The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-17
CHAUFFEURS VIOLATE SPEED
LAWS TAKING RELATIVES
TO PATIENT.
EATS ALL FOOD HE CAN GET
insists on Every Message of Sympa-
thy Being Answered, Whether
from Royalty or Former
Bandit.

Chicago, October 1.-THE crisis in
the case of Col. Roosevelt will come
Friday, according to a statement made
by DR.. Scurry l.. Terrill, the former
Presidents personal physician.
IF there is any danger to he Colo.
mel from bloodpoisoning or lockjaw,' .
he said, "it will be indicated by Fri.
day by the presence of pus about the
wound. If, however, by that time
there is no indication of pus forma.
tion, his physicians will be able to
assume that in the ordinary progress
of the wound the Colonel virtually
will have recovered in a few days
"Of course, we cannot say at this
time what the developments will be,
but there is nothing at present to in.
dicate any unfavorable turn to the
wound and we regard the outlook as
distinctly encouraging
The attitude of Roosevelt toward
his would-be slayer was commented
on by Philip j. Roosevelt, the ex.
Presidents cousin. (
The attitude of Col Roosevelt to-
ward Schrank is most remarkable, "
he said. He seems to feel no anger
toward the man.. little pity, but takes
toward him an attitude of impatience,
When the shooting occurred, my
cousin said, Bring the man to me,
Bring him here. Let no one hurt
him After the Colonel had ques.
toned the man briefly regarding his
motives, he surrendered him to the
police and since that time scarcely
has spoken his name"
Mrs. Roosevelt at CoIoneI's Bedside.
Mrs. Roosevelt reached the hospital
shortly before $50, and was admitted
to Col Roosevelts room. With her
from New York came Miss Ethel, her
daughter, Theodore, Jr., her son, and
DR.. Alexander Lambert, the Roosevelt
family physician.
The party arrived on an 1S-hour
New York Limited and was met at
Englewood, suburban station, by
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, the Colo.
nel's daughter, who had arrived pre-.
viously. City speed ordinances were
disregarded by chauffeurs in the trip
from the station to the hospital.
The family was alone with Col
Roosevelt in his room, nurses and doe
tors leaving the suite, and the only
outsider present was DR.. Alexander
Lambert, who has treated the ills OF
the Roosevelts for several years.
Mrs. Roosevelt remained in her hus.
bands room until moon The two
girls, Alice and Ethel, after staying
an hour and half, went for an auto
mobile ride. refusing to name their
destination.
Mrs. Roosevelt received the follow
ing cablegram from King George V
of England:
l have been very much concerned
to hear of the dastardly attack upon
Col. Roosevelt's life, and trust that
he will recover speedily.
(Signed) GEORGE, X. 1.
Another personal cablegram was re
ceived by Col Roosevelt from King
Christian of Denmark, hoping for his
speedy recovery.
DIR. Woods Hutchinson of New York.
noted as writer on medical sub
jects, who has been stumping the
State of Indiana for the Progressive
cause, arrived here and was permitted
to visit Col. Roosevelt for few min
utes.
Gives Doctor Message.
The Colonel intrusted DR.. Hutchin
son with message of encouragement
for the Progressives of New YORK
State.
Drs. Murphy, Hutchinson and Lam
bert were discussing the actual shoot
ing of Col. Roosevelt in Milwaukee
Monday night. DR.. Murphy said:
Col Roosevelt is a child Of Provi
dence. 1t is a good thing for him that
his eyesight has been poor all of his
life"
yes" said Dr. Hutchinson, "it's just
a variation of the old story of the sol
dier who was saved from a bullet BY
his Bible"
The spectacle case which DETECTED
the bullet and prevented it entering
the Colonels lung, was heavy steel
covered with leather.
Dr. w. A. Evans, Chicago health
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