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THE WASHINGTON TIMES. TUESDAY,' 0CT6BER 15, 1912.

SGHRANK PLEADS GUILTY; INDIFFERENT TO HIS FATE

n, -

ASSAILANT IS ED

IN BOND OF

TO

Says He's Never Been Right

Since Sweetheart Perished

in Slocum Disaster.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. IB. John

Bchrank, ths fanatlo who attempted the

life of Colonel IloosoveU last night, was

arraigned In district court today, rd end

ed guilty, and was bound, over on J',000

uau to tne next term 01 the municipal

court, which convenes December 10.

Schrank admitted to newspaper men

today that he does not rare what be

comes of himself, and reiterated his

statement that ha was sorry his bullet

did not put an end to the third party

leader.

"I am not worried about what they

are going to do with me," said the pris

oner. "That Is a most trivial matter

In my mind. I am only sorry that my

Intentions were not realized, and that

I failed to kill Roosevelt. I am able

to stand the consequences of my act.

No man has a right to a third term."

Lost Sweetheart on Steamer,

Schrank talked freely to newspaper

men and jail attaches today. Asked

If he had ever had a sweetheart, he

immediately stated that he had, and her

name was Elsie Zlegler, but he added:

"She went down on the Qenern.1 Slo

cum, and I have never felt right since."

The would-be slayer related the vir

tues of Elsie Zlegler, who, he said, was

a beautiful girl, and whom he had

planned to marry when everything was

right

"Have you ever had another sweet

heartr' asked a reporter.

Remained True to Girl.

"No," said Schrank. "That would not

be right to Elsie. When she went down

o nthe General Slocum I thought of

salclde, and did not know .how I could

live without her," he continued. "I re

solved to be Due to Elsie, and have

never had another sweetheart,"

Schrank told Ja.1 officials early today

that he was hungry. A plate of saus

age and bread and a cup of cofteo were

-set before him. He took a bite of the

too', and left It untouched, saying his

appetite had failed him.

Schrank Regarded

On the Bowery as

A Harmless Crank

NEW YORK, Oct 15.-Habltues of the

Bowery recalled today John Schrank,

who tried to murder Colonel Roosevelt

last nlsrht. as a harmless. lnnffenntVA

crank. A German with a sdmowhat

noticeable accent, yellow hair, and a

reddish brown beard, he lived at White's

Hotel, Just a few feet off the Bowery,

Only one man penetrated the air of ex

cluslveness with which he surrounded

himself. That was,Jack Walker, bar

tender In the hotel, who said today that

he and Schrank often discussed general

affairs over a glass df beer.

Had Few Friends.

According to Walker, Schrank appar

ently had few friends and absolutely no

intimates. He was quiet In manner and

In conversation never discussed him

self. While he had been heard to say

that he considered Ropsevelt a menace

to the country there was never any

thing In his conversation that led those

in contact with him to believe that he

held real animosity toward the Pro

gressive Presidential candidate.

Although he said nothing about hts

affairs to anyone the Impression among

tho few who came Into contact with

him was that he was engaged as a real

estate salesman trying to dispose of

development projects to working men.

He admitted that his work was hard

and his sales few and about a month

ago he asked Walker If he could get

htm a job as a bartender or waiter,

saying his finances were running low.

. Believed He Was Crazy.

Everybody at the hotel believed that

he was slightly crazy, although no one

(here- today could give any particular

reason for that belief other than a gen

eral feeling based on the manner In

which Schrank held aloof from his as

sociates. Qus Jost, proprietor of the hotel, said

that Bchrank always paid his bills

promptly and that when he left the

hotel about the middle of September

ho did not say where he was going

or what his forwarding address was.

Candidate Russell

Ridicules Report

Socialism to Blame

NEW YORK, Oct. IB "Ridiculous!"

said Cha.lcs Edward Russell, Socialist

candidate for governor, last night Just

before he went on the platform at the

Manhattan Casino to address a crowd

of several thousand Socialists, when

told of the attempt to asslsslnate

Colonel Roosevelt by a man whom

early reports called a Socialist.

"t say ridiculous," continued Mr.

