Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-10-17
ROOSEVELT
SHOT BY
INSANE MAN
Goes on and Delivers
Speech After Being
Wounded.
THEN GOES TO HOSPITAL
BUT RETAINS HIS NERVE
John SChrank, of New York, is the
CoIoners AssaiIant.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. H. Col. Roose-
yelt was shot in the breast by an assas-
sin as he entered an automobile in
front of the Hotel Gilpatrick to start
for an auditorium, where he was going
to speak tonight. He insisted on GO
ing to the ball, there quieted the
crowd that heard he had been shot,
spoke from $3.50 until 9:45 o'clock,
though apparently weak, and then was
taken to an emergency hospital. The
bullet struck a roll of manuscript, a
part of his speech. and that probably
saved his life. After an hours ques-
tioning, the assassin gave his name as
John S.hrank of $40 East Tenth street,
New York. From notes found in the
prisoners clothes it is evident he is
demeuted on the subject of Col. Roose-
welt running for third term.
DETAILS OF ATTEMPT ON
COL. ROOSEVELT'S S LIFE.
The shooting occurred in the street
in front of the Hotel Gilpatrick. AT
ter dinne1 Col Roosevelt went to his
room and shortly before s o'clock he
started for the auditorium. His auto
omobile stood in front of the door and
a big crowd waited to catch glimpse
of the colonel as he started off With
the colonel were Philip Roosevelt, a
young cousin Mr.. Cochems, Mr.. Mar
tin aud Capt. Girard
The crowd dressed close about the
colonel and gave cheer as he appear
ed AS the party approached the au-
tomobile Col. Roosevelt's companions
stood aside and be stepped into the
car Martin entered directly behind
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, a few feet from the auto
mobile. He pushed his way to the
side of the car and, raising his gun,
fired.
Martin leaped over the car second
after the bullet sped on it's way.
COLONEL BARELY MOVES
WHEN BULLET STRIKES HIM.
Col, Roosevelt barely moved as the
shot was fired. Before the crowd
knew what had happened, Martin, who
is six feet tall and former football
player, had landed squarely on the as
sassin's shoulders and had borne him
to the ground. In another second he
had disarmed him.
Col. Roosevelt stood calmly looking
on, as though nothing had happened.
Martin picked the man up as though
he were child and carried him al
most to the side of the colonel
Here he is, said Martin Look
at him, colonel. =
SAVES HIS ASSAILANI
FROM BEING LYNCHED
"Lynch him! Kill himH' cried a
hundred men. The crowd pressed in
on them, and Cochems and Capt. Gil
rard, who had followed Martin over
the side OF the automobile, were
caught with their prisoner in the
MIDST of struggling throng of mad
dened men. 1t seemed that he would
be torn to pieces, and it was Col.
Roosevelt himself who interviewed on
his behalf.
"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 Martin
and Capt. Girald to carry the man
into the hotel.
"Ale you hurt, colonel" hund-
red voices called out.
"Oh, no. he responded, with a
smile. "Missed me that time. I'm
not hurt bit. .
No one in the party, including Col.
Roosevelt himself, entertained the
slightest notion that the colonel bad
been shot. They had driven hardly
one of the four blocks from the hotel
to the auditorium when John Nc
Gratb another of Col. Roosevelt e
secretaries, pointed to the colonel
| breast.
"Look , colonel . he said, "there is
, a hole in your overcoat.
"Col Roosevelt looked down, saw
the hole, then unbuttoned the big
brown army coat which he was wear
| ing and thrust his hand beneath 1t.
| When he withdrew it his fingers were
| stained with blood. :,
ut looks as though had been hit,
he said, "but don't think it is any
| thing serious.
AS soon as they reached the building
! Col Roosevelt was taken into dress
ing room and his outer garments re
moved. The doctors made superficia
examination and urged that be shoult
| by all means go to hospital.
81 will deliver this speech or die
one or the other, was Col. Roose
velt's reply.