Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, October 15, 1912, FINAL, Page 3, Image 3
CAMPAIGN TRIPS
HMD ST
ROOSEVELT
Colonel Declares He’s Feeling
••Bully.’’ But Will Return
Home to Rest.
Continued From Page One.
geon who will perform the operation if
one is determined on.
from a deserted railway station
Tfirodore Roosevelt re-entered Chicago
today. There was no band and no
cheering. A little cavalcade- of sober
faced police headed the procession. The
colonel, with a doctor on either side,
lay In an ambulance. Behind half a
dozen automobiles followed slowly to
Mercy hospital.
Suffering' from a pistol wound re
ceived last night in Milwaukee, Colonel
Roosevelt’s condition was serious
enough to cause grave concern to the
eminent surgeons who had gathered to
receive him, the colonel was taken from
his car shortly after 6 o’clock. Fif
teen minutes later he was lying in the
ambulance, the police had moved to the
head of the line, and the somber little
procession was under way.
The colonel’s special train arrived In
Chicago shortly after 3 o’clock this
morning. His car was switched to the,
deserted passenger station of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad, at
State street, just north of the river.
There it remained until the colonel had
been removed.
Every precaution was taken to avoid
s crowd. Few persons knew where the
colonel’s car stood. Even the hospital
to which the colonel was to go was
kept a secret until the start was made.
i It was reported that he would go to
the Physicians hospital. Just before the
start. Dr. .1. B. Murphy, one of the
surgeons called to assist In caring for
the former president, announced that
it had been decided to take him to Mer
cy hospital, at Twenty-fifth street and
Prairie avenue.
Colonel Roosevelt, game today as he
was last night after the attempted as
sassination, walked unassisted from the
car to the ambulance. He sank down
weakly, once he was inside. Twenty
minutes later, when he reached the
hospital, even bis gameness was not
equal tn the task of walking the few
steps from the ambulance entrance to
the hospital door. A man on either
side supported him. His face was white
from loss of blood and drawn with the
pain of his injury.
The physicians who were with him
expressed their concern. Dr. Murphy
was the one who expressed it most
openly.
"Blood poison is the thing we most
fear, he said. “We will take every
possible precaution to prevent that.”
In the automobiles that accompanied
the former president from the station
to the hospital were the surgeons, some
close friends of the colonel, summoned
when the shooting occurred, and news
paper representatives.
Along the streets, as the ambulance
wheeled slowly across the State street
bridge, few persons realized that it car
ried the former president. Some of the
men stood with uncovered heads as the
colonel passed.
In Much Pain
On Way to Chicago.
t The colonel rested easily after the
train reached Chicago and his car was
■nought to a. final standstill. He was
t ineam during the trip and seemed to
< on? I durable pain. The physicians
■n cnarge decided not to disturb him
® er his arrival in Chicago until day
light.
He was roused by Dr. Murphy half
hour before the start for the hos
l! A superficial examination of the
wound was made. Then Dr. Murphy
> vised that Roosevelt be removed at
and the other physicians con
curred.
I olonel himself acquiesced read-
I til rtniled as the preparations for
’hr trip were made.
y 'tn all was ready he stepped from
waiving aside the physicians
,r ndants who would have helped
1 again.’ lie remarked, as news
otographera fired a volley of
hHshlights at him.
I '' ! nib‘d as tlte pictures were made,
hospital his whole appearance
j 1111 Rough Rider sagged down bc
ihc two men who assisted him.
practically supported his
s lie took the few steps into
| 'osmtal. The smile had left his
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■i"l the tight he had made to hide
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E ’hat marked his forehead and the
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ened Condition.
Just inside the hospital door the
colonel sank into a wbcelell chair.
A fetv moments later he whs wheeled
away to a private room.
The ambulance was brought as near
as possible to the private car May
flower. and stood in Orleans street. Dr.
R. G. Sales, one of the Milwaukee sur
geons who attended him. opened the
door of the car. Colonel Roosevelt
stepped down. ■ He was followed by Dr.
J. B. Murphy.
The colonel stopped when he saw the
waiting newspaper men with their cam.
eras.
Stretched Himself
On Ambulance Cot.
Then he walked on to the ambulance,
climbed in himself and lay on a cot in
side.
The start was made at 6:15 o’clock.
It was twelve minutes later when he
reached the South Side hospital.
The ambulance drove east in Ken
zle street to State street, then turned
south and crossed the Chicago river
into the Loop. At Randolph street the
cavalcade turned east again. Then the
ambulance, a gasoline driven affair,
turned south into Michigan avenue. A
doctor inside leaned forward arid whis
pered to the driver. The speed in
creased and soon a wild run down the
long avenue was begun.
Philip Roosevelt, a cousin of the for
mer president, was seated beside the
driver of the ambulance. Dr. Murphy
and Dr. Sales rode in the vehicle.
