Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-17
JULIET WOUND IN BREAST
is MORE THAN SUPERFICIAL
prgeons Assert It Is Not Yet Necessary to
Probe for Missile-Patient Will Be Kept AS
Calm AS His Nature Will Allow
Wants to Ride Out.

1t entered.
The flesh along the course of the bullet
showed no discoloration to-day and there
appeared to the physicians no cause for
concern from any feature Of the assault
now past.
Colonel Roosevelt. anxious that his
friends and particularly members OF his
family who were en- route to Chicago
should not be unduly apprehcnsive at his
condition, protested against the edict bar
ring callers from his room, but acceded
when all the consulting physicians en-
dorsed the plan
He was anxious to greet members of
his family. His concern all day was not
for himself but for those he believed were
likely to be too fearful of his condition.
DELIGHTED WITH TELEGRAMS
He read all of the hundreds of tele-
grams that poured into the hospital.
and was delighted with several from
men OF note he met abroad. outside
the hospital grounds. a curious crowd
hung all day, asking for news from
all the usual callers who left the in
stitution. SO many newspaper men
gathered in the office of the hospital
that the house authorities finally
asked them to leave and the reporters
gathered outside with the rest of the
crowd.
All Of Colonel Roosevelt's speaking
dates were cancelled to-day. save one
tomorrow night at Louisville, Ky. To
this city former Senator Albert Bev-
eridge Of Indiana was sent after
conference with the candidate with a
message the colonel insisted be read
| to his friends there.
No announcement regarding future
plans of Colonel Roosevelt were made
to-day. all of such action depending
upon the length of time demanded Of
him by the physicians.
! Until the ultimatum of the doctors
| against callers. the corridor outside
Colonel Roosevelts room was filled
with those coming or going. and with
those who sought to extend any aid
that might be useful.
INCIDENTS OF THE SHOOTING.
| III fl the corridor all afternoon watch
was kept by Patrolman J. A. Tomney and
here the small band of attendants
gathered and from the discussion new
light was thrown on the actual story OF
the assault.
1t was disclosed that Albert T. Martin,
the secretary who seized the assaiiant,
saw the pistol before the shot was fired
and that the weapon was discharged just
as he flung himself upon Schrank. Power
full of build. he was forcing Schrank s
neck back till the assailant was gasping
for breath.
Henry +. Cochems, who had arisen
from his seat in the automobile. shouted
several times:
Don't kill him. John don't kill him.
John"
Martin wrestling the pistol from
Schrank and holding the assailant in a
grip fast rendering him unconscious
shouted back resentfuly:
MY name Is not John"
The colonel laughed at the incident al
he recalled II to-day.
Colonel Roosevelt talked little to-day
of the assault, Most of that discussion
was In tests with those who called or
him. He asked seriously how his wound
looked and leaned his head forward from
his half sitting posture and surveyed |,
himself.
THINKS WOUND LOOKS GOOD.
THAT doesn't look bad, DOCTOR" hi
said. what do you Think"
THAT. as 1t Is, doesn't bother US. re-
spVnded DIR. Murphy. nodding to his Eel
lows. Dr. Arthur Dean brown and DR.
Terrell who accompanied him. 1T II
what you do to it,"
The patient raised his eyebrows inter
negatively, and was informed that tn
doctors. by way of precaution. felt III
had better see no one SO that the res
. would remove further any possibility o
. setback. He was disappointed for
few minutes, but the examination be
Ing over and pint of buttermilk hav
-. Ing been ordered. he reached again TO
:. his books and smiled "All right"
An hours sleep kept up his good spirit
=. and he said 1t had been the most re
freshing rest he had enjoyed for a week
"This'll give me good rest up any
), way he said, "and II must stay her
h I suppose | might as well make tn
" most Of It,"
I SAYS HE FEELS FINE
Colonel Roosevelt babe the last o
J. MS callers good night at eight 0'clOcl
" ana prepared for a comfortable nigh
e when was to be spent In part in rea
l. ing he said he felt fine and told III
~ John r. Golden, who Is keeping watc
e over him tonight. that unless II
e final injection of the tetanus anti
% toxin interfered he would have IT,
" 'hrst real comfortable evening to him
E. self" he had enjoyed In many days.
i He laid aside his hook a few minute
J. after nine and switched on his rea ain
g light He was soon fast asleep. d
20 Murphy went into the colonel's ROOF
10 at $3.50 and found him sound ASLEEP
The patients pulse was SO when take
before he dropped asleep. This ID tw
" points higher than II was last nigh
It after the shooting and II above MOI
E. mai. HIS temperature was three
10 ffths OF degree above normal.
u After having had several short nap
ID Colonel Roosevelt awakened at 1880 p. .
OF and called for hot water to shave himsel
lie He sat up In bod with n hand MIR,
.r against his knees and shaved and the
ne was given sponge bath and alcohol rul
or' down by his nurse. After the bath h