The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-02
ID, w. BLISS,
j. X BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD.
Robert REYBURE.
ID. II. AoNkw.

d. j. WOODWARD,
Robert REYBURN.
ID. II. AoNkw.
Unofficial Bulletin, Executive Mansion,
HAS H. m.-The president is passing qulet,
comfortable day. Uader the supervision OF
the attending surgeons. Professors Bell aud
Tainter, this morning, made another appli-
cation TO the presidents body of an electrical
apparatus, known as tke"Induction Balance
with view to completing the tests of last
week, which were not entirely conclusive,
and ascertain d. hntely and certainly, II pos
sible, the location of the ball. Professors
Bell and Tainter have been slnlost con-
stantly engaged for two weeks In expert
ments with the induction balance, and have
made several mod flcations and improve
ments, which greatly add to its efficiency
They tried this improved apparatus upon
the presidents body for the frat time last
Saturday, and although 1t indicated fsin,ly
the locsvion OF the bail, II was after wards
found TO be sligbtly out Of adjustment and
the experiment was not regarded as perfectly
conclusive. The results of this mornings
tests, however are entirely satisfactory, both
to Professors Bell and Tainter and 10 the
attending surgeons, and II 10 now unani
mously sgreed that the location of the ball
has been ascertsined with reasonable exact
ness and certainty, and that II lies as hereto
fore stated IN these dispatches, in the front
wall OF the abdomen. Immediately
over the groin, about five ihcbes
below and to the right Of the navel
The experiments this morning we're re-
peated several times, and were msde by
Professors Bell and Tsinter independently,
so as to guard as far Ms possible sgainst the
errors arlsing from the faulty perception of a
single individual or from one person through
mistaken ju gment, as to the compsral We
intensity of tho sounda. In every instance,
however when the small coils attached TO
the machine were placed in such position on
the patients body they indicated the location
of a black and blue spot, Which appeared on
the lower sioe of the abdomen. Soon hfter
the president was shot, listener
at the telephone said he
detected evidences Of the disturbance
It made, no difference whether the expert
mentor could see the discs or not. Wnen
they were placed in that particular position
he became instantly aware of the fact. and
announced ii. The experiments were varied
and continued till all were convinced thai
the bullet had been found, or at less
located on o straight line, running through
the body from the front 10 the back, jus
above the groin on the right side. 1t wa,
not possible to ascertain with any degree o.
certainty the depth at which the ball lies
imbedded on this imaginary line
but as the front wall Of the
abdomen at this point Is about
two sndsone-half inches In thickness, the
ball must be within that distance Of the ,ur-
face. The results fully confirm the Original
diagnosis of the tests made by the attending
surgeons soon after the president received
his injury, and that fact is rs gratifying ia
them as the complete success of to,
induction balance Is to Professors Bell and
Taiuter. This is the FIRST instance 10 which
an imbedded bullet has been Bccurstel, and
definitely located without probing and bI
purely scientific methods. There il
no intention on the par, of the surgeon,
TO peri rm an operation for the removal oi
the ball at present. SO lorg as II gives nc
trouble it will be a lowed to remain in III
present position. The question of the die
position 10 be finally made of twill bs con.
sidered when the president shall have recov
cred his strength and shall be out of danger
Official bulletin. Executive Mansion, 2:3(
p.m.-The presidents wound continues to d.
we'll. At the morning dress.
ing IL was found to be in
ali respects in a satisfactory condition
After the dressing was concluded, his head
and shoulders we're raised in the same man
ner IS esterdsy, and he took solid food fol
erto shown. AT present bis pulse is 100
temperature 98; respiration 10.
ID. ". BLISS.
j. X. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
d. II. AGYEw.
Official bulletin, o p. m.-The presiden
remained with his head and shoulders
erected until the time for dressing his wound
this evening. 1t continues to progress In |
satisfactory manner and discharges healthy
pus freely from the deeper as well as tht
superficial functions. He has taken nour
ishment well and in sufficient quantities, and
continues in all respects TO do well. The ris,
O, temperature this evening is slight. Al
present it is slight. AT present pulse 104
temperature 90 s; respiration 20.
ID. w. BLISS.
j. X. BARNEs.
J.J. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBUaN.
Executive Mapsion.--The induction bal
snce used by Professors Bel and Tsinter il
the experiment made this morning for Ii,
purpose OF ascertsining the location Of ih'
ball in the presidents body, differs vert
materially from tfe apparatus with whici
they began the experiment several week
sgo. Important modi6cstions and change
have been made in the shape, sizs ant
arrangement Of the induction coils. A small
| clock. which was a part of the original ap