Daily Republican., 1881-07-27
SECOND EDITION.
DR. HAnIL7ON's HOPEFUL VIEW
Hc Does Not Believe That Presi.
dent (1Arl1 I'll Il VIII Die.

dent Garfield VIII Die.
DIR. Frank Hastings Hamilton, who,
with DR. Agnew, of Philadelphia, is
consulting physician in the case of Pre-
sident Garfield, was seen by the Times
reporter yesterday afternoon. He was
preparing 10 take trip to Seabright, tc
meet his wife, whom he had not seen
for week. The reporter carried tc
him 'le news that DR.. Agnew had ex.
tracfed small piece of the fractured
rio from the wound of the President.
DR.. Hamilton smiled upon receiving
this Information and said "The fact
has no particular significance.
We discovered when we explored the
wound On Saturday night, that the rib
was good deal broken, ana that there
were some fragments or splinters which
We're not vet ready tor separation from
the wall of wound. The first one of
these pieces of the rib has now been ex.
tracted, and for several days to come
expect that small splinters will be tax
EN- out. These operations instead of
creating alarm, ought to give confidence
to the public and make them feel that
The chances of his recovery are infinite
ly greater than the chances of Lis death
Every one of these splinters which
comes from the wound will diminish
the irritation and enlarge the place Of
exit. In this sense only is the fact hat
fragments of the rib are coming from
the wound Of any Importance. AS to
tn question Of the danger of a recur-
renee OF abscesses said DR.. Hamilton:
sit is diminishing evely Gay. Ne.
new abScess has formed up to the ures-
ent time, and there are no indications of
new formation. 1t may, of course,
: happen that there may be one or two
new abscesses, on account of the pres
ence OF small fragments of the l're,i-
dents clothing, which may have got
into the tissues of the body, outside of
the direct channel OF the wound. The
ina II channeiofthew wound is ina heaithy
condition., so that we feel certain that
il the ball did take any portion of the
clothing lnlo the b dy tnat material is
located now outside he direct passage
OF the ball 1t is scarcely likely at thi,
late Gay that any matter will break
through the walls Of the wound in
either direction. Of course there is al.
ways danger of an accident of this kind
III suishot wound, but the danger is
so,enote mat we feel justified IN al
most Ignoring.
or course, too, there will be a forma-
tlon oI matter i'll the immediate vicinity
OF the ball, wherever that is located,
and What course this will take it is in
possible to predict ut present. We have
got to wait and watch events, but il. the
meantime while We are watching, we
have every reason to hope for the best. -
do you thi H. asked the reporter,
"th;tt the President is III the hands ol
men who understand his case and are
Competent to meet its requirements!
Il have had d grea deal OF experience
OF suh.shOC wounds, said DR.. HamiI- |
toL Ii response, land in the course ut
my lie have seen many thousands OF
them. l have had opportunities OF
knowing the course of ire tluent pur-
sued with the President from the time
lie was shJt until this mOmeut, and | !
lhlhK That l may safe,y say that | have
never seen u Case more JuulCluusly y ludu-
aged. Inc gen olelnen in attendance
upon h.ln are OF such practical ana
sGlohtllc requirements that it is i'm.
p a'ioio to suppose hat they could COM
mlt an error III the treatmenC Of hls
case, And, 10 speak practi 5ally, the
fact Is, that they do not seem TO have
comn4ltted any error. either iii the d.
rec;lon OF doing 100 much or of doing
too little.
80 lar as l can see, the gentlemen who |
have had charge OF the President are
thoroughly competent to ATTEND to his |
case, ana nave done everything winch
med. .cI men could do TO save his life. |
| hi.II wa tl,,,t
adopted by them has been the most
proper course, and | cannot but teel |
Ihab Il ~ unjust " subject these gentle
men, While They are engaged i'll their
fesp'nsiDle ana aruuOus duties, to uu-
lar ana Irrational criticism, especially
as II may mi l'Iead The public and Ill
cfeiise lhe anxietles and apprehen,ionn,
which ale already sufficiently grcaJ.'
lhen you think tnal the chance, of
the President are good ?'
y! think, said Dr. Hamilton, "tLat
TIE chances Of his recovery are much
greater than those of his dying. He
Jon / look like II man who is gong 10
dle. He don't act like man who Is
gong TO die FOO much tune, i'll my
opinion, has elapsed since tie shooting
To admit of any fear that the President
VIII! nle, unless some totally unexpected
accident occurs. You can say for me
th"t do not believe that he is going
tod die, although no man Can predict lhat
lie viii not de-
DlS Hamilton and Agnew will alter
h@le III thelr atteniince as consulting
pnyslclhlS on he Pr SlUtnt. DR.. Halu-
1ltoh willrelleve DR.. Aguew tomorrow
evening. An Afternoon paper ye,ter-
day published IL report 10 the effect
'Li't i new drainage tube had beeu Or
G"rc'l by Dr. Hamilton. t. b- construc-
ted by George Tieinann x Co. DR..
iiaMllton made no statement in regard
to thIs new drainage tube to he report
er, ana when The rilucs man applied
10 me business man Of the tirm Of
TIelnanu X Go. toI Information he was
met Ivy The statement that no facts
couid I've gwen Wlthoutt the consent of
Dr. Hamilton, who vas il Seabright.
The Representatives otthc Tiemanns ad-
nI.1ttd that IA drama e tube was being
constructed for DR.. hamilton, but lie
SAID that he did not kuuw that the tube
was TO be used in TIE treatment of tho
'resldent. DR.. Hamilton will not 90
to Washington until tomorrow, unless
DR.. Agnew 1e'esraphs for hlm before
that time. which tie does not expect
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4 rOnis..uai Gur- ent.