RusMelU "because Socialists don't do

builnuss that Way. The Socialists ar

gue with reason and not firearms,

"The statement emanutlng from Mil

waukee that Colonel Roosovelt was

shot by a Socialist Is an effort to In

jure the Socialist party. Milwaukee is

ne cf the strongest Socialist centers

In the country and If it could be pub

lished broadcast that a Socialist had

attempted to murder a candidate for

the Presidency and an ex-President It

would hurt our party,

"Ridiculous! As I said before. No

Socialist had anything to do with the

attempted murder of Colonel Roosevelt,

When David Graham Phillips was mur

dered an effort was made to show that

his murderer was a Socialist. The mur

derer was not a Socialist, but a mad

man. "It has got so If a yellow dog Is

poisoned In Harlem there are persons

who say It wos dona by a Socialist.

Socialists are not vlo'ent or destructive.

Colonel Roosevelt Is safe with the So

cialists, or at least he Is sate from vio

lence, and anyone who knows anything

about socialism knowb It,"

Never once In his speech did Mr. Rus

sell sneak of Colonel Roosevelt. He

devoted himself to the Dry Goods trust

and other trusts, and his hearers got

not an Inkling of the shooting until

they reached the street

Election Case Dropped.

No motion was offered In Supreme

Court yesterday for Immediate hearing

of the Kansas election case. This is

taken to mean that the case will not

be pressed, but will be dropped In ac

cordance with the compromise reported

to have been reached.

$5,000

CHARGE

READY TO RISK

LIFE FOR PARTY

MILWAUKEE, wl., Oct 1 When Colonel Roosevelt faced the BTeaVaufll.

ence at the auditorium last night a death-Ilk stillness followed the, outburst

of cheering that had greeted him.

The former President paused a moment and then, as a preface, to'hli set,,

speech of the evening, made the following remarkable address: r

"Friends, I shall have 'to ask you- to be as quiet as' possible'. l" do not

know whether you fully understand t hat I have just been shot, but It takes

mora than that to kill a Bull Moose. But, fortunately, 1 had my manu:?rtpt

(holding up manuscript showing an ugly hole where ths bullet had gone

through) so you see I was going to make you a long speech. The bullet

Is In me now, so that I cannot make a very long speech. But I will try

my best.

COLONEL NOT AFRAID OF DEATH.

"And now, friends, I want to take advantage of this Incident to say as

solemn a word of warning as I know how, to mv' fellow-Americans. First of

all, I want to say this about myself:

"I have altogether too many tmpor tant things to think of to pay any heed

or feel any concern over my own death. Now I would not speak to you Insln.

cerely within five minutes after being shot. I am telling you the literal

truth when I say that my concern Is tor many other things. It Is not In

the least for my own life. I want you to understand that I am ahead of the

game, anyway. No man ever had a happier life than I have had, a happier

life In every way, '

"I have been able to do certain things that I wished to do, and I am In

terested in doing other things. I can tell you with absolute truthfulness that

I am very muoh uninterested In whether I am shot or not. It was Just as

when I was colonel of my reglraent, I always fet that a private was to be ex

cused for feeling at times some pangs of anxiety about his personal safety,

but I cannot understand a man tit to be a colonel who can pay any heed to

hts personal safety when he Is occupied with an absorbing desire to do his

duty.

IS ABSORBED IN PROGRESSIVE CAUSE.

"I -am In this cause with my whole heart and soul: I believe In the progres

sive movement a movement for the betterment of mankind, the movement for

making life a little easier for all our people, a movement to try to take the

burdens oft the man and especially the woman In this country who is most op

pressed. ,

' "I am absorbed In the success of that movement. I feel uncommonly proud

In belonging to that movement.

'"Friends, I ask you now this evening to accept what I am saying as abso

lute truth when I tell you I am notthlnklng of my own success; I am not

thinking of my life or anything connected with me personally. t

"I am saying this by way of Introduction because I want to say something

very serious to our own people and especially the newspapers. I don't know who

the man was who shot me tonight Ho was Belied by one of my stenograph

ers, Mr. Martin, and I suppose Is In the hands of the police now. He shet to

kill me. I am Just going to show you." Colonel Roosevelt then unbuttoned his

coat and vest and showed his white shirt badly stained with blood.

"Now, frjends, I am going to ask you to be as quiet as possible, even' If

I nrit not able to give the challenge of tho Bull Moose quite as loudly.

"I am not speaking for myself at all. I give you my word I do not care a

rap about being shot; not a rap. I have had a good many experiences In, my

time, and this Is only one of them. What I do caro for Is my country.

