New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-28
G4RFIELD'S PHYSICIANS.
THEIR CLAIMS AGAINST HIS ESTATE.
DR.. BLISS PRESENTS BILL FOR $4,000, AND RE-
Ply rrLrcnArn 10 HE rnInrNr


COUNTS his SERVICES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Dr Bliss will leave the
city on Tuesday morning for NcwMeXico. to be ab-
sent several weeks and thought it best TO present
his account to the Board OF Audit, and without re-
gard to tie action of the other physicians who were
engaged with him IN attendance upon President
Garfield. DR.. Bliss has been in correspondence WIN
Drs Agnew and Hamilton. and has informed them
Of every step he has taken. Or. Reyburn has also
filed hi, account with the Board of Audit. IL Is ex-
pected that Drs Hamilton and Agnew Will file their
accounts very soon 1t is understood that they est-
mate their services to have been worth about
$4,000 each. DR.. Reybup's bill Is for about
s., 900 or $4,000.
Dr. Bliss makes oath to his statement, which is
addressed to the Board Of Audit designated by Con-
cress to receive and adjust claims against General
Garfeds estate. After telling how he came into
the case and paying tributes to the zeal and worth
of the other physicians, he says:
From that time Culy 81 throughout was in daily and
nightly attendance with scarcely ever two CONSECUTIVE
hours Of rest Ipersonally prepared ana aHmlnI,lfr
al the nutrient enelnata which were gwen every IgI
hours. Day and night during peilou oI I'M ~ -
psrrated hy septic fever. almost ALWAYS supervised
t baths ana surrintended every movement OF his Doly
He made himself dependent UP u me personally Tor
many little attentions, Tor counsel ana thcoutsc
This unrcmiting strain upon mind and DOdf accom-
ugIled hV produced tut rual ftrll.a lost
thrty-cight pounds IN weight, and III ADDITION was
injected with the sepss Of the patient. which caused
secondary aDsccss, lasting more thau three months
0iterwsfd.
In esat ng the OF these services two consdera
Ous pres sent themselves Firstt Is wel-recOgul lZcd
fact that all professional Is be rewarded in
proportion responsibilities and difficulties OF the
great and numerous Ii l. sclievident thai the
imposed upon me has parallel in thl- country. H.
indeed IL the whole history of surgery Upon myee!f
rst and also upon my colleagues rested not only the
professional responsibility for tne skU and JudclOus
conduct Of the to It's final issue but also the
burden OF the hopes and fears OF Nation and Of
the civilized world The suspense Of anxious watching
kept nerves al their utmost tension,
SsoOHd-I WAS, OF course, unable to devote moment
to my private business. and th1s all TIE pros
unable to professional WORK for months, and
even then ~ do with difficulty only a small part OF my
usual labor. At the time the President was shot
ny income more than $1,000 per month.
The following January, when first attempted regular
business, Il Uut $1,000 as against 5000 III the
sauue month Of the previous year. Ny patients had
obviously seek other professional ADVICE ana IN many
instances probably never returned Even for several
months OF me present yea TINS effect Nas sensDly fe
while tie physical injury sustained. from winch shall
wholly recover -ubtracs greatly from the energy
with which ght otherwise prosecute my prOie-7on
Besides II s De remembered that IN hs extraordinary
emergency heavy penses were incurred e. trcy
foreign 20 my accustomed IDOue OF lie. forced 70
travel after ali for time, Il i'm
possible regain health and strength in any other way.
IN short / estimate That lIy 20 Lne President
cost me fully $4,000, and probably moro.
1t j. obvious t1at shOulc not Only be reimbursed but
also reasonably compensated Ia addition. For these
reasons / place the sum which claim As a Just aLd
equitable reward at ~, 200, as per enclosed Dl.