The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-22
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IIIatOry Of the Presidents Case for the
SeVenty'Sine Days Of his Illness,-A Re-
mAFkable Record,
N. Y. Tribune. i1 t1fI .1aJc e=rfyra0
President Garfield was shot by Charles
J, Guiteau at about twenty minutes past 0
o'clock on the morning Of Saturday, July
2, in the Baltimore & Potomac Railway stu
ton, few inmates before he was to take
the train from Washington to New York,
on his way for a trip through New Eng
land. The rumor Immediately became cur
rent and was telegaphed that he was dead.
1t was soon contradicted' however.
At Washington all was confusion and
alarm. The wounded man was taken to u
room in the station, where he Yonlited.
Ds. Bliss, Reyburn and several other ply
siCians were hastily summoned, and pre-
liminary examination Of the wound was
made. 1t was found that the ball, viii CHI
was of n calibre, fired from pistol Of tire
British "bull-dog pattern, had penetrated
the back about four inches to the right o.
the spinal column, and subsequently it was
learned that it had fractured the eleventh
rib, It's course was downward and forward.
In afew minutes the President was removed
to the White House in IN ambulance, and
at 1880 A. NJ. 1t was officially announced
that he had returned to his normal condi-
ton, and that his pulse was 90. In the af-
ternoon the reaction took place, and the
PATIENTS pulse at 7P. NJ stood at l40. He
was reported to be bleeding internally, and
1t was deemed best to probe the wound for
the ball, On the arrival Of Mrs. Garfield
from Long Branch, early in the evening,
the President became easier, and his pulse
fell to liz, 1t was at this time supposed
that the right lobe OF the liver had been
penetrated, and it was thought that
the ball was embedded either in this
organ or In the anterior wall OF the
abdomen. Nausea and vomiting had
occurred during the day. In the course Of
the night thesick man complained Of pains
In his feet, Indicating that a main nerve in
his back had been affected by the ball.
Few people expected him to live Sunday
was q day Of alternating hopes and fears.
In the morning he seemed brighter but in
the evening his pulse rose to 100. Perito-
ueal inflammation was feared. Tho 1880
r. NJ. bulletin was signed by Surgeon. Gen.
eral Barnes and Ord, J. Woodward in nd.
dtion to to Drs. Bliss and Reyburn Mon.
day morning Dr. Hayes Agnew, of Phila.
delphia, and DR.. Frank II, Hamilton, OF
New York, arrived in Washington, having
been summoned at tho request Of Mrs.
Garfield, andapproved Of the course which
had been taken by the attending physi.
clans. In the morning bulletin the tym.
panitcs Swelling OF the abdomen) was re-
ferred to rs not having increased, Tie
President vomited slightly during the day.
DR.. Agnew, twas reported stated that the
kidneys and stomach were uninjured, but
that the liver had been laCented. Alto
gether It was dismal Fourth OF July all
over the country.
DEATH GIVING rLACE TO HOPE.
On Tuesday n more cheerful feeling pre-.
vailed. The President was able to retain
food, and the organs Of the lower part OF
the abdomen were found to be uninjured.
He did not vomit during Monday night,
and the dispatches sent to DIS. Agnew and
Hamilton, who had returned home, were
encouraging. His pulse varied from 106 to
III. A consultation OF medical men was
held to consider the question OF reducing
the temperature in thesick.room, but moth
ing definite was done until several days
later. Wednesday, July 0, the encourage.
Ing symptoms were continued. For the
first time since the dry he was shot the
wounded mans pulse fell below 100, 1t be-
ing o. at. $3.50 A. NJ, and the first crisis was
thought 10 be passed. He passed com
paratively comfortable day, although the
weather was very hot, and asked for sub.
stantial food. A simple arrangement to
reduce the temperature OF the room by the
absorption and evaporation OF Ice water
gave some relief, The next day the atients
face presented slightly laundiued appear.
ance; the bulletins. y ere encouraging. On
Friday his pulse and temperature were high.
crthan OH the day before, slight fever being
caused by the suppuntion Of the wound.
in the morning bulletin II was announced
u..t AZ ,,,aur1 bnI tn,y,n "a JtuoIap, ro
healthy pus, The President took more
nouTIsllmcDt than usual. Saturday, July
0, the beginning 0t The SECOND week, was
also o hopeful day, The patient was it ex.
cellent spirits, and the bulletins were reas-
string. On Sunday, July 10, the attending
physicians telegraphed to DIS. Agnew and
Hamilton TINT such slight changes as had
occurred wsge f9E the better /, Reference Refer 1;s
patches TO the consulting surgeons, Of the
morphine and guinine that were asa s.!,t'i
tered, Tho patlnnt's pulse ranged from 102
10 10S, The discharge Of pns continued to
be favorable. On Monday recovery was
pronounced probable, and with the cxCep.
lion Of the work Upon the refrigeratifg
machines the day. was uneventfil The
next few days showed what was thought to
be continued Improvement The fever
was less marked and The patients appetite
was better On Thursday, July "A, Profess
sors Bell and Taintor arrived at Washing
ton for The purpose Of experimenting, In the
hope by the aid Of Of electrical Instruments
Of determining the position Of the bal in
the Presidents body On Saturday, July
10, solid food was felisled Tho patient
seemed TO be gaining strength daily, and
the bulletins were gratifying though mo.
notonous. There were said to be no indi.
cations Of pyPmia. In view Of his appear.
emily steady progress toward Gonvalescthce
II was decided 70 issue only morning and
evening bulletin, Solid food was eaten
with great relish on Sunday, and the Ptesi'
dent expressed a desire TO take ride