The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-18
Day of w aiting for
Watchers at Roose-
velt's Bedside.
HIS CONDITION
IS IMPROVING

Till This Is Over-Says
He Feels Bully"
Has Quiet Day.
Chicago. October ls-AfteF the last
consultation OF the night, Colonel
Rooseyelt's physicians announced late
to-night that their patients condition
was improving. Colonel Roosevelt
brenthed more easil. Tonight than NJ
any previous time since John Srhrank
shot him in the breast at Milwaukee
last Monday. This wax accepted n .
sixn that the broken rib had begun
to knit. He said he felt n we'll A.
could he expected.
Colonel Roosevelt sixnalized his In
provement by dipping into politics for
the hrrt time since Monday Night,
when he left the platform In the Mil
waukee Auditorium with the bullet In
his side. sitting mp In his he'd. he die
tated . statement agreeing with Will
liam }. Bryan that the esmpaixn
should go on regardless Of the Col
oners removal temporarily from the
fight. The last Bulletin Of the day
was tsrued ut 1885 T.. NJ. and read:
Pulse. s..
Temperature. ss-s.
Respiration. 20.
Colonel Roosevelt m resting quietly.
He announces that he bfeathes per-
eeptibly easier. He says he feels m
well ~ could he expected.
The physicians In attendaHee On the
Colonel took q more frankly optisafs-
tic view to-day than ut any ether
to the hospital. alahoMxb they enpha-
sized the faet that he could not he
eonsSIered to have passed the danger
Poiat.
DR.. John b. Murphy, who n In charge
Of the case. and His associates ere -
we'll sleased with His eenSitioo that
they delayed their eveninx eonsusta-
tf"n until well toward niAnlgAt.
~CeiOnel ROosevelt's cendtfjen nay -
described ~ normal uader the eircun-
stanees.n said Dr.. JsAn F.. Golden, ~
he left the hospital for the night. He
IL perfectly easy"
Calm Of Day C1broken.
Chicago. October 17.-Throughout .
day of unbroken calm. Colonel Roose-
welt lay in his bed in Mercy Hospita1
with virtually no variation Of his con-
dition- It was a day Of waiting, with
the ever-present possibility of compli-
cations. but with lessened fears on tho
part of those who were watching over
the wounded man. He seemed In his
almost normal condition but his phys
icians said he was by no means out OF
danger.
Colonel Roosevelt's physicians were
discussing tonight the ienssa Of time
il will be necessary for the Colonel to
remain in the hospital It was be-
Iieved that 1t might be safe for him to
leave for Oyster Bay on Monday or
Tuesday. II all goes well. but not even
a tentative decision was reached.
The clinical record for the day
showed some variations in temperature.
pulse and respiration. but only such
changes. the physicians said. a. were
normal in the case Of q person suffer-
ing from a bullet wound. The hourly
record told of a slight fever in the
morning and subnormal temperature
toward the end Of the day. The pulse
rose to ninety in the morning and
again late in the afternoon. bu. early
in the evening the count fell or.
After inspecting the record for the
day. Dr. John F. Golden said that is
Tailed in every respect with the con-
ditions which were normal in Col
onel Eooeevelt's case
Danger sem PreseDs.
The period OF possible development
Of blood poisoning still has another
day to run. and although the physa-
clans said . change might occur
within an hour at any time during
the next day. they were more cptim-
istic tonight as 10 the outcome than
at any previous time
Possibility of tetanus. always to Be
reckone. with in the case of bullet
wour6s was still TO be considered
and a. the period in which this might
dcvelop the physicians said 10 Sax
or seven days Colonel Roosevelt VIII
70, be regarded a. entirely OUT OF
danger even .hoEid the next day pass
with no SIZES CT blood poisoning DR..
Scrrry l. Terrell said the Coicnet
could no, ,ezve the hospital safely
until the expiration OF this period.
and for that reason u Was resasdeo
as out % the question 10 consider tas
,.,,,,e-s deoay,ure for Oyster Bay
before early aext week
All day Mrs Roosevelt vas .; the
bedside. and although her husband
,.st.axly compliance he vas the VIC
Tin Of machine rule. she said be mSse
so. no one except the members OF
nj. family. Theodore Roosevelt: j.
Ms. Ethel Roosevelt ana Ms Sieh-
ola. Loaswor,h talked with their "a
Their from time TO tine. but even tnsse
family chats wsrc limited TO rev
minute. on eaeh OCCASION Twice DUR
i,s IN. SAY. however. Mrs.. Roosevelt
rsae .xcepssons 20 her rsis. Nise
Jsns Adams. Of HuiI Hosse. oae OF
~. mont active workers for the Iso-
sr~s,.ve party, essies late ~ the Az
,eroocu ara spent tee miausss YIN
c,,o,e; ccosevel. she had hardly De-
rs-sed wnea two ssssss. twins. We
were spending TIRE srs; day Of ehcir
lives were brought N
ssys He ve~ss souo1.
WIN ,es AID cs q DssS0S- vhs<a
enabled sisS 20 ea,cn = GtmDee 81 -
outer world wisnos, surnsee 49,
eed. Colonel Resseven 49,