AN ASSASSIN'S BULLET.
NEARLY KILLS A MAYOR. ONE MAN INJURED. By, Cable.—JPress' Association. — Copyright. (Received April 18, 10.55 a.m.) NEW YORK, April I7f ; An unknown .man. attempted to assassinate Mayor Mitchell; The bullet went wide and struck a corporation official, named. Polk, .knocking out most of his teeth, and narrowly missing Mr Woods, the new Poliee Commissioner. MENTALLY ItNEALANCED. A QUEER INDIVIDUAL. (Received April 18, 1, p.m.). NEW YORK, April 17. The assailant of the Mayor has been, identified as David Rose, 70 years of age. Rose, who was instantly overpowered! and arrested is evidently mentally unbalanced. Polk was seriously injured and taken, to- the hdsuital.' Rose refused to answer questions. It is understood he ealled -to see-.-.-ther. Mayor frequently, but was refused,admission owing to his queer actions.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 61, 18 April 1914, Page 9
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