Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-28

ute3 before his death, and while asleep
bis pulse rose to 120 and was somewhat
more feeble. At ten minutes after 10
o'clock he awoke complaining of severe
pain over the region of the heart, and
almost Immediately became unconscious,
and ceased to breathe at 1895.
TAKING THE OATH.
NEW YORK, September 2O-3:15 A. NJ.
In accordance with dispatch received
from the cabinet in regard to taking the
oath of Office, messengers were sent to
the different judges of the supreme court.
The first to put in an appearance was
Judge John r. Brady, who was closely
followed by Justice Donahue. The par
ty consisting of vice president and the
judges named, besides District Attorney
Rollins, Elihu Root and the eldest son
of the new President assembled in the
front parlor of No. 1913 Lexington Ave.
nuc, Gen. Arthur's residence, where the
oath of Office was administered, and he
became President of the United States.
The President has not signifed his in
tention as to when he would visit the
capital. He declined to be interviewed
as to his future course.
aU1TEAu INFORMED.
WASHINGTON, September 2O.-Warden
Crocker visited Guiteau's cell this morn
ing and gives the following account of
the interview: When'I entered the cell,
after the usual morning greeting, Gui-
teau's question to me was, How is the
President?" I replied that I did not
know. answered him thus to find out
if he had gained the knowledge of his
death. Guiteau replied, "You ought to
know. Have you not read the morning
papers ?" I said that / had but could
not rely on the various statements in
papers. He said he had felt very anxious
about the President for the past few
days, and he feared that he was nearing
the end. I then informed him, watching
his expression carefully. that the Presi-
dent was dead. He instantly sank down
on his bed and appeared very much agi-
tated. After remainingin this position for
a few moments he arose and paced the
floor, muttering something to himself as
if praying. He then inquired at what
time he had died, and after being in
formed, said that he WAS glad the Presi-
dent had at last been relieved from his
sufferings, as he would not have COM
mitted the deed if he had known that he
was to suffer as he did. Guiteau did not
appear so nervous and alarmed as I sup
posed he would when the news was
broken to him, and I do not think he
knew the President was dead until I in
formed him-at least he said he did not.
He does not manifest any increased fear
this morning, but he has been in COIL
stant dread all along that he would be
dealt with by mob, and earnestly prays
that we will protect him.
Guiteau slept in the early part Of last
night, but he heard the bells tolling at
midnight, and at once suspected the
true cause. After that he was restless,
and tried to get news of the President
from the guards.
THE AUTOPSY.
E1BERoN, N. j., September 20.-The
following official bulletin was prepared at
II tonight by the surgeons who have
been in attendance upon the late Presi-
dent:
BY previous arrangements the post mortem
examination on the body Of President Garfield
was made this afternoon in the presence and
with the assistance of Drs. Hamilton, Agnew,
Bliss, Barnes, Woodward, Reyburn. Andrew II.
Smith, of Elberon, and Acting Assistant Sur
geon D. S. Lamk, Of Army Medical Museum a,
Washington. The operation was performed by
DR.. Lamb. It was found that the ball after
fracturing the right eleventh rib passed through
the spinal column in front of the spinal canal
fracturlng the body of the first bimbar vertebre
>f ~
into the adjacent soft parts, and lodging just
below the parcreas, about two inches and hall
to the left of the spine and behind the portion
cum, where it had become completely encystcd
The immediate cause of death was secondary
hemorrhage from one of the mesentric arteries
adjoining the track of the ball. blood rupturine
the peritoneum and nearly pint escaping into
the abdominal cavity. This hemorrhage is be-
ieved to have been the cause of tho severe
pain in the lower part of the chest com.
planned of first before death. An abscesf
/ cavity six inches by four in dimensions wal
found in the vicinity Of the gall bladder. be
tween the liver and the transverse colon, which
we're strongly inter-inherent. It did not involve
the substance of the liver, and no communica
| tiOn was found between 1t and the wound along
! the suppuration. The channel extended from
the external wound between the loin muscles
and the right kidney, almost to the right groin
| This channel is now known to be due to tht
burrowing of pus from the wound. 1t was sup
posed during life to have been the track of tht
| ball. On the examination Of the organs of thu
| chest evidences of severe bronchitis were fount
on both sides with broncho- pneumonia of tn,
right lung, though much less in extent in th'
left The lungs contained no abscesses ani
the heart no clots. The liver was enlarged ant
| fatty, but free from assesses. Nor were aI,
found in one other organ except the loft kidney
which contained near its surface q small absces
about one-third of an inch in diameter.
In reviewing the history of the case in connec
ton with the autopsy, it is quite evident tia
the different suppurating surfaces and especial
| ly the fractured spongy tissue of vertebre fur
nishcd sufficient explanation of tho septic con
| dition which existed. Signed,
D. w. BLISS, j. J. WOODWARD,
J. K. BARNES, RoBT. REYBURN,
F. Fl. HAMILTON, D. II. AGNEw,
ANDREW H. SMITH, D. s. LAMB.
| THE REMAINS.
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