The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-09-24
record OF President Gartield's Case.

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The following gives, in q chrome
logical form the leading incidents in
President Garfeld's case-one Of the
most extraordinary in the annals OF
surgery:
July 1920 A. M-President shot in Balt-
more and Pot mac depot Washington, d. G.
July Hopeful Of recovery.
July 23-Eelapse, rigor and chills
July 24-Operation discovery of pus sack.
July 26-Incision enlarged and removal OF
splinters of bone, etc.
July Experimenting with electro-induc-
ton balance for discovering location of tho
bullet
4ngust 2-Extremelv hopeful.
August bad febrle symptoms.
August 9-Second operation. Discharge OF
pus through lower incision in back.
August 9-The President wrote his name
August l0-He signed an extradition paper.
August IL He wrote a letter to his mother.
August 14-Nausea, vomiting end physical
p1ostraton.
August 18-Inhammaton of the right paro-
It'd gland. a.
August 9-Drainage-tube inserted nine
inches deeper i'll wound in back.
August 21-Vomited twice during the after
noon.
August % Surgeons first acknowledge the
existence of septic@mia for ten days.
August Suppuration of the parotid
,land incision and discharge of pus; consul
aatlon of doctors, to which DR.. Agnew was hur-
iediv called.
August 25-Another consultation, at which
it was decided that the President could not be
removed.
August 26-The Presidents mind wandered
during the night. The parotd gland dis
charged through the ear.
August 21-Pus more frequent and patient
feebler Discharge of pus from the parotid
gland through the ear.
August 28-The President ate some milk
toast Another incisiou was made above the
swollen gland followed by discharge Of healthy-
looking pus The wound rather less INDECENT.
August 29-Another ncision near the parotid
gland, followed by fair discharge of healthy
looking pus in the evening" The parotid swell
ing perceptibly diminishing.
/ August 30-Another ihcision on the lower
side OF the face; glandular swelling diminish
ing more freely.
August 31-Discovery of an opening from the
gland into the mouth. Swelling diminishing;
\ increased relish for food.
September 2-Tho President appears better
than for some days. He has taken more
snourshment littlo change in the wound; rest
Z less during the night.
q September 3-Parotid swelling continues to
discharge and diminish in size. Ate fair
q breakfast of mlb-toast and some reed birds
In the evening he vomitad. The surgeons de-
A termined TO remove the President from Wash
aington to escape the malaral fever, which
threatened death. Long Branch decided on as
q more convenient for the surgeons.
September THE President vomited about
o'clock A. NJ, but slept well most Of the nigh.
During the day no returns Of the irTitability OF
the stomach. Improvement Of the parohd
gland, and contour Of the face restored. More
fatigue after dressing of the wound.
September 5-The hottest day and night Of
la very hot summer.
September 6-Successful removal of the
president over the Pennsylvania railroad TO
Long Branch.
4 september 7-Drs. Reyburn, Barnes and
Woodward retired from the corps OF officiating
surgeons. The patient partakes of solid food
5again and feels better.
4 September 8--The Presidents condition en-
couraging.
September 10-The President partakes of
solid food, consisting Of two reed BIRDS and
piece of toast. Secretary Window calls upon
i the patient.
September ia bad day for the President.
aEyidence found Of an abscess in the right lung.
Se.tember 12-The President is more com
q Portable and talks with Postmaster-G General
4 James upon business matters.
September 13-The President taken out of
3 chair.
u September -Unmistasable improvement
6shown in the Presidents case. He again res s
hon reclining chair
4 September 1.-THE physicians for the first
Mime acknowledge in their bulletins that the
q President is suffering from blood poisoning.
& September 16-The President worse.
q September 17--Grave apprehensions aroused.
1.-THE President seized with severe chill
b September ia little Improvement in the
q Presidents condition during the day, but in
u the evening he is seized with another chtll.
u September 19-The President is attacked by
IA chill at the morning examination, and dis
plays vigor in combating it that astonishe'
D the doctors. He calls for a looking glass arr
&survevs his wasted features. Is more com
a Portable in the afternoon, and his condition j,
q thought trife more comfortable, but at II
Yo'clock begins to sink rapidly, and dies at 1875
"a Four members of one family, tw.
Hsong and two dauoh tera ware marrif I