Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17

Chicago. Oct. 16.--After day of ceaseless vigil, Colonel Roosevelts physicians tonight could say no more than his condition was virtually un- changed. Indications, they said, fa- yored the speedy recovery of the ex- president from the effects of the bull let which struck him at Milwaukee on Monday night.
 A rise in temperature and pulse late in the day, however, made his condi- ton for the time being somewhat less favorable. The coloneps temperature went to S9, but it soon receded to 9S.S. \ Wound Healing Normally.
 The bullet wound was announced tonight for the first time as healing normally without infection. The state- ment that complications have show1 themselves was made after a day dur ing which the first successful X-ray picture of the wound in the coloners chest was examined by the surgeons. The fact developed that the would be assassin's bullet fractured the coloneIs fourth rib. The missile remains im- bedded, apparently in the bone. The fracture, however. it is stated will not affect the treatment in any way, but will be allowed to heal unaided as will the wound.
 Bullets Path Lacerased.
 A description of the wound given tonight by Dr. w. B. McCauley was the first to be given to the public by the surgeons. He said that the bull lets path through the chest is lacerat- ed to some extent by the battered lead but that there was little confusion and no extensive area of bruised and ex- travasated surrounding tissue.
 Bullet Did Not Mushroom. .f ''The bullet did not mushroom as might have been expected,y said Dr. McCauley. For that reason it cut q comparatively small hole in the skin and did not reduce g large portion of the nearby tissues to pulp, as is the case in a soft bullet that 'mushrQcms' in animal tissue after 1t hits bone. I think the bundle of. papers in Col onel Roosevelt's pocket checked 1t, and tke spectacle case for some reason failed to spread the bullet much. A Very Clean Wound.
 ''The wound is about big enough to put your finger in at the surface and 1t does not appear to get very much wound. The skin is torn at, the sur face in a ragged way but not badly and there is little bruising.
 There Ns not sign of suppuratiov in the wound The flesh is in goot condition and seems to be healing without complications. If there were pus forming deep in the wound w would know it as once by an unusua rise of temperature.'
 Grave Possibility Removed.
 pr. McCauley said that 1t is nov certain from the X-ray pictures tha the bullet has not entered or injured the plural cavity, removing gray, possibility in the case
 He pointed out the normal condition of the patient indicated by the officia schart at 10 p. m.
 Dr. McCauley's statement was givel after leaving the coloneps room ant after a consultation with the othe surgeons.
 He confirmed previous announce ments that no attempt would be mad at present to remove the bullet, whicl fs not expected to hinder the .healip, of the fractured rib.
 One Rib Was Fractured.
 The fact that & rib was fractured which was not disclosed until today added to the feeling of uncertainty.
 Not before Friday, If all goes wei will the physicians be prepared to sa that their patient Is out of danger The intervening period will be require to determine whether blood poisonin or other complications are to be feared
 Four or Five Days of Uncertainty.
 Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., after a tai with his father and a consultation wit the physicians expressed the feeling of those about the ex-president todd, Tt will be four or five days" sal i ne, before we can breathe easily" Colonel Shows Little Concern. Colonel Roosevelt spent quiet an apparently carefree day seeming u ! least concerned of all He was cheer cd by the appearance of Mrs. Roost l Welt, who arrived early in the day fro New York, and remained with hi constantly. He felt no pain, he sai 1 and moved about at will on his be reading or dictating telegrams, Lalklng with members of his famil In the afternoon he slept for tim
 Three Consultations During Day. Dr. J. B. Murphy. who was in char, or the case; Dr. Arthur Dean Beav, and Dr. Scurry Terrell. Colonel tRoos velt's physician, held three consult tions during the day Aside from t
 
 dication of any change, they wou say little of the condition of the D tient. Why 1t was that the fracture Colonel Roosevelt's rib was not di closed until today was not ma known, though 1t was said there W no cause for alarm on this account.
 Mrs. Roosevelt Takes Charge.
 AS soon as Mrs. Roosevelt reach the hospital this morning, she to | charge of affairs. She was accomr n1ed by Theodore Roosevelt Jr., M Nicholas Longworth and Miss Et
 Roosevelt. Later in the day Congre. man Longworth arrived Mrs. Roo; welt installed herself in 8 room adjo
 ing that of her husband and during
 eay seldom left his bedside
 Mrs. Roosevelt Bars Visitors.
 Mrs. Roosevelt's first move was
 decree that the patient must see l visitors except the members of
 family. Once or twice during the
 she made exceptions, but otherwise
 adhered firmly to her resolution.
 colonel was feeling fine" and re,
 to receive visitors, but Mrs. Roose7
 gave him no opportunity to pass u
 her ruling, for she made it on < ewa authority and sag te 1t thsi