SCHRANK'S DEED

DISMAYS CAPITAL

All Washington Is waiting and watch-

lr tda' toT news 'rom the bedside of

Theodore Roosevelt In the Presbyterian

Hospital at Chicago.

Since the first shock of horror that

followed ths early bulletins of last night

Government officials, politicians, and I

even the lowliest among the residents

of tho city have made continuous and

anxious Inquiry. From a residence of

fifteen years here, every one of them

crowded with his characteristic democ

racy, the colonel has a wider circle

of friends and acquaintances than per

haps any other man. ' '

Though reassuring bulletins ore re

ceived with marked relief, there lurks

here the fear that the wound Is graver

than was at first believed, and Is only

minimized by the colonel's marked for

titude and vitality. The city has not

yet recovered from the first shudder

at the Intonation of the word "assas

sination," which It dreads.

The. former President Is known to

mflro Washington residents personally

than any other man living outside the

District and aside from all political

considerations, knowledge of the details

of his life Is so extensive and Interest

In him so keen that the entire city is

still absolutely absorbed In the condi

tion of the distinguished victim of tho

crank's bullet.

Comment by Clapp.

Commenting upon the murderous as

sault which was made upon Colonel

Roosevelt, Senator Clapp, one of the

colonel's closest friends and followers

hern, said:

"It is very unfortunate, Indeed, that

some demented person should have

committed such a deed. In 90,000,000

number' "who VT .'nsanT It ,s"s?cn

occurrences as these, however, which

bring tho fact of their Insanity to tho

attention oi tne puduc ana give com

munities the opportunity to protect

their residents.

"Oolonel Roosevelt will go right on

with hts work. The wound may hinder

him for a brief time but nothing can

deter a man like him. I have said that

It Is most unfortunate. I am confident

that it will not be serious, and conse

quently do not care to contemplate or

discuss possibilities."

Hard Man to Guard.

Colonel Roosevelt, notwithstanding the.

fact that his predecessor In the White.

House died by an assassin's bullet, was

always a difficult man for the Sec'ret

Service to guard. He roamed 'about

tho Capital at will, when In Washing

ton often giving the slip to Chtof

Wllkie's men. Colonel Roosevelt was

not Indifferent to the danger which he

ran from cranks, but he believed that

the beat guarding n the world could

not prevent a crank getting a chance to

shoot him sooner or later, and he pre

ferred not to be guarded all the time.

When Colonel Roosevelt left the

White House the Secret Service per

force ceased to take active interest In

his Dersonal safety. Not so active a

man physically. President Taft has

given tho Secret Service less concern

that did President Roosevelt for the

firesent incumbent or tne enter Mag

Btroey does not slip away from the

watch and ward of the Secret Servl.ce

men as did Roosevelt.

At Chicago Convention.

During the Chicago convention Frank

Tyreo, United States marshal of West

Virginia, was constantly at the former

President's Bide. Excitement then ran

so high that It was feared some crank

mlsht be stirred un to a felonious at

tempt. But cranks do not seem to make

their efforts at assassination when look

ed for, and come at times when none

might particularly expeat their appear

ance. ,

Roosevelt Always Lucky

In Escaping Serious Hurt

In All His Accidents

Theodore Roosevelt has been singu

larly fortunate In all cases where his

life wus In danger, and has never been

Irjured seriously In any of them. His

most severe Injuries were received in

1902, when his carriage was struck by

a trolley car near Plttsfleld, Mass., and

William Craig, a secret service opera

tive, who was riding with him, was

killed. The driver, David J. Pratt, wfcs

injured.

Although Mr. Roosevelt was thrown

heavily to the road, he was only

scratched and bruised, and after pick

ing himself up, cross-examined tho mo

torman as to the cause of the accident

With Mr. Roosevelt at that time were

George B. Cortelyou and Senator Mur

ray Crane, neither of whom was In

jured. Upon his return to Plttsfleld, Mass.,

Mr. Roosevelt was asked:

"Were you ever nearer death?"

"Perhaps," lie replied, and then add

ed: "I do not care to talk about tho

nearness of death. There are things

that are worse than deutli, and we

know what they are."

In October, 1(06, while on board the

light-house tender Magnolia, bound

down the Mississippi river, the vessel

was rammed by the fruit steamship Es

porta, near New Orleans, and several

holes were torn In the Magnolia's hull.

