Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-18
Roosevelt, Wounded by
Crank in Milwaukee,
Rallies in Chicago.
lis OUT OF DANGER
x-Ray Photographs Taken h
Mercy Hospital Show Course
Of Bullet Not FATAL
SPEAKING TOUR ABANDONED

presidential C100loato u aNou VV0"
Wisconsin City, Where He Ds't~
cred spsseh After Being Shot, on
Special Train to chleaoo-An
rouness He viii Deliver Addrsss y
Madison Square Garden, New York.
Before Election 10 Held.
Chicago, Oct. 16.-Col Theodore
Roosevelt rallied rapidly at Mercy hos
pital, whittier he was brought follow
ing the attempted assassination In
Milwaukee. He arrived at the South
side institution about $3.50 o'clock. and
at O'Clock an X-ray photograph OF
the wound in his breast was CON-
pleted. The photo revealed the lead
en- slug deep in the tissues, but at
safe distance from the lung.
After the examination. E. e. Mar
tin, the coloners stenographer. an
nounced that the injury was only .
minor one. and that there was no fur
ther danger.
Sends Wire to Mrs. Roosevelt.
BY order of the wounded candidate
q telegram, conveying this information
was at once sent to Mrs. Roosevelt In
New York. 1t read:
Present examination shows no fur
Their danger besides that of which you
were informed from Milwaukee. Res
piration good, pulse normal. Bullet
in safe place. No blood expec
torated."
Col. Roosevelt is resting easily"
was the way Mr.. Martin put 1t. His
pulse and respiratory action are nor
NAL. and his wound IL only . minor
one"
Walks Into x-Ray Room.
The colonel walked into the 1-ray
room of the hospital without assist
ance.
X-ray plates, which formed the sub
jeot of consultation between DR.. Muir
phy and DR.. Bevan showed the course
of the bullet not to have taken dan
gerous direction, unless the last S.
ries of plates should show it to have
entered the thoracic cavity. The
wound is in the right breast, an inch
above the nipple. The course of the
bullet appears to be down and To-
ward the breastbone.
colna Home Soon 40 Possible.
The doctors made 1t known. also.
that as soon as Col. Roosevelt's con.
dition warranted it he would be 70
moved to his home in Oyster Bay.
The noted patient was stronger att
er his examination. He ordered .
hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs.
toast and tea-his customary fare. He
asserted he was hungry, and gave evt
dence Of it when the meal arrived.
His Great Strength Shows.
1.-THE tremendous strength and vital
ity of Col. Roosevelt are beginning to
assert themselves again" said DR.. 8.
l. Terrell of Milwaukee. Il expect his
fine physical condition to bring him
through In quick time"
Announcement was made by secre-
taries of Col. Roosevelt that the candi-
date would not attempt to make any
more speeches during the campaign
unless unforeseen circumstances
arose which seemed to demand 1t.
Also, they corroborated the statement
that the colonel would be taken to
Oyster Bay shortly.
Or. Murphy told the assembled
newspaper men at the hospital that he
felt safe In saying the coloners wound
was not dangerous.
Wants to Make One Speech.
One of the candidates secretaries
made known that Col. Roosevelt had
expressed a desire to make just ono
more speech. He said the colonel had
suggested that by October 26 he ought
to be in shape to deliver the address.
According to the secretary, 1t Is like
ly that the speech will be made II
made at all, in Madison Square gar
den, New York.
"Gosh! Shot Again." He Cries.
As Col. Roosevelt was descending
the steps OF the car number Of fash.
light photographs were taken.
Gosh! Shot again." he exclaimed.
with smile.
AS he walked to the ambulance he
saluted newspaper men and police
men with CHEEKY Good morning"
Mrs. Roosevelt on Way to Chicago.
New York, Oct. Ex-senator Joseph
M. Dixon, campaign manager for
Roosevelt, announced that Mrs. Roose-
velt, wife Of the ex-president. would
leave for Chicago at once. After
q long consultation with Mrs. Roose-
welt and their receipt of telegram
from Chicago indicating that the col.
onel could not come east for several
days, reservations were made In tho
Twentieth Century by Senator Dixon
for Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter
Ethel.
coIonel's Daughter on Way.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 16.-Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth, wife Of Con
gresham Nicholas Longworth, left
here over the Pennsylvania for the
bedside Of her father. Colonel Rooss'
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