The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-17
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
REQUEST PHYSICIANS
TO VISIT PRISONER
Mayor Cermak and Woman,
Most Seriously Injured,
Are Resting Easily
OTHER VICTIMS IMPROVED
Zangara Held in Jail Under
Close Guard Because Of
Lynching Rumors

Miami. Fla, Feb. 17.-(ReThe
Dade County Medical association was
asked Friday to appoint physicians on
sanity commission to examine Giu-
seppe Zangara, charged with the at
tempted assassination of President
elect Roosevelt.
The request was made by the three
attorneys appointed by Criminal
Court Judge E. G. Collins to defend
1angara, whose hearing was post
poned to Saturday.
Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago
and Mrs. Joe H. Gin Of Miami, who
stopped two of the bullets ZanRara
meant for President-elect Roosevelt.
rested we'll last night but their con-
dition was reported little changed
Friday.
The mayors condition was de-
scribed by his doctors at noon as
very satisfactory with no complica-
tions."
A second blood TRANSMISSION was Civ
en- Friday afternoon in an attempt to
save the life of Mrs. Gill.
Other victims of the wild shots of
the swarthy little immigrant, who
bought an So pistol to demonstrate
his hate for all government, were
said by hospital attaches to be rest
ing cas- and progressing.
While \ 1e condition of Mayor Ger
max anS Mrs. Gill was watched
closely. 1Angara was held In q cell
high up in the Date county Jail under
close guard because of rumors OF q
possible attempt to kidnap and lynch
him.
Prison terms Of 20 years are possible
on each of the four murder attempt
charges against him but the gravity
OF zangara's punishment probably
Will rest with the outcome Of the con-
dltion OF Cermak and Mrs. Gill.
Grand Jury Called
States Attorney N. Vernon Haw-
thorne called the Dade county Grand
jury into special session to demand
immediate indictment OF ZanRara for
murder should Mayor Cermak or Mrs.
Gill succumb.
The swarthy little Italian was def
ant when brought into court late
Thursday after charges Of attempts
to murder four persons had been filed
against him.
! don't want anybody to help me-"
re retorted when Judge E. c. Collins
informed him Of his right to be rep
resented by counsel.
Judge Collins ordered his arraign-
ment set for II a. m. Friday but when
That time came POSTPONED action until
Saturday after five-minute session.
Four informations. each charging
attempt to murder and each carrying
a maximum penalty of 20 years in
prison. were drawn up against Zan-
CARA by County Solicitor Charles A.
Moorhead.
One was based on the assassins fu.
tile and admitted attempt to kill
President-elect Roosevelt. The others
were based on the wounding OF Miss
Margaret Kruis Of Newark, N. j., Will
liam Sinnott, New York policeman.
and Russell Caldwell OF Cocoanut
Grove. Fla.
Sinnott, Caldwell and Miss Kruis
were the least seriously injured Of the
five victims who stopped bullets Zan-
CARA said he meant for the President
elect. No charges were placed against
Zangara for the wounding Of Mayor
Anton Cermak Of Chicago and Mrs.
G. c. Gill
Await Further DEVELOPMENTS
Authorities are awaiting the out
come Of their injuries. Cermak Is
improving but Mrs. Gill's condition Is
critical.
The Chicago mayors CHEEKY decla-
ration. Il know all Chicago is pulling
for me and I'm going to pull through
for Chicago" was followed by encour-
aging reports from his bedside.
The last bulletin, said:
Mayor Cermak'S rest continues To
be broken only for short intervals.
His pulse Is 90 and Of satisfactory
quality. Temperature 99.6., and res
piration 20. The blood pressure has
recovered to normal level. The pa
tient is requiring much less sedatives.'
Physicians said It would be three to
five days before they would be able tc
pronounce Mrs. Gin out Of danger.
"Her condition Is still critical" the
latest bulletin said, though showing
some Improvement. We do not con.
template further blood transfusions
unless indicated later on. Pulse l16.
temperature 100, respiration 10"
Governor Henry Horrer Of nlinois
was hurrying to the bedside Of the
Chicago mayor. Both are Democratic
leaders In their state. Members Of
the mayors family hastened to Miax&
and inquiries as to hts condition
poured In by telephone and telegraph.
The parents Of Mrs. Gin. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. jenkins OF Dallas, Tex, left
there last night for Miami. Friends
and relatives kept up constant In
quiries about her condition.
The other victims who suffered
much less serious wounds than Mayor
Cermak and Mrs. 0ill. were reported
progressing nicely.
BOND Bull DEATEN
| Indefinite postponement Of Senator