The captain of the Magnolia drove her

head on a mud bank, where she re

mained until the next morning. .Tho

shock of the collision roused Mr. Roose

velt from his berth, but after asking

few questions he returned to his state

room and, with bis party, was taken off

by the light-house tender Ivy, and his

Journey was resumed.

Last summer, while on his way to

Chicago a large boulder rolled on the

tracks and the train ran over the ob

struction. Jolting the cars and damaging

the engine to such an extent that It nad

to be replaced by another at Pough-

K": 3'?. JS. "" JiSS. SH

the escape of the train from wreck was

a very luckv one.

Like all Presidents of recent years,

Mr. Roosevelt was thr;atencd both at

Washington and Oyster Bay by

"cranks," but none of them ever at

tempted any open violence.

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TAFT PRAYS THAT

ROOSEVELTSWOUND

-MAY NOT BE SERIOUS

President Sends His Sympathy-

to Colonel and to

Latter's Wife.

ABOARD THE MAYFLOWER, VIA

WIRELESS, ELLIS ISLAND. N. Y.,

Oct Its President Taft today sent these

telegrams to Colonel and Mrs. Roose

velt: "Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Chicago: I

am greatly shocked to hear of the out

rageous ana aepiorauie assault maae

upon you. And I earnestly hope and

pray that your recovery may bo speedy

and without suffering. w

"WILLIAM II. TAFT."

"Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster

Bay, N. Y.: I extend to you my heart

felt sympathy In your present distress.

I earnestly hope and pray that you

and your family and the colcnel may

bo promptly relieved of suspense by

news that all danger Is past

"WILLIAM H. TAFT.1;

President Taft also Issued the follow

ing statement:

"I cannot withhold an expression of

horror at the act of the maniac who

attempted to assssslnate Colonel

Roosevelt When I briefly expressed

my regret last night I had been In

formed that Colonel Roosevelt was

then speaking and had escaped Injury.

The news this morning, however, is of

a more serious character and I feel

the deepest sympathy for Mr. Roose

velt ana his family, I pray that the

wound may .prove to be only a flesh

wound, with no complications,

"This 'assault, following the shooting

of Mayor Gaynor two years ago, and

the assassination of three out of the

last nine Presidents elected by our

people are events which must cause

soleTnn reflection by all Americans upon

conditions which make It possible that

such dastardly (feeds may occur In a

country affording to Its citizens such

complete advantages of civil liberty.

"It Is, bt. course, difficult entirely to

avoid the purpose of the cunningly

insana. The enforcement of the laws

against tho carrying of concealed

weapons and the more rigorous and

certain prosecution ot all such at

tempted crimes, whether against

prominent tr less conspicuous per

soa tf, of course, helpful, -but the

condemnation by all good citizens of

such acts and their co-operation In

prevention the spread of vicious doc

trines, which would excuse or palliate

an attempt to remedy, fancied wrongs

by resort to violence will be more ef

fective. ''l"ak for the American, people in

expressing the profound nope that

Colonel Roosevelt mav speedily re

cover from the effect of this dastard

ly act WILLIAM H. TAFT."

Sincerely Affected.

Prerldent Taft was very much affected

over the shooting, of Colopel Roosevelt

He eajrerly .demanded all of fhp news

from Chicago" and It was' plain "that' the

misfortune that had overtaken hlx'rlval

candidate had caused him to forget the

feeling he has had against the colonel

since the commencement of the present

campaign.

Thero wni no trace of the Taft smile

today. He was Intensely serious and

even the splendid picture presented by

the pfcRslngbattlethlps failed to revive

his spirits.

Oscar Straus Wires

Wounded Party Leader,

Invoking God's Blessing

AMSTERDAM, N. Y., Oct. 15,-Oscar

S. Straus, Progressive nominee for gov

ernor, was greatly shocked at the re

port of the attempt to kill Colonel

Roosevelt. The news was brought to

Mr. Straus late last night. Just as he

had finished an address at the 'local

opera house. He Immediately sent this

message to Colonel Roosevelt:

"May God's blessing attend you

and preserve you for your family

and the country. I am unutterably

pained and shocked. I earnestly

await news from you.

"OSCAR BTRAU8."

Mr. Straus then dictated this state

ment for the papers:

"I am shocked beyond expression

that anyone could be found who

would wish to hurt the greatest

friend of tho plain people of the land

the country has seen since Abraham

Lincoln. No man Is more needed In

this crisis by the American people

than he who has vitalized moral Is

sues in our economical age.

