Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-22
ROOSEVELT IS
ABLE TO LEAVE
THE HOSPITAL
Leaves Chicago This Morn
ing for Oyster Bay; Ply.
sicians Say They Will
Make Him Stay in Beds

MAKE Till quay III ASu' q,
On Board Roosevelt Car, Ft. Wayne
Ind, Oct. 21.--The following bulletin
was issued at noon by Colonel Roose
velt's physicians:
"Colonel Roosevelt is doing well and
IL very comfortable.
Alexander Lambert,
"Scurry l.. Terrell (
nr. Lambert said that the patients
0ondftfon was so favorable that 1t was
deemed unnecessary to take RECORD
of his temperature, pulse ana resplra
ton
.'He looks like a well man, said
DR.. Lambert, "but 1t Is necessary tna'
he be kept to himself and have aoso
Lutte rest. :,
"There has been some further bleed
ing of the wound today but only tne
normal dribbling which shows that the
wound Is healing as We hoped II
would"
Dr. Lambert installed himself in
state room adjoining Colonel Roose'
velt's and kept the patient under con
slant observation. At several INDIANA
towns there we're crowds bit respect'
ing the request OF the physicians they
stood silently.
Keep Colonel in Bed.
Valparaiso, Ind, Con board Roose'
velt's car), Oct 21.-"Colonel Roose'
welt is resting comfortably and so far
shows no i'll effects from the trip"
said DR.. Alexander Lambert, as the
calonel's train reached Valparaiso.
"His condition Is normal.
Colonel Roosevelt in the opinion OF
DR.. Lambert and his associate, DR..
Scurry Terrell, bore the trip from the
hospital in Chicago to the train sur
prisjngly well.
II Were going to keep the colonel In
bed and ~ himself until he reaches
oyster Bay" said DR.. Terrell.
y Doesn't Mind Trip.
Gary, Ind, Oct. 21.-Colonel Roose-
yelt announced he was not feeling any
discomfort from the motion Of the
train when his party stopped here for
q few minutes to send telegrams
east
ut isn't bothering me at ALL" he told
the correspondents. IF the whole trip
is like this I shall get along fine"
Roosevelt Leaves Hospital.
3 Chicago, Oct. 21.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt left the Mercy hospital
at exactly 1920 for the station, where
he was to board a Pennsylvania rail-
road train on which he was to make
the journey home. He was taken out
OF the hospital on a wheel chair to an
automobile ambulance. The colonel
was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt,
When he was ready to depart. the
colonel said he was feeling well but
that because of his restlessness dur
ing the night was somewhat sleepy
and hoped he would be able to get
some rest after he reached his berth.
He was cheerful and expressed pleas
IRE that he was so soon to be on his
way home.
He awoke shortly before 6 o'clock
and was given his morning sponge
bath and rub down. His breakfast
consisted of bacon, three soft boiled
eggs, buttered toast and pot OF tea.
Mrs. Roosevelt had breakfast with her
husband.
Wound Still Discharges.
DR.. John B. Murphy arrived at $50
4. M, and with Dr.. William B. Nc
Cauley, the house surgeon, dressed
the colonel's wound for the last time
before his departure. At the same
time consultation was held at which
DR.. Scurry L. Terrell, the colonel's
specialist DR.. Arthur D. Bevan, DR..
Alexander Lambert, the Roosevelt
family physician, and DR.. John B.
Golden, Dr. Murphy's assistant, were
present. This consultation was for
the purpose of establishing the col
onel's actual physical condition with
q view of taking precautions neces-
sary to make the journey east as COM
Portable and as safe as. possible.
At 7:1O the following official bulle-
tin was issued:
pulse, temperature, respiration,
normal. Wound still discharges lit
tie serum. There is less inflamma-
ton. Point bullet location is sensitive
to pressure and bullet can now be
distinctly located. General condition
good.
CDR. John B. Murphy.
DR.. Alexander Lambert.
''Dr. A. D. Bevan.
"Dr. Scurry l.. Terrell
Long before time to leave the hos
pital, Col. Roosevelt was fully dress
ed and over his street clothes he wore
the heavy army overcoat he had on
the evening he was shot. The hole in
the right breast was not distinguish
able at any great distance.
Motorcycle Police Escort.
The colonel walked from his room
to the wheel chair in the corridor.
He was accompanied by DR.. John B.
Murphy and Mrs. Roosevelt.
On his way through the hospital the
various rooms had their doors open
and patients called greeting to him
and wished him a safe journey Out
side there was a large crowd of spec
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