The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19

1 easily. The CLINICAL RECORD S0OWe0
virtually no change.
Chicago. October ls.-The vivid Inn
pressions of Colonel Roosevelt when he
was shot in Milwaukee were related
tonight from the Colonies own lips.
Apparently we'll on the way to recov-
cry. he was permitted to enjoy a
greater degree Of freedom. and for the
first time he gave an account Of the
happenings in the first few hours at
ter the bullet found its mark. The
Colonel said that on Monday he expect
ed to leave for oyster Bay, and hoped
to be back in the campaign. making
speeches again. week after next.
Il feel as lively as bulldog" said
the Colonel by way of preface. He was
sitting in a huge leather chair by a
window in Mrs. Roosevelt's room. ad-
joining his own.
What seemed to impress Colonel
Roosevelt most strongly was not the
shooting itself-he seemed to accept
that as a thing Of the past to be dis
missed once il was over-but rather
his hour on the stage Of the Milwau-
kee auditorium. when he WAS speakinS
with a bullet in his side. But he in
sisted that to make the speech was
emily what any other man would have
done under the circumstances
Made Hin GasD . Bit
at was nothing-nothing." he said.
II felt little pain. but II was not
severe. When I stretched out my arm
or reached for my manuscript It made
me gasp a bit. but that was all
1T was quite amusing" he went on.
when I reached for my manuscript
to see that it had a hole in 1t from the
bullet; and there was q hole In my
spectacle case. too"
The Colonel chuckled as he recalled
the surprise he had felt At his discov-
cry.
Amusing, did you say. Colonel" ask
ed one Of his hearers.
Well" he qualified. 1T was inter-
estins."
Colonel Roosevelt showed no indica-
ton that he had felt the fear OF death
He said he had no means Of knowing.
as he delivered the speech he had
promised to make, whether he was
wounded fatally, but accepted a.
matter OF course that he should 60 on
until he had finished. II his strength
held out. But when It was all over
and he had turned away to go to the
hospital, he said. he founi 1t difficult
to keep his temper when half q dozen
men scrambled over the edge Of the
platform and asked him to shake
hands.
They wanted to shake hands" he
said. as II It Still surprised him.
Didn't they know that It is impossible
for . man who has Just been shot to
shake hands with genuine cordialisy?
OF the shooting itself. Colonel
Roosevelt had little to say. Not once
did he mention the name Of John
Schrank. his assailant. He talked In
an unemotioaai way Of being shot. a.
II he were discussing che case Of a
man with whom he was not acquaint-
ed. He said he bore no bitterness or
rancor.
In a dispassionate way, Colonel
Roosevelt spoke OF his present condf-
ton, and specuIseed upon the chance
that he would have blood poisonins
or some other serious complications.
isn't It a curious thing" he said.
that little spot"-he placed his
thumb near the top OF his foreanger
to indicate how small . spot he
meant-"can become infected and set
the whole thing back
Then. he said. there was the posi-
biii.y. the physicians had told him.
that pneumonia might develop
Has Oecoseooal TWaDge.
The Colonel said he felt no pain At
present He placed his right fore
nnger carefully on his breast to !ndi-
cate the position OF the wound. and
said that while he still had an oc-
cas!onai twinye 20 remind him OF IT,
he was at ease.
As he talked he moved his arms
freely. although he was careful not
20 move hts body. He punctuzsed his
remarks with gestures. but they were
not the same vigorous gestures which
he Is wont 10 make
The Colonel still has trousle With hts
broken rib. he said His only ap-
parent worry was that the rib would
uoe knit quickly enough 60 permit: him
20 make a few speeches In the cjosing
DAYS o. the campaign.
IL cas- &c; that RID knit % thss
the edges hoid," he sa3d. and u
doesn't pain ne 20 take . asep
breath, ! hope 20 make some speeches
week after next"
Ss0u . V1B0Goog 000A
~ his thoughts turned % the can
pssgu. Colonel Roossveft's msanes
changed although he had been eau.
toned not to sorges that he was far
from q wen man and 90 guard against
excitement. his face flushed spA MS
gesturSs became more v1gorous
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