The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-15

Chicago, Oct. l5.--Col. theodore Roose
welt, with the bullet in his chest, which
was fired last night by John Schrenf
at Milwaukee, was taken to the Mercy
hospital here this morning after con-
sultation of physicians, who ordered a
second X-ray examination. This exami.
nation located the bullet deep in the It's
sues, but apparently safe distance from
the lung.
The telegram sent to Mrs. Roosevelt
after the examination said: THE pres
ent examination shows no further dan
ger beside that of which you were in
formed from Milwaukee. Respiration
good; pulse normal; bullet in safe place /;
no blood expectorated."
DR.. Terrell, one of the physicians at
tending the ex-president, said that the
bullet passed through too many sub
stances before it entered the body for
fear of blood poisoning to be imminent.
Col. Roosevelt arrived at the hospital
hy automobile from the station, where
he was brought by special train. He
refused to ride from the station to the
hospital in an ambulance. In fact, he
walked from the automobile to the insti-
tuition door, leaning on the arm of DR..
Murphy. The injured man took off his
hat in answer to the subdued greeting
of the crowd which was waiting to see
him.
Entering the hospital, Col, Roosevelt
walked into the X-ray room without as
sistance, reading message as he walked.
Once in the X-ray room, he began to,
joke because he had forgotten his paja
mas on the train. and he also showed
much interest in the preparations for the
radiograph.
After the examination had been COM
pleted, the patient said he was hungry,
and he ordered hearty breakfast, con
ssting of tea, bacon and eggs and toast,
which is his customary morning fare.
Later in the forenoon his secretary an
nounced that Col. Roosevelt would not
attempt to make any more speeches dur
ing the campaign unless unforeseen cir
cumstances should arise. His physicians
said that it was possible that no opera
tion would be performed. and as soon
his condition warrants the patient will
be removed to Oyster Bay.
IF an operation is necessary, it can
be performed with only local applica-
ton of cocaine. II is believed that the
colonel will be kept in the hospital only
ten days.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. l5.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt was shot and wounded
last night as he was leaving the Gilpat-
rick hotel for the Auditorium to make
speech. The wound appeared surer-
fetal and the colonel went on to the
hall and began his speech after he had
seen his assailant arrested and taken
to the police station.
A mob surged around the prisoner,
who apparently is mentally upset on
the subject of Rcosevelt's running for
another term as president.
The man, who is small of stature,
admitted firing the shot and said that
"any man looking for third term ought
to be shot
In notes found in the mans pockets
at the police station were statements ,
that the man had been visited in dream .
BY the spirit of VIM. Mckinley, who
bad said, Indicating Colonel Roosevelt. :
"This is my murderer; avenge my death"
Colonel Rooseyelt's life probably was {
saved by a manuscript of the speech 4
which he delivered last night The bullet
struck the manuscript. which retarded !
is force as it passed through into the '
flesh I'D
His assailant was prevented from fir (
ing a second time by Albert II. Martin. (
one of Coloonel Roosevelt's two secre- 4
Iaries Colonel Roosevelt had just e
stepped into an automobile. when the D
would-be assassin pushed his way in a
through the crowd IN the street and fired
Martin. who was standing in the car with {
he colonel, leaped on to the mans shOul- r
iers and bore him 20 the ground. p
Capt A. .. GiraTd OF Milwaukee. who j
vas on the front scat jumped almost q
Il the same time and in an instant b
A. .'an was oyerDowered and disarmed. n