Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-23
Complete Rest
 For Roosevelt
PHYSICIANS DECLARE IT ONE
 THING ESSENTIAL
ALL VISITORS BARRED
Ordered to Have No Callers For Two Days-Mrs. Roosevelt Places Men on Guard at Gate at Sagamore Hill.

Oyslef Bay, Ocl. 2Z.-1ne QuIet r0u- tine of life at Sagamore Hill was pick ed up again by Colonel Roosevelt and his family today, as though it had not been interrupted by the firing of a shot meant to kill the master of the house.
 For the first time since he was shot in Milwaukee, eight days ago, Colonel Roosevelt was unattended tonight by physician. There was no one in the house except the members of the fam fly and servants. and the colonel spoke hopefully of being able, after one day more of rest, gradually to resume his work.
 Complete Rest Essential.
 Except for the fact that Colonel Roosevelt was in bed this evening, in stead of at work in his library, there was nothing to suggest that anything out of the ordinary had occurred.
 Four physicians came with the col onel on his arrival at Oyster Bay from Chicago this morning, and after they had dressed his wound they told him that the one essential was complete rest. If their hirections are observed it is believed that the ex-president' s complete recovery is probable, although it cannot yet be said that he is entirely out of danger.
 Wound Still Wide Open. Dr. Alexander Lambert and Dr. Scurry Terrell. who accompanied Col onel Roosevelt from Chicago, were joined in New York by Dr. Joseph A. Blake and Dr. George Brewer. After examining the patient they said that the wound was still wide open, spoke of the possibility of infection and add ed they were unable to say whether, it would be possi9e for him to take up the work of the campaign again.
 Colonel Roosevelt, when his wound had been dressed, said there was no longer the need of constant supervision of physicians, because he was "all right
 Physicians Loath to Leave Him. The physicians were doubtful at first whether he should be left alone, and It was suggested that one of their num- Der remain at Sagamore Hill.
 But the colonel insisted that it was unnecessary, and the physicians con- to his wishes.
 Danger of 6 sudden change in his condition being remote, it was thought that the. colonel would make more rap i'd progress toward recovery if he were left alone with his family without sug gesltion of anything other than the usual conditions which surround his l life at Sagamore Hill The physicians all went to New York and said that l they would not return until tomorrow afternoon.
 Has Coiored Nurse. James Ames, or "Jim." as the colone calls his negro butler, is acting as nurse, under the direction of Mrs Roosevelt He has been with the col onel so long that he is able to antici- pate his wants and care for him more satisfactorily .than almost anyone elst except Mrs. Roosevelt herself. Colone Roosevelt and Jim spent contente( l evening together The colonel whC had recovered from the weariness dut to his long journey. dozed at intervals | then awoke and asked Jim" to reaG | to him. Mrs. Roosevelt came in iron time to time to her husbands room. Mrs. Roosevelt Places Men on Guard. The parting injunction of the physi l clans was that Colonel Roosevelt mus have absolute rest, and that he mus | see no one today or tomorrow. Mrs | Roosevelt agreed with them, and tool hold of the situation as she did in Chi cago Her first move was to place mel on guard dl lu6 Sdlc, WIlh oLll lSI OA ders that no one, whoever he might be was to be admitted, to the grounds Then she saw to it that perfect quie was maintained in the house, and ever the other members of the family wer permitted to talk with the colonel fo only a short time. Friends, politica workers, newspaper reporters and pho tographers focRed to the foot of Saga more Hill during the day, but did no succeed in passing the men on guard Tonight, after the rush was over, tn guard was withdrawn.
 Colonel Resents Personal Guard. Some of Colonel Roosevelt's friend were afraid of his safety and insiste that he must be protected against an other attack, but the colonel would no hear of a personal guard and had onl his family and the servants about tn house around him.
 His physicians would make no prom ises as to when the colonel would b
 able to be out. ..
 The colonel hopes to hold shor
 conference with Senator Dixon, Georg
 w. Perkins and a few other progres
 sive leaders on Thursday.
 Doctors Bar Hotchk4s.
 Oyster Bay, N. Y. Oct. 22-An in
 stance of the fidelity with which tn
 physicians orders against visitors ar
 being enforced was furnished whe tWilliam B. Hotchkiss. chairman of tn
 state progressive party, came to Oys
 ter Bay to see the colonel. MT. Hotch
 kiss got by the guards. but was halte
 at the residence itself. Colonel Roose
 welt sent out his regrets that he wa
 unable to receive the state chairma and made an appointment for a con
 ference on Thursday.
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