The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-25
The Assauif oys SItlnrr- sumhur
and Ecresstiou.

clusiyely proves that the public have been greatly
deceived BY Sumner and his friends in their
statements ofthe extent ofhis injuries. L aii-
ted their political views, and Vasin atcorianqe
with thsir usual elslataBismi 10 report that they
were Of the most serions character, Bdllctius
were issued two or three lines day. TO inform
the pabIic Of the condition q Ris health and his
pulse, and the impression was widely circulated
that hev'ls really in an alarming conlition.-
The tes;imouyoi his meiical attendant expose 9
the lrnuI anl viii be real by mluy. who belle
we'd that Suinner was nearly killed. with extreme
surprise. Ilere IS the testoulauy &C tlig surgeon
sir Cornelis5 Boyle, who dressed the wounds
Immediately after they were given:
Qtss'ioa--By NIr. Cob5--Wn,t is your op;r-
ion ofthese wounds just rs they are?
4as,ssr | look upon them simply as Il esh
wounds. ...
Q. What would you say oithc nature Of these
wounds?
A. They are nothing but flesh wounds
Q. What is your opinion in reference to the
condition Of Mr.. Sumner? How long need he
be confined on naccount orthese wounds?
H. His wounds DO not necessarily coufine
him one moment He would have come to
the Senate on Friday if had rccommen-
ded it. -r..a
O. Could he have come out with safety?
A. He could have come withsaicty, as far as
the wounds were concerned.
Q. And, as matter of course, from that time
to the present?
\. Yes, sir; he stated that he would be ready
to appear before the committee to-day. .a.
Q-By Mr.. Campboll-At what time did he
make that statement? -n7
A. On Sunday evening he told me to state to
Mr.. Campbell, who had addressed him letter
through me, which delivered, that lie would
be ready to attend the committee on Monday
Ills friends advised him not to appear uu;il the
next day, and, therefore, he told me to inform
Mr.. Campbell that he would appear on Tues
day. ..se
q. STATE in this connection whesher there
were any other persons with hiin--I mean any
physicians who advised tItat perhaps it might
NOT De Safe iOr nm TO go out!
A. have 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 las a fever have never discoy-
cred any. l have been his constant attendant,
ani | have never known his pulse at any mo-
monet higher than eighty two. | yesterday
corrected an article in the LeteH.geacer stating
that he had a fever, and the correction appears
in to-day's paper. He has no fever to my
knowledge | have visited him twice day
His brother said he ought not to come out, and
cited a 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 medical man Senator Sum
nea, OF course, took the advice of his brother and
his friends, and l. OF course, allowed them TO do
as they thought proper. Perhaps | ought to
state my reason for ohjec.ing to his coming out
on Friday. There was a good deal Of excite
ment at that time, and / thought that if NJ
Summer did not go into the Senate for day OF
two, the excitement might wear oil.
Q-By Mr.. Cobb--It was not then on &C
count of his physical condition?
A. Not at all. He was very anxious to go
lie said that he had not lost single days ses.
sion since the meeting Of Congress. | objected
to his going for the reason that | have stated
and not because thought his condition woul
not admit ot5t.
Q.-By Mr.. Pennington-Do youm umean to sa,
as a medical man, that you would have recon-
mendcd, Or would have been willing to allow Mr.
Sumner to 80 to the Senate on Friday in hi,
condition?
A. think he ought not to have gone on ac
count of the excitement.
Q. do not speak Of that. Do you mean tc
say, as his physician, that you were not unwil
ling that he should go out on account of hi
wounds and the consequences in which, from
excitement and other causes, those wounds mi
end?
A. Think this: that Mr. Sumner might hav,
taken carriage and driven as far as Baltimor
on the next day without any injury.
@. Was it possible for him to have worn
hat?
A think he could have worn hat
This testimony of the surgeon being not ex
aetIy what was expected Mr.. Pennington
Black-R Republican member of the committe,
assrd: | rk4 HaTg
@. What are your political affinities?
A. | am an old-linc Wing If have any poll
tics. was born in the city of Washington.
@. Were you bail for Mr. Brooks?
A. was not.
Q.-By Mr.. Cobb--Areyou a regular Pract
eng physician of this city, and il 50, for ho'
long have you practiced?
A. have been practicing since 1914 4 ha'
been connected with hospitals and medicine sinc
1883
@. ask whether in your practice youigtrcat
ment depends upon the political opinions
your patients. sn fGgEFTT88
A. No, Sir. & ~ dhf
G. Do you treat them with reference to the
political opinions, or do you judge more BY III
pulse. eaI Is
A. have nothing to do with any man
politics. a
The attempt of the Black Republicans t
make political capital out of this personal a
sault Of Brooks upon Sumner, their indignatic
meetings and fuss generally, were the most rid
ulous procedures that ever characterized ol