Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-09-07
Discouraging Tidings from
the Presidents Bedside
The Wounds Inflicted by the Assassin Are Not Necessarily
Fatal but President Mckinley Has Not Yet Passed the
Crisis.-Mrs. Mckinley Hears the News
and Bears Up BraveIy.
AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Buffalo, Sept. 6.-Secretary Cortel-
you tonight gave out the following
statement, following the bulletin issued
by the physicians at p. M: "The pres
ident was shot about o'clock; one bull
let struck him on the upper portion OF
the breast bone, glancing and not pen
etrating; the second bullet penetrated
his abdomen five inches below the left
nipple and one and one-half inches to
the left of the median line. The ad-
domen was opened through the
line of the bullet wound. 1t was found
that the bullet had penetrated his
stomach. The opening in front of the
wall of the stomach was carefully
closed with silk stitches, after which
search was made for the hole In the
back wall of the stomach This was
found and also closed the same way.
The further course of the bullet could
not be discovered, although careful
search was made. The abdominal
wound was closed without drainage.
No injury to the intestines or the other
abdominal organs was discovered. The
patient stood the operation well and
his pulse was good, the quality rate be-
ing 1870, the condition at the conclusion
of the operation was gratifying. The
result cannot be foretold. His condi-
ton at present justifes hope for his
recovery. Signed-George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary to the President"
HOPE HELD OUT.
Buffalo, Sept 6.-9 p. m.-Just after
the arrival of the president at Mil
burns house, Milburn gave out the
statement Saying that while the pres
ident's condition is serious, his wounds
are not necessarily fatal. DR.. John
Hammeter of Baltimore, a specialist on
stomach troubles, saw the president,
and stated he did not believe the wound
would prove fatal.
THE CRISIS HAS NOT YET COME.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.-President Mckinley
maintains good measure of strength.
Those who watch at his bedside hold
The shock from the wounds inflicted
upon him by Leon r. Czolgosz, seems
to have been less than anticipated. 1t
is admitted that the crisis has not yet
come, and there is the gravest danger
until it has been safely passed. Bulle-
tins from the chamber Of the wounded
president during the night and early
morning indicated spirit of hopeful
ness.
Mrs. Mckinley bears up bravely. At
the request of the president, she was
told that he was not seriously
Early this morning a de-
tachment of the 14th infantry was er-
dered to Milburn house, from Fort
Porter. Ropes were stretched across
Delaware avenue in order to keep
teams off.
FOR ENCOURAGEMENT.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.-Postmaster General
Smith, who left the president at noon,
much encouraged at the out
look for the presidents recovery. He
said the great danger was In blood
poisoning or peritonitis. The bullet
was now minor factor.
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.
Washington, Sept. I'll. B. McFar- |
land, president Of the board Of COM
for the District of Columbia, |
who is in Buffalo, today telgraphed as
follows: 1.-THE president is in critical
condition, but the physicians are full !
Of hope. Will know probable outcome
by Monday. I will remain until after
the crisis is passed"
FEAR OF SEPTIC POISONING.
Buffalo, Sept 7.-11:2O a. m.-The fear
Of the presidents physicians is that
septic poisoning will set in. For the
first symptoms Of this they are watch
Ing. The bullet lodged in the muscles |
Of the back and the physicians decided,
for the present, that 1t is Of secondary |
Importance. The bullet took a down.
ward course, but neither intestines nor I
were injured. OF this the |
physicians are confident. If inflamma-
ton should appear in the neighborhood !
Of the place where the bullet is be-
lieved to have lodged Roentgen rays
will be used to locate the bullet and |
the doctors do not think there VIII be
any difficulty in extracting 1t.
MRS. MCKINLEY BEARS UP
BRAvELY.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.-11:30 a. m.-Two
physicians and two trained nurses are
with the president constantly. All
others were excluded from the sick
room, as 1t was found the patient could
not be restrained from speaking to
those who entered. Quiet and absolute
freedom from excitement are consider !,
ed essential Mrs. Mckinley has not
seen him today. She displayed Won
derful pluck and is bearing up bravely. |
MRS. MCKINLEY SEES THE PREsI-
DENT.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.-One Of the physi-
clans said at 1915 p. m. that the result |
of the presidents wound would be
known within "a hours. If within that
period indications Of blood poisoning |
or peritonitis do not appear, the presi-
dents chances for recovery, he thinks. |
will be excellent. He said the rise In
the presidents pulse was due more to !
medicine administered to dissipate the !
effects of the ether than to the wound. !
Toward noon Mrs. Mckinley entered
the sick room. The president has ask
ed to see her. She seated herself be-
side his bed and took her husbands