The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-11
Announcement Made After an Exami-
nation by DR.. Lambert, the
Presidents Physician.
HIS CONDITION is SERIOUS
Is HIGHER AND
RESPIRATION WEAKER.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt in
the GrOton College Infirmary
Awaiting the Crisis.

GROTON. Mass, Feb. 1O.-"Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., the oldest son Of President
Roosevelt, has double pneumonia. Other
wise his condition is unchanged tonight.
The boy is seriously sick, but it is too early
to say what the chances are for his re-
covery."
This was the statement issued by George
Cortelyou, secretary TO the President, at
8 o'clock tonight and made after
careful examination by DR.. Alexander
Lambert the family physician of President
Roosevelt who arrived here from New
York at o'clock tonight.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt spent a
long anxious day in the infirmary awaiting
the crisis of the disease, which this morn
ing appeared to have taken such a strong
hold on their son. The change for the
worse in the boys condition occurred dur
ing the night, and showed itself when the
regular morning examination was made by
DIR. Shattuck and Dp. Warren.
Secretary Cortelyou, who is the only
means of communication with the sick
room, made the announcement this morn
ing of the patients serious condition. al
though he said then II not alarming.
His temperature is higher" said Mr.. Cor
telyou. land his respiration is weaker than
yesterday. but his pulse is better" He
also said there was immediate change,
only the natural progress OF the disease.
He announced that the disease had spread
and involved both lungs
This sudden and unfavorable turn
warned the President that the most skilIfuI
medical treatment was necessary, and to-
night he called to the aid of Drs. Shattuck
and Warren his family physician, DR.. AL
exander Lambert, Of New York, an emf
nent practitioner and man well acquaint-
ed with the boys physique. The decision
to call DR. Lambert was made after con-
sultation of the physicians and the Presi-
dent, and the doctor left New York at
noon, arriving here shortly after 6 o'clock.
Dr. Lambert was met at the station by
the Rev. Mr.. Peabody, the principal of
the school. and driven to the Infirrnary
After brief consultation with Drs Shat
tuck and Warren he proceeded to the sick
room and made his examination Of the bow.
The party then went over to Mr. Gardner's
house To dinner, and there the result of
the doctors examination was made known.
1t confirmed the diagnosis of the case
which had been made by Drs. Shattuck
and Warren. and DIR. Lambert readily
agreed with them that the boys condition
was serious
The President remained in or near the
Infrmary all day. walking over TO the
Gardner house for lunch shortly after
o'clock, and little later taking a brisk
walk about the school grounds returning
to the Infirmary in fifteen minutes. He
did not leave again until he went TO din
ner. Mrs. Roosevelt remained indoors all
day. taking her meals in the Infrmary.
She slept i'm a cot near her sons bedside
last night.
During the day the telephone and tele-
<raph lines 70 the White House were kept
busG. IL was thus possible for the Presi-
dent 20 transact considerable executive
business of a pressing nature. Young
ernoon. sc that tonight he entered upon
his nth da- The crisis is expected to-
morrow or Wednesday. Ell reports from