The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
COLONEL RELATES
HIS IMPRESSIONS

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at 6rst, I. suppose" ne said. but I'll
make some good ones"
The Colonel paused for . moment.
He set his Jaw hard and clsnched his
fists for the only time during the tn
4 terview.
Il ask no quarter" he said.
TT is amusing to see the predica-
ment of Governor Marshall" he 0od-
ed. with a laugh. THE Governor has
been making his campaign on the as
sertion that was not at San Juan
Hin. This may 'stagger him. but IN
q week he will discover that I was
not shot at all. and that anyway II
was. bird shot. and that II hit another
man instead OF me. and finally tnat !
was in Oshkosh that night.
colonel Roosevelt expected. he said.
to- bring the campaign to close just
az, II he had not been shot He hoped
to be able to put In q week OF cam
paigning and say "a few thIngs. al
though hs might be unable to travel
as he had been doing. making some-
times a dozen speeches In day. His
physicians told him probably he could
leave for Oyster Bay on Monday or
Tuesday. and the Colonel at once made
up his mind he would 60 on the
earliest trail monday. which would
suit his purposes.
Despite his confidence that ne will
be back in the fight weak after next.
the Colonel has not yet received as
a single sp aech. A week OF absolute
rest at Sycamore Hill comes first. and
II will depend upon his progress then
what comes next.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke OF the visit
Of Gov srnor Hiram johnson. his run
ming mate. who spent short time
with him this afternoon He said
there was little no could say about the
conversation. and that they had not
talked much politics"
The effect Of Colonel Roosevelt's
exertion was beginning to show it
self At the outset Of the talk he
bore himself in a way which gave no
indication Of his WEAKNESS. But final
ly he spoke in lower tones. At last
he let his hands fall to his knees. 1t
was his sign that his interview was
over.
Good bye" he said.
While colouel Roosevelt's physicians
were careful to say that their patient
was not yet out Of danger. they were
distinctly more optimistic than at any
previous time. The passage OF the day
brought to an end the period within
which symptoms OF blood poisoning
were to be looked for.
Colonel Roosevelt's condition was
virtually unchanged throughout the
day, with no indication OF the develop
ment Of sepsis-the one thing most
to be feared. There still remained
the possibility Of complications in the
shape OF tetanus. pneumonia or pleur-
isy. but with the danger OF blood
cd
chances were greatly in favor OF rapid
recovery.
Colonel Roosevelts temperature fell
late to-day to ss. thfee -fifths Of a de-
gree below normal This was explained
as being the result Of his exertions
during the day. and natural under the
circumstances. .s
sehrank Show. Interest.
Milwaukee. Wis. October ls.-col-
e es,k sssS. .osss far tn. s
time an interest in Colonel Roosevelte
condition when J. Bailey. sentenced to
ninety days. was brought into the tier
of cells where Schrank 10 confined
have been denied the prisoner. and for
that reason he did not know the con-
dstion Of his victim.
"Is Roosevelt still alive?' he asked
Bailey. who answered In the ah.ma,
tive Schrank did not reply. and
walked back to his cell.
The prisoner spent a very quiet day
in the small Enclosure to which he Is
confined, saying he was willing to
take whatever is coming to him"
Schraak has made his will. II was
learned to-day through q fellow-pr
oner One Of its provisions 10 that the
missile which probably would have
killed Colonel Roosevelt but for the
double manuscript and metallic spec
tacle case through which IL passed. be
given to any historical society and
placed upon exhibition with the gun
in the rotunda Of the Capitol Building
in Albany
Schrank. the deputy says. told one
OF his fellow prisoners that he desires
The bullet and revolver TO be a con-
stant reminder to pcsterity Of the
danger OF attempting to violate third