The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-11
C0NKLING In DELIRIUM.
HE REFUSED MEDICINE FOR HOURS
BUT FINALLY YIELDED.

The Physician Then Gave Him Mar
cotic Which Put Him to Sleep Before
He Knew What He Had Taken-After
Thfee Hours He Awoke Much
Refreshed.
New YORK April 10.-At o'clock this
morning Mrs. Conklng was seen. She
said that Mr.. Conklng passed a compara-
lively easy night and was feeling some
what better He was resting quietly and
had not had any more attacks of delrium
and in every way seemed TO be much inn
proved.
At $50 o'clock this morning the doctor
said that Mr. Conkling's condition was
much improved, and that the opera
tion that had been performed seemed
to have accomplished all that had been
expected His temperature had fallen to
% and his pulse TO 90 He had slept three
hours during the night.
At $50 o'clock this morning Judge AL
fred s. Cox, Of Utica, a nephew of the ex-
Senator, visited the patient, and within ten
minutes he appeared again at the door. He
said that only DR.. Anderson and the nurse
were in tho patients room. "Mr Conk-
ling passed a restless night" said Mr.. Cox,
''but he Is considered to be some better. He
was awake when / was in the room, but did
not speak to me-"
DR. BARKER RETICENT.
| DR. Barker would make no statement this
morning as to Mr.. Conkling's chances Of re-
covery
Ed Stokes called at the sick room shortly
| after 10 o'clock this morning. He said Mr..
| Conkling was conscious and lying in bed.
He refused to take medicine from any per-
son but Stokes.
| thn T,,d
| Russell, ex-Gov. Hoadly, Col. Edward
| Gebhard and Col D. Barnes.
At II o'clock Mr.. Conkling was reported
as not being so well as in the early morn
| ing, he being conscious only at intervals of
short duration. The effect of the operation
was beginning to show itself in the way Of
causing heavy strain on his system
IN pELTRIUm
| At noon il was stated that Mr. Conkling
| had frequently arisen from his bed and
paced his room in a state of delirium until
so exhausted that he was compelled to re-
turn TO his couch. During these periodical
attacks Mrs. Conkling remains in the room
| with her husband. For over an hour this
noon Mrs. Conkling kept the door of her
own room locked, and refused to see or
speak with anybody. She also refused to
receive letters or notes, which remained
outside the door unopened.
DAY OF REsTLEssNEss.
Mr.. Conkling passed the day alternately
in state OF stupor and fits of restlessness,
in which he would pace the floor, talk ex-
citedly, and express a desire to go out. The
attendants could do nothing with him. He
refused medicine and they could not force
it into his mouth Shortly after 5 o'clock
Dr. Barker arrived. Mr.. Conkling recog-
nized him and said doctor. can't you do
anything TO stop this bothering meF'
"Why, certainly replied the doctor /;
take this medicine"
| Mr.. Conkling took it readily from the
doctors hand and then said: Cant l go
outl I'm very busyn
| Again the do tor answered: Certainly" :"
adding take these pills first"
He then administered some pills, which
speedily produced sleep.
Mr. Conklng, to whom the doctor had
handed .his coat .:ld vest, had partially
dressed himself, but now I'll back on the
| bed and into 6eep sunni.
BETTER WHEN lie AwoKE.
Mr. Conkling slept nearly three hours
| this evening and woke much refreshed.
| The physicians held conference over him
about o'clock aud then went home for the
night The patients condition is greatly
improved. aud there is no danger of his
death tonight. The physicians say that if
Mr.. Conkling can be kept alive for three
days he will recover.