Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-05
PRESIDENT HAD a CANCER.
DIR. Hasbrouck Ayers That He was
Correctly Reported When He So
Stated.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Sept. 4.-The
Press publishes q dispatch from "Iiol-
land" It's New York correspondent, Civ
Ing the following account Of an interview
with DR.. Hasbrouck. the dentist who op-
Grated on President Cleveland July i:
called his attention 10 a published In
teryiew printed in one Of the local papers
this morning. in which he was reported
TO have said; "1he surgical operation up
On the president was performed by DIR.
Bryant, aud consisted in cutting away a
part Of the upper jawbone and tissue. as
far as the orbital plate. The disease was
cancer In it, early stage, but the alice
ton was entirely local, the tissues of the
throat not having been attacked
/ also called Dr. Hasbrouck's attention
to another reported statement Of his, as
follows: TIE disease Is perhaps of the
samc character as that from which Prcsi-
dent Grant suffered. but Of a much less
Affirming nature. General Grants trouble
originated from a jagged tooth which. By
rubbing continually against the root Of
the tongue, produced an ulcerous sore,
which developed into sarcoma. With Pres
idcnt Cleveland 1t is different; the dis
ease is Of recent origin and therefore OBJ
miEcd but small start, when the insttu-
ments Of the surgeons thoroughly remOv-
ed all traces Of IT from bone and tissue
DR.. Hasbrouck said at once that be had
been correctly reported, although he felt
that perhaps he made mistake In say
ing anything about the ease for publica-
uon until the physicians had united in
preparing and signing an official state
mrni lie had, however, spoken MS he
did in confirmation Of the Press ac-
count, because as the story had been
made public with much of detail and uc-
cnracy, he did not see how anything was
gained by remaining longer Silent about
H. DIR. IasbrOuck said, however, that
he was satisfied the physicians would
say nothing mere for publication until
an Official statt'uent was published. |
asked DIR. Hnsbr0uck II the story as
published in the Press was justified by
the tncts In the case and he replied that
while there were some minor iuarcuru-
cies Of no Importance, because not bear
ing directly upon the case, yet the nc
count was substantially correct. OF
course the statement of this cyprrt who
was present and who spcaks with al.
iirmation, stands against the queer and
henseless drniuls Of persons here md
there who knew nothing about the nf-
laif uhu VINO are therefore not COmpe-
tent TO speak of H.
As was intimatcd In the first account.
the physicians have come 10 no conclu.
son rs 10 the precise nature of the dis.
case which made this operation neccs.
saty. although they were satisfied. ns
Dr, Hasbrouck says, that the trouble
was caused by an inc.pipnt form Of enn.
Ger Their. fnith Is that by this early
operation they have been able 10 erojI.
cate the disease. The microscope ana
that alone will determine ACCURATELY tba
precise nature Of the complnint What
Ne microscope reveals may or may moi
be made public al present.
me fear OF sarc0lna has been can.
siderahly lessened by reason of tho renid
henlng OF the wound, hut il lie tronb,n
proves 10 be sarcoma. that II a disease
which Is reeurrable, usually rcappearjng
within Tour months after the first molig.
nant growth has been removed
nearly two months have passed snre
me nrsl operation and as there ara NJ
present no Indications Of recurrence t,e
physicians feel justified in entertaiping
the strongest hopes ''''"''A
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