The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-22
sold PUTS" GRAND NEPHEW
Family Traditions Recalled BIZ To-Day's Gel
ebrntion In Greenwich, Conn.

Dr. Frederick A. Putnam Of 255 Fourth av-
enue. u grand nephew Of Gen. Putnam the Rev
olutionary patriot says that the published rec
ord OF his professional attendance upon ELL
Poole 10 ambiguous. From the account re-
Gently printed" the Doctor said yesterday. Il
seem to be made to say that the ball Was ex-
tracted from Poole after he was shot in Stanwix
Hall. and while he was yet alive and. further
more. that he was doing finely after the removal
OF the bullet hut died in consequences Of getting
out OF bed in violation OF my orders. and receiv-
ing premature congratulations from his friends
by hearty hand shakings. II is true that he dis
obeyed my orders. and undoubtedly died in
consequence OF his tsmerity. But the ball had
not been extracted from his body. and It was in
his heart when he died. l did not know where
Il was when beginning the examination OF his
body. / was sure that the bullet was in tho
body. but two hours passed, and the vitals were
cut 70 pieces before II was found, In handling
the heart. / put one finger into an aper-
ture where nm artery had sent out blood, and
felt something hard. Hand me that knife
said. The bullet was found embedded in tho
hcshy part OF tho heart. and the flesh had grown
soundly over II. In no other part " the heart
could the bullet have struck without causing in
slant death. I've got the bullet here" the ply
stefan continued: and he took from a drawer u
little red pill box. In. which were several bullets,
These lraden pellets" be said. extracted
thnt h. had lent the Poole bullet TO Judge. who
had not returned II. Poole" the Doctor re-
tuutu. WhN tNllfntly recovering Nntn ne
persisted In getting out OF bed. The pust-mor-
tenn examination showed that the heart lad
grown over the wound. The ragged hole in the
pericardium. however. had only partially knit
together when hu died The e1erton 10 shHk-
ing hands had undoubtedly pulled the wound
apart and effuson Of the pericardium followed,
Serum flowed through the aperture and
drowned the heart, as II we're. / had to swear
70 these facts when Baker was tried for murder
ing Poole. and. AZ have been told by one OF the
Jury. my testimony was what saved Bakers
Then DR.. Putnam was asked whether he in
tended to participate In he centennial celrbra-
ton 10 be held to-day. the anniversary OF the
famous daredevil leap OF Gen. Putnam in
Greenwich. Conn. Here il an invitation" he
said. picking up letter, but Il severe cold will
prevent me going. BY the way. here is n little
incident n connection with Gen Putnam never
published. believe. The General WIS about
sitting down to dinner in my Rrandfather's. his
him that the British had marched from Boston
to attack the Americans. There was roast
chicken smoking hot on the table when tns
pounding OF q big drum was heard ont Of doors
All hurried out. aud darkey was seen coming
down the street crying The British have left
Boston to tack the Americans Gen. Put
mans horse. "A blk black fellow that would let
no one ride him but hts master. wa ordered to
the front 81 the house. Putnam WIS urged to
stay and eat his dinner. but he replied that he
couldn't wait. he was OF for Boston. Then no
grabbed one Of the roast chickens from the
table. pulled 1t apart by the legs, and mounted
Bunker Hill