Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-27

WASHINGTON, d. C., October 20
Bio The line of duty. while receiving
fa5 people, was shot by Leon F. Gzol-
Fsz is the Official statement filed
.ltA the surgeon general of the navy
b Dr. Presley NJ. Rixey, medical in
sre5tof U. S. N. as the introduction
his report upon the wounding, ILL
Eess and death of the late President
4kinley. The cause of death is thus
aad:
Gangrene of both walls of stomach
ana pancreas, following gunshot
wound.
Tn report itself is remarkable for
rs exhibition in the closest possible
lelail OF the exact state of the patient
ring his mortal Illness. II is in the
sAape Of ships log almost, showing
intervals OF very few minutes,
lmeiimes a single minute. rarely more
an an hour. the patients progress
50ards the end. Dat perhaps the mos.
.4lHable data contained from medical
t0.nt of view is she accurate register.
al Ut tho dedication OF the ease-not
sinfe morsel OF food por a dose of
5 4.il me. or q bath is Omitted in this
: senr.. Included IN the, running
e19lg at the proper intervals are bulle-
rs which We're given to the public
L the ease progressed.
lie report begins with an account
helirst operation al the Emergency
aspital, Sentember 6th. the two
Japds being described exactly as they
aa been related in, the preceding
adieal reports. DR. Rixey, stating
ihtt all the physicians present agreed
immediate laparotomy, makes his
teSt entry alto 30 p. m, when Dr.. Mann
ace q vertical incision passing
i5E9sgh the ssassnd.. and found at the
trr beginning a piece of.eloth carried
IN by the ballet.. sight mimltes iatef
T., chntnc wa. administered hspeder-
neally. Some tins after that brandy
gas administered IN she same manner
ana thea morphine likewise was adm n
tered This same application be-
-lc necessary Ave minutes after the
l8tient arrived at the Miiburn house,
se result being AN improved pulse but
eht nausea. The first bulletin is
ID to the public was dated at I a. m.
described the character of the
nrnd; the general outline of the oper-
f5a and spoke of the condition Of the
fet ent as gratifying and justifying
rs OF recovery. The next entry. at
= declares that he rested quietly for
fght minutes, but at ais the patient
'olite1 small quantity of partlJ di-
s,ed food end Blood eliot. Nomit-
iag followed at 9 30 also. At-10:l0 the
aletin was issued stating that the
resident was rallying satisfactorily
and resting comfortably At 1915 p.
a. there were occasional twinges OF
rain and slight discoloration of dres-
ngs Al Il o'clock. midnight. a saline
ema was retained. At | a. m. an
boar later. the bulletin described the
- Sdent as free from pain and rest
Hg well The notes follow at inter
walls Of less than an hour until / 90 tho
second day, September It'll The pa
UHnt was sleeping. but at the latter
ho1r large amount of gas was eX-
ieilod and ten minutes later, at 3:03
n the entry reads:
Pain severe on deep inspiration.
20 the patient is said to be rest
~ after retaining one pint of saline
Hena Al a. m. the official bulletin
0HlInced she President has passed
good night" Fifteen minutes later
~ injection of morphine was given.
1T a. NJ. it was announced that
President had passed a fairy COM
t9le night and no serious symp-
MS mad developed. At noon on the
t5uI day more morphine was admin
.-,4-el ypodermically; at Ills there
Ms saline enema. and at 80 thare
vas hypodermic injection of digi-
"a, the patient passing much gas by
o mouth. The. first alcohol bath was
van al $50 OF this day, while the pa
was sleeping, but passing gas by
mouth. At 80 the patienN COM
red Of int snse pain in the pit of the
9ach. He was given a hypodermic
on OF morphine. No pain, but
eSs. Sponged with alcohol and
III qaietly8 for hat an hour. The
2l bulletin announced no change
The worse. At 7:40 D m. digitalis
4' administered hypodermically, ana
-=s bulletin at $50 declared that the
5al iaons continued much the same
u. resident responding we'll to medl-
si.gn. He had fifteen minutes quiet
y. when a saline enema with soma
- VAS administered, part of which
wa. rejected. Then there was another