New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
THE MAN THAT WALSH SHOT
TRYING HARD TO SAVE RUTRs LIFE.
THE INIEsTINEs NOT PENETRATED BY THE pULLLr
Its COURSE NOT IRACFn

THE INIESTINEs NOT PENETRATED BY THE pULLLT
Its COURSE NOT TRACED.
Michael Ruth, who shot by Officer Thomas
Walsh, on Saturday night in Harlem taken to the
Ninety ninth Street Hospital few minutes after mid.
night He complained of pain and great dIstre in the
abdominal region and back and had periods Of sinking
at short intervals. Dr. Sheehan, the house surgeon,
had him removed to cot quickly possible
About two inches to the LETT of the median ine just
under the small ribs little round hole, made by
the 32calibre pistol ball. The surgeon at once in
serted probe 1t WY sank by its own weight to q
depth of two and half inches. BY gentle mauipula-
ton it turned inward and the path of the ball
could be traced that direction distance further
but the ball not found 1t rot deemed safe to
force the probe when to decided obstruction
which could be plainly felt to be tissue and not lead
The caIDre of the ball and the extent of its penetra-
ton into and among the vital organs led the surgeons
to believe that the intestines had been acerated and
that the required prompt attention to give the
wounded man even a slight chance of life The con-
sung surgeon, sent for and arrived at the hos
pital at 3 a. m, in company with Coroner Messemer,
who had also been summoned. The patient was then
in the midst of of the fanting attacks, and the
took his ante-mortem statement at once. As
soon as his story finished the wounded man
carried to small used for operations and placed
every moment An etherized cone was placed his
mouth an and after taking few respratons he
be came unconscious. He had fine muscular de- yelop.
ment.
The surgeon made ncision six inches long, follow
ing the medan line below the umbilicus There a
large amount of fatty tissue in the abdominal wall.
The knife was sunk slowly through it until the
peritOneum reached, when director was used to
guide its After the ncsion had been extended
through the wall, the two sides separated and
larg clot of cOaguated blood found in the abdOmi-
pa cavity. 1t adhered TO the ntestnes and the in
ternal organs and it required delicate manipulation to
it without inuring the surrounding parts Tho
intestines then slowly taken out and carefully
examined for perforations. As each section was
examined it wrapped in cloths that had
been dipped in antiseptic solution. and laid upon
the PATIENTS chest There an infamed condition
in the bowels that had been induced by the exrava
sated blood, but digent search did not reveal any
lacerations. While the intesnes were out the
abdominal cavity explored to find the track of the
ball. There was fssure IN one of the lobcs Of the
liver, through which it had evidently passed. From
all indications IL had taken course that would not be
prudent to follow further, and the ntestines
placed in position after the cavity Ind been thoroughly
washed with antiseptic solution. The pertoneum
then joined With fine catgut sutures drawn tightly
and the fatty wall OF the abdomen was united with
silver sutures.
When the patient was taken to his cot he was sink
ing rapidly and hyp0dermc injections OF whlskey were
given repeatedly. The heart huttsred as If it was
going to stop. There pulse, and the respira-
tons only six minute ana short. The patients
lace was gnastly, ana MS eyes seemed 10 De SINKING
into his head. Ii believed that he would die in
short time. II determined TO Try TRANSMISSION TO
revive him. An incsion was made IN the radial
artery into which thrust tue tip of Davidson
syringe. solution of hot water and carbonate Of
soda pumped INTO the artery against the action OF
the heart The heart felt the resistance of the inflow
ing liquid and began to beat with rapidity and
strength Soon the circulation was established, aud
the pulse could be felt at the wrist. The respiration
became moie natural and the patient became conscious
The syringe bsndaged to his arm and wheneyep
the heart relaxed the liquid pumped into the
artery Under this treatment the patient revived and
his life was saved for time DR.. Sheehan does not
believe that be He take food. his
strength Is kept up by stimuants given hypodermi-
cay and yesterday there sigus of the pertontis
which will proye fatal