The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-19
Physicians Now Regard e.
President Out of DANCE
and Consent for Him fI
Leave Chicago on Monday
for His Home at Oyster Bay
COLONEL DECLARES q
HE'S GOING HOME
Only Bulletin Issued Dufiil y
the Day Is to Effect Thx
Patient Is Suffering I'M
Pain and That Pulse aud
Temperature Are Normal
BY JOHN b. PRATT.

BY JOHN B. PRATT.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-"I'M get int
the fight again before the campa1r
is over. I'm not done yet
AS Colonel Roosevelt sat propp
up in a spacious armchair at MAx1
hospital this evening he indicated
| the above decisive words his ~
determination to take up the ba&1{
for the presidency abruptly stopp
by an assassin's bullet.
So far has the colonel advanced e.
the road to recovery that he 49,
definitely to calculate tonight on "
time that he might leave the hooi1
tai, and later on the prospect MEa
again taking the stump. s2.5
The ex-pfesideflt, talking ca16
of his condition, allowed it to &12
known tho he Is under no deluai0
f, as to danger that may yet COR
While he chatted with his d0cto&
about getting away from Chicago y:
special train next Monday. he Co.
fessed, in a talk with the lnterHns
tional News Service Corresponding
that his scheme might be upset.
J. AS though he might be discuSoinla
the grave affair of another. the co.,
onel observed that he was fully AWxfo|
that the danger of blood poisou46S
Is not quite over, but he said EG;
knew enough about 1t to venture tlio3
opinion that the peril is slight. 49,
to tetanus or pneumonia. the olI.s
president realized that he was nee
out OF the woods, but he lightly cor
sidered any real danger
The only bulletin issued by TIM
coloners physicians at the hospfta1#
during the day--and 1t came ~ On
O'Clock tonfght--was to the elEoo
that Roosevelt was entirely free fFo1s
pain. and that his pulse. tempera1u1
and respiration we're practically nc
mai. -SsssSssa
/ The doctors now regard the WORN
ed ex-president as out of DANGER.
| fye-day Crisis" during which d.
had to watch for symptoms OF bl0G
poisoning, ended tonight without
shade Of suspicion that tina hI1
will spread any germ through
system. But because they want
DE conservative and not allow
ex-president to run any risk.
physicians decided against their O3
fnal plan to permit him to leAve
hospital tomorrow. Roosevelt c1k
at this, but the doctors did not INT
to argue long to convince him
he ought not to be in any hx6
about getting out.
well, then, I'll wait until 11
day." assented the colonel.
Monday comes II you cannot ma
lurking germs, I'm going to OyI
Bay"
The doctors agreed to that,
the ex-president cheered up.
Special Train Ready.
Il Already a special train has
I drawn up In the PennsyIvaniA
awaiting word that Roosevelt
move on his way home. The
sylvania was picked out that thu
cial can be run straight on thrU
the tunnels to Long Island, AuN
to Oyster Bay without being ss11
ed around.
| Don't let them have crowds alS
when / leave" urged ROosavelfM
night, as he eagerly talked oyN
contemplated journey homeward. 81
know It will be impossible for
get out on the platform and masks
speeches. realixe''-th 49,
smile-''that I have been put 0s1
commission bit by that bux1oEA
they'll wait a while I'll get out Gl1S
stump and let them hear al
want" sA
Although Roosevelt, with thas
OF blood poisoning removed, n
caliy assured OF speedy recovNeS
physicians have to guard aGa1u
tanux with lockjaw a. an 1T
outcome. and both pleurisy and
monia. which always threaten n
LOT gunshot wounds. Az to tets
physicians have little fear. hawk
jected an anti-toxin serum IT,
after the colonel was shot. ~
may any time develop up to oiglH<
after O gunshot wound. In
the colonel TO be removed o.
Bay. the danger Of tetanus N0
no sense be aggravated. II ft
oped il would merely 10 q -
accumulation In the system. =
could be treated AZ well * u
az here. The danger Of pneunt
pleurisy. because OF the ex-p6&
sturdy constitution. is c0nsi0ee
mote.
Likely 10 Start MondfaS
! So the prospect OF Rooeevee$i
| ing away from Chicago on Mol
excellent. and the railroad
have been informed that the IN
undoubtedly leave early that
| The barrier put UP BY MEE
ve1t, when she came ON 1Eu
York on wednesday, was
tonight 70 the ex-presidsnt @&4
with the newspaper mon whc3l
companied him on his campai
/ Roosevelt wanted ID 80 th&Q
had 10 Plead sarnsatfg Mt
Roosevelt before she would -
When the nswspAper uzen
the colcasfa reouh to-