The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-26
The Assault on Sumner-.Humbug
and Deception.

''H' VI MS INJURIES IL suited their politi
cal views, and was in accordance with tbei
usual charlatanism TO report that they wer
OF the most serious character. Bulletin
were isued two or three times day, to in
form the public of the condition of his heuItl
and his pulse, and the impression was wide
ly circulated that he was really in an alarm
ing condition. The testimony of his medi
cal attendant exposes the fraud. and will b.
read by many, who believe that Sumner wa
nearly killed, with extreme surprise. Her,
is the testimony of the surgeon, Mr.. Corn
llus Boyle, who dressed the wounds inme
diateIy after they were given:
QUeStion,-Ry Mr.. Cobb-What is YOU
opinion of these wounds, just as they are!
AnS'oer-l look upon them simply as flesl
wounds.
Question. What would you say oil the ma
ture of these wounds?
Amsuer. They are nothing but nesl
wounds.
Question. What is your opinion in refer
ence to the condition of Mr.. Sumner! How
long need he be confined on account of these
wounds!
Answer. His wounds do not necessarily
conhne him one moment. He would have
come to the Senate on Friday, if I had re
commended it.
Question. Could he have come out with
safety!
AnSwer. He could have come with safety
as far as the wounds were concerned.
Question. And, as matter of course from,
that time to the present!
AnS,cer. Yes, sir; he stated that he would
be ready to appear before the commit.
tee to day.
Question.-By Mr. Campbell-- At what
time did he make that statement!
AnsUer. On Sunday evening he told me
to state to Mr.. Cambell, who had addressed
him letter through me, which l delivered,
that he would be ready to attend the Com
mittee on Monday. His friends advised him
not to appear until the next day, and, there
fore, he told me to inform Mr.. Campbell
that he would appear on Tuesday.
Question: State in this connection, wheth.
er there were any other persons with him
l mean any physicians who advised that per-
haps it might not be safe for him to 90 out,
Ansrer. | haYe seen no medical man with
him but myself. There has been none
there. There are great many friends
present, and they make Mr.. Sumner out a
great deal worse than he is. They say he
has fever. I have never discovered any,
have been his constant attendant, and
have never known his pulse at any time
higher than eighty-two. I yesterday cor.
rected an article in the 'InteUigencer stating
that he had fever, and the correction ap-
pears in to,day's paper. He has no fever to
my knowledge I have visited him twice
day. His brother said he ought not to come
out, and cited great many cases that had
come under his observation in Paris, where
death had taken place in six weeks from
blows on the head. His brother is not a
nedca! man. Senator Sumner, of course,
ook the advice of his brother and his friends,
md |, of course, allowed them to do as thev
hought proper. Perhaps I ought to state
ny reason for objecting to his coming
'ut on Friday. There was a good deal
# excitement at the time, and thought that.
Mr.. Sumner did not 60 into the Senate for
day or two, the excitement might wear
II.
Qaestion-By Mr.. Cobb-Tt was not then
IN account Of his physical condition!
Ans,cer. Not at all. He was very anxious
o 60. He said that he had not lost sin
'le days session since the meeting of Con.
'ress. | objected to his going for the res-
on | have stated, and not because thought
lis condition would not admit of it.
Questton--By Mr.. Pennington-D Do you
,ean to say, as medical man, that you
'ould have recommended, or would have
cen willing to allow Mr.. Sumner to 90 to |
ne Senate on Friday in his condition?
Answer. think he ought not to have gone
n account of the excitement.
Question. | do not speak of that. Do you
'ean to say, as his physician, that you were
OF unwilling that he should 60 out on &C
'unt OF his wounds and the consequences
! which, from excitement and other causes,
lose wounds might end!
AnsVer. I think this: that Mr.. Sumner
light have taken carriage and driven as
r as Baltimore on the next day without
~ injury.
Qusetion. Was it possible for him to have
orn hat!
AnsWer. | think he could have worn
It.
This testimony of the surgeon being not
'actly what was expected. Mr.. Pennington
lack Republican member Of the commit.
e. asked:
Question. What are your political afini-
Isl ,
Anstcsr. | am an old-lne Whig.if have /
y poli'ics.aI was born in thecity of Wash
gton. %@.a 3 @ ae ~ Ev
Question. Were you bailfor Mr.. Brooke d
AnsUer. was not. e
Qaestion--by Mr.. Cobb--Are you a regu. !
practicing physician Of this city, and, If r