The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE ROOSEVELT
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dition is still serious. will wire you in the morning
after have been to the hospital"
A grueIIing examination of the swarthy complex
ioned stOcy built assassin by secret service and
Miami officials brought out disconnected weird
story.
According to their account Zangara purchased
his revolver in pawn shop here three days ago for
So He told them he intended to kill President Hoover
but when he read Mr.. Roosevelt was coming here he
decided to give attention to him.
POLICE ARREST ANOTHER MAN
Taking no chances that the gun play was the work
of one distorted mind police early today took into
custody under suspicion Andrea Vaenti who lives at
the same address as Zangara
Newspaper clippings found on Zangara reported
movements of Mr.. Roosevelt and police said one of
the clippings told the story of the assassination Of
President Mckinley.
Asked if he intended to kill Roosevelt, police said
he replied "Yes, and am sorry didn't would kill
all presidents and all officers. like Roosevelt per-
sonaly but don't like presidents
Police also said Zangara told them he had wanted
to kill the king of Italy but he had never had chance
while in that country.
He was said to have lost $500 recently at dog
races A postal savings account book on him indicat-
ed he had about $3.50 in the bank.
Intimate friends of Mr.. Roosevelt stood about
his car for the brief speech he made he motored
from the yacht to the train Others included Robert
Gore, of Chicago; Marvin Mcintyre, secretary to-
Roosevelt; and Representatives. Wilcox of this
district
The next president had just spoken few words
into the microphone from his automobile. Sitting
down beside Mayor Gauthier he turned to talk with
him when the firing started about rs feet away.
WOMAN GRABS AT ASSASSIN
It was woman, Mrs. w. F. Cross, of Miami, who
grabbed at the arm of the assassin James Galloway
of Miami Beach, joined her. George BrOadnax, secret
service operative, pounced on the shooter. Police
joined. With the departure Of Roosevelt and hur-
ried carrying away of the assassin order quick
ly restored
Mayor Cermak sagged to the pavement. Mrs.
Gill also fell. Victims appeared stunned. 1t was by
ISLANDERS who did the shouting and screaming. News
papermen and photographers were gathered close to
the car. It was over the shoulder of Rex Safer
chief of The Associated Press bureau in Miami that
the shooter fired. Mrs. Cross gave the following ac
count
"When the president-elect stood up to make his
speech so many stood up in front of that couldn't
see, so stood up on the benches. This man stood up
with me and the bench almost folded up. l looked
around then saw he had pistol and he began shoot
ing toward the president-elect. | grabbed his hand
which held the pistol and pushed it up in the air and
called for help. Tom Armour also grabbed his hand
and we held it up in the air he couldn't shoot any
more. BY that time some choking him."
Joe Murphy, assistant chief of the United States
Secret Service, was in the city and on thescene. He
took the investigation that has resulted so far
the detainment of one other man.
Professor Raymond Moley, economic adviser to
Mr.. Roosevelt, and Judge Frederic Kernochan, of
New York City, who was on southern cruise
with Mr. Roosevelt also went over to the Dade coun-
ty jail and interviewed the prisoner.
Zangara was placed in the regular Jail quarters,
Il floors above the ground in the county building
towering above the railroad station where Mr. Roose
welt to have departed.
A huge crowd waited at the station for more
than an hour to Mr.. Roosevelt but it dispersed
quietly when word was received he was not leaving
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