The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
ROOSEVELT BACK
IN OLD CHANNELS
He Is Permitted to Re-Establish
Communication With Out
side World.
TALKS WITHOUT FATIGUE
Despite Recovery, Face Twitches
With Pain When He Attempts
to Shake Hands.

Oyster Bay. N. T.. October 2s-.1
don't feel q bit rs though had been
shot," said Colonel Roosevelt to-
night. The Colonel was so much bet
ter that his physicians gave him per-
mission to re.estabItsh communica-
ton. through the correspondents at
Oyster Bay, with the outside world. II
was the first interview he had given
since his return to Sycamore Hill. and
lie talked for twenty minutes without
a sign of fatigue.
This seems like being alive again."
said the Colonel as he entered his
library. 1T seems good to get back
into the old channels once more"
He walked with brisk. vigorous
step. and his face had lost none Of its
color. There was nothing about his
appearance to suggest that he ear
ried an assassin's bullet In his body.
When he shook hands. however. he
gave tie flrst indication that he stin
Ielt the effects OF the wound. In.
stinctively he held out his right hand
His face twitched with pain. which he
sought to conceal, and he thrust his
hand into the pocket Of his riding coat
az put out his left. Il haven't much
ed. Il am feeling well, but there are
always some complications. The mus,
cles on the right side Of the chest are
sore The rib seems to have knitted,
and have no pain unless I breathe
deeply
Colonel Roosevelt said he felt well
enough to make his speech in Madison
Square Garden. New york, Wednesday
q, ux,l a. l.
Gus effects. he might mako . few other
speeches before election day. The
hardest problem. he said, was to keep
out OF crowds. for he 10 in NO condition
to get into a struggling mass Of peo-
pie. Precautions are being taken to
keep him out Of crowds
Feor0 Wen MeaDt Eathusaos0.
Some we'll meaning persons" he
said. might think IL was the psyche
logical moment 10 stake hands and
thump me on the right Side" He
placed his hand over the wound to in
dicate the spot he meant, and added:
That might make IL difficult for me
70 resist tie impulse to turn an an
archist myself"
His plans for the remainder Of the
campaign depend upon the outcome Of
Wednesday nights journG TO New
York. I'll see how 81 GoSs then he
Sstl
II I can get through that all right.
] may make few more speeches" one
Of the speeches. he added. might be at
q second Progressive rally ia Madison
Square Garden. There had been some
talk. he explained. of a meeting there
ia behalf Of the Progressive State
ticket Il have arranged my speech
for "Wednesday night so ] can deliver
q IN not more than half an hour"
said Colonel Roosevelt. and IN that
time Z stall not be able TO take u2I
State matters. II a meeting for the
state ticket In held IN Madison Square
Garden. or somewhere else tn View
York. SHALL Of course. want 60 be-
there. ana shah u can even u not
able 20 speak"
Next Monday. the DAY before the
eiecssoa. ccioasl Roosevelt hopes 10 be
able 90 spssk IN the neiet boring towns
Of Mtneola and Huntington. In full
filmens % . promise made early In the|
campaign 70 devote the last days Col
his homo eounfy % Nassau.
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