Roland Laurence South

Captain Roland Laurence South was a graduate of West Point and considered a young up and comer in the US Army. With his bright future, South had made friends with a number of high ranking officers. However, Captain South had become disenchanted with President Joe Steele. He loudly expressed his displeasure and ten days after his promotion to Captain, attempted to assassinate Steele.

President Steele was scheduled to speak in Chattanooga so Captain South traveled to the city and was in the front row for the speech. He was quite agitated as he waited for Steele, wiggling around with his eyes wide open leading to reporter Charlie Sullivan to wonder if he was about to suffer an epileptic fit. When President Steele began speaking, South pulled out his service pistol and began firing. South fired twice at Steele, hitting and wounding him once, then a third wild round in his general direction and a fourth into the ceiling as he fell dying from Secret Service returning fire. Fortunately, President Steele survived with just a flesh wound that cracked a rib.