MR THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 45, 17 October 1912, Page 6

MR THEODORE ROOSEVELT

THE WOUND MORE SERIOUS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) New York, October 15. Mr Roosevelt rested easily till mid night, when ho became restless. Pie. | s.cians admit that the wound is more I serious than they first thought. | Earlier messages stated that there was no anxiey, but that he would pro f bably be confined to his room for a couple of ■ weeks. PREVIOUS SIMILAR CRIMES. f IB6o.—April .14, President Lincoln, shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s f Theatre, Washington; died .following I day. » 1881—July 2, President ■ Garfield, I shot by Charles Jules Guiteau at f. Washington; died September 19. i 1901.—September 6, Presides * liam McKinley, shot by Czolgosz at Buffalo Exhibition; died September i ii. 1903.—September 1, a lunatic named H Weilbrcnner attempted to kill Colonel Roosevelt, then President. MR. ROOSEVELTS CONDITION. ). (Received 10.50 a.m.) if New York, October 16. Mrs Roosevelt and other members of ’ the family have arrived at Chicago. i Mr Roosevelt’s condition is satisi factory, and no apprehension is felt. I PROTECTING PRESIDENT TAFT. Extraordinary precautions are being taken to protect President Taft. Everywhere the Secret Service squad has been doubled, and there was a large force of police outside when President Taft visited the theatre.