The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-02
The President Sent From Hesral
on a Stretch.f.
OPERATION FOR ABSCESSJ IN LEG.
The Western Tour Fought to CT
unexpected andA brups Close at
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Feared Blood
Poisoning.

Indiana Us. H., Special.-Presl-
dent Roos Us vss-ern trip came to
An untimeIy END this city Wednes-
day. He was fdfu to be suffering
fror, a swellin &rn the left leg, be-
tween the kneeEnd the ankle, which
required :m-ette surgical atten-
ton. and insteatof being taken to the
train TO conJinu his journey to Fort
Wayne and Milackce, he was con-
veyed TO st. Virent's Hospital, where
he was operateCon. The operation oc-
cupaSSd at 3:45 'ciCck and lasted only
q short tirle. Tpen he vas taken to a
private room in-3e hospital to rest.
After taking a light mncheOn at 7:3O
o. IT,, he was conveyed on a stretchsr
to his train, which had been backed
I'D on a "Y" near the hospital, and at
$50 o'clock the train left for Wash
inr"on. The first ia.imation that any
thirg was wrong G.. ne in the form Of
rumors to the great crowd, which was
patiently waiting near the ColumDla
Club and the soldiers and sailors
monument for the President TO ap.
pear. 1t was about 2:3O o'clock, nall
An hour after the line set Tor the
President to leave tie city, that a rev
favored ones in the crowd received In
timations that the President was SICK
and the rest of he trip would be
abandoned. These statements were as
promptly denied, as fast as they
gained currency, but soon the rumors
began to take on a more serious char
.acter.
The President has burst a blood
vessel" was a whisper that went
around among the police officers and
soldiers.
This cannot be true" and others.
"for the President is in the corridor
,conversing with Senator Fairbanks"
Then it was said that the President
was sick, that he had tainted, and
finally a rumor was started that he
had been shot. These rumors. how
ever. did not appear to reach the
crowd. A half hour or more passed,
and finally it was noticed that a
movement Of some kind was on. The
Presidents carriage stood in front or
the entrance Of the club with Colonel
Wilson, the Governors private secre-
tary, inside, holding the large bunch
OF American Beauty roses that had
been given the President in the hall.
The soldiers of the National Guard
were drawn up along the street just
in the rear. The Secret Service men
and the local police and detectives
crowded the sidewalks in front Of the
club, keeping back the people. The
command was given to make room
and a path was cleared from the club
entrance to the carriage, and, as II in
answer to the rUmors Of his illness,
the President accompanied by Sena-
tor Fairbanks with a quick and sturdy
gait. an down the steps OF the club
and hastily entered the carriage. Col
onel Wilson got out and Senator Fair
banks, Secretary Cortelyou and Gov
ernor Durb;n took seats in the car.
rage with the President. The car.
riage started Immediately for st. Vim
cent Hospital. Though the carriage
was closed, the crowds on the streets
cheered. At the hospital the President
Alighted. and walked with Senator
Fairbanks and Governor Durbin up
the steps Of the hospital. A squad Of
police formed a Gordon about the
building.
After the President entered the op-
Grating room he sat down and waited
for instruction from the physicians
and surgeons. watching their prepare
tons with keen interest.
Il am awfully sorry l cannot con-
tinue my Western trip" said he Cant
you let me go ahead with it after this
thing is oyer?"
Several o. the surgeons turned to
hirp onI Nna coiI. SsT& &c INV nniniNn
that you would be very indiscreet to
continue On your feet. as would be
necessary in your speechmaking trip,
after your operation. This is by no
means a serious thing and there Is alb
solutely no danger Of serious conse-
auenc from it. il o are careful and
stay of your feet until the trouble Is
yer But you should by all means, MI.
President discontinue your trip"
Very we'll, then. it will have to be
that way" said the President, resign
eddy.
y The operation was begun without de-
lay. The pain caused the President to
mutter several times in a low voice,
but he said nothing that was distinct
except, to ask for a glass Of water be-
fore the needle had been removed. AZ
Ter the operation was over. he made
several laughing remarks. After being
taken to an upper room from the oper-
ating table the President was served
with a light luncheon and chatted
pleasantly to those in the room. He
made several kind remarks to the at
tending nurses about the trouble he
was causing. and shifted his position
several times nervously.
At 7:40 p. m, a white blanket was
thrown around him and he was placed
on the hospital s%tretcher, and escorted
by a company Of infantry, was carried
to the car, a block away, by four negro
porters from the train. The swelling of
the Presidents leg, which made an
operation necessary, was occasioned by
a bruise he received at the time OF the
trolley Cal, aSdent at Pittsfeld, Mass.
Besides injured in the face and
across he President at that
tine 2 ow upon the inner
part between the ankle
and Enthusiastically he
no II ipnorip0 II oc