Chicago terror over fate of mayor Cermak after shooting
Chicago faced a tense day as Mayor Anton J. Cermak lay gravely wounded in a Miami hospital after an assassination attempt. Police, led by Chief W. Shoemaker, searched for suspects tied to gangster activity and urged arrests of Capone associates McGurn and White, amid fears of a broader underworld plot before the World’s Fair.
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Immigrant mayor Cermak and Chicago politics rise
Immigrant coal miner Tony Cermak, now Chicago's mayor, faced death threat rumors amid Miami visit and Roosevelt discussions. Daughters fainted on news, officials sought calm as he recovers from a wound. His rise from Cook County board head to mayor reflects long political ascent from labor to leadership.
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Hoover Replies After Roosevelt Says No Injury
President Hoover telegraphed Franklin D Roosevelt to express relief that Roosevelt was unharmed by Jest night’s attack attempted on him Mayor Anton J Cermak of Chicago was injured Roosevelt promised to report his condition Hoover also asked Roosevelt to advise on Cermak’s status and said he would wire again after hospital checks.
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Pope Rejoices Over Roosevelt Escape
Vatican City February report states Pope Pius expressed regret at the assassination attempt on President elect Roosevelt but joy that the plan failed. He awaited dispatches from the apostolic delegation in Washington before telegraphing Roosevelt.
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Zangara Long Advocate of Killing Leader in New Jersey
Secret Service official Hugh McQuillan announced in Hackensack that Giuseppe Zangara, linked to the Roosevelt assassination attempt in Miami, is the man investigated. Zangara, a Paterson and Hackensack resident, was a bricklayer and once a member of Bricklayers Local No. 2 in Paterson and Local No. 23 in Hackensack, described as an inflammatory radical and communist by Rosario Candrall, with a reputation for denouncing governments during lunch breaks.
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Miami Drama Heroine She Stops Assassin at Roosevelt Speech
Mrs W M Cross of Miami says she stood on a bench near the assassin during the February 16 1-A Trail shooting at the president elect Roosevelt. She describes grabbing the attacker's pistol and helping to push it upward while others restrained him, saving the crowd from further harm.
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Prague Reacts to Roosevelt Assassination Attempt
Prague bursts with excitement after news of the shooting attempt on President elect Roosevelt. Crowds gather outside newspaper offices awaiting bulletins while Chicago Mayor Cermak lies wounded. The world’s near miss fuels relief and heightened anxiety across the city.
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French Circles Are Indignant Over Roosevelt Attack
Indignation spread across Paris as residents denounced the Roosevelt assault. Citizens, led by Mayor Orrmak famed for his Europe tour, urged unity while recalling the earlier assassination of President Paul Doumer last May.
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