Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-14

all unnecessary fatigue, and requested me TO |
lay down the rules as TO the number of inter
views which his majesty might safely grant |
each day, the duration Of such interviews,
etc. etc. informed the chancellor that |
had already drawn up some rules of the kind
which had given 10 the hoffmarshal. Prince
Bismarck further said he would be glad to
assist me In every way to save the august
patient all worry and fatigue, adding that
until the foreign princes arrived for the late
emperor's funeral, his majesty need not be
bothered and could remain perfectly quiet"
THE END DRAWING NEAR.
Sir Morell Mackenzie deals fully with the
ovents Of the night of April the llth and the
following day, conscious of the ignorant
clamor that had been raised against him
about the i'll fitting canula tubes, which those
who have perused the story understand were
caused, in great measure, by the errors OF
DIR. Bramanu in deviating 10 tn &c right OF the
median line when he performed the opera
tion Of tracheotomy, and of in serting tube
chat aid not fit, and so created wound that
made it difficult for others to fit. "On the
night of April H. the emperor was seized
with severe coughing between midnight ana
! o'clock. At 1 80 a. IN. Mr.. Howell noticed
chat although air passed freely through the
oanula the breathing was accompanied
BY noise as if there was something pro-
3ecting below the lower end of the tube. On
removing the canula the noiso ceased, show
ing that the lower edge of the posterior part
of the canula must have slightly pressed
on to the posteror wall of the trachea. He
slanted the tube more away from the right
side and inserted pad under the lower edge
of the shield. The noise was somewhat less,
but did not entirely cease, and the emperor
also breathed more quickly than usual. Mr.
Howell was summoned several times and on
each occasion relieved the sufferer by plac
ing little pads under the shield"
THE EMPERoR's DEATH WARRANT.
"At a. m. came on duty and determined
to try new tube, but thought professional
courtesy required that / should request the
presence of Prof. Won Bergman, as this tube
was different in shape from any of those
which he gave up to me when the case was
formally surrendered to me by the German
doctors at San Reno. There was really no
need of his presence, but it is the etiquette of
the profession, and l therefore summoned
him by messenger. Little did | think that 1t
would have such fatal consequences, and it is
no exaggeraton to say that these hastily
penned lines proved to be the emperor's
death warrant. 1t was 5o'clock in the after
noon before he arrived. AS soon as he came
into my room l noticed that he was IN
q state Of great excitement Whether this
agitation was due to exaggerated reports he
may have received as to the emperor's condi
tion or because Of different nature L am
not able 70 say. But from over-eXcitement
Or some other cause Won Bergman behaved
In a most extraordinary and altogether unac-
countable manner. I briefly explained the
circumstances, and showed him the tube
which had got ready"
WHAT WAS THIS ASSASSINATION
"We then proceeded to the emperor's room
accompanied by Mr.. Howell, each of us carry
ing several tubes. We found the emperor
engaged in writing. The respiration was dis
tInctly audible, but beyond this there was not
the slightest indication of any difficulty in
breathing. Professor Won Bergman placed
chair opposite the window and waved his
hand for the emperor to sit down upon it.
Thereupon without making any remarks he
quickly undid the thing which kept the canula
In position, pulled the latter out, and with
considerable force endeavored to insert one,
which he had in his hand, and which bad not
been provided with the necessary appurte-
nances. The instrument was forced into the
h6Ch, Dub uO ulT CdLlo VuTouSh ~. luz Clli-
peror's breathing then became very much
embarrassed, and the professor withdrew
the tube. This was followed by violent
coughing and considerable hemorrhage.
Prof Won Bergman next seized a tampon
canula covered with sponge, cut the sponge
quickly off and tried to push the tube into
the wind-pipe again. Again no air
came through the canula, and it was
rlo hot nf ,;,
it had been forced downward in front of the
trachea, piercing the soft tissue and
making what is technically known as a
false passage. Again the professor had to
pull out the tube, and again its withdrawal
was followed by violent coughing and streams
of blood. To my CONSERVATION Prof. Won
b the wound, and on withdrawing it, tried to
insert another tube. He again failed, how.
: ever, and again the attempt was followed by
> coughing aud by streams Of blood. The en-
peror was saved further torture by the ar
rival of Dr. Bramann, to whom DR.. Won
Bergman at once yielded the case, and he,
taking moderate sized csnula, No. 3, Ger
man measure, passed il with the greatest
ease into the trachea."
Won BERGMAN DISMISSED.
4 "rhe emperor sent for me after he had
I been in bed, and had somewhat recov-
cred from the effects of his two hours tor
turing by Won Bergman and asked what tha,
man had put into his throat. He went on
Il hope you will not allow him to perform
any further operation on me- | answered
that after what had seen that day should
have had to resign if he had been permitted
to touch the throat of his majesty again. In
the face Of this Won Bergman has not hesi
tated to assert that his majesty had cx
pressed himself to him with fervid gratitude
and shook his hand, all OF which is absolutely
false He not only was barbarous in the ex
treme but his action in thrusting his finger
into the wound without first dipping it il
! some antiseptic fluid may have poisoned
> the irrtated tissues, in fact must have
done So"
1T WAS THE CAusR.
+. "The next day my worst fears were con
hrmed. The temperature of the neck wa.
103 Fahrenheit, and pus began to be discharged
In abundance from the lower part Of tn,
4 wound. On passing over the front of tn,
neck and carrying the hand upward, matter
could be seen to well out more profusely