Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-28
THE CLAIMS OF THE DOCTORS.

auuiC le tAteIiSeS attending the Illness ana death
OF the late President Garfield viii be some months
yet In making report as 10 how the apportion-
| ment voted by Congress shall be expended. The
greatest trouble will be to settle the claims OF the
doctors The law provides that only SIS, 900 shall
De PAID Tor medical attendance OF this sum DIR.
Bliss ALREADY has filed a bill for So, 900 and Dr.
Reyburn for $500. DrS. Hamilton and Agnew
have not yet submitted their accounts, but it is
understood each will claim $4,000. These amounts
VIII OF course more than use up the appropria-
ton, irrespective OF what Drs. Boynton and Edison
claim
Doctor Bliss has given a power Of at
torney to a lawyer OF this city to pro-
leave tomorrow for months trip, extending
as far as Mexico. Before filing his claim with the
and Agnew of the amount he would claim. DR..
Agnew. before submitting his claim, is anxious to
have the board OF audit determine whether or not
doctors Boyyton, Edison, Barnes and Woodward ex-
pect to share as benefciarieS in the S5 900 appro
priated Under no circumstances. no matter IL not
paid dollar, VIII DrS. Agnew or Hamilton pro-
ceed against the Garfield estate for a settlement
THE CLAIM OF DR.. BLISS FILED WITH THE BOARD OF
AUDIT.
In presenting his account against the estate OF
the late President James A. Garfield for profes.
sional services during his last illness DR.. d. w.
Bliss, OF this city, makes statement OF his con-
nection with the case, in the course of which he
says that DIR. Reyburn was at the depot shortly
after the shooting and was subsequently selected
by himself tBlssl as one OF the permanent counsel
with the concurrence OF the President; that DIR.
Reyburn rendered faithful and efficient service
until the removal to Elberon when, at the request
OF the President, he (Reyburn) together with Sur
geon General Barnes and surgeon Woodward,
were retired from the case. DIR. Bliss continues:
The gravity Of the situation, the severity OF the
wound, and the unequaled responsibility resting
upon US caused us TO turn toward the eminent
professional men Of other cities. From among
New York, and Dr. d. Hayes Agnew, of Phfladel-
phla-men OF the highest standing in surgery both
In this country and abroad. They arrived on the
morning OF July 4th and remained I'm consultation
with us all OF that day. They were again sum-
moned on the 23d, and from that time un-
TIL the termination OF the case were alternately In
attendance three or four days at a time Too much
cannot be said OF the indetatigable zeal and un-
tagging devotion which marked the Indispensable
services or these three gentlemen, well as those
or DrS. Barnes and Woodward.
AS Tor myself, was sent for by the Secretary of
war Immediately after the fatal shot was fired,
arriving at the depot few moments thereafter
ana assumed temporary charge OF the case. After
careful examination and full consultation with
the medical gentlemen at this time present, (some
six or eight In number) the transfer to the White
House was made. During that day and night and
consultations were held. There were present at
these conferences some ten fifteen medical gen.
tlemen, comprising many OF the most eminent in
THIS CITY, On Sunday o. IN. / was formally placed
In permanent charge by the President, and at his
request Immediately selected my counsel, with the
fun acqulescense OF Mrs. Garfield, who declined to
add one to the number.
From that time throughout was in daily and
secutive hours OF rest. l personally prepared and
administered all the nutrient enemata which were
given every four hours day and night, during
period or thlrty-hVe days. dressed the wound
every time but one (when pyoStrated by septic
feyer) almost always supervised his baths and
superintended every movement of his body. He
made himself dependent upon me personally for
many little attentions for counsel and encourage
ment. This unremitting strain upon mind and
usual results lost thirty-eight pounds in weight
and In addition was infected with the sepsis of the
patient, which caused secondary assesses lasting
more than three months afterward
Or. Bliss contends that in estimating the value
be Considered and at fhe G tspp insd nna
him has no parallel in this country n indeed in
the whole history of surgery; that besides respon
and fears OF the nation were, as burden upon
himself and assistants; that he had to entirely
of mind and body following the Presidents death
rendered him unable to resume professional work
for months, and even then he was able to do but a
small part of his usual labor. He states that at
the time the President was shot his professional
income was $500 per month; the first month he
resumed practice after the Presidents death was
January, and his income was only $1,000. as
against 81 500 for the same month Of the previous
year. He estimates that his services to the Presi-
dent cost him $4,000, and insists that he should
not only be reimbursed but compensated, and he
fixes the amount he is entitled to at s25 900.
Second Controller Upton is at present absent
from the city, but he is expected to return in a
few days, when meeting OF the board will be
held to consider the claims presented.
ON THE INsTALMENT PLAN.-George Ayers, a
sewing machine agent, was put on trial i'm the
Police Court this afternoon on the charge OF as
sault1ng an elderly lady named Maria Dupont, OF
No. All 11th street, who stated that she bought a
machine from the agent for S45 on the instalment
plan, and had already paid S22 on it, and last Sat-
urday evening the defendant came ito collect the
lnStalment due, and because she had not the
amount to pay him he proceeded to take the ma
chine away. She tried to prevent it, and the de-
fendant caught hold OF her I'm a violent way and
struck her In the face While his colored man car.
ried the machine out and put 1t in wogon. The
defendant stated that Mrs. Dupont struck him
with a brush because he took the machine on ac-
count OF her not paying up the 1nstalments. He
said that he had not sold the machine, but it is
his custom to give bill OF sale when the full
amount is paid. The court said he didn't exactly
understand this mode OF sales He would fine him
defend her own property.
FELL FROM TREE.-About 1890 o'clock this
morning julius Augensten, son OF Moses Augen-
stelno S17 9TH street, fell from tree AZ street.
and was seriously injured. DR.. Townshend rem
dered medical aid.
Outragcrs I'm Danger Of Lynchtmg.
TAYLoRsvILLE, ILL, August 2S-As Miss Bonds
condition becomes more critical, rumOrs abound
OF another mob, and vague threats are heard OF
violence against the men charged with asSaulting
her.
His Life I'm Danger from the Liquor
Men.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL, August 28-Prof. R B. Welch,
formerly principal OF the Pontiac school, writes
from the liquor men there, because, as assistant
state attorney, he has been prosecuting viOlatOrS
OF the state law. They have. within day or two,
cut his buggy to pieces, dis1gured his horse and
OF the citizens to prevent being mobbed.