New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16


good one. I'll be hungry"
He gave directions about his clothes
and bis room, to have everything IN
readiness to see Mrs. Roosevelt in the
morning.
The colonel acts very eager to see
Mrs. Roosevelt" said Miss Fitzgerald,
the nurse He talks about it quite
bit, and is very particular about having
everything pleasant for her"
The nurse said the coloneIs pulse
after his sponge bath was not far
above normal, considering his physical
characteristics, and a more important
fact concerning it was it's strong and
steady rhythm.
After his bath and shave Colonel
Roosevelt had no pain of any kind, but
said he was slightly nervous from in
action.
More Than Superficial Wound.
Colonel Roosevelt was not merely
specifically wounded by the bullet
fred into his breast last night in Mil
waukee by John Schrank, it was dter-
mined tonight by surgeons, after all
day examinations and consultations,
and the colonel must not see or speak
20 any one for several days without
permission Of the doctors.
The wound was definitely described
as "a serious wound in the chest" and
mot mere flesh wound" A late bull
letin, which prohibited communication
between the colonel and others than his
attendants, declared that "duietude Is
absolutely essential"
The surgeons asserted, however that
1t was not yet necessary TO probe for
the bullet and the patient probably
will be kept as calm as his nature will
allow him for few days.
Colonel Roosevelt slept we'll at in
tervals during the day, ate ravenously
OF articles customarily making up his
bill OF fare, read long extracts from
Macaulay and limited to his physician
that he would not object to a ride in
the fresh air.
Finally, learning that the corre-
spondents accompanying him on his
speaking tour, who had left him after
the assault in Milwaukee to file their
articles, had rejoined his party at the
hospital, Colonel Roosevelt insisted
that the edict of his physicians against
communication with him be ignored
for the time
In
an apology for not rising, TESTED with
them about his condition, and told
them, I'll hurry up and get out of
here, so can keep you busy again"
Gives Flowers to Others.
In opening the door to his room to
admit the correspondents the heavy
odor of heaps of flowers banked high
in the anteroom flooded the cOlonels
apartment, and he inhaled deeply sew
eral times. The extra effort caused
little pain, however, and when the
doors were shut again he instructed
his nurse to present part Of the flowers
to other patients in the hospital. This
was done.
Unofflclally II was made known to-
day that the physicians do not con-
slider 1t necessary TO probe for or oper-
ate to remove the bullet. 1t lies al
shown by the X-ray photographs
brought from Milwaukee by DR.. ]. ID.
Jansen and eOrroborated by others
taken in Mercy Hospital, not far from
the breastbone on the right side and
probably five inches below the collar
bone. The missile did not get inside !
the ribs, but ploughed upward and in !
ward for a distance of five inches from
where II entered
The flesh along the course Of the bull !
let showed no discoloration to-day, and !
there appeared to the physicians no
cause for concern from any feature Of
the assault.
Colonel Roosevelt, anxious that his
friend and particularly members Of his
family who were on the way to Chi
cago, should not be duly apprehen-
sive as to his condition, protested
against the edict barring callers from
his room, but acceded when all the con-
sulting physicians Endorsed the plan.
Anxious to Greet Family.
He was anxious to greet members Of
his family. The first he saw was his
daughter, Mrs Alice Longworth,
whose train arrived from Cincinnati
a little before o'clock this evening.
His concern all day was not for him
self, but for those he believed were
likely to be too fearful of his condi-
ton.
The colonel read all Of the hundreds
Of kilograms that poured into the hos
pital and was delighted with several
from men Of note he met while abroad.
Outside the hospital grounds a crowd
fingered all day, asking for news from
ali the callers who left the institu-
ton. Each was hailed as he left with
an appeal for INSIDE information" but
none was available besides the bulle-
tins posted early in the day.
So many newspaper men gathered in
the Office Of the hospital that the house
authorities finally asked them to leave,
and the reporters remained outside
with the rest Of the crowd.
All Of Colonel Roosevelt's speaking
dates were cancelled to-day except one