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OCTOBER 15. 1912 PRICE 2 CENTS ROO EVELT SHOT AFFAIR Schrank of New York Who Fired the Shot Taken to Police Station-Letter Found on Person of SchranK Roosevelt Goes to Auditorium and Deliver. as a Fighting But Still in the Battle. into BULLETIN I October 1 5 Theo- dore arnved in a special a i this a from Milwaukee and was and Mercy Hospital an X-Ray examination is being taken to a to locate bullet. Physicians movement good Bullet in safe say respiratory and pulse normal Chicago John and no blood expectorated.

Ac- eordmg to latest accounts bullet imbsdded in muscular tissue. Oot 15 Bullet which Scnrank fired Into Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee found lodged against fourth rib on right side by X-R 3 specialists at Mercy Hospital where Ex-President was taken after arrival on special train, Dr. Murphy said Roosevelt would be con fined to the hospital for ten days and Colonel ordered campaign managers to call off all speaking dates for the remainder of campaign, cancel contracts for car and return to work at headquarters. Physicians will not operate to remove bullet at present time. Condition hopeful.

Demard absolute rest for number of days- Milwaukee, Oct. 15--An attempt to assassinate Col Roosevelt was made last as he started on his way from the Hotel Gilpatrick in this city to the Auditorium As he stepped into an automobile a shot was fired by a scraggly attired man, edged his way through the crowd to the motor car. The stranger took deliberate aim ami sent the bullet crashing into the ex-president's right side, just below the nipple The shooter was nabbed by Elbert H. Martin, the ex-president's stenographer and Capt. Alfred O.

Gerard of Milwaukee, a rough rider under Roosevelt. I TO I SECOND SHOT As he was about to fire another shot the revoh er, a 32 caliber affair, was knocked from his hand by Col. Cecil Texas, who is accompanying on his mid western campaign trip. Lyon jumped out of the ajtomohile and started to choke the would-be assassin. Roosevelt, who had staggered back into the automobile when the was raised himself up and stood looking up at Lyon, who was sitting got to the hall, five blocks distant.

He knew that the bullet had grazed him, because he felt it against his side, but he believed that it had simply through his overcoat. INSISTS ON A I SPEECH At the Auditorium Colonel Roosevelt insisted on treating the wound ightly. Although persuaded not to go upon the stage, he persisted that he must make his speech. He was nterrupted by the audience several imes by urgent appeals that he stop and have an examination by doctors. "No, it's nothing serious," persisted Roosevelt.

"I'll go on." for Teddy!" shouted the crowd in the lobby of the Hotel Gil- patnck as Col. Roosevelt came down stairway talking to Henry street and piled them up ruggling, shouting mass. There were no cries of violence, but the eagerness of the crowd to have Roosevelt's would-be slayer pun shed was manifested by cries of: "Hold i Don't let him get away!" "Hold him tight!" There was no chance in this world of that fellow getting away. There were too many men sitting on him. And surrounding these human weights was an ever-widening circ'e of men which grew to such proportions that the street cars in both directions were halted.

The civilian captors did not re- i i their hold or remove their weight until the blue coats of the policemen brushed against them. When the crowd pounced upon the man who fired the shot as he lay in Th rd street, the police rescued him from those who sought to end his life. He was dragged through the lobby of Hotel Gilpatrick and back into the i i room. He covreed his face with his hands as he was whirled through the lobby, partly to protect himself from iochems and the other members of his party. Col.

Roosevelt acknowledged the cheer with a smile and raised his hat. As he passed through the entrance the crowd which packed the sidewalks on both sides, took up the cheer and swelled its volume. The colonel repeatedely raised his head, aand then stepped into the a i i automobile. He had just seated himself when a man raised his arm and pointed it at the former president. The hand of that arm held a pistol.

