Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
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Df. BLISS sat down III Hr1VaJe O0cretar l Browns room at the White House this after
 noon and gave Dr. S. A. Boynton, Mrs. Gar
 fields physician, detailed account of tn
 professional treatment of the case. In tn
 course of his narrative he stated many thing
 not known before, and gave the best possibl
 idea of his own opinion. He said ''We be
 gan in the case with determination not t.
 probe for the ball. My experience in tn 1 army has taught me that in such a case l
 would not do to probe too much. took tn | smallest kind Of 8 probe and followed tn | course of the ball for about three inches
 There, said I, that's enough. We thus learned | the direction of the ball. You see the bal | went in about on 8 level, struck 0 rib an6 1 there was defection,' And 8 good one
 too," suggested Dr. Boynton. "Yes indeed,
 continued Dr. Bliss. s'On the whole it may
 be called happy wound after all Had i | not been for that defiection down and to the l right the shot would have caused immediate
 hemorrhage and the patient would have beer dead in an hour'' sFYes," said Dr. Boyn l ton, lin four minutes'' ''When we found, Dr. Bliss went on, ''that the ball had gone or l toward the liver it was a far more serious l matter what harm the ball had done than where 1t might be, therefore we did not probe
 further. We don't think the ball is in the liver. My opinion is that it has found lodgment | in the interior wall of the stomach. J Dr. Bliss went on to say that another the oEy uc udu Ir10l to e4ompllIy III IQS CdSo Wds that such 8 patient should not have too
 much nourishment. He had learned by his
 army experience that those who took much nourishment in that condition had greater
 shock when the end should come When the
 President was taken home he was given noth-
 ing but swallow of ice water, and when he
 began to grow hungry he was fed with milk
 with lime water to keep it down. ''When he
 needed something strong" said the doctor,
 'he asked for it, and yesterday he had chick
 en broth with an egg in it. He thought he
 could eat little beefsteak yesterday after
 noon. We knew he couldn't but broiled a
 little scraplng of tenderloin and put it in his
 mouth. He swallowed the juice, but
 didn't seem to relish it much. This
 morning he was asked what he would
 like to eat. He said some toast, and being
 told it wouldn't do he asked if he could have
 some oatmeal. I didn't care much about
 letting him have it, but concluded 1t wouldn't
 hurt him. He has relished considerable
 quantity of oatmeal and gruel during the
 day. After the first three days vomiting ceased and now it is real pleasure to see him eat. We are careful that he does not have too much, but we regard this appetite as an encouraging feature of the case" ssI have depended great deal on his remark able vitality" said Dr. Boynton. And it is remarkable" continued Dr. Bliss. Every few men could have endured his sutferings
 LID hISO ouOCh HdS SuOuRu bO udV0 put HI immediate end to any man whose life had not been as free from taint as his His vitality has shown itself in every possible way. He has been talking good deal and always cheerfully. You have perhaps read how he said to me soon after the shooting, Dr., want you to tell me just what you think; have l a chance of recovery? I told him one. Well said he and he put his hand on my arm, we'll take that chance.' His won derful vitality has allowed him to take it thus far. Why he even began business to-day. There were some local affairs he said he ought to attend to. (The appointment of Commissioners of the District of Columbia was what he referred to- I told him he had better think no more of it just now. He said It was on his mind and he wanted to get rid of 1t and that was the only reason he spoke of it. The President Is good patient. we tell him to do he does without any trouble at all. Another great factor in the good progress of the case is the quiet, dignifed and self reliant character of Mrs Garfield. She is certainly wonderful woman. There has been none of the display of want of hope that would be made by most any other woman. She has always been confident. She is thorough Christian wo- man too. Her belief in God above has en- abled her to bear thus bravely the great trial she has had. She was not alarmed even when the Presidents pulse was up to 15O.. I oe1l Jou 1AdI "eaS pIStCy AfS1J. Dyo dAQ OJ0 1t began to go down. I saw that reaction had been established. We had nothing then to do but watch. Since then all the symp- toms have been favorable, but for time we feared peritonitis. The time for that has gone by and every hour carries us beyond some possible accident What we most greatly fear now is secondary hemorrhage and blood poisoning. We cannot be said to fear them, for we do not. There has not yet been the slightest sign of either, and we hope they may not. This is not a ease where ones veins are coursed with i'm pure blood. Here is man who has taken great care of himself, and if any system can avoid such complications his can. The dan ger from blood poisoning will be passed in a for the occurrence of secondary hemorrhage has almost been accomplished. | Of course we are greatly encouraged We have but little to fear of an abscess, but are l ready for it. If one should form we should | try to make it feed itself. Some of us have | morrow from suppuration, but there are no l signs of it. Even if they should arise 1 by the approved methods of treatment by antiseptics the danger would be smaller" The doctor summed up by saying the Presi- | 1ent's chances now are more than even. He has gone beyond the even line and he has majority of chances in his favor. The doc 1
 
 that the Presidents condition justified the | highest hopes.
 THE LEGAL STATUS OF GUITEAUis CRIME.
 District Attorney Corkhill was asked to-day what would be the legal construction of Gui- teau's crime if the President should live. The Colonel took up paper, remarking that the press had found out all that was known in the case. and read an editorial quoting the revised statutes, making an assault with in- fo int Ina niStriot f111uiShahIa fOr fha first offence with imprisonment for not less han two years or more than eight; for the second not less than six years or more than fifteen. The editorial suggested that the second shot fired might be considered sec- ond offense within the meaning of the law, and Guiteau be sentenced to fifteen years in- stead of eight ''That would be impossible" said the Colonel, ''as the law considers sec ond offence an offence committed after con- viction of the first. The suggestion is made, however, that it might be possible to indict | 9uiteau for two offences, considering each | shot as a separate assault, and then he could l De sentenced to eight years'imprisonmentf for | each, This is mere suggestion, however. I | nave not carefully examined the subject I l will say in addition that think it exceeding l Y cruel, considering the fevered state of the | public mind on the subject and the horror | with which every man regards the assassin, | hat any mans name should be mentioned in | with him. He Is an egotistical, | 3resuming, dishonest man, attempting to bor- | ow money of people, claiming acquaintance | with persons whom he only knew by the fact 1 ,f his going to them and speaking to them, peaking of persons as his friends whom he | lad no acquaintance with at all, attempting o obtain money by representing himself as a nan of great political influence here and in New York. To mention the names of citi- ems in connection with this man at this time s improper and unjust" Colonel Corkhill lso said q have very detailed statement # the crime why it was done, when it was lone and just how it was done, given to me " the prisoner himself. After I had told i'm certain facts that had obtained I then ,ot from him what believe is correct state nent. He was so solicitous about its being orrect that he even sent messenger to ne to return to the jail as he wanted to say omething to me, something which had es- aped his memory. Now" said the Colonel,
 T think it proper to say that there are no tartling revelations that will be developed rom present indications, that the assassina- ion was cold blooded attempt at murder by
 man that knew what he was doing and the onsequence of his act. have no question hat the man is sanen
 HE VICE PRESIDENT AND CABINET OFFICERS. ]
 The Vice President still remains at Senator ones residence and some of the Cabinet members call on him generally once day. ,ecratary Blaine WAS with him while this |