New-York tribune., 1901-09-11

DR. MBURNEY THINKS THE PRES1-
DENT MAY CARRY THE BULLET
ALL HIS LIFE

Buffalo. Sept. 10.-Dr. McBurney was in high
spirits he walked away from the Milburn
house this morning His face was wreathed in
smiles.
rs the President out of danger?" he was
asked by an Associated Press reporter.
1--WE believe he is practically out of danger"
he replied. "Of course" he added, there are
still possibilities in the case and we Will all feel
better when week has gone BY But his i'm
provement is so marked, his symptoms so
good. that we feel safe in assuring the public
that he will recover. Blood poisoning might still
develop We could not gle guarantee now,
but the chances remote AS for pertonitis
consider that the danger from Inflammation Of
the peritoneum has passed
might not abscess form about the bu,let?"
Yes. of course: the bullet may not be clean:
but if it does we can easily locate and remove
It."
"If the President continues to improve ard his
convalescence is not checked, how soon will the
secondary operation for the extraction of the
bullet be performed?'
Never he replied THAT piece OF lead en-
cysted in the muscles of his back VIII cause no
harm. OF course. If 1t gives him trouble an
operation will be performed
but you will use the X-rays to locate ft?''
why should we?" he asked. ITO satisfy our
curiosity? That would be it's only purpose"
The condition of the President this morning
is entirely satisfactory" said DR.. Park. The
bulletin will state this and it sums up the situa-
tion. The President spent the most comfortable
{ night he has had since the shooting. He slept
we'll and when he was awake he was CHEEKY and
even chatty. He is not receiving any noursh-
ment thus far, except by enema. This is an
altogether natural incident Of the case at this
stage"
do you regard the President as entirely out
of danger?" DR.. Park was asked.
II do not want to go that far. What can be
said is that unless there unexpected compli-
| cations we expect him TO recover"
Have you considered the pi iospects of his re-
| moval?''
No it is too early for that: but when he is
! moved he will probably go to Washington
DR.. Park referred to the fact that the Dull
! letins were most conservative and gave results
| such as the medical fraternity would be ex-
! pected to pass upon in the case OF any citizen.
1T would be well to have 1t stated. he added.
! that the President is not being deprived OF
! the benefits of private citizenship. He is being
/ treated exactly as any other citizen would De,
/ and is getting the benefit of it. We view the
case Just that of any other man VINO might
! be similarly afflicted.
DIR Herman Mynter and DR. Eugene Wasdin
! left the house together. To the newspaper men
/ DIR. Mynter said
! out of the woods If 1 may express 1t that way.
! Yes" chmed in Or. Wasdin. " and he has
| plenty Of daylight behind him
| Speaking seriously, Dr. Mynter said Il have
| never been really optimistic, because l do not
! like to prejudge serious cases. but now can
say 10 you that everything In the president
! condition warrants the statement that ne IS on
| the road TO quick recovery.
| DR. Wasdin said II have believed through
/ out that the President had fair chance OF re-
/ covery. Now ! desire to say that the chances
! against that recovery are very slight. His
! temperature is splendid and his pulse getting TO
| normal