Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-09-12
THE PRESIDENT
OUT OF DANGER
Opinion Of the Corps Of Physicians
in Attendance
DR.. M'BURNEY READY TO LEAVE

Vice-PreSident and Other Distinguish
ed Friends of the President Also
Leave for their HOmeS-Bul-
let in Patients Back will
Probably Not be Re-
moved Unless there
is sign I'm
hammatiOn.
Buffalo, N. Y, September 10.-The
corps of eminent surgeons and physicians
in attendance upon the wounded Presi'
dent today committed themselves with
out reservation 10 the opinion that their
patient was out of danger, and that there
were no complications threatening his life.
They did not give assurance of his re-
covery collectively over their signatures in
an official bulletin, but they went along
way toward it individually and separately,
during the day. Each of them, with the
exception of DR.. Rixey who did not leave
the Miburn residence, placed himself
squarely on record, not privately to the
friends of the President, but publicly
through the agency of the press, that the
danger point had passed, and that the
President would survive the attempt upon
his life.
"Of course, we will all feel easier when
week has passed" said DR.. McBurney,
the dean of the corps. 1--WE would like to
see every door locked and double'locked,
but the danger from possible complica-
tions is now very remote"
SOMETHING OF AN EXODUS.
As an evidence of tie supreme faith he
holds, DR.. McBnney, after the morning
consultation made trip to Niagara Falls,
and expected to leave for Connecticut, but
missed his train.
The little pieces of lead in the muscles
of the back is giving the physicians no
concern whatever. Unless it should prove
troublesome to the President later on, he
will probably carry this grim souvenir OF
the anarchist with him to the end of his
days. The doctors say that, once encys'
ted mt can do no harm. The X-ray ma
chine is ready for instant use, however,
and if there is the slightest inflammation
or pain in the vicinity of the bullet, an
operation will be performed.
The Vice President, members of the
cabinet, Senator Hanna and other dis
tinguished friends of the President who
have remained here regard the physicians
opinion today as practically conclusive,
and an exodus occurred, they considering
their presence no longer necessary. Vice
President Roosevelt left this evening for
his home at Oyster Bay; Mr.. Hanna re-
turned to Cleveland on business, to be
gone two days, and Comptroller Dawes
went back to Washington. Abner McKin-
lev. the Presidents brother. will rem ain
few days longer, but his family have re-
turned home, and Mrs. Duncan and sew
eral other relatives of the President have
gone. Judge Day, long and closely asso-
ciated with the President, returned to
Canton this afternoon. The five members
of the cabinet still here will remain few
days, rather as friends who have been in
timately associated with the President for
several years than as public officials.
The Presidents physicians have been
impressed with his remarkable recupera.
tive powers, and the rapidity of his i'm
proyement. Ordinarily an incision for
such an operation as was performed
upon the Chief Executive should heal
within three weeks, but in the Presidents
case he may be strong enough to be moved
little sooner The President will be
taken direct to Washington as soon as it il
safe to remove him.
EVIDENCES OF IMPR jvEMENT.
Within the sick room many evidences
of the Presidents improvement we're ap
parent. The President himself began t(
show confidence in his ability to care fol
himself, and from time to time he would
carefully turn himself and gain more
restful position. Yesterday he took th'
Il precaution to ask if he might be permit
I ted to move, but today he changed hi
Il position of bis own voltion, without diff
Guilty. The nurses naturally observed will
: care these evidences Of growing strength
{ and courage, and were ready to see tina
Il there was no undue tax on the President
+ strength or the straining of the wound
l. These slight movements from side to sid
u are all that he has attempted thus far, ant
J. it is too early yet to think of his sittin
up in bed, or any other marked use of hi
muscles.
% A most important development OF tin
e day was the private determination reaches
among those In charge of the case tha
m tho nation