The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-09
The PRESIDENTS WOUNDS
Opinions Of Some of New Works
Prominent Surgeons.
They Point Ont the Chief Dangers to
BE Guarded ARHinst-ConGdcnce in
the Ability of the Physicians Who
Are Attending Hir. Mckinley.

Are Attending Sir. Mckinley.
NEW YORK. Sept 9-Physicians Of
this city seem 20 Doe united in declaring
that the President is i'm good hands, and
they seem To Do inclined % believe that
he has "A fair chance of recovery Several
Of the physicians declare that DIT. Ros-
well Parke. I'm particular. is the equal OF
any surgeon i'm this land. and that the
people of the country may rest assured
that the President has the best possible
aid in the emergency DIT farhc, II is
said. is "A recognized authority on surgery
IIe is ex-Prssidcut of the American Med
icaI Association. chief surgeon Of the Buff
falo General Hospital. professor IN the
University Of Buffalo. and author OF a
standard work on surgery
pr. Presley NJ BiNey. the Presidents
own physician. Is not SO well known by
reputation t. New York surgeons as are
some OF the other surgeons attending the
President. He is "A Nirgiuian, and was
appointed an assistant surgeon in the
navy in 1874. In 1876 he was assigned 10
tn Marine Hospital Service in Philadel-
Uhi8. and remained there until the next
year. when ne was transferred To the
Norfolk Navy Yard. In 1875 he was as
sigaDd To special service, and at present
ha is a medical inspector in the navy
Or. Matthew Il. Mann is a professor in
the University Of Buffalo. and has OBJ
taiI,cd a wide reputation by his textbook
ON gynecolosy. At one time he was an
instructor in Harvard University. and he
has been known i'm Bufals as a proml-
neut abdominal surgeon.
DR. Herman Mynter has become widely
known as "a specialist IN cases Of appcudi-
citis, and is the author of a work which
Is in high favor with surs, ols- lie is
surgeon of the German Hospital in Buff
falo
Dr. John Parmeuter is professor Of an
atomy ia the University of Buffalo, and is
known as careful operator
lr. Eugene Va asdiu Is surgeon Of the
Marine Hospital. IA Euna.o. IIe was one
OF The experts detailed 10 investigate yell
I IoN fever in Cuba In The recent war
1t is fortunate SAID Dr- George G..
Van Schaick, Of this city. that the at
tempted assassination of the Preside nt
/ occurred where II did. for nc could scarce
. ly have fallen anywhere ia this country
/ into better hands than those OF the sur
I grpuS who STr ROW in attendance upon
/ him. br. Van Setback is visiting sur
/ g,On at tho French Hospital rs hen b,
/ was asked wh hat he thought Of the ITgsi-
. don't s. chances for recovery. he said
/ From the reports that 4 have thus far
. been able To see. 4 p-l only SAY that thus
/ symptoms pointing 10 any lmm ealItt
: danger IN regard To The presence of tnt
I bullet IL Is Of minor Importance. and the
] surgeons. allcr Sutuilug the wounds li
] tl- walls Ut the stomach. would not have
J been Justified In searching for il long If
4 AIS We All hope the President escapes the
/ dangers OF peritnnlJls. the bullet may IA,
/ located Ey an N-ray picture later u IL
/ should give rise to trouble, and be easily
/ removed Bullets ia the tissues frequent
I ly become CucystCd. and remain where
D.. 20. civ o. In
J est trouble
The chief danger in an wounds Of the
I hollow organs lies in the probability tina
] their contents. IN the form or partially
! Gigs-ted food. Will escape into tho peri
tou,al cavity and give rise TO peTIronItlS
: Ia order 10 prevent this the psrlJuueum
i'm this case. was washed out with san
/ solution This fluid Is employed u"cauS'
II is UuirritatiuE, while strong antiSep
+ tics cannot safely br introduced within.
the Ueritou,aI cavity. Large quautiti,.
are used. and this warm fluid washes on
the cavity mechanically, and n the SAM
time. being readily absorbed, prevents
. shock TIE symptoms OF pcriJOuiJL
/ would De the occurrence OF one or mOr'
7 cliu-. AN increase 81 temperature and an
. augmentation of the pain. The surgeon.
/ would De able % do great deal even D.
7 uerit0nitis should occur. however. fo
Z while 10 is very dangerous, II Is by E'
I means always a hopeless complication
] Or. Charles H. PECK said
Apparently the President has recover
. Cd from the first shock. and pr D., esraD.
U.ritOuitis he should recover. - vas TX
. trsmely fortunate. that he had the al4 A"
. sUrE able surgeons So soon after Dc r.
/ ,.ls.l his wounds. 4 b." pTDTDIEHSS viii
which "a. gr-ratis.- was j.. riaIIsG shuul
Llv, decreased the danger II u.ritHalts
I As the shooting occurred late IN tn- arr
/ ,ruouu d. Is rb p- presumed that tn
amount OF Uudig,stsd food ia the Prssl
dents stomach was not Large. and IN
amount tlat passed through the HI..t
/ holes into the usIiruugIl cavity Wa
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