"The bullet must have been fired

by a disordered mind."

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SHOOTING OF ROOSEVELTMAKES SIXrH

POLITICAL CRIME IN UNITED' STATES

Abraham Lincoln, President, of the United Statu, shot by John Willcea

Booth, April 14; died April 15, 1863. The motive for the crime wat

political animosity. Booth wat afterward shot and killed.

Jamea A. Garfield, President of the United State, shot by Charles Jules

Guiteau, Washington, July 2, .I81. died from hii wound September

1 19, 1I81; Guiteau convicted of murder in the first degree January ad,

1881J tentedced February a; banged June 30, 1881. Failure to get

public office and lore of notoriety believed to have been motive for

killing.

Carter H. Harriion, mayor of Chicago, (hot dead by Patrick Euge. e Pren

dergait, October as, 1893. The assassin wai hanged July 13, 1894. He

claimed that the mayor had broken promisee to him.

William HcKlnley, President of the United States, mortally shot at public

, reception in Temple of Music at Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo,

Setepmber 6, 'root, by Leon Cxolgou, anarchist. McKinley died Sep

tember 14. Hii murderer wai executed October ao, toot.

William J. Gaynor, mayor of New York, ihot August 9, 1910, by Jamei

J. Gallagher, a discharged night watchman of the dock department.

When he fired a bullet into the mayor, Gallagher exclaimed: ''You

took my bread and butter away; now I've got you." Mr. Gaynor re

covered. Theodore Roosevelt, former President of the United Statei, shot by John

Schrank at Milwaukee, Wis., while going to a political meeting, Oc

tober 14.

BIG PAPERS GLAD

ROOSEVELT'S SAFE

Following are editorial comments on

the shooting of Colonel Roosevelt print

ed In American newspapers:

NEW YORK PRESS If the bullet fired

at the heart of Theodore Roosevelt had

spent that splendid life. It would have

cut off one of the matchless careers

of the world's history.

The man who in private station, no

less thsn In the most exalted Amer

ican office, was hailed In all lands .as

the foremost citizen of the United

States could HI be spared from -tho

period of American history which he

enriched. The world will be

thankful that this man In 100,000,000

is not to die.

NEW YORK WORLD-Mr. Roosevelt

was shot at Milwaukee last night

but fortunately the wound is not like

ly to prove fatal. Public

questions must be discussed, public

Issues must be threshed out, and

whatever danger follows must Inevi

tably be assumed. Nevertheless, it

ought to be possible to keep crazy

men out of shooting distance of

Presidents and candidates for Pres

dent It ought to be possible to furn

ish enough police protection to en

able the United Statee to conduct a

Presidential campaign without the

possibility of assassination ' In

the circumstances there is nothing to

do but to congratulate Mr. Roose

velt on his escape and to congratulate

' the country upon Its escape from an

other red blot upon the pages of

American msiory.

NEW YORK SUN The 8un rejoices

that the bullet fired by a mad-brained

man of the Czolgosz type at Colonel

Roosevelt did not find a fatal lodg

ment While we differ with Colonel

Roosevelt In his policies, his sudden

taking oft would be a national calam

ity, and with the entire nation we

pray for his speedy recovery.

NEW YORK HERALD No bitterness

of political discussion In this country

can prevent deep regret and liearty

sympathy going out to an opponent to

whom murderous violence Is offered.

That will be the general attitude of

the entire country regarding the at

tempt made by a dangerous lunatic

at Milwaukee last night on the lire ot

Theodore Roosevelt

Ardently Is It to be hoped that he

who Is leading the third party is not

seriously wounded and that the Issue,

of tho campaign will be fought to Its

Inevitable conclusion without being

changed In its course by the act ot a

madman.

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madman or fanatic who shot at Col

onel Roosevelt been torn In pieces by

an angry multitude It would have

served him right There Is no put)

lshment to severe for the assassin or

would-be assassin of a public man en

gaged In discussing the affairs ot the

nation. That sort of thing will do for

darkest Russia. It won't do for' this

free country, whero we believe In free

discussion. Meanwhile, the In

quirer extends Its heartiest congratu

lations to Colonel Roosovelt upon his

escape from the bullet of hts assail

ant, and conveys to Him Its most sin

cere hope that tho wound will not

prove serious. As for his. assailant.

If ho had himself been torn limb from

limb the world would have been well

rid of a dangerous maniac.