It gleamed in the electric light. The crack of the pistol, and being blows of men standing near partly to keep his face from seen. When he i a reached the i ing room of the hotel he exclaimed: "No man has a right to run for a third term." The police patrol soon arrived, and the cringing, would-be assassin was hus'led to the central station. LETTER TO PEOPLE. The following letter was found in a pocket of the would-be slayer at the central station: To the People of the United OPEN CAMPAIGN HERE at FLEMING OF SOUTH Speaks at the Eagle's Hall on National Issues--Says Vote For the Entire Democratic Ticket.

as it was fired ser.t a shudder through those who saw it. They shouted: "Roosevelt is shot!" "RoDseveit is killed." When Elbert H. Martin saw man rase the pistol towards Roosevelt he sprang from the auto mobile aid leaped upon the would-be In a dream I saw President Me- Kinley sit up in his coffin pointing at a man in a monk's attire in whom I recognized Theodore Roosevelt. The dead president said This is my murderer--avenge my death. September 14, a.

m. While writing a poem some one assass an eap much after the fashion of a i shoulder and a lion, crushing the assailant to the pavement and knocking across the street car tracks. Capt. A. J.

Girard, a not a murderer take the presi- hTni i a chair, avenge my death, could clearly see Mr. McKinley's fear, Jtures. Before the Almighty God, former Rough Rider, and Col. Cecil Lyon, of Texas, also grappled with the holder of the revolver. Col.

Lyon was first to get the revolver. A dozen other men in the crowd came to the assistance of Martin and aided in i down the fellow, who was snarling some unin- te'ligible words and kicking viciously in an attempt to free himself. ROOSEVELT STANDS UP. In the midst of all the confusion Col. Roosevelt reassured the crowd I swear that the above written is nothing but the truth.

So long as Japan could rise to be one of the greatest powers of the world despite her surviving a tradition more than 2,000 years old, as Gen. Nogi demonstrated, it is the duty of the United States of Amer- up ai Lyuu, i on the shooter. The ex president of his personal saafety by standing (Continued on page 8) cried with a gesture: -'Don't hurt him I'm all right," A captain of police rushed in as Lon released his on the fellow and, i Lyon's help, dragged the roan into the hotel kitchen. COLONEL SAYS, I'M NOT HURT'" Colonel Roosevelt sat back in the motor car as an immense crowd that had tne saootmg yelled to him With rare piesence of mind the colonel, waving his hat, cried out: "My good I'm not hurt. I'm going on to the hall to speak.

Good luck." The whole incident had occurred so quickly that the astonished crowd did nothing but stand stock still. As the colonel's automobile paused Roosevelt tinned to the chauffeur and, in a calm voice remarked: "Now, Just run the car up to the Auditorium. I'm not hurt and everything's all right." The car started up and in. a moment erect, a grim smile on his face. He waved his hat to the crowd.

The signal was given to the chauffeur, and the motor car bore him swiftly away to the Auditorium, the crowd shouting joyously: "Hurrah! Teddy's all right; didn't hit him." CROWD IS STARTLED. It only those who were close to the automobile which Col. Roosevelt entered in front of the hotel that knew an attempt had been made on his life. Those who heard the report of the pis'Wl attributed the sound to the bursting of a tire, or the explosion of a bamb as a signal for the process! in to start for the big meeting in the Auditorium. But when those back of the line of spectators that fringed the curbing on both sides of Third street FINDS A VERY VALUABLE COIN An exceptiona ly well preserved Engl.sh half-penny, of the vintage of 1792, was foumd about six miles sou'h of the city Sunday by Dr.

Al- Pnon Gerend, of Cato, a brother of Jacob Gerend, the furniture dealer. He ami Rudolph Kuehae were at the Forest Preservation Assoc at'on's cottage, three miles south fr.m here, for a little outing Sunday. For the sport of it they walked down the beach about three miles to -where, for many years past, hiun- dreis of Indian relics have been found en the banks just back of the teach. While searching for thess relics they came across this coin. It is a copper coin about FUNERAL OF JOHN FOLEY The funeral of John Foley was held at 9 o'clock this morning from the northside Catholic church, with intsrment in the adjoining cemetery.