As the ambulance neared the hospital
the physicians again whispered to the
driver and the speed was increased.
As the car turned into Twenty-tifth
street for its final run to the hospital it
was going at racing pace.
I’.nally the hospital was reached and
the ambulance stopped. There was a
slight delay inside while the final prep,
arations for receiving the colonel were
completed. Thon ho was taken in
side.
A few minutes later lie was taken to
suite No. 312-314. This is a third
floor special suite in the corner of the
building overlooking Prairie avenue
and Twenty-fifth street.
Absolutely No Danger
Says Dr. Terrell.
Here the physicians began an X-ray
■ xaminat ion. Dr. George I lochrein, an
expert with the X-ray apparatus, was
the principal operator. Dr \\ R. Mc-
Cauley. Dr. Philip Krauschei and Dr.
John F, Golden assisted.
While the examination was under
way Dr. Skin ry Terrell, the physician
who ha- accompanied Roosevelt on his
trip, issued the following statement:
"Colonel Roosevelt's condition is vert
good. It is almost normal He is tired
ami is resting, but there is absolutely
1.0 chance of complications of a serious
pature. He Is in no danger whatever
His quick recovery is inthipand"
This statement was based on an ex
amination made just after the colonel
had arrived at flu hospital If con
trusted stiangep w th a formal state
ment n«t|e<) hi lb Mtirpl” al tlm run
elusion of the ridi. in <ho h In Mur
phv said
"I mn not now determine the
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS TUESDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1912.
Expects T. R. to
Resume Campaign
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.—“ The colonel's con
dition is such that I believe he will be
able to resume his tour in a week or ten
days," said Philip Roosevelt, cousin of
the former president today. "I spent
more than an hour in the colonel's room
at the hospital this morning. He insisted
on reading all his telegrams himself. As
he read each message he made some com
ment on its contents.”
piousness of his condition, but every
thing now indicates that the wound is
more serious than was at first sup
posed.”
Dr. Murphy said blood poison was
the complication most dreaded and that
the physicians were taking every pre
caution to guard against it.
Bullet Located in
Fleshy Part of Breast.
The X-ray examination lasted for
several minutes. After it was conclud
ed, the surgeons Issued no statement,
and the first word from the room of the
former president was brought by a
nurse who had been present when the
examination was made. The nurse said
that the bullet had been located in the
fleshy part of the right breast, and
was about an inch and a half below
file right nipple. The nurse said the
bullet had not penetrated the walls of
the chest, but was lodged in the mus
cular tissue.
She further stated that the surgeons
had decided to perform an operation at
once
The result of the examination as re
ported by the nurse corresponds with
that made by Dr. Joseph Bloodgood, of
Johns Hopkins university, who was one
of the surgeons called in attendance
while the colonel was still In Milwau
kee. Dr. Bloodgood asserted the bulled
was resting between the ninth and tenth
ribs and lay Just below the right nip
ple.
After the examination the following
telegram was sent to Mrs. Roosevelt in
New York by Elbert Martin, private
.stenographer to the colonel.
Assuring Message
Sent to Mrs. Roosevetl.
"Th.- present examination supports
the prior examination made by the phy
sicians In Milwaukee. The respiratory
movement on the right side, in which
the bullet is situated, is perfectly free
and easy and sounds normal. His pulse
is normal ami there is little difficulty
in talking He has expectorated no
blood The present descriptions given
by the X-ray show the bullet to be sit
uated in a .safe place. Additional X
iay s are being made now. and will be
refill l« ted w ithin an hour."
After the photographs had been made
the colonel called foi a hook. He said
he wanted something light and diveit-
Ing. and a book was brought to him.
H- laughed with Ihe doctors when it
• i d' rnvered that in the hurry of
having lip »pe. ill tiain iiinnuan- and
itteiidaiif. find mgleeiid to bring III'
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FALL rsnßT
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the voting places’ contesting for indi
vidual wards,
Chambers Claims
The Tenth Ward.
It is expected that the wards will go
for the candidate’ they went for In
the first primary', with the possible ex
ception of the Tenth. Chambers men
insist that they have switched that
ward from the Woodward column.
Woodward carried that ward in the first
primary by a plurality of only' thirteen
votes.' His vote was 191: Chambers’
vote was 178: the combined vote of his
three opponents was 217. But both sides
say the number of votes cast in each
ward will be materially changed.
In the First, Second. Third and Fifth
wards Woodward got a good majority
over his three opponents in the first
primary. The vote was;
How Vote Went.
At Last Primary.
First—Woodward. 291. Chambers,
169; Brown. 45, and Johnston, 13.
Second—Wood ward, 768 : Chambers,
496; Brown, 108, and Johnston, 82.
