New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-07
WITH THE PATIENTS AT The HOSPITALS.

BITS OF THE MURDERERs CLOTHES AND FLESH
IMBEDDED IN ONE OF HIS VICTIMS BODY.
At st. Vincents Hospital it was said that W. r.
Ladlaw 'Boodgood & CO.'S confidential clerk, was
doing well ard recovering fast.
The many friends who called at the Chambers Street
Hospital yesterday to Inquire about the condition OF the
two injured nIcn, Frank Robertson and C. W. Osborne
received cheering and comforting news. Mr.. Osbornes
condition is so far improved that he may be taken to his
home during the week. II found by the surgeons
that the injury to his head not as serious as they
at first supposed The wounds, though deep did nOt
involve the skull, and there is no fracture lie was
well enough yesterday to check up the accounts for
Russell sage, and Colonel SlOcum was with him for
long while during the afternoon.
Frank Robertson, who is by far the more seriously
injured man of the two Is also getting along reharh
ably WELL and his condition has so greatly improved
that there is no further fear entertained as 10 MS
ultimate recovery lie has lots Of pluck and nerve.
and the surgeons say this quality of his has helped
thenxfnd him wonderfully. His severe injuries have
had &ss effect on him than they would have had on
man less robust lie is stronger than Ordinary men OF
his age and is wel-known member of the NewJersey
Athletic Club. His father is at the hospital most M
the time and feels greatly encouraged at the progress
his son is making toward recovery The most serious
injury is the one which involved the loss Of his ght
eve His left eve is considered beyond danger and the
many scars on his face, it is now hoped, Will not prove
permanent 50 that he will not be greatly dshgufeu'
lie was oble 10 turn himself around his left side
Yesterday for the first time Up TO that time he had
been perfectly helpless His Is still Kept In
splints though no broken, the tendons be-
Ing merely strained. The two lcug gashes in MS ab-
domen. one on each side, fortunately proved only
superficial and are healing rapidly
Young Robertson's father says that curious dls-
coyery was made by DR.. simpson yesterday lie
was looking at some spots on the patients hand ana
wrist. and taking knife began to scrare them. lie
mt from
almost three inches long. On examination lie thougho
n looked much like the pieces Of cloth found on the
dead murderer Then further search revealed seVerdi
narcIes Of foreign flesh buried in spots just under
the skin. These, young Robertsons father sao, were
thoucht by the doctor be parts of the muIdercrs
flesh.
Colonel J. j. slocum at the Chambers Street
uosnitaI for a long time yesterday afternoon. He
talked over business affairs with c. W. Osborne
CoIono sIocums face is s:ill badly disfgured. being
fu ~ tny euts and bruises, while both of bis eyes
arc discolored and swollen. lie said that he felt
MI rocvs Yesterday but was too thankful at his es-
ca DC from death to mind ii much lie sara udt every
hing Rad been found. The bonds ana st!cks anu
other valuable papers ad oeem @ ervthine had
tailed with the records the DOCKS, 50 MaU hotnS
is now missing In speaking about the expulsion any
that 10 was remarkable that the b0inb-tnfOWers r.
mains had been hurled one way, Whiic the parI,iGn
and the rubbish Of the Office were al lOunu vi 'lS
opposite side. He said, also, that ne thought one Vi
the pistols found In the Office after the explosion was
his own and that another belonged 10 Mr. sage. 49,.
There seems to be much mSseIy ABOUT a te ne 6aye
handed Mr. Sage. Colonel socum SAID yesteTay inat
he had not seen II passed back ana iorth between
given it 10 Inspector Byrnes. The Inspector says he
never received IT,