DALTIMORR AMKTUCAN Th Amer

ican neome reinic tnnt TintiwiArn

Roosevelt was spared last night from

tne sssassln. From papers found vpon

his assailant It would appear that the

man Is of unsound mind. None other.

Indeed, could be guilty of so heinous

a crime. That hts attempt was not

successful Is reason for unlverssl

gratification; for grief would have

been world-wide had a bullet brought

to so tragic a close the brilliant career

of Theodore Roosevelt

The assassination of President Mb

Klnlev' Is" still fresh 'In the public

mind; and no lees bitter would have

been the nation's grief and no less

keen the sense of loss had Roosevelt

similarly followed the man who was

once his chief. As It Is, Roosevelt

luck still holds good, and the people

slncerelv congratulate him on his

fortunate escape while execrating the

hand that was raised against him.

BALTIMORE SUN-The first shock of

horror at the attempt to assassinate

Mr. Roosevelt will be followed by a

glow of thankfulness that his life has

been spared.

He Is one of the nation's greatest men.

a useful servant we can 111 afford to

lose. The universal regard for Tiny

man who has been President Is, In Mr.

.Roosevelt's case. Immeasurably en

hanced by his striking personality and

admirable qualities. No other Amer

ican, perhaps, has so large and de

voted a personal following. Certainly

none has played so prominent a part

In the events of his time. Ills remark

cable career has been distinguished by

a courage that has never failed him.

and that was unshaken when he faced

death last night ,

Many a prayer of cratitude that he

Is still alive and unharmed will be of

fered, with tho sincere hope that he

will be spared for many years ot usefulness.

ABE HARD TO STOP,

DECLARES WILKIE

Chief of Secret Service

Shocked, But Not

Surprised.

When Chief John E. Wllkla of the

United States Secret Bervlce heard of

the attack on Colonel Roosevelt, he

said that he was shocked by the news,

but not essentially surprised, as, 'no

matter how well a publlo man la guard

ed, It Is impossible to anticipate and

prevent the vagaries of cranks

Chief Wilkle said that it Is unfortu

nate that It is necessary to guard public

men at all, but that experience has

proved that It is necessary to guard

them. He added that Mr. Roosevelt

being no longer President he Is not of

course, under the guardianship of the

United States Secret Service.

Moses Edwin Clapp, Progressive Btn.

ator from Minnesota, said:

"In 90,000,000 of people, there neces

sarily is a large percentage insane, but

not yet confined."

The Senator was told that the colonel

continued his speech after tht attempted

assassination. "Of course he did," said

Mr, Clapp.

Congressman Albert S. Burleson, ot

Texas,, a member of the Wilson Cam

paign Committee, in speaking ot the

attempt to shoot Colonel Roosevelt at

Milwaukee, said:

"I am deeply glad that the bullet

went wide. The incident is most re

grettable, I hope that the person who

fired the shot will be punished to the

limit of the taw."

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who

was a member of President Roosevelt's

Cabinet for seven years, said;

"While the news that his life was

attempted Is shocking, I am glad, as

glad as I have ever been In my life, to

hear that Colonel Roosevelt was not In

jured. "This business of shooting prominent

men Is ecomlng too common. There

have been too many prominent men

killed and such action as that which oc

curred In Milwaukee tonight ought to

he condemned by every one, friend or

foe of Colonel Roosevelt It was a

dastardly act"

REGRET ATTACK

ON COL ROOSEVELT

Visiting G. A. R. Post Members

Hear of Attempt To

Kill Him.

1

Departing from Washington this

morning to spend the day at Arlington

1 Cemetery members of Fletcher Web

ster Post. a. A. R. of Brockton, Mass.,

would talk of nothing but the attempt

ed assassination ot Colonel Roosevelt

The news that a maniac had shot the

ex-President deeply grieved the vet

erans, many of whom are ardent mem

bers ot the Progressive party. Reas

suring reports as to Mr. Roosevelt's

condition lessened the anxiety of the

Brockton Grand Army men and they

left to visit tho graves of former com

rades pleased that the assassin's das

tardly work had gone for naught.

Philadelphia will be visited by the

veterans tomorrow where Independence

Hall, the Liberty Bell and other his

toric attractions will be the chief points

of interest. Leaving Philadelphia the

Orand Army tourists will return direct

110 iirocmon alter one or tne most en

joyable trips ever undertaken by the

entire membership of a Q. A. It, post