Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-24
HAHTRIES KILL
NEW YORK MAYOR
Fires al J1h1 Mitchell, But
Hits City Counsel
ASSAILkHT BELIEvED INSANE
Wouid-Re Assassin Was Quickly Over
powered, But Refused to Give Rea'
son For Shooting.


powered, But Refused to Give Rea.
son For Shooting.
The second attempt within four
years TO a6saSsiBate G mayor OF New
York was made when a bullet almeo
at John Purroy Mitchen, as he was
leaving the city hall i'll Il motor car
for luncheon, missed its marx, Dut
wounded Frank Lyon Polk, corpora
tion counsel.
The man who fired the shot was in
stantly overpowered. His name Is sup
posed to be David Rose, although he
says 1t is Soloschen; his age Is nearly
seventy, and he gave evidence OF De-
ing mentally unbalanced.
Police Commissioner Woods, who
was standing only about two feet away
at the time of the shooting, said there
was no doubt that the man was In
sane. "He is nut-a plain simple
nut" said Woods.
The bullet crashed through Mr..
Polk's jaw, knocking out nearly all OF
his front teeth and inficting a wound
that the physicians declare will not
prove fatal. He was assisted into the
city hall and was then removed to
hospital.
"Mr. Polk was hit by the bullet, but
the bullet was undoubtedly intended
for me-" was the mayors comment.
Attaches at the city hall said that
Rose had called to see the mayor sew
eral times lately, but because OF his
queer actions had not been permitted
20 see him.
While an ambulance surgeon was
dressing Mr.. Polk's wound Rose was
questioned by the mayor and score
of detectives. He refused to answer
questions about himself. Two letters
addressed to Mayor Mitchell were
found in his clothing.
The shooting occurred at the Park
Row entrance to the city hall plaza
Mayor Mitchell, Police Commissioners
Arthur Woods and Mr.. Polk had just
left the mayors Office in the city hal.
to go to a downtown restaurant fol
luncheon. The three crossed the plaz.
toward Park Row, where stood tn
mayors automobile, driven by Detec
tive George Neun.
The mayor got in the automebil
first, Mr. Polk and Commissione
Woods following in the order named
AS the mayor sat down Rose dodgeC
through the crowd on Park Row and.
walking up to a point opposite to the
chauffeur, took quick aim at Mr.. Nit
chel and fired.
At the crack of the revolver Neui
leaped from the car upon the should
ers of the man and bore him to the
sidewalk. This prevented him from
pulling the trigger Of his revolver .
second time.
While the detective and Rose were
struggling on the sidewalk, the former
trying to get possession OF the revolV'
er, Mr.. Polk staggered and was saved
from sinking to the sidewalk by the
mayor.
Blood was squirting from the mouth
of the corporation counsel, and he was
half carried to the police station In
the basement Of the city hall, where
policemen attended him as best they
could with first aid material, pending
taa arrival of surgeons.
4 patrolman standing few feet
away from the automobile blew his
whistle as soon as he saw Mr.. Polk
stagger. With other patrolmen he as
sisted the struggling detective in hold
ing Rose.
They TOOK the would-be assassin In
to the city hall basement, where he
was questioned in room adjoining
that where Mr.. Polk was being treat
ed by the doctors.
Mayor Mitchal came in and staod
by the prisoner. Rose was trembling
with fright and his Gands shook.
"Why did you shoot at me? the
mayor asked him.
Rose only mumbled.
'T won't say anything" he inall,
shouted.
After detectives had put question
after question to him, he said his
name was Soloschen. When his cloth
ing was removed, however, it was
found that his collar and trousers bore
the name David Rose" The man was
poorly dressed. When asked where ne
lgval Ia said he had no home.