Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-10-17
BULLET CRUSHES|NTO
COLONIES RIGHT RIB,
FRACTUR|IG GTHE BONE
Ball Much Flattened and Spread Out
of Shape by Impact, X-Ray
Plate Shows.
OUT OF DANGER NEXT FRIDAY
Will Make Only One More Speech
in the Campaign.
BACON AND EGGS ON THE MENU
Mrs. Roosevelt Arrives from New
York and Goes to Hospital.
IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE FAMILY
wounded Man Greets His Wife Corr
dially and Takes q Deep Inter-
est I'm Learning How She
Stood the journey.
BACON AND EGGS ON THE MENU
Mrs. Roosevelt Arrives from New
York and Goes to Hospital.
Is ACCOMPANIED BY THE FAMILY

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s-The first X-ray
platn whic Indefinitely shows the bullet
In Colonel Roosevet's chest, was de-
veloped late this afternoon. The bullet
is shown partly imbedded In the fracture
In the fourth rib about four inches from
the sternum. The bullet Is much flat
tened and spread out of shape. 1t is
crushed into the upper edge of the rib.
Several small splinters OF bone project
near 1t.
The Photograph shows an extraordinary
spread and arch of the uninjured ribs,
indicating the unusual size of the COLI
onels lungs and development Of his
chest.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16-After a day OF
ceaseless vigil, Colonel Roosevelts phy-
sicians tonight could say no more than
that his condition was unchanged. In
dications they said, favored the speedy
recovery of the ex-president from the ef-
fects of the bullet which struck him
down in Milwaukee on Monday night.
A rise in temperature and pulse late
In the day however made his condition
for the time being somewhat less fav-
orable.
The fact that rib was fractured,
which was not disclosed until today and
that the precise location of the bullet has
not been discovered, added to the feeling
OF uncertainty
Not before Friday. II all goes well will
the physicians be prepared to say that
their patient Is out of danger. The In
tervenipg period will be required to de-
termine whether blood poisoning or other
complications are to be feared.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr. after talk
with his father and consultation with
the attending surgeons, expressed the
feeling OF those about the ex-president
today.
sIt viii be four or five days. he said.
before we can breathe easily"
EpaEently scarefree .day, seemingly the least
Colonel Feels No Pain.
Colonel Roosevelt spent a quiet and ap-
concerned Of all, He was cheered by the
appearance Of Mrs. Roosevelt, who ar.
rived 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, debating tele-
grams or talking with members of his
family. In the afternoon he slept for
time
DR.. John b. Murphy. who is in charge
of the case DR.. Arthur Dean Bevan and
Or. Scurrey Terrell, Colonel Roosevelfa
physician held three consultations dur
ing the day. Aside from the official bul-
etins which they issued which gave lit
tie Indication of any change, they would
say little of the condition OF the patient.
Why 1t was that the fracture of Colonel
Rooseyelt's rib was not disclosed until
today was not made known, although It
was said there was no cause for alarm
on this account
AS soon as Mrs. Roosevelt reached the
hospital this morning she took charge OF
affairs. She was accompanied by Theo-
dore Roosevelt jr., Mrs Nicholas Long,
worth and Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Later
In the day Congressman Longworth ar
rived Mrs Roosevelt installed herself in
a room adjoining that OF her husband,
and during the day seldom left his bed-
side
Mrs. Roosevelts first move was to de-
cree that the colonel must see no visitors
except the members of his family. Once
or twice during the day she made excep-
tions. but otherwise she adhered firmly
to her resolution.
The colonel was feeling fine" and
ready to receive visitors, but Mrs. Roose-
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