Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-15

milwaukee,, WIS, Ucr. 10, llueS
day Morning)-Roosevelt's wounds
are now reported more serious thar
at FIRST thought. The colonel was K
be taken to Chicago tonight, but JUS
as the special was leaving, sudden
change in plans was made and the
engineer was ordered to hold the
train.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 15.-Col
Theodore Roosevelt was shot and
slighNy wounded last night as he
was leaving the Fitzpatrick hotel fol
the Coliseum to make a speech. The
wound was superficial and the colon
ell went on to the hall and began
his speech after he had seen the as
sassin arrested and taken to the po-
lice station.
Colonel Roosevelt's life probably
was saved by manuscript Of the
speech which he delivered last night
The bullet struck the manuscript
which retarded it's force as it passed
through into the flesh.
The assassin was prevented from
firing second shot by Albert H.
Martin, one of Colonel Roosevelt's
two secretaries Colonel Roosevelt
had just stepped into an automobile
when the assassin pushed his way
through the crowd in the street and
fired, Martin, who was standing in
the car with the colonel, leaped on
to the mans shoulders and bore him
to the ground.
Capt. A. o. 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.
A cry of Lynch him" went up
from the crowd. Colonel Roosevelt
spoke to the people and told them to
save the assassin. The man was
taken into the hotel and held there
until he was removed to the police
STATEN.
In spite of the entreaties Of ply
sieians Colonel Roosevelt insisted
upon delivering his address.
II will make this speech or die,
one or the other"
A mob surged around the man,
who apparently is a radical on the
subject of Roosevelt's running for
another term as president.
The assassin, who is small of
stature, admitted firing the shot and
said that "any man looking for a
third term ought to be shot"
In notes found in the mans peck
cts at the police station, were state
ments that the man had been visited
in a dream by the spirit of William
Mckinley. who had said, indicating
Colonel Roosevelt, This is my muir
derer-avenge my death"
Another note found in the mans
pocket, read: ..... ...
so long as Japan could rise to
the greatest power of the world de-
spite her surviving a tradition more
than 1900 years old, as General No
81 so nobly demonstrated, it is the
duty of the United States of Amer
lea to uphold the third term tradi-
tion. Let every third termer be re-
AIRED as a traitor to the American
cause. Let it be the right and duty
of every citizen to enforcibly remove
q third termer. Never let third
term party emblem appear on the
official ballot
. II am willing to die for my coun-
try. God has called me to be his
instrument, so help me God.
(Signed).
Innocent, guilty. In German, a
strong tower is our god"
A written proclamation found in
the clothing of the man who did the
shooting reads:
Sept. Is, 1912.-Sept. Is, 1901,
1880 a. m, in a. dream / saw Presi-
dent Mckinley sit up in monks at
tire, in whom l recognized the dead
president. The dead president said.
This is my murderer, avenge my
death
."Sept. IL, 1912, 1880 a. M: While
writing poem, some one tapped me
on the shoulder and said: Let not
a murderer take the presidential
chair! Avenge my DEATH!
II could plainly see Mr.. McKin-
-ley.s features.
. !, Before the almighty God, I
swear this above writing is nothing