Goldsboro weekly argus., 1915-02-25
SPEAKER .WOOTEN
IS RESTING WELL
Takes a Turn For the Better
and Had Comfortable
Day Sunday
GIVEN EVERY ATTENTION
Rallied From Operation of Saturday
and With No Unlocked For Com
plicatiOnS Believed That He
VIII Rapidly Recover.


The friends of Speaker Emmett R.
Wooten, whose condition for the past
few days has been such as to cause
much concern, will be gratified to
know that he is resting more comfort
ably and that he had a good day yes
terday. The spirit of the day, the
talmy air and the blessed sunshine
seemed to have a beneficial effect on
him and after the very difficult and
serious operation of Saturday evening,
he seemed to rally and all day yester-
day his suffering was apparently less
severe and if no unlocked for compli-
cations set in it is now believed that
he has fine chance for complete re-
covery.
After the operation, which he stood
with Spartan-like fortitude, he was
necessarily weak and exhausted and
was restless during the night, only
getting slight snatches of sleep but
with the coming of the day he rallied
and as stated above had a very COM
Portable day.
He is being given every attention by
the faithful physicians and nurses and
his devoted wife and grey-haired moth
er are constantly by his bedside.
Hundreds of sympathizing friends
have called at the hospital and the
telephone line is kept busy answering
! Inquiries as to his condition.
There is no more popular man in
prayers are ascending daily that he
may soon be restored to perfect health
to his family, to his friends and tC
the State which he has served so ably
and we'll.
The exaggerated reports sent out
! from Raleigh as to the condition O1
! Senator R. D. Johnson are unfounded
and does that gentleman an injustice
severely from the shock and grief over
the loss of his friend, William Aycock
and the terrible injuries sustained bJ
Speaker Wooten, is in his normal con
dition and will be able to be at hit
seat in the Senate this morning. HI
was able to take an automobile drive
IN company with number of friend
yesterday afternoon and was himsel
at the steering wheel.
The negro driver Of the machine
Tuna Matthews, is at St.Agnes hos
pital, where he was taken directly ate
the accident. While suffering severel,
from bruises received in the accident
no bones were broken and it is sal
that he will be discharged from tn
hospital in few days.
Immediately after the accident thi
faithful negro emerged from the wrec
and ran with the speed of the vino
himself badly bruised, to the city TO
aid to his stricken master. AS soon a
he could be located by Senator John
son he was sent to ST. Agnes hospita
where he has been given every atten
ton.
One of the most pathetic incident
connected with this unfortunate affai
was the heroic conduct of Senate
Johnson. Himself stunned and bruis
i ed from the shock, his friend Speake
f Wooten terribly injured, his frien
n William Aycock buried under the me-
s chine, his life crushed out, the Dupli
Senator retained his presence Of min
n and when help reached the party b
p placed Speaker Wooten in the car an
sent him to the hospital refusing
q leave the body OF his dead frient
q When the car returned help had a.
8 rived and the body of young Aycoc
o had been taken from under the mt
n chine and Senator Johnson was four
a sitting on the side Of the road wit
j. his arms around his dead friend.
d Upon reaching the hospital Senate
IL Johnson, meeting his friend, Represel
IS tative Allen, of Goldsboro there, cou
" restrain himself no longer and fell {
is his neck and strong man as he is, We
n like a child Others standing by cou
at not restrain their tears and turn'
is away in silence.
h The meeting at Fremont Friday b
ar tween Senator Johnson and Mrs. A
10 cock, mother of the dead boy, was
s. affecting scene and one calculated
Id bring tears to the eyes of man
1e stone.
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