The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

spit UP greenish, bitter fuid. Hot water
was given at 500 and half an hour later
the patient complains of nausea The
fifth day. September 10. began at Lisa
m. after a short sleep, with this entry:
'Uncomfc rtable, turning frequently"
There are three entries of Sleeping" and
then the $40 bulletin, stating that the
president had passed the most comfort
able night since the attempt of his life.
The a. m. bulletin predicted a rapid
convalescence failing complications. The
bulletin at 1890 said the presidents con-
dition was unchanged and described the
removal of the stitches ard the cause
therefor.
The sixth days treatment was marked
by the administration of the first food
into the stomach beef juice, which the
note said: tasted good" There were
seven administrations of this beef juice
between midnight and g O'Clock the next
morning. The patient complained of feel
ing chilly. bat it is 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.
ana camphor was applied 10 the head.
The bulletin at $3.50 stated that the presi-
dent continued to gain and the wound
was becoming healthy.
The seventh day began with the ad-
ministration of beef juice and the diet
was varied this time Cthe patient COM
planning of pain in the abdomen by
whisky and water and chicken broth. At
1:9J p m. digitalis and strychnine hav-
ing been injected hypodermicalIy, mean
time the patient was given the second
piece of toast and one egg. The entry
reads.
Did not relish it and ate very little
Outer and more cheerful since having
last strychnine"
At 4:45 it said, mind wandering and
restless"
CalomeI and water and digitalis were
then administered. The skin was moist
and cold and the $50 bulletin reported
that the presidents condition was not
quite so favorable and his food had been
stopped. AT 9:35 DR.. RXey writes:
Whole body moist and cold. Pulse weak
and tkready. Slept quietly twenty min
utes" At u o'clock Of that night nor
NAL salt solution was injected beneath
the skin. At midnight whiskey and water
was given him with an infusion of digi-
tails. The bulletin issued at that time
read: "An unfavorable symptoms in the
presidents condition have improved since
tho last bulletin
The eighth and last day of the prcsi-
1ents' life. September 70. opened with
this entry at 1920 a. NJ: Restless and
complains of headache. Whskey and |
water was given and Precipitation was in |
duced" but ct ! a. m. this entry. very |
restless sand wants to get up; tired" The !
same medical treatment was continued |
INVOLVING plentiful use of oxygen digi- |
-alis, strychnine and morphia and pepton- |
bids. Still. at 4:55 the patients condition |
s reported as grave. The oxygen was |
continued. There was no response to |
itimulants. Atrofine and morphia were /
Injected; the patient was almost pulseless. |
The last entry was made at p. m. and /
here was a gap of five hours between
hat and the end. 1t read: Heart sounds |
7ery feeble. Oxygen continued. Slight
'eflex movements and at 2:15 a. M, Sep
ember Il, 1901 the president died.
Attached to the report are the results
4 the aItopsies and the chemical and
meteorological examination which have
-lready been published in the medical
o1tr-noIs