The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-26


presidents condition is becoming more
and more satisfactory etc. Alto O'Clock
on this morning the doctors began to
administer hourly doses OF calomel.
Meanwhile following a nutritive enema
of egg, whisky and water, there were
two enemas, one with soap, water and
ox-gal which brought away a copious
discharge with gas.
presidents condition steadily improves
and he is comfortable without pain or
unfavorabe symptoms
At 4:20 of this day, following dress
ing of the wound of about hour, the
patient spit up greenish bitter fluid.
Hot water was given at $3.50 and half an
hour later the patient complained of
The fifth day, September 5, beginning
at LOG a. M, after short sleep with
this entry: Uncomfortable, turning
frequently" There are three entries of
sleeping and then the $40 bulletin
stating that the president had passed
the most comfortable night since the
attempt on his life. The a. m. bulletin
complications. The bulletin at 10:30 said
the presidents condition was unchanged
and described the removal of the
stitches and the cause therefor.
The sixth days treatment was mark
ed by the administration of the first food
into the stomach, beef juice, which the
note says tasted good" There were
seven administrations of this beef juice
between midnight and o'clock the next
morning. The patient complained of
feeling chilly, but it recorded as sleeping
more than usual and the bulletin at 8
O'Clock said that he rested comfortably
and his condition was excellent. The
patient complained of headache at 2:15,
and camphor was applied to the head
The bulletin at $3.50 stated that the pres
ident continued to gain and the wound
was becoming healthy.
The seventh began with the admins
tration of beef Juice and the diet was
varied this time (the patient complain
ing of pain in the abdomen), by whisky
and water, and chicken broth. At 1 80
p. m. digitalis and strychnine having
been injected hypodermically meantime
the patient was given his second piece
of toast and one egg. The entry reads;
did not relish it and ate very little
Quieter and more cheerful since having
last Strychnine.''
At ASS it is said, Mind wandering
and restless" Ca1omel. whisky and wa
ter and digitalis were again admins
tered. The skin was moist and cold
and the bulletin reported the conditions
were not quite so favorable and his
food had been stopped. At 9:35 DR.
Rixey writes: whole body moist and
cold. Pulse weak and thready. Slept
quietly 20 minutes"
At IL o'clock of that night normal
salt solution was injected beneath the
skin. At midnight whisky and water
was given with an infusion of digitalis.
inhalations of oxygen. The bulletin is
sued at that time read:
''All unfavorable symptoms in the
presidents condition have improved
since the last bulletin etc.
The eighth and last day of the presi
dents life September 13 opened with
this entry at 1920 a m, Restless and
complains of headache" Whisky and
water was given and a perspiration was
induced but at 1 a. M. is this entry,
Very restless and wants to get up;
tired
The same medical treatment was con-
tinued involving plentiful use Of oxy
gen, digitalis, strychnine and morrhia
and peptonoids. Still at 4:55 the rat-
tents condition is reported as grave.
The oxygen was continued. There was
no responses to stimulants. Atrophine
and morphia were injected. The patient
was almost pulseless. The last entry
was m ade at D. m. and there was a
gap of five hours between it and the
end. 1t reads: Heart sounds very fee
BILE. Oxygen continued. Slight reflex
movement and at.2:15 a M. September
IA, 1901, the president died.
Attached to the report are the results
of the autopsies and the chemical and
archaeological examinations, which al
ready have been published in the medi-
cal journals.