The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
DOCTORS HOPEFUL
Col. Roosevelt Injury Is a Deep
Chest Wound.
Gives His Word That He Is
Feeling Fine.
A LONG REST is PRESCRIBED
kilograms of COngratulat1On
on His Escape From Death.
His Special Cars Have Been
Released From Service.

examinations of the coIoneFS wound,
and announced that the bullet did
not pierce the lung, but had IodSeu
in the chest. They had not planned
to operate this morning.
The following official statement
was issued at 1880 a. IN. by the sur
geons attending Colonel Roosevelt;
.sCoIoneI RoOseveIt's hurt is a deep
bullet wound of the chest wall with
ont striking any vital organ in transit.
The wound was not DrObed. Inc
pOint of entrance was to the right of
and one inch below the Level OF the
right nipple. The range of the bullet
was upward and inward. distance Oh
four inches on the chest wall. There
was no evidence of the buIlet's pcne-
trating the lung. Pulse 90: tempera-
lure 99.2: respiration 20: leucOcyte
count 80 at 10 a. IN. No operation 10
remove bullet is indicated at present
time. Condition hopeful but wound so
important as to demand absolute rest
tor a number of days.
CDR. JOHN B. MURPHY,
..DR. ARTHUR B. BFVAN.
CDR. SCURRY l.. TERRELL,
'sDR. II. j. SAYLE."
Medical men when shown the Off
ciaI statement issued by the surgeons
attending Colonel Roosevelt seemed to
think conditions most favorable. In
their opinion the chief danger would
lie in the formation of pus within the
chest cavity. As the bullet d1d not
Denetrate that far this danger was of
course obviated.
Chicago. Oct. 15.-Dr. Murphy, chief
physician of the staff in consultation
over Col. Roosevelt's case announced
that the wound was not dangerous IN
itself. He made this statement before
examining the skiagraDhs
Following the announce nent by au-
tbority of the colonel's manager that he
W vou!d cancel his engagements and
make no more speeches during the cam
paign it became known that the cam
pe;gn committee might consider It
necessary for the candidate to make
one address in New York and October
2e was mentioned as possible date for
a Madison Square garden speech If the
colonel is able
E. e. Martin. Col Roosevelt's steno
grapher announced when the photo-
graph was completed nat the inj-ry
appeared to be only minor one and
that the patient was resting easy.
His pulse and respiratory action are
normal" said Mr.. Martin 1t was
stated that the X-Ray ah0we the bui
let to be imbedded in the tissues and
announcement by one physician that
the operation probably would be con-
Quoted under local anaesthetic was re
assuring to the watchers at the hospital
and an hour after the A-Ray had peen
taken the physician said the colonel
was rallying from the fatigue and ex-
element which it was said might have
proved a drain on his vitality.
That the surgeons thought a long per- |
iod of rest necessary, however, was !
nI RnnSn-Ta11fC
that he probably would |
make no more speeches this campaign. |
Preparations for his removed to Oyster /
Bay were sketched and when the time /
comes for his journey everything will
be prepared to make IT as comfortable
as possible for the patient.
The physicians statement after the |
taking of the x-ray pictures was as i
follows:
Is Feeling Fine.
Col Roosevelt is normal in every !
thing. He says he is feeling fine, but |
complains of little pain in the side. |
If an operation is necessary DR.. Say |
Ior says it can be performed with only |
d local application of cocaine.
A large crowd gathered in front of |
Mercy hospital eager for news of the |
colonePs condition. In spite of it's size /
the throng was quiet and nothing but l
a subdued murTnur came from it as /
messengers hurried gack and forth. !
The doctors refused to answer any |
questions except through authorized |
channels
Telegrams began pouring into the |
institution almost as soon as the col /
onel was brought there and many of |
them were read by the patient himself. |
The telephone was ringing constantly. |
Newspapers and news offices opened !
special telephone lines to answer the |
food of queries that were made as to /
the state of the patient. Among many |
telegrams sent to Col. Roosevelt was !
one from Governor Hiram w. Johnson, |
of California, candidate for vice presi- |
dent on the Progressive ticket now
campaigning in Ohio, and one from
Burt A. Miller, a nephew of President
Mckinley.
McKinley's Nephew Wires.
Governor JohnSon'S telegram read:
Toledo, Ohio-We all rejoice at your
escape. May God be with
YOU always, as he was last night
Mr.. Miller telegraphec from CIeve-
land:
You have been wounded in the same
battle for humanity in which my un-
Gle. William Mckinley, lost his life.
May you live to carry forward this
righteous war
Dozens of kilograms came and the
colonel read many of them but made
Lc attempt 20 respond. He sent per-
sonaI kilograms to his family. The
special car, T:le 'Mayfiower,'' in which
the colonel has been travelling and the