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day and that in his own State of New
York.
There was little in the appearance of
Col. Roosevelt to indicate that he was
not in his usual health. His face has
not lost its color and as he sat propped
up with pillows he moved about easily
and apparently was free from pain.
AS he talked he used his characteristic
gestures although with perhaps less
vigor than is usual with him, and at
times his laugh could be heard in the
corridor outside. He seemed deter
mined to make his stay in the hospital
an enjoyable vacation. His three
children, who are in Chicago, dropped
in to see him three times during the
day, talking for half hour each time
Mrs. Roosevelt would not permit them
to remain longer, lest her husband tire
himself.
Once during the afternoon, Mrs.
Roosevelt found G. K. Davis, secretary
of the progressive national committee,
in Col. Roosevelt's room. He remained
there only few seconds after the ap-
pearance of Mrs Roosevelt who exiled
him to the corridor.
Messages of coincidence continued to
pour in today from all parts of the
world. Among them were cablegrams
from crowned heads of Europe. Col
Roosevelt read over a large number of
kilograms but found it impossible to re-
ply to them all. One of them was from
Samuel Gompers. reading:-
Upon learning of the outrageous
attack upon you was too much shock
ed to find expression. | join with the
men of organized labor in common with
all our people who are profoundly hop
ing for and expecting your speedy
recovery"
Col. Roosevelt's old friend, Father
Curran of Wilkes Barre, Pa, arrived
at the hospital late in the day, having
come from Battle Creek, Mich, to see
the colonel. An hour before he arrived
a telegram was received from him say
ing.
81 cannot rest until see you. Will
be at hospital today
+ Col. Roosevelt talked with him Is
minutes.
NO POISON ON BULLETS.
Milwaukee, Wis.,, Oct. 16.-All fear
that the bullet with which Col. Roose-
welt was shot might have been poison
ed was dspelled today when Prof R.
E. w. Sommers, analytic chemist, no.
titled District Attorney label that no
traces of poison were found by him in
the empty shell and upon the other
bullets in the pistol with which John
Schrank shot Col. Roosevelt Monday
night. A solution made by Prof. Som
mers from scrapings from the bullets
and the empty shell and inoculated into
guinea pigs, but no traces of poison
were found.
To satisfy himself of the mental con-
dition of the would-be assassin and as
the first step in the preparation of his
case, District Attorney label has en-
gagged the services of three alienists to
examine Schrank. 1t is understood
that each alienist will make his indiv-
idual examination of Schrank and then
compare notes.
Schrank spent most of today writing
but so far nothing he has written has
been made public. Sheriff Arnold says
Schrank has not attempted to pass
anything that has been written out of
his cell. Until he does this the sheriff
will not avail himself of the privilege
of scrutinizing any written communi-
cations.
The letters found on Schrank after he
had shot Col. Roosevelt, indicate, alien
lists say, paranoia. Rutland Herald.