The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-10-18
ROOSEVELT SHOT AND
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Progressive Candidate for Pres
ident Seriously Wounded
by Revolver Bullet
BULLETIN.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. l5.-The FOL
lowing statement was issued by
four prominent surgeons at Mercy
hospital just before noon today, re-
garding the condition of Theodore
Roosevelt, who was shot and seri-
ously wounded in Milwaukee last
night.
The bullet caused a deep wound
OF the chest wall without striking
any vital organ in transit. The
wound was not probed. The point
cc entrance was to the right of and
below the right nipple. The range
Of the bullet was upward and in
ward for distance of four inches
in the chest wall. There are no
evidences of the bullet having pen
etrated the chest wall. His condi-
tion is hopeful, but the wound is so
important as to demand absolute
rest for a number of days.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-While
standing in the lobby of the Gilpat-
rick hotel at Milwaukee, Wis, last
evening, a few moments prior to
leaving for the auditorium, where
Re was to deliver a campaign ad-
dress, Theodore Roosevelt, the pro-
eresive candidate for president Of
the United States, was shot and Sc
riously wounded by John Schrank
Of New York City.
The shooting occurred at about
$50 o'clock while the lobby of the
Gilpatrick hotel was crowded with
visitors who, had come to catch a
glimpse of Colonel Roosevelt. He
was constantly surrounded by
+. lends and admirers who were
seeking to grasp his hand or extend
him some word of greeting. Sud-
denly, without any warning, a shot
rang out and the Colonel fell back
wounded. He was surrounded at
once by members of the Roosevelt
party and taken to his room, where
medical attention was given. In
the meantime Schrank has been ar
rested and was taken to jail. His
address is given as $40 East 10th
st1 eet, New York.
Colonel Roosevelt probably owes
his life to the fact that he was hold
ing the manuscript of his speech in
his hand when he was shot. The
tullet struck the manuscript which
troke it's force and in all probabil
ity caused it's course to deviate
slightly. He insisted on making his
speech and as he did not appear to
be suffering and a hasty examina-
ton led the other members of the
party to believe that it was only a
flesh wound, they acceded to his
wishes and he was escorted at
once to the auditorium, where he
made his speech as though nothing
had happened.
Immediately after he was through
a second examination of the wound
was made and it's seriousness was
realized at once. The colonel was
rushed at once to Chicago Mercy
hospital where he was given the at
tention of four of the most noted
surgeons in the United States.
The Roosevelt party left Chicago
at five O'Clock yesterday afternoon
for Milwaukee. Because of throat
trouble which developed yesterday,
Colonel Roosevelt's scheduled trip
this week throughout Illinois with
several speeches at Springfield, has
been cancelled.
The condition of his throat was
not serious, according to the physic-
ian, but it was simply the result of
over fatigue. 1t was announced.
however, yesterday, that he would
make no more speeches than neces-
sary from then until the close Of
the campaign. E