The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07
WHAT BUTTE DOCTORS SAY
Professional Opinion Inc.ines to the,
Belief That President Will ti1.s

Professional Opinion Inc.ines to the
Belief That President Will ti1.s
Live.
With view of giving it's readers the
benefit of the opinion Of the leading phk
sicians OF Butte. regarding the indicar
ton of the present symptoms of Presf-
dent Mckinley, the Inter Mountain Sc
cured expressions from as many as pos
sible. which are given below. Some OF
Butte's best known doctors are at pres-s
ent absent from the city and several
Others We're too busily engaged with
practice to find time to express their
views. Those who did express opinions
however. are numbered among the lead
ing medical men of the city and what
they think of the chances Of the preSl-
dent in his fight for life are more than
of interest. They are almost unit.
DIR. I. D. FREUND- of Murray &
Freund's hospital. II think the condition
of the president is favorable. His pulse.
80; his respiration "a and temperature
1o4, are all encouraging. If the intestines
are not punctured hit has an excellent
chance for recovery. OF course alarming
and what might prove fatal symptoms
may develop, but from the information
at hand l should say that the condition
of the president was favorable and that
the wound Of the abdomen is not neces-
sarily fatal. 1 am inclined to believe
that the bullet lodged in the muscular
tissue of the back"
Later when DR.. Freund was informed
that the pulse of the President had in
creased to LAG. he said that was bad
indication and that he feared periionitis
would set in. which would mean an
alarming condition.
DIR. H. NJ. HALT should say that
the President has good chance for re-
covery as matters now stand. This Is
about the time for peritonitis to set in. II
it is to be feared. An increase in the pull
sation is bad indication and might
prove fatal. The President is in good,
ands. am personally acquainted with
DR.. Rosefell E. Parke, who is attending
him. He was my professor at the North
western University and is thoroughly
competent. He is a great surgeon and is
the compiler and part author of a woneS
in two volumes. known as New Surgery
by American Authors" 1t is an excel
lent publication. l believe the bullet
which woundtd the president in the abb
domen, entered the peritoneal cavity.
Naturally alarming developments are to
be feared, but if the temperature does not
increase and the pulse gets not great
deal faster, I should say the president s
condition is not necessarily fatal" III
DIR. H. H. HANSON-"An increased
pulsa ton is very bad indication the
decrease of the pulse beats from IA to
so was very favorable and if the intes-
| tines are not punctured would indicate
| that he will recover OF course, not be-
\ ing familiar with the detailed symptoms,
| it would be difficult to say positively
i what the presidents chances are
DIR. LOUIS BERNHEIM-.,I was sur
| prised to read that the pulse OF the Pres
| ident was only 80, forty-fi:e minutes after
| the wounds were inflicted The increase
| to l24 was to be expected. If the de-
crease to 80, which followed, was perfect
1 ~ natural, that is not induced by weak
| heat or other conditions. 1 should say the
| chances for recovery were very favor
able. The bullet appears to be in the
peritoneal cavity and the surgeons did all
4 they could when they opened the abdo-
4 men and sewed up the wounds caused by
4 it. An increase in the pulsation and
4 Temperature would mean peritonitis and
| that is dangerous"
/ DIR. J. r. E. SIEVERS-"I am alarmed
\ because Of the rise in the pulsation.
\ Matters looked favorable before it came.
but now the conditions would indicate, q
4 fatality. I am afraid Of septic peritonitis.
i That would cause an increased pulse and
| Temperature and vomiting will follow.
The bullet Is in the peritoneal cavity and
1 there is no draining there. That Will
| cause a puss formation and then the
track Of the bullet is quite likely to be-
come infected. I am grieved to say that
from what 1 can learn. the condition OF
the president is not favorable. Septic
| peritonitis proves fatal in almost 80 out
Of 100 cases."
Public Opinion. ~
EX-GOVERNOR ]. E. RICKARDScr
The deed was horrible. I had peg
sonal acquaintance with Mr.. Mckinley,
and was once his guest while governor
Of the state. He is one of the most COM
paniona BILE and lovable men have ever
met. If he lives or dies all must admit
that his record as president OF the UNI
ted States has not been excelled. When
heard the news of the shooting II
made me sick and I can readily conceive
the feelings which prompt men to wreck
vengeance on a man guilty OF the crime
of which the one that fired the shot now
stands charged. am not advocate o1
lynching or the unlawful destruction Of
one who commits such terrible ACT
but at the same time WIFI say tha'
hanging or electrocution is too good FOL
him, When Abraham Lincoln was as.
sassinated I was an iznpressionable boy
and can remember very distinctly thai
strong men gave way to emotions and
cried like children. I now understand
those emotions more thoroughly. The
government of this country should a.
once take steps to crush the anarchistit
organizations within its midst and do'a
| most effectively.
DANIEL TEWEY, proprietor OF tn
Southern hotel-It is sad AFFAIR. 1t II
becoming so in this country mat
president cannot walk out without nay
inc some crank make a target of him
believe this is the first instance II
which a public man has been shot w11h'
extending the hand of recognition to ~