The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

told the nurse that he had bully sleep" His temperature was sS.i, : his pulse 74 and his respiration IS. : {: This is q decrease of two-tenths in temperature, 10 beats in pulse and l two counts in respiration since the i; official bulletin issued at 10 o'clock : last night. He had been asleep ! since Il o'clock. f-,,ica s,o october 18-,rhe bullet wound inflicted in Col Theodore Roosevelt's chest at Milwaukee Monday night, 1t of ficially was announced today for the f1rst time. is healing normally without infec- tion. The statement that no complica- tions have been shown was made after day during which the first successful X-ray picture of the wound In the colo nels chest was examined by the sur eeons The fact developed that the would he assassin's bullet fractured the colonels fourth rib. The missile remains imbedded apparently in the bone. The fracture, however. 1t is stated, will not affect the treatment in any way but will be allowed to heal untreated, as will the wound. The description of the wound given to- night by pr. W. B. McCauley Is the first to be given to the public by the surgeons. He said that the bullets path through the muscles of the chest is lace rated to some extent by the battered lead, but that there was little convulsion and no exensive area of bruised and torn surrounding tissue.
 Bullet Did Not Mushroom
 .srhe bullet did not mushroom, as might have been expected' said Dr. Me Cauley For that reason 1t cut small hole in the skin and did not reduce large portion of the nearby tissues to pulp as is the case in soft bullet that 'mush- rooms in animal tissue after it hits bone. I think the bundle of papers in Colonel Roosevelt's pocket checked 1t and the spectacle case for some reason failed to spread the bullet much
 ..The wound is about biseenough to put your finger in at the surface, and it does not appear to get very much bigger. would call it a very clean wound. The skin is torn at the surface in ragged way, but not badly, and there is little bruising.
 .sThere is not sign of suppuration an the wound. The flesh is in good con- dition and seems to be healing without complication If there were pus forming deep in the wound we would know 1t at once by an unusual rise of tempera- ture."
 pr. McCauley added that it is now cer- tain from the x-ray pictures that the bullet has not entered or injured the pleural cavity.
 He pointed out the normal condition of the patient indicated by the official Temperature taken at 10 D. m
 pr McCauleys statement was given after leaving the colonel's room and after d consultation with the other surgeons. He confirmed previous announcements that no effort would be made to remove khe bullet.
 Normal at 10 O'Clock
 At 10 o'clock tonight Colonel Roosevelt Twas visited by Dr. J. B. Murphy, head ssurgeon in charge of the case; Dr. Ter tell and Dr. McCauley. The examination resulted in their announcement that the i,ondition of the patient is normal at pres 9.nt and there is no indication of sepsis I'm the wound or of pleural complications. Following is the official count;
 Temperature, 9s.6.
 Pulse, s4
 Respiration. 20.
 Leucocytes, 64oo.
 Polymorphoneuclia neutrophiles, "A. ] General condition good.
 DR. J. B. MURPHY,
 DIR. A. D. BEvAN,
 DR S. l.. TERRELL. Colonel Roosevelt slept soundly as mid night passed The rooms of his suite fsere dark and silent Night Nurse Mar Earet Fitzgerald was exiled from the room (which she had turned over to Mrs. Roose- Melt and sat outside with the police ser heant who was on guard. She said that The had nothing to do for the colonel nd would not go to him unless he rang.
 x-Ray Plate Successful The first x-ray plate which definitely &hows the bullet in Colonel Rooseveits &hest was developed late this afternoon. Fine bullet is shown partly impedded III he fracture of the fourth rib, about four Inches from the sternum. The bullet ls &nuch Hattened and spread out of shape. &t is crushed into the upper edge of the ib Several smaller pieces of bone pro ect near it. The radiograph shows an xtraordinary spread and arch to the un- 1jured ribs, indicating the unusual size f the colonels lungs and development f his chest
 The position of the bullet is at the low r corner of right angled triangle the pex of which Is in the middle of the ternum, perpendicular opposite the mid le and the other corner of which is the Mupra-sternal notch. Wires laid on Col Mnel Roosevelt's bare chest to form a Xuiding line of the plate show the exact bcation of the bullet with reference 10 Ae ribs and sternum.
 Not Necessary to Set WOurd
 It will not be necessary to set Colonel oosevelts fractured rib. or put aim in plaster of paris bandage. according to br. Terrell.
 ''Fractures of the rib seldom are set m ess the bone is out of place. said Dr. errell This one is not extensive