Third—Woodward. 916; Chambers,
486; Brown, 93. and Johnston. 67.
Fifth—Woodward, 406: Chambers.
159; Brown, 31, and Johnston. 11.
Chambers received a plurality in the
Fourth ward, and Woodward a plu
rality in the Sixth ward, which they
claim will be converted into majorities
in this primary’. The vote was:
Fourth —Woodward, 328; Chambers.
411: Brown. 71. and Johnston, 85.
Sixth—Woodward. 568; Chambers,
504; Brown, 147, and Johnston, 149.
Chambers got good majorities in the
Seventh. Tighth apd Ninth wards, the
vote being:
Seventh—Woodward. 282: Chambers,
443; Brown, 61. and Johnston. 58.
Eigth—Woodward, 248; Chambers,
451; Brown, 80. and Johnston. 147.
Ninth —Woodward. 275: Chambers,
381: Brown, 29. and Johnston, 51.
The contest is one of deep human in
terest and has been entered Into with
all the force, of both contestants.
Woodward Long;
Has Sought Place.
The one consuming ambition of
James G. Woodward for the past six
years, since lie vacated the mayor's
chair, has been to be may or of Atlanta
again. Two years after he retired from
the highest office in the city, he was
nominated for re-election at. the Demo
cratic primary.
His sensational defeat In the fall of
1908 by an independent candidate is
familiat history to all Atlantan-
But he came out of that campaign
still lighting, and he has been fightins
up tn this good hour, declaring th it lie
'.vnt h "chance to redeem himself
i While Woodward has been laughing
Assassin Came Here
To Shoot Roosevelt
For two days, while Colonel Roose
velt was in Atlanta’, John Schrank
lurked in the city with revolver ready
to commit the deed he came so near ac
complishing in Milwaukee last night.
According to the statement of tha
assassin, the Auditorium-Armory here
was the place he had picked as the
scene of Colonel Roosevelt's death. But
here his nerve failed him. or a streaJc of
sanity flashed through his maddened
brain.
His purpose hold, though, and from
Atlanta he followed the former presi
dent to Chattanooga. Evansville, In
dianapolis and Chicago. Not until he
reached Milwaukee, though, had his
nerve been screwed to the sticking
point.
Schrank first planned to stage the
assassination in New Orleans, but later
changed his plans and went to Charles
ton, S. C., where he awaited the date of
the colonel’s arrival here.
Was in the Auditorium.
When Roosevelt came to Atlanta
Schrank reached the city. He was
at the Auditorium the night of the
Bull Moose chiefs dramatic address
there. His revolver was in his pocket.
The scheme was in his brain, but the
nerve was not tn ills heart.
Ten thousand persons heard the colo
nel speak that night. Thousands more
stormed the Auditorium in vain for ad
mission. Even after being turned away
they strove madly’ for a glimpse of the
former president.
So dense was the throng, so eager
was their desire to see the Progressive
candidate, that Chief Beavers in person
was called on to escort the colonel to
his carriage, and then, though aided by
a squad of police, ho had difficulty in
forcing a passage through the crowd.
In this surging, noisy’ crowd the as
sassin had every opportunity to carry
out his plan. Atlanta was spared the
shot, but when the Roosevelt train de
parted for Chattanooga, Schrank fol
lowed.
and joking about the big majority he
would pile up. Chambers has been ret
icent, as he closely studied the situa
tion.
At his final rally at the Orpheum the
ater last night he delivered his delib
erate conclusion to the audience of sev
eral hundred people, and it spoke sin
cerity.
"1 have won this race." lie declared.
"You fellows who came here with the
intention of breaking up this meeting
are bluffing, like y our betters are bluff
ing on the streets with their beta
You’re defeated and you know it."
The polls opened at 7 a. in and will
close at 7 p. m.
MONTENEGRINS TAKE
TEN THOUSAND TURKS
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gstlnii here today received the u'lor. lut
ql patch from Prince Pet'r in iVttlnie
Splendid Gentry nvet 'furl,- i,,.| M .
Ten thousand Turkish prisoners i-apiured
«tth mnr|) artillery ’’
FITE WANTS TH
ABOLISH COURT
DALTON, GA„ Oct. 15.—From 10:30
to 11 o’clock this morning Judge A. W.
Fite, of the Cherokee circuit, gave his
attention to discussing before the grand
Jury and a court room filled with peo
ple the action of the court of appeals
In finding him guilty of contempt of
court.
The speaker expressed the belief that
he had not gone beyond the limit of
freedom of speech allowed by the law
and was not convinced that he was In
contempt of court for the newspaper
articles at which the members of the
court took offense.
