The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-17
X-RAy SHOWS1HA1
ROOSEVELT HAS
BROKEN RIB
No Change Reported in Condl-
ton of Patient
BULLET fLATTeNED ON BONE
SURGEONS Still Insist That Danger
Point viii Not Be Passed Until
Tomorrow.

Chicago. Oct. 17-At 10 O'CLOCK last
night Col Roosevelt was visited by Dr.
]. B. Murphy, head surgeon in charge
of the case, DIR. Terrell and Dr. NC
Auley. The examination resulted
their announcement that the condl-
ton of the patient is ntrmal at pres
ont and that there is no indication
of sepsis in the wound or OF pleurai
complications.
The first X-ray plate which dehnite-
w shows the bullet in Col Roosevelt's
chest was developed late yesterday
afternoon. The bullet is SHOWN part
Nv imbedded in the fracture Oh the
fourth rib about four inches from lhe
sternum. The bullet is much nalteh-
ed and sread out of shape. 1t is crush
ed into the upper edge OF the ITO
Several small splinters of bone pro-
iect near it. The photograph SHOWS
an extraordinary spread ana arch 10
the uniniured ribs, indicating the UNI
snail size of the colonePs lungs ana
develoment of his chest
The position of the bullet is at the
lever corner of right angled trlah-
gle the apex of which is in the middle
of the sternum, perpendicularly OPP
posite the missile, and the other cor
ner of which is the suprasternal
notch Wires laid on Col Rooseyelts
hare chest to form a guiding line on
the plate show the exact location OF
the bullet with reference TO the lids
and sternum. The surgeons In charge
of the case from the first have refus-
ed TO state in any manner whether
the flesh was lacerated in the pass
age of the bullet. No information on
this point can be obtained from the
skiagraph. Gunshot wounds inflicted
by soft lead bullets such as that fired
by Schrank commonly are lacerated
and much confused wounds.
Asked last night, when the radio
graph was finished, If the wound
was lacerated, Dr. Terrell, who lad
been left in charge by DR.. Murphy
and DR.. Bevan, said: This is point
on which we have given no statement
and will not give any at present.
cannot say anything as to the char
acter of the wound. The bullet rang
ed inward and up after it struck the
colonel right beside the nipple on his
right breast. Its course probably
was affected by the objects through
which it passed. The photograph does
not clearly show its exact shape at
present"
According to the examinations, the
bullet is from four to five inches be
low the surface. and IN reaching its
present position made a slanting
wound from six to seven inches long.
II will be necessary to set Col. Roose-
yelt's fractured rib or put him in a
plaster of paris bandage, according
to DR.. Terrell.
The fact that rib was fractured,
which was not disclosed until yes
terday, and that the precise location
of the bullet had not been discovered,
added to the feeling OF uncertainty.
Not before tomorrow, If all goes well,
will the physicians be prepared to say
that their patient is out of danger.
The intervening period will be requir-
ed TO determine whether blood pois-
oning or other complications are to
be feared.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., after a
talk with his father and a consulta-
ton with the physicians, expressed
the feelings OF those about the ex-
president yesterday. 1T will be four
or five days" said he, before we can
breathe easily"
Col Roosevelt spent quiet and APP
parently care-free day, seemingly the
least concerned of all. He was cheer
ed by the appearance of Mrs. Roose-
welt, who arrived early in the day
from New York and remained with
him constantly. He felt no pain, he
said, and moved about at will on his
bed, reading or debating kilograms
or talking with members of his fam
tie indication of nay change,
time.
DIR. John B. Murphy, who is in
charge of the case; DR.. Arthur Dean
Bevan and DIR. Scurry Terrell, Col.
Rooseveit's physician, held three con-
situations during the day. Aside from
the official bulletins, which gave lit
tie of the condition of the atient.
they would say little OF
the condition OF the patient
Why 1t was that the fracture of Col.
Roosevelt's rib was not disclosed un.
iii yesterday was not made known,
although 1t was said there was nc
cause for alarm on this account.
T. r. Lynch, No. Deering. Maine
says that during the winter and
spring Of 1911 he was AFFLICTED with a
cough and tried many remedies with
no relief until he purchased bottle OF
-
He says that relief came quickly after
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