Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT HEARS NEWS,
Promptly Leaves Thester and Anxious
 Iy Awaits Bulletins.

New York, Oct. 14.--Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt was attending musical comedy at Broadway theater tonight at the time the attempt was being made upon her husbands life in Mill waukee. The news was broken to her as she sat in box with party of friends at the theater.
 In fear that the announcement of the attempted assassination might be made from the stage and be an unnecessari- ly great shock to the coloneps wife, George W. Perkius, chairman of the executive committee of the national progressive party, who was among the first to receive the news, had des- patched a messenger to Mrs Roose- welt.
 Relieved by Early Bulletins.
 Although assurances were given in the first despatches that the colonei had not been seriously wounded, Mrs. Roosevelt was alarmed and immediate ly left the theater driving to the head quarters of the national progressive committee in the Hotel Manhattan Here she waited anxiously further de- tails from Milwaukee. She was con siderably relieved by the early bulle- tins reporting that the colonel had been so slightly wounded that he was
 
 speech for the evening.
 She was alarmed again, however,
 when the wires told of the removal of
 the colonel to a hospital and doubt among his physicians as to the serious
 ness of the wound. Mrs. Roosevelt
 had not been able to decide when these
 reports came in whether to leave to- night for Milwaukee or not. MT. Per
 kins said that announcement of Mrs,
 Roosevelt's intentions would be made
 later. As to how Mrs. Roosevelt had received the news, Mir. Perkins only said:
 Just as a strong woman as Mrs. Roosevelt is would receive it.. President Taft Expresses Sorrow. President Taft and Governor Wilson were among others to be quickly ad- vised of the attempted assassination of
 Colonel Roosevelt. The president was
 in attendance at banquet which the mayor of the city was giving tonight to the members of his cabinet, 500
 navy officials and several distinguished citizens. when the news was com- municated to him. It was evident that the report fell upon. the presidents ears as a great blow. He was in con versarion with Mayor Gaynor at the time and after hearing the news he sas silent for some minutes. He declined
 at first to make any statement being apparently reluctant to credit the re- port. Later, when the news was con frmed the president said to the news
 papermen:
 q am very sorry to learn of the as, sault upon Colonel Roosevelt, and am glad to learn that no harm was done"
 Secretary von Meyer and Mayor Gay nor Shocked. At the time the president made this statement the bulletins from MilWau- kee gave the assurance that Colonel Roosevelt had sustained practically no | injury.
 The news spread among other guest' at the banquet .Ie if nossible?" "A dastardly thing," were questions and eXclama- tions made on every hand. Secretary of the Navy George l.. von Meyer, Rear Admiral Osterhaus, Mayor Gay nor and a great many others expressed 1 Themselves as sharply shocked, but all exceedingly gratifed that the colonels wound was apparently very sllghl ] one.
 reference to the reports. but the news had soon spread to the ears of all and there was so much discussion Of the reports that little attention was given 10 the speakers.
 Governor Wilson Affected, Chairman Perkins of the nationa, progressive executive committee called 1 Milwaukee on the long distance tele- phone soon after hearing the press despatches, learning, he said, that Col onel Roosevelt would be taken to Chi cago in a special train as soon as his condition would permit. Governor Wilson was at his home