The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-27
Dir. IIAnILrOS's CLAIM.
The Distinguished Surscon'x Conmuni.
cation to the bon rtl or Au<lit.

NEW l0NE, October 2G-Dr. Hamilton
writes the New York Times in connection
with his claim for services in the case Of
the late President Garfield lis follows:
Some OF the city papers have recently
published what purports to be a statemen,
by myself 10 the Board OF Audit in connec.
tion with the presentation OF my bill for
services rendered to Mr.. Garfield. Nv
communication to the board was not in.
tended for the public, but since it has been
given to the public and has been published
in an imperfect manner, such as might not
convey 10 the public what was intended to
be conveyed to the board. will thank vol,
to publish it entire, not including the atli.
davits and ''relcase," which were required
to be attached and were mere matters OF
form. II the whole Nation is to audit the
medical bills, ! prefer, for my part, thut
the Nation shall have all the fucls in order
that it may decide inteligently.
FRANK Fl. HAMILTON,
Tie Estate aj James 4. Garfield, late President
cfMe tinted States, TO Fuak H. LEumR.
ton, Dr.: "
For professional services rs consulting
surgeon and physician rendered to said
james A. Garfield, deceased, from Juiv
J, 1851, TO September 10 1881, inclusive,
twenty-five thousand dollars (S25 ,000)
STATEMENT
To he Board Of .iuda constituted under he
SiIth Section J The act Of Congress, up.
pro,yd Augns. 5, 1882, knomn as "1he
m Deficiency appropriation .tct:"
| was first summoned to see the rresi.
dent July >, 1881, by the following tele.
gr:m:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. G., July3.
To Dr.. Ftank II. Hamilton, No. 4S jytxt
1Ainysecond street:
The President while doing verv well. il
in very critical condition. It would do
much 10 relieve Mrs. Gartields anxiety to
have you here to consult with the attend.
ing physicians. viii you come by first
train? Answer.
= JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary oil State,
In obedience to this request 1 went 10
Washington by the first train, arriving The
same night. After the consultation held in
the morning ! was not requested to remain,
but was notified that shonld hold nlyself
in readiness to be summoned whenever it
might be thought necessary to do so. |
was informed also that would receive
daily communications from the medical
gentlemcnin attendance, 10 which ! would
be expected to respond il had any sup.
gestions 10 make.
| returned to New York, and on the
following day received from the medical
gentlemen remaining in attendance
lengthy telegram-seven pages-describinp
the Presidents condition. -
Similar and equally full private tcle.
grams were received by me (copics OF
which were sent also TO Dr.. Agnew) each
day until the 22d OF July. To these ,ele.
grams made occasional answers, accom-.
panied with suggestions, ss had been re.
quested TO do. In one instance, Mr.. Pear
son, the New York City Postmaster,
dispatched for me Il private mail 10 Wash.
ington in order that my suggestions might
reach the gentlemen in immediate attend.
ance more promptly. i.'{s if50
: On the 23d OF July received the follow.
ing telegram: 80
WASHINGTON, D. c., July %, 1881.
70 DR.. Frank II. Hamilton, No. n Vest
Thirty second street, Nem York:
The attending surgeons desire your i'm.
mediate presence in Washington. Highly
important: JAMES G: BLAINE, -,
59a.ll0 u Secretary OF state.
1 al r..