The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 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
or confederates p ~.
"By no means. It is clear to all minds, I
think, that he had no confederates that he
was entirely alone in his crime"
The Western Associated Press Agent next
called Upon District Attorney Corkhill, and
asked him If he was yet ready to make the
papers of Guiteau public. He replied that 1t
was not yet time for that. He was then asked
if he was keeping them secret in the belief
that somebody besides Guiteati was GUncerhed
in the assassination and with view of hunt
ing that out. He replied emphatically, "No,"
and added that the authorities were entirely
convinced that there was no conspiracy, that
Guiteau had not even a single confederate.
He then said 81 will tell you in a few words
my motive, my reason for withholding these
papers ffoin the pttblfc. It 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" a...sg-.zs-;
Corkhill, like the Attorney General, said
there was nothing of any Importance whatever
in the papers; that they are of the same char.
gathered by the reporter is that among the
doctitnsnts is Guiteau's attempted justification
of his act, and that he father eaults utef 1t and
latlds himself IS 4 hefo. The most thorough
Investigations in every direction shoT that
duiteaii did not trust his secret to soul:
For the first title sincs the shooting; the
Presidents pulse, on the 9Th ihst:, fell below
100 it going then down to SO. The other
symptoms were favorable in proportion in
fact, the surgeons stated that no further danger
need be apprehended from the inhammatory
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 favofab1e condition
of the Inflammation was shown in the fact that
the physicians permitted the patient to par
take of beef tea and eggs and q beef patti.
At this stage there seemed to be o growing be-
lief among the surgeons that this ball had not
penetrated the liver at all, but that it 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 were 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 ths air Of
the room through broken iee ~as als6 6b
tanned. tggae.
A physician, in a communication to the New
York Tribune concerning the nature of the
Presidents wound, says:
"Itis the opinion Of q large number Of in
telligent medical fnen 81 this city that hsithet
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 a
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 medical
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 earlier
stages Of the Presidents case: All that can
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
selyes can only watch and wait. The treat
ment called for by the case is exceedingly SIM
Pile, and there is no disagreement in regard to
it. In wound of that character the first dam
ger is from primary hemorrhage. That over,
there is for some time the danger OF secondary
hemorrhage.
i A ball penetrating the body may scrape some
important blood vessel without breaking its
coat. There is local Inflammation of an ulcer
| if it pierce the coat. and then hemorrhage.
Then there is danger from peritonitis or in
fammation of the membrane investing the
| large organs Of the body. This is almost al
ways fatal.
In cases when the progressis favorable, there
will be local peritonitis along the track of the
| ball, the lacerated tissues will break down by
suppuration and be discharged. and the aper.
Meanwhile the bali will be enclosed by the
tissues, and may never occasion any trouble.
! The President has fully rallied from the first
shock.
The intestinal functions are normally per,
! formed, and his chances may be said to IN
crease The catheter was used the first night
but has since been unnecessary. 1t is o mis-
take to think that there is any attempt to forct
nourishment upon him. What is desired Ii
that there shall be as little movement of the
organs as possible. If the pelvic organ
could be locked up, and the President be KEEP
alive on a Tanner or Griscom diet, consuming
his own tissues, that would be the most desir
able state to keep him in pending the local per
itonitis. At present the physicians are onl!
giving him the milk and lime water when h
asks for it, and in quantities only sufficient t.
relieve him when his mouth becomes dry ant
parched. The object of administering NOR
phia is to keep the bowels quiet. The frs
evening brandy and cracked ice seemed II
have a good effect in assisting the system Il
rally from the shock, but later on he could no
retain it on the stomach On the second even
ing, when there was marked decline of vi
tality, glass of champagne and cracked Lex
had q wonderful effect. Now, the object is tt
give him as little of anything as possible.
| LATER.
The latest report from Washington concern
ing the condition of the President is that HI
is still improving. The pulse was ninety -foul
on the 7th, the lowest since the shooting. A
correspondent says: "a general buoyanc!
and confidence resulted. which almost los
sight Of the grave fact that even at best tn,
case is still hopeless, and that number o.
serious points of danger are almost OF neces
sity to be encountered. His craving for mort
solid food has become an evidence Of increas
ing strength. 1t has been possible to gratif.
this wish to a greater extent to-da,
than yesterday, and the results have been sucf
! as to justify the belief Of the attending sur
seons that very little, If any, trouble is longe