The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-15
PROCEEDS TO THE
PLATFORM AND
MAKES SPEECH
Man Who Fired Shot Says
Any Third Term Seeker
Should Die.
PROMPTED BY A VISION
Declares Spirit OF Mckinley
Said to Him That T. r.
Was His Assassin.
PROMPTED BY A VISION
Associated Press Dispatch.

! ASSOclated Press DlSDatch.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct l4--Col.
Theodore roosevelt was shot and
wounded, tonight, as he was leav-
ing the Gilpaurick hotel for the
| Coliseum to make a speech The
/ bullet penetrated three inches into
| the abdominal wall bat the Col
onel went on to the hall and began
his speech after he had seen the as
ssssin arrested and taken to the po-
lice station.
Henry II Cochems seized the as
sassin and held him until policemen
came up, A mob surged about the
man who, apparently, is a radical on
the subject Of Rooseyelt's running
for a third term. The assassin, who
is small Of stature, admitted firing
The shot and said, Amy man looking
for a third term ought to be shot"
In notes found in the mans pock-
cts were statements that he had been
visited in a dream by the spirit Of
William Mckinley, who had said, in
dicating Roosevelt, This is my muir
derer; avenge my death.
A written proclamation found on
the clothing of the man who did the
shooting reads:
Sept. Is, 1912.
Sept. 10, 1901, 1880 a. H. In a
dream | saw President Mckinley sit
up in a monks attire, In which |
recognized Theodore Roosevelt. The
dead president said, This Is my MUIR
derer; avenge my death.
sept. II, 1912, 1880 a. m. While
writing a poem some one tapped me
on the shoulder and said, Let not a
murderer take the presidential chair.
| Avange my death could plainly
see Mr. McKinleys figure.
Before the Almighty God i swear
this above writing Is nothing but the
truth"
Another note found in the mans
pocket reads:
80 long as Japan could rise to the
greatest power sof the world, despite
| her surviving a tradition more than
two thousand years old, as Gen.
Nogi so nobly demonstrated, it is the
duty of the United States Of America
TO uphold the third term tradition,
Let every third termer be regarded
as a traitor to the American cause,
let it be the right and duty Of every
citizen to foreibly remove a third
termer. Never let third term
emblem appear on the official bal
lot,
II am willing to die for my coun-
try. God has called me to be his
instrument, so help me God.
(Signed) '1NNOCENT GUILTY"
In German a strong tower is our
God"
Manuscript Saves Life,
Col. Rooseyelt's ) life probably was
saved by manuscript Of the speech
he delivered tonight The bullet
struck the manuscript which retard-
l.tu lis lOItt dS II paoN'N llitS h'f' ''''t''''
The assassin was prevented from
firing second shot by Albert II.
Martin, one Of the Colonefs two
secretaries.
Col. Roosevelt had just stepped
into an automobile when the assas-
sin pushed his way through the
crowd into the street and fired,
Martin. who WAS standing in the car
with the Colonel, leaped on the mans
shoulder and bore him to the ground
Capt o. r. Girard, of Milwaukee
who was on the front seat. jumped
almost at the same time. and in an
instant the man was overpowered
and disarmed.
Al wild cry Of lynch him. Went
Iup from the crowd The former
president spoke to the people and
told them to spare the assassin. The
man was taken into the hotel and