Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-17

Mercy Hospital. Chicago. Oct. 15.-Fcr-
tr President Roosevelt was resting fair
|easily tonight and his physicians said,
Ter :, day OF nervous strain, that they
Ire pleased with his condition. The
|nical record showed. however. that his
hdition was hardly as favorable as
hen he entered the hospital this morn
4 on his arrival from Milwaukee. His
Use at ten o'clock was s6, or IA counts
love normal and two counts above the
|cord two hours after he was shot. His
)nperature was 49, or 3-5 of n degree
love normal. 1t was believed the night
build indicate whether the pistol wound
51icted on him last night by John
Ihrank in Milwaukee would heal nor
billy.
DDr. John b Murphy, who is in charge
the case. left the hospital before ten
block for the night.
Colonel Roosevelt Is resting quietly.
said. Tie had a small dinner. There
hs less distress in his breathing. His
neral condition is exceptionally good
Id he should have a good night"
All Of the attending physicians left
b hospital for the night except DR..
hurry Terrell, who remained in room
|xt to that of the patient. IT was said
at no further examinations OF tho
bund would be made until eight o'clock
tmorrow morning, when a consultation
II be held.
INJECT TETANUS ANTI-TOXIN.
n In
e coloners abdomen a short time be-
Re he went to sleep. A rise In temporal
re followed together with slight local
Fitation Otherwise the colonel exhibit
| no symptoms from the anti-toxin al
ough the surgeons were prepared for
slight nausea and dizziness which
metimes follow the treatment The
degree of temperature It is said was
i caused by the condition of the
ound, as up to the time of the injec-
bn the patients temperature was prac-
tally normal. The increase in the rate
his pulse is not at present accounted
r.
Theodore Roosevelt was not merely
kperficially wounded by tie bulle
red into his breast yesterday in Nil
hukee by John Schrank, 1t was deter
tned tonight by surgeons after all
ky examinations and consultations
Id the colonel must not see or speal
any one for several days withou
Armission OF the doctors.
The wound was definitely described
"a serious wound in the chest" ant
lot a mere flesh wound" The lat
hlletin. which prohibited communica
On between the colonel and Others
Ian his attendants. declared tina
uietude IL absolutely essential"
Not NECESSARY TO PROBE YET.
The surgeons asserted, however. tina
was not yet necessary to prob
|r the bullet and the patient probabl
HI be kept as calm as his natur
i'll allow him for a few days.
The patient slept we'll at interval
Iring the day. ate ravenously of arti
es customarily making up his bill
fare, read lengthy extracts fror
acaulay and hintdi to his physical
lat he would not object to a ride !
o fresh air.
Finally. learning that the correspor
ents accompanying him on his speak
g tour. who had left him after tn
psault In Milwaukee to file their article
Rd reJoined his encourage at the hos
tai, Colonel Roosevelt insisted that tn
iict of his physicians against commun
alton with him be ignored for the tim
He received the newspaper men wit
apology for not arising. TESTED wit
hem about his condition and told thel
I'll hurry UP and get out of here, SO
pm keep you busy again.
In opening the door to his room to NJ
lit the correspondents the heavy ode
heaps of flowers banked high in II
nteroom flooded the colonels apar
tent and he inhaled deeply sever
mes. The extra effort caused a lit
ain, however, and when the doors WEI
hut again, he instructed his nurse
resent part Of the flowers to 9TH
atients In the hospital. This was don
His doctors, however, did not feel Il
lined to-day to allow him to leave II
de of ten days 30 that they might ha,
break in their minute by minu
|atch for possible infection from Il
ullet.
KNOW WHERE THE BULLET IS.
Unonlcially It was made known to-dt
hat the physicians do not consider
ecessary to probe for. or operate to =
move the bullet. 1t lies. as shown by Il
k.ray photographs brought from Milwa
90 by DIR. ]. D. Jansen and corr0bOrat
y others taken In Mercy hospital. n
ar from the breast bone on the right oil
nd probably five inches below the coll
|one The missile did not get inside Il
ibs. but pIoughed upward and inward (