Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-21

the purpose of est bllshing thu
~coIonel's actual physical condition
after a thorough examination, a
which all the physicians were pres
emit, with a view of taking such pre-
cautions as may be necessary to make
the journey to the East as comfort
able and as safe as possible for thu
distinguished patient.
Colonel Roosevelt's train, which had
been scheduled to leave Chicago at
e.15 a. m, did not pull out until $50.
There had been a collision between
two engines on the Burlington tracks
at Fourteenth street, adjoining the
rails over which the Roosevelt train
was to pass. One of the engineers of
the trains that collided was seriously
injured.
Long before the time he was TO
leave the hospital Colonel Roosevelt
was ready. He was fully dressed, 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 distinguishable
at any distance, but those who were
near him could plainly see the small
puncture.
The colonel walked from his room
to the wheel chair in the corridor. The
trip from his apartment on the west
side of the building through the long
corridor to the entrance on the
Twenty-sixth street side was made in
q few minutes. He was accompanied
by DR.. Murphy and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Patients Bid Colonel Goodbye.
On the way through the hospital
doors of the various rooms were open
ana the patients who were able called
agreeing to him and wished him a
safe Journey. In the street there was
q large crowd of curious spectators,
who also shouted a greeting as the
colonel appeared in his wheel-chair.
At the door he abandoned the chair
and, on the arm of DR.. Lambert, the
family physician, he ook the few
steps that were necessary to bring
him to the ambulance, in which had
been placed a cot, on which he at
nee reclined.
The start was made Immediately.
In front of the ambulance was a large
detail of motorcycle police, a squad
of whom also immediately followed
the ambulance. Then came the
various motor cars in which were
Colonel Cecil Lyon and the remainder
of the Roosevelt party. In other
motor cars were the many newspaper
men Inc photographers.
Throughout the early hours of the
morning, or ever since the tins
Colonel Roosevelt awoke. there was
an air of expectancy in the corridors
of the hospital. The physicians came
In for the last examination and con-
sultation Immediately after the
colonel had breakfasted.
At tbs a. m. the following official
bulletin was issued by the attending
physicians after the early morning
consultation and examination had
been completed:
pulse, temperature and resplra-
lion normal. Wound still discharges
a little serum. There Is less inf1am-
nation. Point bullet location is SEN
sitive to pressure and bullet can now
be distinctly located. General con-
dition good. Rested well.
"DR. JOHN b. MURPHY,
"DR. ALEXANDER LAMBERT,
"DR. A. d. BEVAN,
"DR. SCURRY l.. TERRELL
Takes Leave Of Nurses.
lust as he was being taken from
the wheel chair at the hospital door,
Colonel roosevelt babe good-by to the
two nurses who had taken care OF
him. Night Nurse Margaret Fitz-
perald was the first to shake MS
hand and to receive the Famous
Roosevelt smile. She was followed by
Day Nurse Blanche Welter.
The last thing that Colonel and Mrs.
Roosevelt did was to shake hands
with and thank Mother Mary Ra-
phael, the mother superior in charge
of the hospital. The farewell was
brief, but affecting. The eyes of the
mother superior filled and h quick
" turned her head and then hurried
into the building.
To avoid a crowd at the station
Colonel Roosevelt boarded the train
in the railroad yards at Tweltth
street, half a mile away. The train
was Their backed into the terminal
train shed, where the colonels bag
gage was received.
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In the party that entered Colonel
Roosevelt's car were Mrs. Roosevelt,
Ethel Roosevelt, Theodore, jr.. Colonel
Cecil Lyon and Drs. Lambert and
Terrell.
The colonel shook hands with thir-
ty-ffve of the Sisters of Mercy, who
conduct the hospital, last night after
he had eaten his dinner. He had ex-
pressed q desire to bid farewell to the
sisters. He did not make any at
tempt to talk, but simply pressed the
hands of each as they came to his
bedside. The sisters passed in and
put of the room in silence as they
made their acceptance of his invita-
ton conditional on his making no ex-
ertion.
Early in the day the colonel wrote
his signature on a large photograph
Of himself to give the hospital in an
swer to a request for one.
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