The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-12

fer YOU should select them. desire 3
leave everything to you, and fetter yol
in no way"
DIR. Bliss then selected the snrgeol
general of the army, and DIR. ReyburI
because he is one of the most trust
worthy physicians in the city, and hi
personal acquaintance with the presi
dent, and DIR. Woodward on accouni
of his eminence in pathology.
The president asked Bliss to see thai
the other kind physicians should b
politely thanked for their kindness
DIR. Bliss then walked out and saie
to the gentlemen present that ther'
would be another consultation later II
the afternoon; he meanwhile served
each note, telling them their services
would no longer be required.
BEFORE the consultation broke up DR.
Baxtsr made his first appearance. Hs
had mt been in the White house all day
saturday, and had not been In any oil
the consultations. He came in and
shook hands with DIR. Bliss. and asked
how the president was.
DIR. Bliss said he was not doing very
well.
Then all the physicians retired.
DIR. Baxter said nothing at the time.
About half an hour afterwards DR..
Bliss, DIR. Reyburn. DR.. Woodward and
son of DIR. Bliss were seated In the
consulting room engaged in conversa-
tion, when DIR. Baxter came in. He
was very much excited, out of breath
and quite red in the face. Somebody
looked up aud said:
"Hello, Baxter, what is up now?"
DIR. Baxter advanced to DIR. Bliss and
said:
81 want to see the president"
The doctor was overcome by the i'm
pudence of the demand, but said in a
quiet manner, and wishing to avoid
any appearance Of refusing his request:
1.-The president is asleep now, no one
can see him at present." intimating
that he might see him at another time,
when he asked.
Then DR.. Baxter broke out with:
II demand to see him. He is my
patient, and am his family physician.
and yon have no right to keep me out
of his room.''
The medical gentlemen present were
SO astonishsd at this extraordinary
statement that for moment there was
nothing said.
Finally DIR. Bliss, who is very ener-
getic man, said:
81 do not know Anything about your
claims to be his family physician. but
one thing is fully certain, and that is
you are not il charge, and that you will
not see the president, and that you
have no right here one way or the other
that will be respected at present.
DIR. Baxter made some violent re-
marks at this stage Of the proceedings,
saying it was an infamous outrage the
way be was being. treated. and it was
the way Bliss always treated medical
men, and he did not know how to treat
them.
DR.. Bliss said:
"You know very well you are not a
physician, that you are q lobbyist, and
that you push your professional services
just as you are doing now, regardless Of
all shame and deceney, saying nothing
at all about the commonest principles
of medical etiquette. You force your.
self upon the attention of every official
whose influence and favor you are seek
ing. You are a very ambitious man
DR.. Baxter; you want to be surgeon
general Of the army; you pnsh every
little screw possible, but it is remotely
probable you can ever do good thing. -
This plain talk threw Baxter into a
perfect paroxysm of rage, and he sprane
to his feet and shouted:
"You liel''
DIR. Bliss arose to strike at Baxter.
Then he suddenly thought where he
was, and calmly folding his hands, said;
"You are no gentleman. Your pre-
sence here, and your conversation. and
your wretched claim at this grave time
indicates very clearly your character. .
At this young DR.. Bliss walked
briskiy up to Baxter, took him by the
collar and propelled him out Of the con
sultation room. When Baxter had re
tired, the doctors in attendance upor
the president agreed to say nothing
about the affair, as it was not plea.
SAINT episode to have mentioned at SC
grave time. They argued IL they
said nothing about It Or. Baxter Ger
tainly would not: But the latter com
planned Of his treatment to two cabine,
officers, and so the matter got out.
Mrs. Garfield has since denied thai
Baxter was ever her family physician
and says he had merely occupied the
relation Of a friendly caller. His con
duct, Of course, has settled forever any
chance Of his ever being made surgeon
general.
GuIteau's Pistol.
New York, July 1.-THE Tribune.
Washington special says: 1t is sale
that Guiteau bought the pistol witt