Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19


Milwaukee auditorium. when he was
speaking with a bullet in his side. But
he insisted that to make the speech was
only what any other man would have
done under the circumstances.
Only Slight Pain Felt.
1T was nothing-nothng," he said. II
felt a little pain, but it was not severe.
When 1 stretched out my arm or reached
for my manuscript it made me gasp a bit,
but that was all.
1T was quite amusing" he went on.
when / reached for my manuscript to
see that il had a hole in 1t from the bull
let. and there was hole in my spec
The colonel chuckled as he recalled the
surprise he had felt at his discovery.
Amusing, did you say, colonel? asked
one of his hearers.
ing
He said he had no means OF knowing
as he delivered the speech he had prom
ised to make whether he was wounded
course that he should go on until he had
finished, if his strength held out.
Well Meant, But Ill Judged.
But when it was all over. and he had
turned away to go to the hospital, he
said. he found 1t difficult to keep his
temper when half dozen men scrambled
over the edge of the platform and asked
him to shake hands
They wanted to shake hands, he said
as though it still surprised him. Didn't
they know that it is impossible for
man who has just been shot to shake
hands with genuine cordiality?"
The colonel said that he felt no pain
at present. He placed his right fore
finger carefully on his breast to indicate
the position of the wound, and said that
while ne still had an occasional twinge to
remind him of it. he was at ease.
Careful in Gesticulation.
As he talked he moved his arms freely,
although he was careful not to move his
body. He punctuated his remarks with
gestures, but they were not the same
vigorous gestures which he is wont to
make. He waved his hand or thrust for
ward a finger with a quick dart instead
of bringing down a clenched fist upon an
open palm with a thump.
The colonel still had trouble with his
broken rib, he said. His only apparent
worry was lest the rib should not knit
quickly enough to permit him to make
a few speeches during the closing days
breath. he explained. the edges parted
and the beginning which nature had
made at her task of knitting them to-
Eether would be all for naught.
Campaign Depends on Rib.
IF can get that rib knit so that the
o1ges will hold he said. land it doesn't
lain me to take deep breath, hope to
make some speeches week after next"
As his thoughts turned to the cam
p;.ign. Col Roosevelt's manner changed.
Although he had been cautioned not to
forget that he was Tar from We'll man
:nd to guard against excitement, his face
flushed and his gestures became more
..gorous.
first, / suppose he said, but I'll make
mem good ones
The colonel paused for a moment. He
his jaw hard and clenched his fist
--r the only time during the interview.
Il ask no quarter he said.
Jocose Reference to Marshall.
1T is amusing to see the predicament
oe Gov. Marshall" he added. with a
laugh THE governor has been making
his campaign on the assertion that i
was not at San Juan Hill. This may
stagger him, but in a week he will dis
cover that / was not shot at all, and
that anyway il was bird shot, and that
IL hit another man instead OF me. and
.nally that / was in Oshkosh that night =
Col. Roosevelt expected he said, to
. ing the campaign to a close just as
hough he had not been shot. He hoped
- be able to put in a week OF campaign
-lg and say few things" although he
i.ght be unable to travel as he had been
Ding. making sometimes dozen speech
- in day. His physicians told him
that probably he could leave for Oyster
say Monday or Tuesday. and the cO.one
at once made up his mind that he would
60 on the earliest train Monday which
would suit his purposes.
Hopes for Consideration.
The colonel said he hoped the peop,e at
the towns along the line of travel would
not come out with the expectation Of see
ing him. for it would be impossible for
him even to leave his stateroom or 20 to
the platform.
Col. Roosevelt probably will make the
trip in a regulation compartment car, in
stead OF the type of ca with a drawing
room and observation compartment
which he has been using on his Camp ign
trips. The full complement of compart-
'nents will be needed for the number Of
pc. soEs who will accompany him.
Shows WEAKNESS.
The effect of Col Roosevelt's exertion
was beginning TO show itself At the out
sCt Of the talk he bore himsef in way
which gave no indication of his condition,
except that he sat quietly in his CHAIR
instead of moving about in his custom r
~ energetic way. But finally he spoke in
lower tones. n which there was a trace
Of WEAKNESS. He had plucked little
green sprig ON plant which some
one had sent him. and he talked he
held IL by the leaves and used the stem
as pointer. thrustng IL quickly at one
after another of his interviewers TO en-
phasize point. At last he dropped the
spTiS and ct his hands fall to his knees.
il was his sign that the interview was
over.
Goodbye" he said.