Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
THE DYING PRESIDENT
BULLETINS FROMTHE WHITE HOUSE
THE MEDICAL CONSULTATION.
FACTS ABOUT GUITEAU.
THE LEGAL INQUISITI0N.
THE LEGAL INQUISITI0N.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST LYNcHING.
AN EYE WITNESS DESCRIBES
THE SHOOTING.
The Presidents Wound and Com.
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WHAT DR.. LINCOLN SAYS.
The statement that DIR. Lincoln sent a dis-
patch from the White House, giving the
opinion that the President could not live two
hours, is entirely unfounded and untrue. DIR.
Lincoln, In reply to questions OF a STAR re-
porter, described tn wound and condition of
the President as follows: sin the first place a
very large pistol ball entered the right
side OF the President, about three and a-half
inches to the right OF the spinal
column. a short distance below the edge
OF the ribs. The course OF the ball after en-
tering has not yet been determined, and the
result, OF course, must be very uncertain.
Important organs may have been injured or
the cavity Of the abdomen may have been
opened; or the ball may have pursued harm.
less course and have lodged in some uuim-
portant part Soon after the wound was re-
ceived the President complained OF acute
colicky pains In the abdomen, which would
indicate penetration OF that cavity; but that
pain has subsidized and it is to be hoped the
cavity was not reached. TIE President also
complains OF good deal OF pain In the feet,
which would indicate a possible injury to the
spinal column, though 1t may have been only
jar to the column. At 1lH O'Clock am. re-
action had come on, and the President was
quite comfortable. At three O'Clock the sur
geons are to meet again to make further ex-
animation. IL reaction will warrant IL. After
that the surgeons can tell more aoolt the
wound"
The Presidents Case Almost Hope
less.
2:30 P.M.-Dr. Bliss, who has been with the
President since he received the wound has just
said that he considers the Presidents case
almost hopeless. His pulse has gone up to
1876, and the internal hemorrnage which was
feared has set In. DR.. Bliss fears the President
viii not live until the arrival OF Mrs GARFIELD
although he depends q good deal upon the
Presidents vitality. Mrs. g. Is now en- route
to Washington.
Gradually Sinking.
240P.M.-Dr. Beckwith, an old physician OF
the President says that President Garfield has
but few chances OF recovery, and that he may
not live IL hours The general impression at
the Executive mansion Is that the Pr esident IS
sinking.
The President Dying.
At three O'Clock this afternoon the Presidents
condition was very unfavorable. Iaterna
hemorrhagee- In such cases q fatal
Hgn-naVe Cak6n place. Inc pnyNcaons In
attendance look on his case almost with De.
spair. They do not think that he can live
many hours. Shortly before three O'Clock mes
sages were sent to the Cabinet onicers who
were not ct the White House that the Presi-
dent was not expected to live long. Dr.. Norris
does not thing there IL any chance for his
recovery. The consultation fixed for three this
afternoon may not be necessary.
His Condition ~ $3.50 r. M.
At $50 the Presidents condition was very low
His pulse, which had gone up to lbs. had fallen
to l16. DR.. Reyburn said that It looked very
bad. The Cabinet had arrived &C the White
House. Prominent onicers OF the government
had Also arrived. The scene 10 Mr.. Browns
room was very ead. There were assembled
there score or more anxious ones. 1t 10 now
only question Of how many hours the Presi-
dent win 1--we. unless very favorable and un-
expected change takes place.
How sQ11cus the Presidents condition ID can
can Be inferred from the fact that Surgeon
General Barnes was to have performed DELI
fCOnffnsed on Fyrrh Pdgel