Evening star., 1901-09-24
ness. District Attorney Penney questioned
him closely regarding the operatfon per-

ness. District Attorney Penney questioned
him closely regarding the operation per-
formed on President Mckinley at the Ex-
position Hospital, Immediately after the
shooting. Dr. Mynter said the surgeons
found the bullet wound In the left upper
side of the abdominal cavity. The PreSl-
dent agreed to an operation at once, which
was absolutely necessary to save his fffe
DR.. Mann was selected, with DR.. Mynter,
to perform the operation. The abdomen
was opened. 1t was difficult to get at the
wound in the back of the stomach. The
stomach was turned over and bullet hole
was found in the back Of that organ. They
could not follow the further course of the
bullet, and as the Presidents temperature
was rising, it was agreed by the physicians
present that no further search for 1t was
advisable at that time. The stomach was
replaced and the opening closed with SUIT
ures. On the advice of the physicians the
President was removed to Mr.. Milburn's
house.
DR.. Mynter then described the period Of
favorable symptoms shown by the patient,
his relapse, and death. Dr. Mynter gave
the names Of all the doctors who were as
ISOLATED with him in the >\,se, and describ
ed the result of the autopsy, saying that 1t
proved. first, that there was no infiamma-
tion of the bowels; second, that there was
no injury to the heart; third, that there
was~a gunshot wound in the stomach, and
that there was a gangrenous spot back of
the stomach as large as silver dollar.
What was the cause of death?" asked
Mr.. Penney
1.-The cause was blood poisoning from the
absorption OF poisonous matter caused by
the gangrene. Primarily it was the gun
shot wound
Cross-examination by Mr.. Titus was di-
rected to the possible presence Of microbes
in the tntestines.
Have you any idea that there may have
been microbes in the intestines Of the
President?'
"Oh, yes was the reply. "You have
them, and SO have II
WAS the pancreas broken?" asked Judge
Titus.
mo"
How could the fluid escape from the
organ If it was not punctured?"
BY deterioration of the tissues surround
ing gu. It." ,
wound?'
Il wish you could tell me-" replied the
doctor.
Mr.. Titus explained that he was not
ing him as an expert. DR.. Mynter ex-
planned that this was question that could
not be determined until the results of the
meteorological examination now In prog
reSs were made known.
Why Bullet Was Not Found.
How far, as you traced the line of this
bullet, did this gangrenous substance ex-
ist?'' was asked by Mr.. Titus.
1T existed along the whole track, as
well as could find out"
Why did you not continue and locate
the bullet when you made the autopsy?'
II did, not make the autopsy"
You We're present and were consulted?"
Yes DR.. Gaylord performed It. They
tried for four hours to locate the bullet"
why did they stop them"
THE family Of the President would not
allow them to continue any longer or to
injure the corpse any more. They would
not permit anything to be removed from
the body for archaeological examination"
would the X-ray have shown you the
injuries of the path of the wound?''
mot at ALL It would simply have shown
where the bullet was. 1t would not have
shown the position of the injured tissues
in the slightest"
What was the cause of death?'
1.-The bullet wound that passed through
both walls Of the stomach and lodged in
the muscles of the back"
District Attorney Penney asked in re-
direct examinations:
"The X-ray would have disclosed the To-
cation of the bullet If 1t had been near
the surface?'
Yes, or deeper, for that matter" the
witness replied.
The prisoner Czolgosz during the morn
ing evinced no interest whatever in the
proceedings, but as the testimony was In
troduced he paid more attention to what
was said. and looked at the various wit
neSSeS closely.