The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16

bodies. soc,s.' s'aknown to fame.
were among tho cp > to the dis
patches. ~F
Touching Messages Received.
Many telegrams were held at head
quarters. but personal messages were
sent at once to the colonels suite in
st. Mary's hospital. where the physi-
clans permitted him to read them.
the mother. of Captain "Bucky''
o'Neil of the rough riders. who fell
in Cuba, and was the subject Of a
warm eulogy by the colonel in mem-
Of the Cuban campaign. 1t read:
God bless. you, colonel. The moth
er of 'Bucky' O'Neil prays for your
recovery" MARY O'Neil."
Bryan Message Pleased Teddy.
"Allow me to join with your coun-
trymen, irrespective Of party. in. de-
ploring the murderous attack made on
you and in expressing profound graft
f1cation that the wound was not seri-
GUS" w. ]. Bryan"
This was a. telegram that brought
strong expression Of appreciation from
the colonel. whose eye lighted up with
pleasure as he read 1t.
Visitors Excluded From Room.
Visitors will be excluded until the
ultimatum of the doctors against call
ers is raised. The corridors outside Of
Col. Roosevelt's room are filled with
those coming. going and those who
sought to extend aid that might be
useful. After the order was issued,
the corridors became quiet. as the
days roster Of patients contained no
name SO we'll known. Out in the cor
ridors. all afternoon. watch was kept
hy pofrN1NNo~ r TN1a,vanSs 0S1A hnVA
q small band Of attendants gathered
for discussion. -.
''fiis exhibition Of stamina In max
ing speech Of an hour and half
with q heavy revolver bullet in his
chest is none the less remarkable.
would not wish. to say at this time that
he is not dangerously wounded. The
gun was q foul one and the bullet
passed through too many substances
before it entered his body for the fear
Of blood poisoning not to be immi-
nent." .
''Must Stand Up"
now II never do again." These were
Colonel Roosevelt's words to his cou-
sin, Philip Roosevelt, a moment after
the assassin's bullet had struck him.
Philip Roosevelt, who was at the
coloneTs side, begged him to remain
seated in the position to which he had
fallen at the. shot,. -.
Philip Roosevelt said that at the
shot the colonel, who was. standing
waving hfB hat at the moment, wav-
cred and fell to a crouching position
on the seat Of the automobile.
''Sit still. sit still, Cousin Theodore, 81
urged Philip. ....
Don't Hurt Him."
,kAs ASSN
that man. Don't let any one hurt
colonel. rising to his. feet and speaking
in his usual strong voice. Don't
hurt the poor devil. He doesn't know
what he has done"
Martin, the stenographer, who was
the hero of the occasion, was still
holding Schrank In his grasp. Henry
F. Cochems, who had Jumped in
front Of the colonel, turned to him.
''He pinked me-, Harry; he pinked
me-" said the colonel. with his hand
over the wound in. his right breast.
II got that all right"
For heavens sake. colonel. go to a
hospital" said cochems. Don't try
to speak" ....
II will go there and speak tonight" i"
said Colonel Roosevelt with delibera-
tion, "if it kills me. I will speak II !
fall on the platform.
May Be His Last.
7 have message to deliver. This
may be my last chance to deliver 1t.
may be hurt worse than I feel. This
may be my last speech. I am strong
now. want to go right away while ]
am good for it,
Colonel Roosevelt opened his waist
coat and bloody shirt and glanced at
the wound. It was q black hole sur
rounded by bruised aid bleeding flesh.
Little blood came from 1t. which at
first seemed to indicate that the flow
might be internal.
Looks like shot from q 49,"
said Colonel Roosevelt. But I'm not
coughing. I guess I'm all right.
Somebody give me a handkerchief"
Bandaged Own Wound.
DR.. Terrell handed him a fresh
handkerchief and he put 1t over
the wound and closed his shirt over
the place. Few persons saw the COL
onel bandage his own wound as he
took paips to conceal his movements
and the operation took but moment.
He had been standing all the time
and he turned and waved his hat as
cheerfully as he had been when the
assassins shot SOUNDED.
to the platform from which he spoke
and sternly resisted all efforts to get
him to shorten his speech. One of
those behind him at one time at
tempted to take away his manuscript
but the colonel picked 1t up. After
his speech when he went to the
Emergency hospital he looked calmly
around the waiting room. opening
doors and keeping on his feet in op-
position to the requests Of his friends
and the orders Of his physicians.
"A 'S8' eh. some drive to that" he
looking again at the wound
as he stretched out on the operating
table and submitted to the examine
ton Of the physicians.
After the hospital examination was
over ana It had heen decided to defer
probing for the bullet until the party
arrived in Chicago. the colonel rode in
his motor car to the railroad station
sitting upright and responding to the
greeting Of the crowds that lined the
route. He stepped lightly from the
car. waving his hat. and walked rap
idly to the train. sofne distance from
the street.
Waved Hat and Smiled.
Bully for you. Teddy: you are q
the crowd. and the colonel waved his
hand and smiled.
-. In the car he at arst refused to 60
to bed. He went to. his stateroom
and called for hot water. II. want to
shave" he said. Il must shave before
! can be comfortable. and I'm going
to dot It." He did,. taking his time
about the operation. going twice over.
ana then submitted to 90 to bed. He
undressed himself and went to bed.
This was about an hour before his
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