"But they shall not dodge the salient
features of the articles,” ho said. “They
must answer to them before the people
of Georgia. I want the Whitfield rep
resentatives in the legislature to intro
duce a bill to submit to the sovereign
people of Georgia the question as to
whether or not the court of appeals
shall continue to exist, and I believe
that such a vote tvould wipe the court
off the face of the earth.”
In speaking of his trial for contempt,
he said:
"Following the attorneys' speaking,
the court went into a back room to
consult, remained there about a half
hour and returned with a writton
opinion which took three times a«
long to read as the consultation, prep
aration and typewriting of the opinion
consumed.
“It seemed to be the consenmis of
opinion among those present that the
opinion was written out beforehand.
This I don't charge, but I do say that
if such was the case It was a terrible
farce."
Opens Whitfield Court.
Judge Fite opened Whitfield supe
rior court this morning at 10 o’clock
for*the annual fall session. Through
respect to the memory of ColoneFr. C.
Milner, solicitor general, whose death
occurred Saturday, no court was held
here yesterday, many local attorneys
going to Cartersville to attend the fu
neral.
Colonel S. P. Maddox, of this city,
former solicitor general, will look after
th.' state’s business until Governor
Brown appoints Colonel Milner's sue-
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MO JELLS OF
SLUTING
Paymaster of Slayers Corrobo
rates Stories of Rose and
Webber Against Becker.
NEW YORK. Oct. 15. —Sam Schepps,
one of the state’s “big four” witnesses
and alleged paymaster of the gunmen
who slew Herman Rosenthal, was the
star witness today at the trial of Lieu
tenant Charles Becker, the police offi
cial charged with instigating the assas
sination of Rosenthal.
Schepps. who fled after the murder
and was captured at Hot Springs, Ark.,
was called to corroborate the stories of
Jack Rose and Louis Webber that
Becker plotted the death of Rosenthal
because he “squealed” on Becker’s
grafting. While Schepps was kept
waiting tn an ante-room before taking
the stand, police and detectives In
spected the crowd in the corridors of
criminal courts building for gangsters.
Mrs. Becker wa« one of the eartier
arrivals.
When Schepps was called to the
stand Assistant District Attorney
Frank Moss at once plunged Into the
same, story that Rose and -Webber had
related. Schepps looked well groomed.
He had grown stout In prison and was
well" dreissed, with corndderable orna
ment. He gave his occupation as a
portrait enlarger. He said he had
known Rose about eighteen years and
that he met Becker first at the Lafay
ette baths and later when Becker raid
ed the rooms of the Sam Faul associa
tion. Later he acted as messenger
between Becker ajid Rose.
Got Affidavit For Becker.
I was at the home of Dora Gilbert,
Rosenthal's first wife, on July 15 last.’’
testified Schepps. “I was aekwi to go
there for Becker and get an affidavit
and I did It to accommodate Rose.
Harry Vallon and Roae went with me.
Afterward we drove up to a number
in Seventh avenue and got T>ago
Frank’ droflcl Into the car Then we
went to Webber’s gambling place al
Sixth avenue and Forty-second street.
Later I left and some time earlv In
the morning of the leth while I was
drinking a soda tn The Times square
drug store I heard four shots near by
I ran toward the Metropole, for the
shots sounded like they had been fired
there.
I eaw a crowd collecting and a body
was lying on the pavement.
“I ran into Harry Vallon at the
Elks club and went to Fourteenth
street, when? we lived, and remained
there the balance of the night.
"About 7 o’clock Jack Rose came
and woke me up. ’Lefty Louie’ Rosen
berg. ’Dago Frank' Clroficl, 'Whitey
Lewis’ and Gyp the Blood’ Horowitz
were with him.
Paid Slayer Gang.
"They wanted to know where I
would meet them with the money. I
replied at Fiftieth street and Eighth
avenue.
"At the hour we had agreed on ws
met at Fiftieth street and Eighth av
enue. where Rose passed cn-er ths
money to Lefty Louie. I did not have
it. Then we went to the home of Har
ry Pollock. I stayed there all day, go
ing that night to Becker's apartments
at the request of Rose. I told Becker
that Rose was sick and worried. Beck
er said:
" 'You toll him not to worry. HI fix
everything all right. They have to
prove who killed Rosenthal before they
can convict any one.’
“I started to light a cigarette but
Becker detained me, saying: ''bon’t
make a light here. They have been
trailing me all day.’
"Becker wanted to know If the gun
men had been paM and I told him thev
had. Then 1 went back to Pollock's,
where I found Lawyer John W. Hart.”
This concluded the direct examina
tion and John F. Mclntyre, chief coun
sel for the defense, began cross-exam
ination.
Mclntyre attacked the witnesses’
character, but most of District Attor
ney Whitman’s objections were sus
tained by Justice Goff. Schepps final
ly admitted that he was once an opium
smuggler In the Northwest, carrying
the drug across the Canadian border
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