Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-17
BULLET hits FRANK POLK
CORPORATION COUNSEL, WOUND
Ed IN THE JAW, IS IN a Sc
RIous CONDITION
ASSAILANT IS S.DERANGED
1T is BELIEVED HIS MIND is uN
BALANCED; HIS AGE IS NEAR
LY 70 YEARS

New YORK, April / lf.---aH hoSdsslH
bullet aimed at Mayor Mitchell, as
he was leaving the city nall III an
automobile today for luncheon, missed
Its mark. but badly wounded Frank
Polk. corporation counsel The man
who fired the shot was instantly oY-
empowered His name is David Ros y
his age nearly 20, and he gave eFa-
dences OF being mentally unbalanced.
The bullet crashed through Mr..
Polks jaw, knocking out nearly all
his front teeth and inflicting seri-
GUS though not necessarily fatal
wound. He was assisted into the
city hall, then removed to a hospital
aMr. Polk was hit by the bullet,
but the bullet was undoubtedly In
TENDED for me, was Mayor Mitchels
comment
Attaches at the city hall said that
Row entrance to the city hall plaza
eral times lately, but because Of his
| queer actions had not been permitted
Ito see him. While an ambulance sur
geon was dressing Mr.. PollS's wound,
Rose WAS aRestIoned by the mayor
hand score Of detectives. He refus-
ed to answer any questions about
himself Two letters addressed to
Mayor Mitchell were found in his
clothing.
The shooting occurred at the Park
ow entrance to the city hall plaza
after / O'Clock. At that time the
Row is congested with hundreds of
men and women on their way to and
from luncheon.
Mayor Mitchell, Police Commissions
er Arthur Woods and Polk had just
left the mayors Office in the city hall
to 20 to downtown restaurant 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 Woods following.
/ AS the mayor sat down Rose lodged
through the crowd on the Park Row
ana walking up to point opposite
tbs, chauffeur. took quick aim at Mr.
INaiEchel and fired
At the crack Of the revolver Neun
Ieaped from the car onto the shoul-
dera Of the man and bore him to the
sidewalk. This prevented him from
pulling the trigger Of his revolver
again. While the detective and Rose
were struggling on the sidewalk, the
former trying to get possession Of the
revolver, AIr. Folk staggered and was
saved from sinking to the sidewalk by8
The mayor. Blood was squirting from
the mouth of the counsel, and he was
carried to the police station in the
basement Of the city hall, whore po-
licemen attended him as best they
could with first aid material, pending
the arrival Of surgeons.
A policeman standing few feet
away from the automobile blew his
whistle ais soon. as he saw Mr.. Folk
stagger With the policemen who re-
sponded he assisted the struggling de-
tective IN holding Rose. They took
the would-be assassin into the city
3hall basement, where ne was uues-
toned ia a room adjoining that where
Mr.. Polk was being treated. Mayor
Mitchell came in and stood by the
/ prisoner
Rose was trembling with fright and
his hands shook
why did you shoot at me- the
mayor asked him.
Rose only mumbIed
I won't say anything he finally
shouted.
After detectives had put question
after question to him he said his
Iname was solochen When bis cloth
ling was removed. however IL WIS