The morning call., 1893-03-22
OUT OF DANGER.
John w. MaCkay Is Rapidly
Improving.
THE CRISIS IS PASSED.
Tie Physicians Think an Operation Not
eCessary-StOries About
the Miner.

Millionaire John w Mackay still con-
siders himself fortunate man, although
still suffering from an assassin's bullet and
the disease which took such serious turn
Monday night. II was then feared that his
condition was most critical and that a
difficult and dangerous surgical operation
would have to be performed.
With the dawn of yesterday. however, his
symptoms became more favorable and his
condition rapidly improved. Among the
first visitors to his apartments In the Palace
Hotel was Richard Dey, his private secre-
tary. When Dey descended to The Office he
rubbed his hands cheerfully and said in
answer to inquiries:
Mr.. Msckay is doing very well. He Is
improving rapidly and feels very comfort
able. We look for him to Improve right
along and very rapidly. The crisis is
passed. The wound he received from the
bullet IS healed, but the present trouble is
with the bowels Mr.. Mackay's appetite Is
too good and we have difficulty in prevent
ing hun from eating too much. His temper
ature Is first class, he feels good and the
only thing now is TOO keep him quiet Tor a
week or So, and then he'll be ali right OF
course. don't take it on myself to say that
he IS entirely out of danger. but we believe
him 10 be-"
Drs. Keeney and Morse were also in al
last visit 10 the sick mans room Dr. keeney
said;
Il sent a cablegram to Mrs. Mackay tell
Ing her not 10 come, as l did not think her
huSoaud's condition required that she
should start uuun the long Journey from
Lone D. Mr. Mackay's condition is very
o. ch improved. His pulse is normal and
..s temperature uInety-nine. The condition
-L the abdomen IS improved so that the in-
ANIMATION IS rapidly suosidIng. I he pa
~ Ion 1.1 a. ft..,N
Grafton VIII not be necessary unless some
Unforeseen COmplI- atiOns arise"
Absolute QuletleSs IS tho injunction of the
uhya clans. Two nurses are ia constant at
tendance and no one 5 allowed to see the in
valid except doctors and attendants. No
business Of any Kind can be transacted by
him. His det is of such & character that it
does not increase his strength. and conse-
quenty be Is very weak. The physicians
hope TO soon see the millionaire cOnYalescent
a. a laie hour last night one of the nurses
said that MI. Mackay's condition was i'm
proving hourly.
Wesley c. Rippey. Mackay's aged assail-
AMI, still lies quietly on his cot at the Re-
ceivlng Hospital, and patiently awaits The
time for his removal to the City Prison.
Despite bis extreme age Rippey has dis
played wonderful vitality and continues
TO improve gradually in his condition. He
has been daily gaining strength and DR..
SomeVS, the police surgeon, now numbers
him among the Cnnyalescents.
Ihe physicians assert thatthe most favor
able sym toms of an eRrly recovery is his
keen appetite, as Rippey eats well of the
food prepared for him by the hospital
matrou. He is also no longer restricted in
his diet. and is permitted 10 take solid food
whenever he chooses.
When seen by CALL rep rter last night,
Rppey was quietly lying or his cot, his
head prOpped up By some pillows. ana ap-
peared glad to relieve the monotouy of his
confinement By couveTsinE on several sub
jects.
He had slept few hours earlier In the
evening, and woke up, apparently much
refresh by his rest. at midnight.
RiDpey smiled pleasantly when the re-
porter entered the ward, and evidently an
tctpated the usual inquiry as 20 his health
by announcing that he had never felt better
IN his life. His wound appears to trouble
him but little, AMI he was able to raise him
self Ia bed without effort.
Everybody is treating me very kindly"
said lie, and | only regret that | shall soon
be moved away. / feel splendidly, better
than l want to, in fact, but must take my
medicine Ike a man.
Occasionally l am troubled bit by my
heart, as l am subject to palpitation, but
after the spell passes | feel all right again."
Rppey inquired as to Mackay's condition,
but made 10 comment when informed OF it.
It was only when pressed TO give reason
for his rash deed that he appeared at all
interested.
Il don know what really possessed me
that day. Mackay never injured me in
div dually, but he was the main figure of
the crowd that ruined so many men. Even
Flood admitted TO me that the Utah mine
was no good when l interviewed him at the
Nevada Bank, and told me it had not paid
expenses for years.
When they deli berately allowed me 20
lose MY N oney 1t almost drove me wild.
Il brooded over my losses and finally
concluded that Aackay was the head and
backbone Of the crowd and the cause of my
trouble.
Il was simply desrerate at the time and
they drove me 10 It,"
RpDey anxiously inquired as 10 public
sentiment in regard TO the shooting aud his
probably future. He said he regretted that
be had not succeeded in killing himself, but
would suffer the consequences like man.