The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
All Arrangements Made
for His Trip to Oyster
Bay.
HIS CONDITION
is SATISFACTORY
Quickly Receivers From Setback
of Saturday. Caused by Over
exertion in Receiving Friends. !
Must Remain Under Nurses i
Care for at Least
Ten Days.

Chicago. october 2o.-The advisabi1s
ity OF permitting Colonel Roosevelt -
depart tomorrow for oyster Bay was
debated at length to-day. and not un>
til after his physicians had held . cons
sultation tonight did they decide ds~
fnitely that he might do 30. He win
leave for New York At sos A. NJ
Although Colonel Roosevelt's con<
dition was described a. normal
throughout the day. it was learned
that his wound had bled considerably
and that he was suffering from ners
vous exhaustion.
The ex-Presidents physicians insist.
ed that both Of these Developments
were to be expected. ana that there
was in them no cause for alarm. the
bleeding. It was explained by DR.. Alex-
ander Lambert. necessarily accoms
panied the discharge Of serum. which
is part Of the healing process. Dr.
Lambert also said that any patient who
had been In bed for q week would
suffer from nervous exhaustion. ana
have absolute rest
There Is no cause for serious miss
givings." said DR.. Arthur D. Bevans
III Colonel Roosevelt II kept quiet.
The physicians evening bulletin.
while reporting Colonel Roosevelt'S
condition as good. emphasized the
need OF absolute quiet
The bulletin follows:
7:15 p. M-Pulse. ~: temperaturss
ss.2; respiration. Is. Blood count nor<
NAL.
Colonel Roosevelt's general condis
ton good. Respiratory movemense
comfortable. HIS general condition
Justines his leaving the hospital for
Oyster Bay but it is deemed advisAblo
! In order to lessen the poaaibility OF
complications that he should not be
disturbed in any way. and win not b
allowed TO see any one en- route. He
will be IN charge OF DR.. Alexander
Lambert and DR.. Scurry L Terrell
(Signed)
JOHN B. MURPHY.
"ARTHCEj d. BEvAN.
ALEXANDER LAMBERT.
'SCURRY L TERRELL
| Position Of Ballet.
Tie position Of the bullet which 50
nearly cost Colonel Roosevelt his life
was fixed with precision for the firse
time to-day. Another x-ray photos
graph was taken. and from this 1t was
learned that the bullet lay on the out.
/ Sl0S OF IuS OToAcu IN. StSSAA SpAD
photograph was taken. the physicians
had been unable to state positively
whether it was on the outside or the
inside Of the rib.
I'VE know definitely now that the
bullet lies outside the rib. where te
can do no harm" said Dr. Lambert. TT
lies in such a position that could
reach the spot precisely through .
small incieion should Colonel Roosevelt
desire to have 1t removed At any times
! It is matter Of kis own preference
Colonel Roosevelt said he did not
think he would ever have the ouIlee
removed.
When the dressing was removes
from the wound. II was found to b
! stained with blood mingled with the
discharge Of serum
The discharge IS from the entire
! snfilerated tract" said Dr.. ". B. Me-
Cauley In such . case ss this. white
corpusclcs Of the blood are Deposited
over the surface Of the wound to
form a protective WALL When the In
! naramaeion subsidies permanent tissue
begins TO grow to f1l up the wound.
! The white corpuseIes dissolve and are
discharged serum
; Mrs. Roosevelt supervised hnal arr
raaScments for her husbands journey
| to Oyster Bay. and gave orders to hsvo
the car stocked with his favortte thtnSo
to eat DR.. lambert and DIR. Terrell
who are to have charge during the
I trip said they would try TO keep him
| Il, bed mos, 81 the time
Once back home there will be little
! relaxation in the strict regimen OF the
! physicians 70. . week or ten days.
I Colonel Roosevelt believes. however.
tina: be will be able TO speak In >adI>
son Square Garden. New York. on
October g. Tie hopes TO make one
/ speech to summarize all Of his reaSc1D
for seeking support for I'll. ProgreU.
siye par,y ana has begun TO plan -
address which Re can deliver IN tweo>
tv minutes.
/ Blu, an going to the meeting sny>
way re said even u can speak only
three words.
Re~ssess SrsO sesbeek.
Ch.csgo october ,a-Colonef Roooos
v.l--. sigh, setback from having over.
.x~-.~i himself IN receiving friends
yesterday ell rot rTOsns MS oes
rsrfurr ~o- oyster Bay to-moryo0
morning a, Sos O'Clock over To
renasyi.AEis Railroad Ills phys
clans admitted in their noroing eus.
re-!n to-day that the noted passens
Rad suffered from hts energy os yes
,.rdsy. and they appealed TO the puo.
rc "a aid In obtaining perfect rsee
for him The'r bulletin reads - Tel.
Jews.
-ts.ao a. Il. sunday. ccsoeer ~
Pulse sad semperzsu.c normal 1eo
patient continues 90 Improve.
Colonel Rccs welt ss6srea essUos
Shst from ove-ssxius himself 30
sssdav.