The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-17
ATTEMPT TO
MURDERTHE
MAYOR Of
NEW YORK
Bullet Fired at Mitchell Dan
gerously Wounds Corpora
tion Counsel Polk; Aged
Man Arrested.
SHOT INTENDED FOR
POLICE COMMISSIONER
GBy Leased Wire to Evening Hernld.l

lhN Lchscd wire to Evening tefnln.l
New York. April i7.--An assassln's
bullet aimed az Mayor Mitchell as he
was leaving the city hall m an auto
mobile today for luncheon missed its
mark hut badly wounded Frank Polk,
corporation counsel. The man who
fired the shot WIS instantly overpow-
cred. His name Is David Rose: his
age Is nearly 20 and he gave evidence
OF being mentally unbalanced.
The bullet crashed through Mr..
Poik's Jaw, knocking out nearly all
his front teeth and innicting a serlous
although not fatal wound. He was
moved 10 hospital.
MIR Polk was hit by the bullet. hut
the bullet was undoubtedly intended
Tor me-" WAS Mayor Mltchels COM
mcnt
Attaches at the city hall said TINT
Rose had called 20 see the mayor
several times lately. but because OF
his queer actions had not boen per-
mitted TO see him.
While an ambulance surgeon was
dressing Mr. Polks wound Rose was
questioned by the mayor and score
OF detectives. lie refused 20 answer
any questions about himself. Two
letters addressed To Mayor Mitchell
were found IN his coithing.
The shooting occurred at the Park
Row entrance 10 the city hall plaza.
shortly after / o'clock. Al that time
OF day Park Row II congested with
hundreds OF men and women on their
way To and from luncheon.
Mayor Mitchell. Police Commissions
er Arthur Woods and Mr.. Polk had
just left the mayors office in the
city hall To go To- a downtown restau-
rant for luncheon. The three crossed
the plaza toward Park Row, where
stood the mayors automobile. driven
by Detective George Neun.
The mayor got in first. Mr.. Polk
and Commissioner Wood following Ia
the order named ~ the mayor sat
down Rose dodgad through the crowd
on Park Row ana. walking up TO a
point opposite the chauffeur took
quick aim az Mr. Mitchell and fired.
At the crack OF the revolver Neun
| lcaped from the car onto the Shout
ders 0f the man ana bore him to the
| sidewalk This prevented him from
pulling the trigger OF hts revolver n
second tine While the detective and
Rose were struggling on tine sidewalk
the former trying 20 get possession
OF the revolver MIR. 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 10 the police station In
| the basement OF the city hall when
| policemen attended him as best they
| could with first aid material pending
the arrival uf surgeons
4 policeman standing few feet
away from the automobile blew his
" histlc as soon as ne saw Mr. polk
Istagger With the policemen who re-
| sponded ne assisted the struggling de-
tceilyr in holding Rose. They took
| the would be assassin into the city
! hall basement. where he was ques-
toned in a room adjoining that whore
MI poik wus being treated. Mayor
Mitchell came Ia and stood hy the pris-
oncr
Rose WAS trembling with fright aud
hir hands shook.
.Wn} did you shoot at me-" the
mayor asked him.
Rose oaly mumbled
y won't say anything" he hnaiiy
shouted
After detectives had put question
after question 20 him. he said his
name was soiosChen. when h'a
lolutbiug was removed. however. b
was lnund that his collar ana trouscr'
bore the name David Rose
Tho man was poorly dressed. Wher
asked where he lived he said he had
uu nome The questioning Was stli
In progrrs when Mr Polk was remoV
ed Co the New York hospital. Ht'
tpco. chin and neck were bandage,
ana blood WAS SIN pouring from hh
mouth when he entered the umbu'
lance. 4 surgeon said that nr1T' al
his lower teeth had been Snocae. o.
and that the jawbune had been pief,
ed In two places.
ln the prisoners pockets were tw'
or three letters and newspaps
+ clipping relating to tho Goethals po
lice bills. ono of the letters was
. brief one. in an envelope, stampef
and addressed to Mayor Armstrong