The services were largely attended, testifying to the esteem im which he -was held. The casket was covered with floral tributes, remembrances from friends. A beautiful design fiom the Knights of Columbus was mc'uded in the floral offering. The Km'ghts of Columbus and Foresters of which he was a member, attended in a body. The pall bearers were his six brothers, Patrick, Edward, Owen, James, Daniel and Lawrence.

The honorary pall bearers were Frank Olle, George Lamb, Divid Mahoney, Charles Brown, Charles Board and Frank Maersch. Those attending the funeral from away were: Mrs. John. Lynch, Ed. O'Connel, Mrs.

Emma McDowell, Mr an I Mrs. P. Michaels, Mr. and Mrs Geo. Lindsay, Plymouth; Mrs.

E. Foley.Sr. and daughter Mary, Newberg; Mrs. E. Foley, Random Lake; Mr.

and Mrs. George Riley, Mayville; Mr. and Mrs. Crowley, Mrs. John Sheahen, Mil- jwaukes; Mr.

and Mrs. John Harms, West Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Owen Harms, Newberg; George Harms, Cedarburg; Mr. and Mrs.

Fay and Miss Fay, Newberg; Mr. and Mrs. John Gill, Eden, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Riley, Mrs.

T. Reddlngton, Mrs. J. Hearty, Mr. James Gill, Mitchell; Miss Nellie Gill, Milwaukee; Mr.

and Mrs. Mat Gaynor and Mr. and Mrs. John Gaynor, Plymouth. Roosevelt was on his way to the Au- I learned that they had been in the ditorium with a bullet in his side.

I mi is: of there The ex-president did not actually! was a mighty surge of humanity that realize that he had been shot until he I threw those on ttw curb Into the the size of the old two cent piece. Tbe inscription en one side says "Dilike cf La-xrster, John ol Gauni'." The oher side reads "Half Penny, 1792." Owing to its ex rsme age, 120 years, the coin will undoubtedly prove to be a valu able one. The jury in the case of Yortnezis vs. Spratt Mfg. Co.

up to 2:30 o'clock this afternoon was still out. They spent the night in the jury room and judg'ng from the length of time they have been out it looks very much like a disagreement. The case ot Caroline Rapelius vs. Char'es Rapenus was being heard this af ernoon. The former is ap- plyirg for a divorce.

Bowler Bowler appear for the defendant and Chas. Voigt for the plaintiff. NO PROTECTION. (Written by C. E.

Broughton.) The news of the attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt, former president of the United and a candidate for election at this time, will be read with re- et by people all over the country, but at the same time there i be rejoicing to know that the Colonel's condition is not considered serious and that he i live. While we may differ in a political way, there is not a patriotic citizen in this broad land, who would wish ill to Mr. Roosevelt. We can understand why Teddy Roosevelt is idolized by so many. That lesson was brought home last night, when though seriously injured, he fased a vast throng of people in the Auditorium, delivering his seemingly unconcerned his own welfare.

It 'took nerve to do that. It is unfortunate that th's should happen in the heat of a campaign, or for that matter, happen at any tinjie, and it is re- gritted that the 'unfortunate affair should take place in the state of Wisconsin. Unfortunate, because if anything should happen to Colonel Roosevelt, if his injury should prove fatal, there is no law on the statute, books which would provide adequate punishment. Of course, if the as- sailsnt is insane, he should be treated as an insane person, but if a crank of the type of the man that shot McKinley, then there is no punishment that would be adequate. This brings one back to the laws of our own state and the absence of capital punishment.

You will hear some people Say, that capital punishment is not the proper thing; but let me tell you that capital punishment throws safe-guards about our public men, it throws safe-guards about the men in public life and should be on the statute books of every state in the union. Were a crank, such as the man that shot McKinley, to commit a similar crime in Wisconsin, there would be no adequate punishment, the maximum punishment being life imprisonment. This country cannot, and should not harbor men of that type, and when upon conviction they are found guilty, elim inating all circumstantial evidence, and proving the crime by direct evl- dencc, then should the judge be in ORGANIZE LODG! Forty-eight members of the F. R. A.

irorn this city went to Plymouth list evening and organ zed a council, of which Mrs. Harriet Smith was elected president. Thirty can- dates were initiated into the order and the new council starts out under very bright conditions. Supreme President E. R.

