Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

to 1:2O" At s:15 p. m. as. very restless
and much disturbed Codeia phos was
administered hypoderrnically. After an
hours sleep the record As made at 7:l0
a. m: Mind clear, feels chilly" The pa
tient drank water frequently in small
quantities. At $50 the bulletin was is
sued: The presidents condition is be-
coming more and more satisfactory, etc"
At III o'clock this morning the doctors
began to administer hourly doses Of calo-
mel. Meanwhile following a nutritive
enema OF egg whisky and water. there
were two high enemas. one with soap,
water and oX-gall, which brought away
a cOpious discharge, with gas. AT p.
m. the bulletin said:
'sThe presidents condition steadily inn
proves and he is comfortable without pain
or unfavorably symptoms. Bowels and
kidney functions normally performed.
At 4:e0 OF this day. following dress
ing of the wound Of about an hour, the
patient spit up greenish bitter fluid. Hot
water was given at $50 and half an hour
later the patient complained Of nausea.
The fifth day, September 10 began at
I:46 a. m. after short sleep with TINS ,en-
try: Uncomfortable turning frequently
There are three entries Of sleeping
quietly" and then the $50 bulletin. stat
ing that the president had passed the
most comfortable night since the at
tempt on his life. The. a. m. bulletin
predicted a rapid convaiescence raining
combinations. The bulletin at l0:50 said
the presidents condition was unchanged,
and described the removal or the suVches
and the cause therefor.
The sixth's days treatment was maIked
by the admission OF the first food into
stomach. through the mouth, wmcn uls
note saws tasted good Inc seventh au-
ministration OF this beef juice between
midnight and 9 o'clock the next morhins'
The patient complained or teehhs eliaiIs,
but Is recorded as sleeping Mote 80 80
usual. and the bulletin at O'Clock salu
tina he restea comfortably and MS cohoi-
ton vas excellent =. -
THE patient complained Of headache az
q.iS. and camphor was apphea 70 t .ie
head. The bulletin al $3.50 stated ina -
president continued. to gam ana INC
wound was becoming healthy.
The seventh day began with the aoil NIL
fstratfon OF beef Juice and the uiet was
varied this time 0he patient comp
OF pain in the abdomen by WIilsAy anu
water and chicken BROTH Az l'So y, a.
5igitalis and slrychnine having peeh IN
sseteS nvnodermically, meantime the pa
ffent was given the second piece on tNess
~ one egg. The entry reads; Dlo HuS
Liter N and ate very little" Queter ana
more cheerful since having last sVrEen-
nine. - a. mind
wandering anu ANSNAN-9-
,,bjslxv and water and digitalis were again
administered. The skin was moist ana
-oI5 ana the $50 bulletin reported tnat
tba ,resident's condition was not quite so
favorable and his food had been stopped
AT e:S5 Dr. Rixey writes;
ssYyhoIe body moist ana colu' U.s.
weak and thready. Slept quietly 70 min
utes." -, -.
At II o'clock Of that night normal salt
solution was injected beneath the SKIN
Al midnight whisky and water was CIV
-, yT-itb an infusion of digitalis. For the
first time resort was had to limitations OF
oxygen. The bulletin issued at that time
read: - -. ,,,-as,
a.,t's condition have improved since the
last bulletin etc, ETC. -.
THE eighth and last day OF the presl-
dents life. September Is, opened with TINS
entry at 1920 a. m: rf..'t'i ~ s-'~f1. ,+4 Z.
ssRestIess and complains Of headache.
whisky and water was given ana
perspiration was induced out TINS en'iS
says: .......s- -. -.
\ Every restless and wants 70 get up
Tine same medical treatment was con-
tinr,ed involving "a plentiful quantity OF
oxygen. iigitalis, strychnine and morphia
and peptonoids. Still at 4:55 the patients
condition is reported as grave. The oxy-
enonse 10 stinulants. Atrophine and NOR
mia we're injecteds the patient was al
most puIssless. - sei - 80 7nlo'iy~
The last entry was at $50 and there
was a gap of five hours between that and
the end. II read:
Heart sounds very feeble. Oxygen
continued. Slight reflex movements, and
al s.l5 a. m, September Il, 1901, the presi-
dent died
Attached to the report are the results
OF the autopsies and the chemical and
meteorological examinations which al
ready have been published in the medical
journals. ,