The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-18

dred voices called out.
"Oh. no." he responded, with a
smile. Missed me that time and
I'm not hurt a Bit
Il think We had better be going
on he said to the other members
of his party, ''or We will be late"
No one in the party. including
the colonel himself. entertained the
slightest notion that the colonel
had been shot. He felt no shock
or pain at the time, and it was as
sumed that the bullet went wild
AS soon as Colonel Roosevelt had
assured himself that the assassin
was safe in the hands of the police
he gave orders to drive on to the
auditorium.
They had driven hardly one of the
four blocks from the hotel to the
auditorium when John McGrath, an
other of Col. Roosevelt's secretaries,
uttered a sharp exclamation and
pointed to the colonel's breast.
Look, Colonel, there is a hole In
your overcoat."
Colonel Roosevelt looked down,
saw the hole, then unbuttoned the
big army coat which he was wearing
and thrust his hand beneath it..
When he withdrew it his fingers
were stained with blood.
Colonel Roosevelt was not at all
dismayed.
1T looks as though l had been
hit" he said, "but l don't think it
Is anything serious"
DR.. Scurry Terrell of Dallas, Tex,
Colonel Roosevelt's physician, who
had entered the automobile just be-
fore 1t started of, insisted that the
colonel return to the hotel. He
would not hear of it and the car
was driven to the auditorium.
An examination was made at the
auditorium and it was found that
the bullet had entered the coloners
body but was evidently not serious.
Despite the wound that nearly
cost him his life, Mr.. Roosevelt
mounted the platform and delivered
an address. not as lengthy as he
had planned, but dramatic in the
fact that he took advantage of the
opportunity In appealing to the pub
lie In a most heroic manner.
After his address he was taken
to a hospital, but the bullet could
not be located. At midnight he left
for Chicago, where he was taken
to the Presbyterian hospital to have
the bullet extracted.
AS soon as Mrs. Roosevelt reached
tn hospital she took charge of af-
fairs. She was accompanied by
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth and Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. Later in the day Con-
gresham Longworth arrived. Mrs.
Roosevelt installed herself in an
apartment adjoining that of her
husband, and during the day seldom
left his bedside.
Mrs. RoOsevelt's first move was to
decree that the colonel see no visi-
tors except members of his family.
Once or twice during the day she
made exceptions, hut otherwise she
adhered firmly to her resolution
The colonel was feeling fine" and
ready to receive visitors, but Mrs.
Roosevelt gave him no opportunity
to pass upon her ruling, for she
made 1t upon her own authority and
saw to 1t that it was enforced.
She received the cards and mes
sages for her husband, and sent
back the replies, with the result that
the colonel himself did not know
who wished to see him.
1t was learned today that the
X-ray photograph which was taken
In Milwaukee few hours after
Colonel Roosevelt was shot did not
show accurately the location of the
bullet, and another photograph was
taken Wednesday afternoon.
The fracture Of the rib explained
the pain which the colonel felt in
breathing deeply.
The impression grew yesterday that
Colonel Roosevelt would be able to
do nothing more in the campaign
Although the colonel expressed hope
Of leaving for Oyster Bay on Sun
day, it is possible that he will be
compelled to remain in the hospital
at least week longer. and that af-
ter his arrival at home he will not
be permitted to plunge into the
campaign again. Hhis associates
said he was showing no concern as
to the possible effects of his removal
from the field of battle.
1t Is the colonel's desire to make
at least one more speech before
election. and that in his own state
of New York. If he can do nothing
else, he hopes to speak in Madison
Square Garden.
There was little in the appearance
of the colonel to indicate that he
not in his usual good health. His
| face had good color and he was
propped up with pillows and appar-
emily free from pain.