The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-10-18
ROOSEVELT SHOT
BY MAD man
Attempted Assassination Made
in Milwaukee Unsuccessful.
DELIVERS HIS SPEECH
Colonel Saves WouId-Be Murderer
From Lynching by Mob.--Co-
chems Helps Capture Assailant.
Bullet in Breast.

Milwaukee, Wis-Col. Roosevelt
Imadman as he was leaving his hotel
for the Auditorium, where he was to
speak Monday night.
His assailant was all but lynched
by mob who witnessed the assault,
but Col. Roosevelt was able to go to
the Auditorium and deliver an address
to the thousands OF people gathered
there to hear him.
Until he had finished speaking it
was supposed he was only slightly
hurt, but later he was taken TO hos
pital in a, closed cab.
The prisoner told the police after
an hours examination that he was
John Schrank Of $40 East Tenth St.,
New York.
Col. Roosevelt later left for Chicago
on a special train.
The reception OF Col. Roosevelt up
to the time of the shooting was the
tamest of his entire tour. When he
reached Milwaukee there was barely
half hundred people to greet him,
owing to the La Toilette sentiment in
the city, presumably. This, however,
made the assassin's attempt only more
simple, as the crowd was not so con
gested as to force a large body Of po'
lice to be OH hand to keep traffic NOV
ing This very face made the assas'
sins attempt so nearly successful.
Col. Roosevelt was taken TO the Gil
patrick hotel for dinner with a group
of the local ! ogressiye leaders. Al
ter his dinner he left the hotel to step
into his automobile and he was whisk
ed away to the Auditorium where he
was slated to speak.
crowd standing outside the hotel
to see him was kept at one side by the
guard the entrance. After Col. Roose-
Welt had entered his automobile the
unknown stepped through the crowd
so quietly that his approach was not
suspected as being with murderous
intent.
Stepping to the side OF the automo-
bile as the colonel started to sit down,
the man suddenly, and before any one
of those near could move, drew q
revolver from his pocket and fired
pointblank at the Colonels heart.
Col. Roosevelt was just letting go
Of the side of the automobile and
turning TO seat himself as the shot
was fired. He staggered, hesitated,
turned pale, then put his hand under
his coat and rubbed his right breast.
He had not yet sat down. and was still
hesitating. while the crowd made
rush for his assailant.
Henry f. Cochems seized the man,
who refused to give his name, and
held him until policemen came up.
mob surged around the prisoner, who
apparently is mentally upset on the
subject OF Col. Roosevelt's running for
another term as President.
Col. Roosevelt raised his hand and
motioned to the crowd to fall back.
"Stop, stop" he cried; stand back;
don't hurt him"
The men in the crowd at first were
not disposed TO heed his words. but
at length fell back and permitted his
captors to carry the man into the ho-
tel. After a short struggle the assas-
sin gave up and was carried without
resistance out OF the reach of the
crowd.
Are you hurt. colonel hundred
voices called out.
"Oh, no." he responded, with
smile. Missed me that rrme. I'm not
hurt a bit"
II think we'd better be going on"
he said 10 the other members of his
party cor we will be late"
AS soon as they reached the build
ing Col Roosevelt was taken into a
dressing room and his outer garments
were removed.
"I will deliver this speech or die,
one or the other was Col. Roose-
velt's reply.
ians the colonel strode out of the
Despite the protests Of his physic.
dressing room and onto the stage. A
large crowd packed into the big build
ing, cheered loudly as he entered and
without a word TO indicate what had
happened went to his seat
ON TpIAI EOR LIFE