The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-14

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consequence in them, and think the gentle
men of the press know about all there is of |
them"
"Does the act Of keeping these papers secret |
signify that you, or others in authority have |
any suspicion that Guiteau had any accomplices
confederates ?'
"By no means. 1t is clear to all minds, I
think, that he had no confederates; that he
was entirely alone in his crime"
Fhe Western Associated Press Agent next
called upon District Attorney CorklIill and
asked him If he was yet ready to make the
papers of Guiteau public. He replied that it
was not yet time for that. He was then asked
if he was keeping them secret in the belief
that somebody besides Guteau was concerned
in the assassination and with a view, OF hunt.
ing that out. He replied, emphatically, mo-"
and added that the authorities were entirely
convinced that there was no conspiracy, that
Guiteau had not even single confederate.
He then said 81 will tell you in a few words
my motive, my reason for withholding these
papers from the public. 1t Is at my instance
that the Attorney General consents to keep
them secret for the present, and my only mo-
tive is that the publication of them would
crafty the egotism of that id brutal assas-
sin Guiteau. There now, you have my only
reason"
Corkhill, like the Attorney General, said
there was nothing of any Importance whatever
in the papers; that they are Of the same char
acter as those published. The Inference
gathered by the reporter Is that among the
documents Is Guiteaus attempted justification
of his act, and that he rather exults over it and
lat1ds himself as hero. The most thorough
| Investigations in every direction show that
Guiteau did not trust his secret to a soul.
For the first time since the shooting, the
Presidents pulse on the 9Th inst, fell below
| 100, it going then down to SO. The other
symptoms were favorable in proportion-ln
| fact the surgeons stated that no further danger
need be apprehended from the infiammatory
stage of the wound. The anxiety now trans
ferred itself to the course of suppuration and
| to the question of abscess in case the liver
proved to be seriously injured.
| The best evidence of the favorable condition
of the Inflammation was shown In the fact that
the physicians permitted the patient to par
take of beef tea and eggs and beef patti.
| At this stage there seemed to be q growing be-
lief among the surgeons that the ball had not
penetrated the liver at all, but that 1t had
passed around in the muscles.
The intense heat was modified in the Presi-
dents room by artificial means. From rods
along the ceiling bands of cloth we're sus-
pended, which pass through iron basins of ice
water and ammonia on the floor. The evapo-
| ration lowered the temperature to point OF
comfort. An apparatus for forcing the air Of
the room through broken ice was also OBJ
tanned.
physician, in communication to the New
York Tribune concerning the nature of the
Presidents wound, says:
| It is the opinion Of a large number OF IN
telligent medical men of this city that neither
the liver nor any other vital part has been
wounded. This is borne out by the fact that,
beyond the first shock, there have been no
material changes either in temperature pulse,
or respiration. The changes that might affect
the former are the most important indications,
either of shock or peritonitis, but the body
heat has not risen above 101 degrees and 6
fraction. The most probable explanation OF
President Garfeld's wound is that the bullet
took an upward and inward course and lodged
in the dense tissue about the spinal column
This injury would account for the pain in the
legs and feet, and it would be difficult to &C
count for the pain in any other way. No man
injured in the manner claimed by the medica
witnesses would live so long without any ac
cesion of really unfavorable symptoms"
One of the attending physicians makes the
following statement in regard to the earliel
stages of the Presidents case: All that cal
be spoken Of with any certainty are the physi
cal characteristics which are reported, and how
the President is feeling. For the rest we, our
selves can only watch and wait. The treat
/ ment called for by the case is exceedingly sim
Pile, and there is no disagreement in regard tC
It. In o wound of that character the first dan
ger is from primary hemorrhage. That over
there is for some time the danger of secondar!
hemorrhage
A ball penetrating the body may scrape som'
| coat. There is local Inflammation of an ulce
, if it pierce the coat, and then hemorrhage
Then there is danger from peritonitis or in
hammation of the membrane investing tn
large organs of the body. This is almost al
ways fatal.
In cases when the progressis favorable, ther
J will be local peritonitis along the track OF tn
, ball, the lacerated tissues will break down b
suppuration and be discharged, and the ape
ture will be carefully kept open for this process
Meanwhile the ball will be enclosed by I'll
/ tissues, and may never occasion any trouble.
l The President has fully rallied from the fir
shock.
{ The intestinal functions are normally pc
: formed, and his chances may be said to II
s crease The catheter was used the first nigh
: but has since been unnecessary. 1t Is a mi
: take to think that there is any attempt to for
3 nourishment upon him. What is desired
, that there shall be as little movement of IL
r organs as possible. If the pelvic orga
could be locked up, and the President be ke
8 alive on a Tanner or Griscom diet, consumiI
9 his own tissues, that would be the most desi
s ! able state to keep him in pending the local pc
d itonitis. At present the physicians are on
giving him the milk and lime water when
= asks for it, and in quantities only sufficient
q relieve him when his mouth becomes dry Al
: parched. The object of administering me
= phia is to keep the bowels quiet. The fiji
g evening brandy and cracked ice seemed
+ have good effect III assisting the system
n rally from the shock, but later on he could n
!. retain it on the stomach. On the second eve
:, ing, when there was a marked decline of
o tallty, glass of champagne and cracked
it had q wonderful effect Now, the object is
{, give him as little of anything as possible.
= LATER.
b The latest report from Washington concer
ing the condition of the President is that
! ! is still improving. The pulse was ninety-fo
r. on the 7th, the lowest since the shooting.
r correspondent says: ga general buoyan
and confidence resulted, which almost le
|. sight of the grave fact that even at best t
is case is still hopeless, and that number
s, serious points of danger are almost of nec'
y sity to be encountered. His craving for me
h solid food has become an evidence of lncre,
of ing strength. 1t has been possible to graf
* this wish to a greater extent tod
than yesterday and the results have been su
p ! as to justify the belief of the attending 81
~ geons that very little if any, trouble is LONG