The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18

strange Result of an Accident
Which Puzzles Surgeons

strange Result of an Accident
Which Puzzles Surgeons.
Even In these days OF the almost incredi-
bic miracles performed by modern surgery
the recent shooting of Robert Crone, of
Nowata, l. T., has created an interest strik-
ingiy sustained by the unusual facts in the
case.
The ball. a ss-csliber. entered his right
temple and came out between the left fore
head and the left temple. shattering all of
the fore part OF the skull and breaking up
the tissues OF the fore part OF the BRAIN
and yet this remarkable man has never lost
consciousness and is apparently recovering
crone is stockman who bought the priv
ilese OF pasturing a wheat field. Another
stockman, named William Greathouse
bought an adjoining field Of cornstalks,
with no dividing fence between Each tried
TO pasture his own field, but their cattle
mixed and the two men uuarreled
Both are quick tempered and impulsdve.
Crone struck at Greathouse with the butt
OF COW whip. when Greathouse struck at
Crone with his revolver Crone lodged ard
the end OF the barrel just struck his right
temple and, being self-acting, was uninten-
tionaily discharged, tearing a great hole
through his head and powder burning the
brain. Both men were on horseback
Crone fell from his horse and immediately
got up and caught his horse and tried TO
mount again.
call at Greenhouses home at the time.
ana he reached the scene OF the shooting
In few minutes. Crone walked TO tho
Doctors buggy, got In and sat up while
the doctor drove him 10 the Greathouse
home. He walked into the house and,
clothes
The shooting occurred about o'clock
In the evening. At 10 o'clock that even
Ing DR.. Sudderth. assisted by Dr. Hall.
or Coneyyile, removed a strip of skull
about two and a half inches wide by four
and half inches long and about a half
teacupful OF brain matter, washing out
the powder burns and abrasions as best
they could, and still the patient did not
lose consciousness. nor has he at any
time since. No stimulants nor opiates
were given him while performing the OPP
erauon. nor were any heart stimulants
given aftcrward.
The next morning after the operation
was performed Crone was able to make
the trip to hts home at Nowata, about
four miles distant, where he has been
resting easily ever since At no time has
he had over three-fourths of degree OF
fever
lie eats heartily and talks on all sorts
OF subjects, He sits up in bed to eat, and
his appetite IL normal. The bone beneath
the left temple Is broken, as IL also the
bridge OF tho nose. but the eyes are unin-
jured His memory is good in every par
ticular. 80 far his physicians have failed
TO detect n single defect in his memory
or his mental powers
A newspaper correspondent called on
him and he seemed cheerful and in good
spirits. Apparently he does not suffer. He
says he at first felt dazed, but afterward
he seemed to experience no unnatural
sensations
when the physicians removed the pieces
OF skull and parts of the brain he felt
no particular pain,
When the operation was being per
formed he hled about Tablespoonful. He
lid not bleed profusely whom shot His
blood Is In most perfect condition and he
IL naturally very ruEged.
lie has many callers every dav. and
has a word for each, lie has made de-
tailed statements OF hts business matters
which have been found correct. In every
particular 49, mind "a clear His pulse
IS strong, and at this writing tho wound
has SO far healed that his physicians Win
remove the stitches In his forehead in
day or so, his forehead being SO FAR heal
cd that the skin has knit together. ex-
cept where the drain was left. which Will
take some time 20 heal.
The nerve and vitality OF the man are
wonderful, and the case 70 attracting
widespread otieNiioN. BhNetrtNNa from
surrounding towns are coming here 10 SO
him The fact that az no time has ba
been unconscious neither during the on
Grafton nor when he was shot but has
retained all HIS faculties unlmpaired.
makes his case ths. more remarkable
Crone Is man OF medium hutla. ~
light complexion blue eyes and 81 n
rather nervous temperament Since the
shooting he has maintained an 81 the
t,me that he will set we'll and his phvsi-
riaus say his chances for recovery are
very guoA Tho appearance aud conduct
OF the patient Justify them IN making the
claim
Grcathousc. the man who dta tho shoot.
luw. has been placed under 50 on bond He
deeply regrets the accident and did what
he could for Crone after the shooting
and then gave himself up 10 the otficers.
Both men realize that their hfsh tenn
ners are responsible for the misfortune
should Crone recover and retain hts facul-
ties as clear as they are now his case will
probably he without parallel chicago
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