Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

l pblitili Which,
ton. between the Colonel and others
than his attendants, declared that
"Quietitude is absolutely essential
The surgeons asserted, however,
/ that it was not yet necessary to probe
for the bullet, and the patient prob
ably will be kept as calm as his ma
ture will allow him for few days.
Col. Roosevelt slept well at inter
walls, during the day, ate ravenously
| OF articles customarily making up his
| bill of fare, read lengthy extracts
| from Macaulay and limited to his ply
sician that he would not object to q
ride in the fresh air.
Finally, learning that the CORE
spondents accompanying him on his
speaking tour, who had left him after
the assault in Milwaukee, to file their
articles had rejoined his encourage at
the hospital. Col. Roosevelt insisted
that the edict of his physicians against
communication with him be ignored
for the time.
He received the newspapermen with
an apology for not arising, TESTED
with them about, his condition and
told them "Pll hurry up and get out
Of here so ] can keep you busy again."
When the door to his room was OPP
ened to admit the correspondents, the
heavy odor of heaps of flowers bank
ed high in the ante-room, flooded the
Coloners apartment and he inhaled
deeply several times. The extra eff
fort caused little pain, however, and
when the doors were shut again, h.
n; 10 1T
of the flowers to other patients in the
hospital. This was done
His doctors did not feel inclined.
today, to allow him to leave inside
of 10 days. so that they might have
no break in their minute by minute
watch for possible Infection from the
bullet.
UnofficiaIly it was made known, to-
day, that the physicians do not con
slider it necessary to probe for or OPP
crate to remove the bullet. 1t lies,
as shown by the X-ray photographs
brought from Milwaukee by DIR. j.
u. Janessen and corroboratea by 9TH
ers taken in Mercy hospital not far
from the breast bone on the right
side, and probably five inches below
the collar bone. The missile did not
get inside the ribs, but ploughed up
ward and inward for a distance of
some five inches from where it en-
tered
The flesh along the course of the
bullet showed no discoloration today,
and there appeared to the physicians
no cause fer concern from any fea-
ture Of the assault now past.
latEs
friends and particularly members of
his family. who were en- route to Chi
cago. should not be unduly apprehen-
sive at his condition. protested against
the edict barring callers from his
room. but acceded when all the con-
sulting physicians endorsed the plan.
He was anxious to greet members of
his family The first he was to see
was his daughter. Mrs. Alice Long
worth who arrived from Cincinnati.
The coloneFs concern all day was not
for himself, but for those he believed
were likely to be toe fearful of his
condition.
He read all of the hundreds of tele-
grams that poured into the hospital
and was delighted with several from
men of note he met while abroad.
Outside the hospital grounds, a
curious crowd hung all day. asking
for news from all the usual callers
who left the institution. Each was
hailed as he left with an appeal for
inside information but none was
available besides the bulletins posted,
early in the day.
So many newspaper men gathered
s a.. 81 In. co
to demands from their papers that
they obtain fresh reports, that the
house authorities finally asked them
To leave, and the reporters gathered
outside with the rest of the crowd.
All Ct Col RooseVelt's speaking dates
were cancelled, today, save one. to-
morrow night at Louisville, Ky. To
that city Former Senator Albert Bev-
eridge of Indiana was sent after a
conference with the candidate with
message the colonel insisted be read
to his friends there.
No announcement regarding future
plans of Col. Roosevelt were made,
today, all such action depending upon
the length of time demanded of him
BY the physicians.
Until the ultimatum of doctors
against visitors the corridors outside
Col Roosevelt's room was filled with
those coming or going. and with those
who sought to extend any aid that
might be useful. After the order was
issued. the corridor became as quiet as
on days when the roster of patients
contained no name so well known as
that of the colonel. out in the corridor
all the afternoon watch was kept BY
Patroman j. \. Tomney. Here the
small band of attendants gathered and
from the discussion new light was
thrown on the actual story OF the as
Sault.
Ii was discovered that Albert f.
Martin, the secretary who seized the
assailant, saw the pistol before the
shot was fired and that the weapon
was discharged just as he flung him
self upon Sehrank. Powerful of build
he was forcing Schrank's neck back til
the assailant was gasping for breath
Henry f. Cochams. who had arisef
from his seat in the automobile, shout
ed several time: Don't kill him, john
don't kill him, john
Martin, Wrestling the pistol from
Schrank and holding the assailant ii
his grip shouted resentfully: my