The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-18

Fsnreaons nrssent unanimously assured DIR.
Mann, in answer TO his questions, that
4 hey9were perfectly satisfied that every
thing that was possible had been done.
and that they mao no Iurtner SUGGESTIONS
to make.
Onsthe fifth day, September 10th. took
Mace the much discussed removal OF
stitches from the wound in the abdomi-
nal wall. The report says:
I'm the evening the dressings were ex-
amined. and. as there was considerable
staining from the discharges. it was
thought best to remove four stitches and
to separate the edges of the wound a
little slough was observed near the bui-
let track, covering. "A space nearly an
ircts wide, the thickness Of the flaps.
The supporation seemed to extend down
to the muscle.
RAPID PULSE.
The findings at the autopsy as we'll as
xtila Developments the last Gay exclude
ali 70 a...:;- INJURY to the stomach by pre-
Z rla.S-.. giving of solid food, as was al
lsa.ct ct the time Wien ullfavorable
- no sct.s:. came on after change to Soiid
CT. j.:ez only alarming symptoms was
-. r:::-l pulse but as the President
cd ,7..-.,: s-lly a rather rapid pulse, and
IA. "a! been OF fairly good quality
-:.s,.: ~. re. the surgeons did not attri-
butte rc:: great Importance to this sign.
On tie seventh day, towards noon, the
pulse began to grow weaker ard grew
rapidly worse Stimuiants were given
and the food was discontinued, while
castor oii and- enema of oHgall We're
given to move the bowels. At midnight
there was SOM Improvement in the
pulse after an injection of salt solution
into the subcutaneous tissues. On the
eighth day the condition OF the Presi-
dent was described as Very serious. as
he did not respond TO stimulation Slim
ulants and injections Of salt solution.
coffee. and broth were given. but with
out much effect At > clock oxygen
was given and continued for some hours.
At $50 the. President was restless; at
! 2. NJ. he lost consciousness and con-
tiEued to sink until he died at 2:l5 \. Nj.
on September 18th.
REPORT OF AUTOPSY.
DR.. GAYLORD s report OF the autopsy is
lengthy and detailed. The sgangrcnous
cavity found behind the stomach involved
the pancreas and the surrounding loose
tissues, the bottom OF the blind pocket
being formed by the upper end of the left
kidney. which was found - LAG ,..,,.,l
1T that point to the extent of about two
centiEetres.
The track of the bullet was then traced
through ganSrenous ,tissue~n the fat be-
hird the kidney into the muscles OF the
back val Of the abdomen The direction
Of The bullet. however, could not be traced
any further
-x,..i.l..a,ion OF the heart muscles
showed that it was affected with we'll
marked fatty degcnera ton and in some
places the muscle fihres showed groups of
dark brown GRANTEES. demons tratns a
diseased condition OF the cardiac Muscle.
Dr. Gaylord believes that the repair to
the stomach wounds had been effective,
ard that III. GHngTene around these,
wounds does not seem to have tecn the
result of any well defined cause. He at
tributcd the gangrenous. condition of the
tissues 5cialy to lowered vitatit: il. The
payts. The appearance Of the sanGrenous
tissues shows that the gangrene took place
shortly before DEATH
WAS NOT.A FACTOR.
The extensive gangrene OF the pam
creas seems to have been an important
factor in the case, though it had never
been shown now much of this gan
must be destroyed to cause death. The
wound in the kidney is OF no Importance,
except as showing the track of the bullet.
The diseased condition of the neart
muscles shows why the pulse was so fire.
quent ana why it did not, respond to
stimulation at the critical time.
DR.. NL.tzinger. in the report of the bac-
teriologist conclucs that 7"the absence of
known pathogenic bacteria. particularly
in the gangreneous cavity, ':aTrants the
conclusion that bacterial infection was
not a factor in the production of the con-
dition found in the autopsy"
\ chemical analysis by DR.. Hill of the
remaining bullets and the contents of the
cartridge chambers in the murderers
pistol showed that there was no poison
Gus material. thus disposing Of the theory
OF poisoned bullet.