Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-21
Persistent Resident of Columbia Held Up at the
 Door of Hospital by Detectives and Police
SAYS HE WILL FOLLOW HIM TO OYSTER BAY
Was Not Armed and Was Given His Liberty-Accses Colonel of Committing "Atocious Crime" in Taking Panama From Colombia -P Physicians Decide That Colonel May Leave For Sagamore Hill Today.

s Chicago, Oct. 20.-An attempt to sec Colonel Roosevelt was made at Mercy hospital shortly before midnight to- night by Luis Molina, who gave his address at Bogota, Colombia, and said that he was a secret diplomatic rep resentative of the Colombian govern ment. He was stopped by detectives and city police who were on duty. Mo- lima said that his father is a senator of Colombia.
 Beware of Vengeance of God" He sent Colonel Roosevelt a postal card and wrote him a long letter con taining accusations that the colonel had committed an "atrocious crime" in taking Panama from Colombia. and bidding him beware of the vengeance of God. Molina was accompanied by two Mexicans, who gave their names as B. Carello and Esteban Moran. They said they had known Molina but few hours.
 Says He Will Travel on Same Train. Molina declared he would go to New York on the same train with the col onel and would see him there or would follow him to Oyster Bay. He exhib- tied a ticket over the Pennsylvania railroad to New York that would en- title him to travel on the train taken by the colonel. He also displayed a large roll of bills.
 The detectives after questioning Mo- lima permitted him to depart Col onel Roosevelt knew nothing of the att tempt to see him.
 Sent Colonel a Box of Flowers. Molina sent a box of flowers to the l colonel and followed 1t with a note written on 8 postal card. It read: Colonel Roosevelt: I sincerely de- sire your complete recovery. Now that you are lying on a bed of pain, remember the Almighty God and how easy it is to disappear from the earth After this, remember your greatest off, fense in your official career-the rob- i bery of Panama from Colombia. Try to remedy this iniquity and God will protect you"
 The detectives said Molina was no, armed.
 Sends Letter to Colonel.
 Molina said he came from New Or leans especially 70 see the colonel as soon as he heard of the shooting. He l said he followed him in the west dur I ing his last speaking tour from Texai I to California.
 l have hurried from New Orleans in the expectation of being able to express to you personally my sympathy in your misfortune. This privilege however has been denied me. Nevertheless. would like to convey to you the senu- ment of the noblest people in South America, and to inform you, colonel that time has come for your medlta. ton on the black spot in the history of your life.
 Your Star is Descending"
 Remember, Mr Roosevelt that al though you are and have been a grea world citizen, your entry into civ ilization from Africa and the homage you received from the world wer, marred by thesrefusal of the vicar o Christ at Rome to see you. This ma terial demonstration of divine will tS humble your pride will serve to cal to your mind the fact that although you might have been proclaimed in { way the greatest man since the tim' of Napoleon your. star has been de scending, and will continue to descenC until you clear your conscience out O the most atrocious and wicked act vol ever committed in your life. '
 God Help You, MT. Roosevelt"
 we Colombians hope to see vol elected for a third term president Q the United States. You injured us SUI |. premely, but we trust in God, and h. will certainly touch your heart ant compel you by moral force to return t us what belongs to us-to say 'Th' sovereignty of Colombia over Panama our rebel state
 God help you, Mir. Roosevelt, to re
 -olV from New Orleans to speak to yoi personally, but this opportunity hai been denied me. I will see you. how ever at New York"
 Will Leave at sos Today. Chicago, Oct 20.--The advisability O permitting Colonel Roosevelt 10 depar tomorrow morning for Oyster Bay wal debated at length today. and not unti after his physicians had held con sultation tonight did they decide def niteIy that he might do so. He wll leave for New York at sos a. m. Al though Colonel Roosevelts condition was described as normal throughout the day, it was learned that his woun' had hled considerably and that he wa suffering from nervous exhaustion.
 No Cause for Alarm.
 The ex-presidents physician insisted that both of these developments wer' to be expected and that there was 1T them no cause for alarm. The bleed ing 1t was explained by Dr. Alexandei Lambert, necessarily accompanied tn' discharge of serum. which is part Q the healing process. Dr. Lambert als' said that any patient who had been ii bed for a week would suffer from ner vous exhaustion and that Culonc Roosevelt needed only to have abso- lute rest
 Must Be Kept Quiet.
 q wish you would emphasize th' fact" said Dr. Lambert that ColoHe Roosevelt is getting on well. but tha any patient who has been in bed s' long as he will suffer from some de gree of nervous exhaustion. If Colone Roosevelt is kept perfectly quiet il vii be safe for him 10 take the trip.
 There is no cause for serious mis givings, said pr. Arthur D. Beavon If Colonel Roosevelt is kept quiet"
 Dr. Murphy and pr. Scurry Terrel gave the same opinion.
 Mrs. Roosevelt Yields to Physicians Judgment.
 In spite of the assurances of rhl physicians, 1t was apparent that som, concern was felt as to the effect upoI Colonel Roosevelt of day and nigh on the train, Mrs, Roosevelt accepted the judgment of pr, John B, Murphy and his associates. although for tim' after her husbands setback last night she WAS doubtful whether 7. would Ds safe to attempt the jpurnsY ro soon | She ss ld his afternoon however, that