The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-16
ROOSEvELTS
 CONDITION
(Contfaued from page D MRS. ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
Whirled in Speeding Auto From Sta- ton, With Ethel and Theodore Jr. to Bedside of Her Wounded
 Husband.

Chicago, Oct 16-Just as soon as a speeding automobile could bring her to the beG side of her wounded ehus-l band, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, after travelling Is hours from New York City, reached Mercy Hospital shortly after S:30 o'clock this morning, and was admitted! to the coIonePs room. With her from New York came Miss Ethel and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
 The party was met at Englewood, a suburban station, by Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, her daughter, who had been here since last evening" The speed ordinances were disregarded in the trip from the station to the hos pital. The family wts alone in Teoosc- velts room, nurses and doctors leaV- Dr. Alexander Lambert, who has treated the Roosevelts for several years.
 Mrs. Roosevelt, today, received the George, of England:
 fI have been very much concerned to hear of the dastardly attack upon viii recover speedily"
 still with her husband. The two visiting their fathers sickrooln, went for an automobile ride, refusing to give their destination
 Dr. w. 4. Evans, Chicago health expert, visited the colonel for a short time, this morning, and left without commenting on the colonePS condi- ton. He did say, however, that Roosevelt had requested him to send up "sorne nature books"
 The following cable was received from Grown Prince Frederick, of Ger
 ''Very anxious about your health. Hope you will soon recover."'
 Another personal cablegram was received, today. by Col: Roosevelt hoping for his speedy recovery.
 Dr. Woods Hutchinson. of New of Indiana for the progressive cause, arrived here, today, and was permit ted to visit Col. Roosevelt for a few minutes. The colonel gave Dr. Hutch inson message of announcement for the progressives of New York state. pr. Hutchinson will leave, this after noon for New York and will deliver the mesSa ge, tomorrow.
 Doctors Murphy, Hutchinson and Lam bert were discussing the actual shooting of Col. Roosevelt in Milwau- kee, night before last. Dr. Murphy said:
 -'fCoI Roosevelt is a child of Provi- dence. It is a good thing for him that his. eyesight has been poor all
 Yes said Dr. Hutchinson, tits just a variation of the old story of bullet by his Bib1e-'
 The spectacle case which deflected the bullet and prevented it entering the colonels lung was of heavy steel, twisted bullet that lodged in the coIoneIs chest wall
 George W. Perkins. on behalf of the progressives of New York, sent to the colcnePs room a magnificent vase of roses.
 Mrs. Roosevelt, today, received from Mrs. Wilson, the following mes sage:
 Am shocked at the news and ex- press my sympathy with you in your anxiety and distress. MT. Wilson and I await the latest news with greatest (Signed) Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
 Frank James, brother of the noted bandit Jesse James, sent Roosevelt q suggesting a bodyguard of 100 men be selected to accompany Roosevelt wherever he goes until af- ter the election.
 He also suggested that Roosevelt name 99 of the men and he (James) would be the tooth and would pay his own expenses.
 Roosevelt's secretary spent most of today answering the thousands of messages of sympathy received from all parts of the United States and foreign country. The former presi- dent insisted that personal te1egrams of thanks be sent to all who had wired.
 Strict rules were made about ac-5 cepting packages addressed to the