The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-14

80 mann came up IN an duloulObllt Aout
minutes later. Il have nothing to say
now' he said, in reply to a question as
he passed into the roped Enclosure about
the house
The new detail of soldiers for guard duty
for to-day arrived from Fort Porter a few
minutes later. The guard was changed and
the sentries posted for the day. Lieut..
Charles n. Murphy was the new officer in
charge.
DR.: Mynter arrived at s:23 a m. II saw
the president al o'clock" said he. His
condition was then very grave"
Dr. Park did not reach the house until
S:49 O'Clock, being the last of the ply
sicians TO arrive for the morning consulta-
ton.
At $50, while the consultation was going
on inside, an old lady, approached the rope
ana insisted upon being admitted. She
SAID she desired to see Mrs. Mckinley. I
have something important to say 10 her,
she said. one of the secret service men
kindly led her aside and listened to her
long story, of how she proposed to cure
the president by means OF herbs and
prayers.
The doctors finished their consultation at
$40 They left the house together and
stopped for few minutes on the lawn TO
convey their verdict first to the Presidents
brother The physicians looked serious as
they walked away from the residence. Drs.
Mann and Mynter came away together.
DOCTORS WERE ANXIOUS.
VERY anxious" he repeated as he entered
the carriage in waiting"
Have you given up hope?'
"By no MEANS" replied the doctor.
'Is he better than when you him
last?"
HE is better than he was in the early
hours Of the morning" he responded, as he
directed the coachman to drive away.
Dr. Mynter had little encouragement to
oner. Il am not absolutely without hope,
said he THE President has a fighting
chance. but L would be more hopeful if
the day were passed and he had gained
little strength. He has improved some
what since early this morning, but the
Improvement is slight. The trouble lies with
his heart. We have been stimulating it, and
our treatment has been fairly successful"
DR.. Mynter admitted that saline solu-
tons and other means TO keep the action
OF the heart were being administered.
DO you still have hope OF saving the
Presidents life?" Dr. Mynter was asked.
Il Will say in answer to your question,
replied DR.. Mynter, heSitatngly, that L
do not consider the case absolutely hope
less. l should be more hopeful If the day
were passed and it had shown some i'm
provement in his condition" DR.. Mynter's
remarks left the inference that the crisis
might be prolonged.
The bulletin, when issued was slightly
reassuring, and indicated that the crisis
might be prolonged, stating definitely that
the Presidents condition had somewhat
improved during the past few hours and
that there was better response to stimula-
ton. But his pulse was up to 128, and the
conviction grew that it was almost a for
Shortly after 10 o'clock the intimate
friends and relatives who were telegraphed
early this morning began to arrive, and
soon there were assembled in the down.
stairs rooms of the Milburn house, Sena-
tors Hanna and Fairbanks, ex-Secretary Of
Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Baer,
Abner Mckinley, Miss Helen Mckinley
and Mrs. j. T. Duncan, sisters of the Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams, in
addition to John ID NIiIburn. former Post
master General Bssel, John n. Scatcherd,
or Buffalo, and Representative Alexander,
OF the. Buffalo district. The latter came
from the house and said: IF the President
successfully weathers the morning his
chances for ultimate recovery Will be
greatly increased, for his condition, other
than his heart weakness, is very encour-
aging"
SENATOR HANNAS ARRIVAL.
Senator Hanna came on a special train
from Cleveland making the run in the re-
markedly fast time of three hours. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Hanna, Col. Myron I.
Herrick, Miss Barber and few other
friends of the President. He received the
news at o'clock this morning and i'm
mediately ordered a special train. All the
Cabinet officers were telegraphed at )
o'clock this morning DR.. w. W. Johnson,
y. H., and Or. Janeway, of New York,
both celebrated heart specialists, also were
summoned.
A celebrated heart specialist who has
been watching the bulletins closely. has
expressed the opinion that the extreme
weakness of the heart is due 10 the shock
of the first bullet, which struck the Presi-
bent's breaStbone and is now manifestng
itself for the first time
The President was perfectly conscious,
despite his extreme weakness. This morn
ing, when the nurses sought TO adjust the
pillows SO as TO shut out the light OF the
window, the President protested.
mo, l want TO see the trees" he muir
INJURED, they are so beautiful"
The doctors believe he realized how low
he was, although he was not informed:
| When Mrs. Mckinley was told that ii would
! be better for her not to see him this morn
| ing she assented without protest, but she
| seemed 10 realize the full import of the re-
| quest, though she said nothing.
| Secretary Hitchcock was heart-broken by
| the sudden dashing down of the high hopes
| he had held of the Presidents recovery,
| but loyalty and steadfastly he will hope on
| till the end. Il refuse to surrender said
he with great emotion at 1920. 81 will not
| give up hope while life remains. L shall
hope on and pray on to the end"
| Vice President Roosevelt was heard from
shortly after 10 o'clock. He had received
| ton and sent word from the Tahawus Club
| where he is staying, that he would come
| at once. lie would stop at Albany for news
| and there determine his future movements.
| Congressman Alexander at 1915 gave the
| most encouraging news of the morning. He
| said: 1T is not true that the physicians
| are without hope or that those gathered
| in the house are Respondent. The lowering
| of the heart action is a natural result OF
| the giving of cathartic and was expected
| Ii was found that the solid food given yes
terday had not passed through the stomach
ana that cathartic would have to be
| given. Then came the reaction. The physi-
clans gave saline solution, but in very
Smak quantities, and this forenoon used
| some digitalis, but also in small quantities
They did not want to use any more arti-
! hcial means than was absolutely necessary.
| The results so far are good and the Presl-
| dent is now sleeping, watched by Drs
| Rixey, Park and Stockton. Everybody
| about the house is hopeful. The two men
who know him best-Secretary CortelyOU
/ and Senator Hanna-are cheerful and conf
| dent as the setback will allow. They both
know his strong will and they think that
will help. Drs. Janeway and Johnston have
| been summoned TO take care of the heart
! action In other respects the President is
| doing Well"
Rev. DR.. Corwin Wilson, who was once
| pastor of the First Methodist Church OF
Canton, where the President worshiped for
| many years, was among those who called
| at the house during the morning. When he
| left he said: Yes, there is hope for the
| President His brother tells me he is max
| ing the supreme fight of his life. L feel
| ton in bygone days l was his pastor and
| truly know his noble character"
MAY PULL THROUGH
Senator Hanna expressed confidence that
Abner McKinley's sanguine hopes were
warranted. The Ohio senator was quoted
as adding: THE President most certainly
has fighting chance. I still believe he
will pull through.