The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-21
COL. ROOSEVELT IS ON HIS WAY
 TO OYSTER BAY
Point of Bullet Definitely LO- cated by Surgeons Before His Departure From Hospital To- day
It is Sensitive to Pressure But Dr. Lambert Says This DOesn't t Indicate Bad Condition

On Board the Roosevelt Train, Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct '21-Just be- fore reaching here, the physicians in attendance on Col. Roosevelt gave out the following bulletin:
 t'Col. Roosevelt is resting we'll and is very comfortable. Pulse, temperature and respiration nor nal. (Signed) Alexander Lam bert, Scurry L. Terrell" 'SThe Colonel is bearing up well.' said Lambert. This morning there was some oozing from the wound but this is not at all un- usual. It will help along the heal ing process. Tie Colonel is al- ways hungry. his stomach is in eat almost anything
 Chicago, Oct. 21-Just before leaving Col. Roosevelt's room at the Mercy Hospital this morning, this bulletin was issued on the pa tents condition: '
 Pulse, teEmpera ture and respira- ton normal. There is still some discharge of serum but less filtra-- tion- The point of the bullet was definitely located this morning IL is sensitive to pressure General fSigned) John B. Murphy, Arthur Dean Bevan. Alexander Lambert, Scurry L. Terrell
 Dr. Lambert explained that the fact that the bullet point was sen sftive to pressure did not indicate any bad condition. It will be sore for some time, but the lead is now encased in tissue and there is no indication of infection.
 Chicago, Oct. 2I-Col. Theodore Roosevelt, after six days Of convales- cence from bullet wound inflicted
 ~1I~ A<x~, ,FrrI1k S--aH fT-x1< .1-<~ eft this city on Pennsylvania rail road 24 hour train at SIPS a. rn today The Colonel was exhausted when he the private car which was at that he be allowed to rest for a few minutes, saying that when he felt 1ess tired he wanted to read the lates1 newspapers ..sl. the hospital and in going from th< to the ear and, aside from bhe fatigue. he insisted that he wal feeling bully
 gave the Colonel a, lift as he climbed upon his car and, taking his hat off Roosevelt waved it to the crowd tha1 was assembled at the small freighr station and shouted:
 Goodbye and good luck"
 Just as the train started to move Out of the Union Station, Col. Roose velt turned to Miss Ethel. his daugh
 
 Chicago. are we?''
 When she replied in the affirnna, tive. the Colonel said: Well, Tn mighty glad. I'll be mighty glad ts get back to Oyster Bay"
 After he had taken a big drink O water, the Colonel lay down in hdl compartment and settled himself fol a. rest. Mrs. Roosevelt, who has beer by his bedside constantly at Mercy Hospital, pulled a, chair close to h1s berth and prepared to sit as near hel husband as possible.
 By a mistake on the part of PhiliI Roosevelt, cousin of the former Pres. ident, Philip, himself. and the Col. onel's baggage went to the Englewoo6 station, south suburb of the city where both were picked up by thx train.
 Directly ahead of the Colonels pri- va,te car was a Pullman reserved fol the newspaper correspondents and oth- CT members of the party accompany ing the Colonel. In the private cal were Mrs Roosevelt, Miss Ethel Roose- welt, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Dr. Ter. rel1, Dr. Lambert, J. w. McGrath and E. F. Martin.
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