col. Roosevelt
had just stepped into an automobile
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 upon the
mans shoulders and bore him to the
ground. Capt A. o. Girard of Mil
waukee, who was on the front seat,
jumped almost at the same time, and
in an instant the man was overpower-
ed and disarmed. A wild cry of"Lynch
hint" went up. Col. Roosevelt spoke
to the people and told them to spare
the man. who then was taken into the
hotel and held there until he was re-
moved to the police station.
The shooting took place in the
street in front of the Hotel Gilpatrick
Just as Col Roosevelt had started for
the auditorium. His automobile stood
in front of the door and about II was
big crowd.
The crowd pressed close about the
colonel and gave a cheer as heap
peared. AS the party approached the
automobile, Col. Roosevlt's compan-
ions stood aside and he stepped into
the car Martin entered directly be-
hind him and sat on the further side
Of the car Col. Roosevelt stood up,
waving his hat in answer to the
cheers of the crowd. The assassin was
standing in the crowd few feet from
the automobile. He pushed his way
to the side Of the car and. raising his
gun. fred. Martin caught the fash
and leaped over the car a second after
the bullet sped on its way.
CT Roosevelt barely moved as the
shot was fired. Before the crowd
knew what had happened. Martin,
who is six feet tall and a former foot
ball player, had landed squarely on
the assasin's shoulders and had borne
him to the ground. He threw his right
| arm about the mans neck with a
deathlike grip and with his left arm,
seized the hand that held the revoh