Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-01

Is absolutely Imperative, however,
\ that he should remain quiet and y
\ refrain from using the leg. The \
y trouble is not serious but temper =
= arily disabling.
y vGEORGE B. CORTELYOU, \
\ NSecretary to the President" \
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Indianapolis. Sept .. 49, President
Roosevelt's Western trip came to an
untimely end in this city today. He
was found to be suffering from
swelling of the left leg between the
knee and ankle. the result of a bruise
received in the trolley accident. that re-
quired immediate surgical attention,
and, instead of being taken to the
train to continue his journey to Fort
Wayne and Milwaukee, he was convey
ed to ST. Vincent's Hospital, where he
was operated on. The operation oc-
Cured at 3:i5 o'clock and lasted only
a short time, when he was taken to a
private room in the hospital to rest.
After taking light luncheon at 1850
p. M. he was conveyed on a stretcher
to his train. which had been backed up
on "Y' near the hospital, and at 1850
o'clock the train left for Washington.
The first intimation that anything
was wrong came In rumors to the great
crowd that was patiently waiting
around the Columbia CLUB and the Sail
ors and Soldiers monument for the
President to appear. It was about g.: 80
o'clock, half an hour after the time
that a few of the favored ones in the
crowd received limitations that the
President was sick and that the rest
OF the trip would probably be abandon
ed.
After the President entered the OPP
Grating room with the physicians, he
sat down on a stool and waited for in
structions from the physicians and sur
geons, watching their preparations
with keen interest.
II am awfully sorry that | cannot
continue my Western trip said he
Cant you let me go ahead with II
after this thing is over?"
One of the surgeons turned to him
and said: 1t is my opinion that you
would be very indiscreet to continue on
your experimenting trip, after the OPP
Grafton. This is by no means a serious
thinM and there Is absolutely no dan
ger of serious consequences from 1t II
you are careful, and stay off your feet
until the trouble is over. But you
should by all means, Mr.. President
discontinue your trip
Very well, then It will have to be
that way" said the President, resign.
eddy. II will do as you gentlemen say
Now what do you want me to do?"
| The President walked to the operat'
: ing table, and as he lay down he re-
marked with a smile:
Gentlemen, you are formal, | see
you have gloves on.
This was a reference to the antisep
tic gloves of the surgeons.
Mr.. President" said the surgeon
with a smile. lit Is always in order Il
wear gloves at Presidents recep
ton"
The operation began without delay
The pain caused the President to NUT
ter several times in low voice, but HI
said nothing that was distinct excep
TO ask for glass of water before tn,
needle had been removed.
After being taken to the upper room
from the operating room, the Presiden
ives served with light luncheon anC
,'chatted pleasantly with those in thu
iroom. He made several kind remarks
to the attending nurses about the trou
BILE he was causing and shifted his posi-
ltion several times nervously.
At $40 p. m. white blanket wal
placed around him, and he was place.
on the hospital stretcher and, escorte,
by company of infantry, was carrie'
to the car about block away, by fou
negro porters from the train, He bad