The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-16
TREATMENT OF M'KINLEY
DISCUSSED At LENGTH REFOR q
NEW YORK PHYSICIANS.
Long Report Read by DIR. MaDn-De-
cIares All the Bulletins Wero Abso-
Iutely True-Cannot Say What Caused
Death-CompIete Harmony Among
the Attending Physicians-The Presi-
dents Patience.

New York, Oct 15.-Physicians and
surgeons who attended President Nc
Kinley through the closing days OF
his life presented to-day to the State
Medical society, gathered here in semi
annual session, a lengthy report cover
ing the medical and surgical history of
the case. 1t was signed by Drs. Mat
thew d. Mann, Herman Mynter, Eu-
gene Wasdin, Charles G. Stockton, P.
M. Rixey, Roswell Park and Charles
McBurney. The report was read by
DR.. Mann, who discussed it's features
as he proceeded. No reporter was pres
ent during the reading but a general
summary was given out by one of the
physicians.
| DR.. Mann omitted all mention Of the
operation. He described the presidents
symptoms and treatment from day to
day, going into the fullets details.
In speaking Of the bulletins issued,
DR.. Mann said everyone was absolutely
True, NOIlt ll1u pCCll liiioiCANiilS iii
any manner. He told of the progress
of the patient from day to day until the
unfortunate turn-a very sudden one
of the seventh day and said he men
toned it to show that the bulletins is
sued were true and not misleading.
Dr. Mann declared there was abso-
lutely no meteorological infection.
Continuing he said: IF you ask me
what caused the presidents death I
could not tell you. doubt If that ever
will be discovered. Amongst contribu-
tory causes, however. were the presi-
dents age, his lack of exercise and his
naturally weak heart which made his
pulse high"
DR.. Mann was asked by one Of the
listening medical men why the X-rays
was not applied so the missing bullet
might be located DR.. Mann replied
that there was nothing in the condition
of the patient to show that the bullet
was doing any harm and he said that
If the X-ray had been used it would
only have been to satisfy the curiosity
of the physicians, and the excitement
attending the operation would have
been harmful to the patient so the doc
tors refrained from using the X-ray ap-
paratus.
DR.. Mann went on to say that at no
time whatever had there been the
slightest disagreement among the ply
sicians. He said that complete harmo-
ny marked every bit of the time they
were in attendance upon the president.
He said he had never known Of such
harmony among physicians in attend
ance on a single patient, Dr. Mann did |
not say anything of the autopsy, but |
he described the technical treatment of |
the president daily A vote of thanks |
was accorded DR.. Mann by the society |
DIR. Herman Mynter, a colleague of |
DR.. Mann in the presidents case, cor
roborated all DR. Mann said. He spoke
IF the fine traits Of the president and
If the remarkable exhibition of patience
Mr.. Mckinley had displayed. Dr. Myn-
.er spoke very feelingly of the Chris
ian charity of President Mckinley to-
wards his assassin, and said that the
Presidents manner of bearing his trials
vas so impressive that there was not
me of the nurses who would not have
gladly taken his place.