Hicks, of Oshkosh, was present and delivered an in'eresting address following the initiatory ceremonies and a ban- pie deserve great credit for the af- quet was held and the Plymouth peo- fair was most enjoyable. The work of the Sheboygan F. R. A. members, was of the very best and indicated the deep interest that is taken in the order.

It shows Judge W. B. Fleming of Kentucky, an ora or of national reputation, open ed the democratic speaking campaign Sheboygau last evening with an address at Eagles Hall. he confined himself largely to the national issues, he did not o.erlook the fact that it was im- por ant to elect the Democratic state ticket headed by Judge Karel and the fu 1 legislative ticket. After dwelling upon national issues lor tully an hour and a ha he devoted some fifteen or twenty minutes in an.

appeal to voters to vote for Judge Karel and every man on the ticket. He said that Kentucky there was two things they took straight, their whiskey and their democracy. Here in Wisconsin he said, 'it would not be fitting for him to suggest how take ther whiskey, but as to their democracy it should be straight from the top of the ticket to the lower office. Judge Fleming is a very forcible speaker and the audience numbered some 300 hundred at the gathering last evening. They were given a-fine treat.

Unfortunately space will not permit us to go into details as much as we would like. We have taken out a few gems from the masterly address. In part he spoke as lows: "Labor produces all the wealth. but they who work in the mines, in the mill and on the railroads do they own the mills, or the mines or the railroads? They who build the palaces a'id mansions do they live in weal would cease and the stocks what ihey build? Let these workers stop work and tine production of and bonds would dwindle, incomes would cease, our millionaires would become beggars. Lincoln said labor was superior to capital, and came before capital.

Is it in fact superior to cap.Ul, before the law or ill the owne ship ot what it creates How mary wage earners own their own anything for sickness'or a day? In how many the cost of living being "The prosperity is for the few and not the many. It is the big truat magna'es who own all the property and the tariff laws enacted by the Republicans and which have increased until the wall reaches almost to the moon has given, away what rightfully belonged to the many. We are before long a membership of one hundred, for the members are all active and enthusiastic over the order. A flash light picture, ot the assemblage was taken by Wetzel Von Wa'd of this city, and it will be a pretty souvenir of the occasion. The Shtboygan people left here at six o'clock on the Interurban Car and returned at 12:15.

The St. Mark's Ladies' Aid of the You will never get a revision of he tariff at the hands of the' Republicans, the solution of this evil must come from the Democrats and thr ugh a man who is with the people sach as Woodrow Wilson." "The Republican party has never touched the tariff except to It They have never reviaed it except to revise it upward. And so the tariff barons have grown rich just as you or I would grow rich if Uncle Sam was us into partnership. A few money barons who live and do bus'ress en the Island of ManihatteH Engrsh Lutheran church will have a meagured by income6j own mO re bazaar at the church parlors Thurs- wealth lan aU rM of day afternoon, Oct. 17.

Fancy and COU ntry combined. No wonder that kitchen aprons, together with other'Czars raise the cry of prosperity, no useful articles, will be on sale, also I wonder tell you to "let well a large collection of crochet work and home made candies. Refreshments will be served. this country under the protection tariff, can be purchased abroad for $55. position to inflict upon the fluilty "And this after paying the freight 'A singer sewing machine that a commensurate with th.

Jn cQ ify pui crime. In the face of protest from chaBea Jn for $8.80. those who would not have capital gt eel truat BO favored br punishment, I am frank to aay that gavernment and by the tariff lawg, capital punishment Is only fit- 8e ju steel 40 per cent cheaper ting remedy to safe-guard men In -pub ic life. on.