Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-24

turned over and a bullet hole was
found IN the back OF that organ. They
could not follow the further course
OF the bullet, and as the Presidents
temperature was rising, II was agree1
by tho physicians present that n
further search for II was advisable a.
that time. The stomach was replaced
and the opening closed with sutures,
on the advice Of the physicians the
President was removed 10 Mr. MIL
burns house Dr. Mynter then des-
cribed Tie period OF favorable symp-
toms shown by the patient, his relapse
and death,
Or. Mynter gave the names Of all the
doctors who were associated with him
IN the case, and described the result
OF the autopsy saying that II proved
first. that there was no inflammation OF
the bowels. second that there was no
injury 10 the heart; third, that there
was a gunshot wound In the stomach,
and that there was a gangrenous spot
back of the stomach as large as a silver
dollar.
What was the cause Of death2'
asked Mr. Penny
THE cause was blood-polsoning from
the absorption Of poisonous matter
caused by the gangrene. Primarily 1t
was the gunshot wound
Cross-eXaminatiOn by Mr.. Titus was
directed 10 the possible presence Of nil
crobes in the intestines.
Have you any idea that there may
have been microbes In the intestines
OF the PRESIDENT"
oh yes" was the reply "You
have them, and so have J.
WAS the pancreas broken?" asked
Judge Titus. No"
How could the fluid escape from
the organ II II was not punc,ured?"
by deterioration of the tissues sur
rounding H."
CAUSE OF INFECTION NOT
KNOWN.
what caused the infection of the
wound?'
II wish you could tell me-" replied
the doctor Or. Mynter explained that
this was a question that could not be
determined unti the results OF the
archaeological examination now In
progress were made known.
How far, as you traced the line OF
this bullet, did this gangrenous sub
stance exist? was asked by Mr.. Titus.
1T existed along the whole track, as
well as | could find out
FINDING THE BULLET.
"Why did you not continue and To-
cate the bullet when you made the
autopsy"
II did not make the autopsy"
you were present and were con-
sulted2"
Eyes, Or. Gaylord performed It. They
tried for four hours to locate the bull
let"
"Why did they stop them"
STOPPED BY FAMILY.
1.-THE family Of the President would
not allow them to continue any longer
or to injure the corpse any more. They
would not permit anything to be re-
moved from the body for bacterial ex-
animate
Would the X-ray have shown the
injuries or the path Of the wound?"
mot at all. II would simply have
SUbNu NNtit tue Dulltt WAS
what was the cause of DEATH"
"rhe bullet wound that passed
through both walls of the stomach and
lodged In the muscles of the back F"
DR.. Matthew d. Mann. another OF
the physicians who attended President
Mckinley, was called and went over
the ground covered by DR., Mynter, de-
scribing the operation performed at
the exposition hospital
TO FIND TRACT OF BULLET.
''To find. the track Of the bullet back
of the stomach" Dr. Mann explained
1T would have been necessary to re-
move the bowels from the abdominal
cavity. The performance Of that opera
ton would probably have resulted
fatally, as the President already had
grown very weak as a result Of the
first operation"
Were you present at the autopsy"
asked Dist. Atty. Penny.
Yes"
Tell us what you found"
WHAT WAS FOUND.
Raising the stomach we found a
large cayity,the walls Of which showed
evidence OF gangrene. In the cavity
was quantity OF pancreatic fluid. The
tissues surrounding IL, covering a
space as large as silver dollar, were
affected"
What caused Mr.. McKinleys death?"
asked Dist. Atty. Penny.
"rhe gunshot wound in the stomach
resulting from the bullet that passed
through walls Of that organ and lodged
in the muscles OF the back"
DIR. Mann's testimony was not con-
cluded at the hour set for adjourn
ment.
JURY NOT TO TALK.
Justice White addressed the Jurors.
giving them the usual formal instruc-
lions as 20 talking about the case
among themselves or allowing others TO
talk about II. Juror Richard j. Gar
wood asked the court TO permit an
officer 10 go with him 20 his place of
business so as TO prevent persons from
talking about the matter I'm his pres
ence, but the court declared that this
was unnecessary. although the police
would, he said AFFORD the jurymen all
the assistance possible.
CZoLGosZ GETS INTERESTED.
The prisoner. Czolgosz, during the
evinced no interest whatever
In the proceedings, but as the testi-