The Portland daily press., 1881-09-26
DIR. BLISS SAYS
There were No Assesses, No Pyaemia
No Pus Cavity.

WASHINGTON, Sept M.-In an interview to-|
might DIR. Bliss said a detailed statement OIL
1.-THE case OF the President is being prepared,
W hich will give the minuJeSt details. lie said
1.-THE bnllet was found attached to the pancreas|
sand was encysted. There was no doubt about
Sts location. There were no metastatic absces-
Uses discovered no signs of pyemia and not al
ssingle pus cavity.
The Doctor Answers Some Questions.
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-The Post today
Spresented editorially number of questionsl
bearing upon the question OF malpractice mi
President Carrie DIS case. DIR. Bliss, in an in7
5terview to-day, replies to them categorically: i
"Was the best medical attendance employed
sor was it Intentionally driven away from the
smedical attendance regarded or on the contrary
spersistenty thwarted?"
In reply to these questions, Dr. Bliss said
& in regard to the wishes of the President, the|
SSecretary of War sent his carriage for me inn
Tmediately after the shooting with a message to|
stake charge of the Presidents case until fur-
4ther orders. On arriving at the depot | was
conducted to the room where theI
President lay and assumed charge of the case,I
Sfeeling was there by proper authority TheI
&hiStory and conduct of the case is not pertinent
4until the following Sunday morning when the!
\ President had fully reacted. He had SEVERAL
Shours of rest, was cheerful and competent tO|
Sattend to any ordinary business when | pref
5Sent6d the matter of his professional att6nd-I
lance TO him Mrs Garfield being present. II
sthen explained to him the valuable professions
sal assistance large number of medical gentle-'
zmen had rendered up to that time represent
ling as they did the best medical talent in theE
Getty His answer was, "Of course, doctor, it!
awill not do to continue the large number of
8medcal gentlemen in attendance. Such al
snumber of surgeons would be cumbersome
sand unwieldly." / said then, "Mr. President,
st is your duty to select your medical attend
nance now" HE replied, 81 desire you to takel
Scharge of my case; know of your experience!
land skill and have full confidence in your;
judgement and wish you to thank the DOCTORS
individually for their kind attendance" L.
thanked him and replied that it would be nec-i
gessary to select three or four medical assist
sants as counsel in the CASE" He replied, II
shall leave that entirely with you; you know
zwhat talent you require and your Judgment
lis best upon that point" / then selected ins
sorder the gentlemen who were Immediately as
sociated in the case stating in each instance thei
treason for so doing He said that was emi-3
snently satisfactory to him. l then turned to3
: Mrs. Garfield and said, 'If you desire to add
Zone or more to the number selected shall bel
shappy to invite them to our counsel" Hers
9reply was, 81 would not add one to the num-
doctor that you shall not be embarrassed I'M
sany way in your future treatment OF the case. II
Neither the President nor Mrs. Garfield nors
sany member of the household from that timet
Ito the present suggested the name of any others
sphysician except the eminent counsel calledg
sfrom Philadelphia. / desire to say at thiss
slime that Mrs. Garfield has conscientiouslyi
sBept this promise to me throughout the entireF
Tease.