Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
gonzales DEAD
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on fnformat tonsef thearecert discoueries.
Of Dr. Barrnw's. Sof New York The
fluid was procured. and prepared b. an
experienced druggist. at 80. Mr.. Con
z1Kes was conscious. and the family was
summoned.4 In anticipat ton of atposslble=
effect OF the Injection. AT
9 O'clock the injection was made IN the
arm It was known that favorable re-
suits IN arrest Of the peritonftis. IL they
should follow at a1l.a.would be at once
manifest. But there was no Improvement.
AS time passed, the patient g respira ton
grew weaker and the evidence of ap-.
preaching death palmer. Just before the
end, the surgeons, by request, resorted
to "a second Injection There was mo-
msntary Strengthening Of the pulse,
but almost before the Injection was COM
pleted Mr.. Gonzales was dead.
Bulletins During the Day
The following were among official bull
letins issued during the morning:
1880 A Mn. 6. Gonzales is almost In
a dying condition. AS last resort DE-:
,LeGrand Query made an intravenous
Injection OF 500 C. C. solution of formal
dehyde. with strength OF to $780, No
decided benefit was experienced, and lit
tie! Is now anticipated .
I'll A. MIR. Gonzales IS dying, but
may last an hour, or two hours
..12 Noon.-Mr. Gonzales is slowly
sinking may last until 4 30 = y.
An Autopsy. Held.
at 4:so this afternoon, an autopsy on
The body was held by DR.. A. 3. knawiton,
county physician of Richland. By cour-
tesy Of DR.. Knowlton, Drs. IeGrand
Guerry and James III. Mcintosh, who
attended Mr.. Gonzales, assisted Other
phy sicians present were 3. w Taylor,
T. w Babcock, Lewis j Griffith. D.
Pope L. K Philpot F. A. Coward, d.
sT|Ianca ster. r. w, Gibbs, and DR.. Fish
burne
It is understood that the finding Of the
autopsy to be reported will In general
way be as follows:
. ssepsis due to sloughing Of the large
bowel at and about the site Of Injury
to that organ. The point OF entrance OF
the bullet was on the right side OF the
abdomen, six inches below the right nip
pie, and two and a half, inches to the
right Of the middle line. The point of
exit was on the left side Of the abdomen
eight and one half inches below the left
nipple and nine inches to the left OF the
middle line. There was e slight Injury to
the front wall Of the stomach. Every
vital organ. including heart, Kidneys.
lungs, spleen, appendix: liver. Bladder,
etc. were examined and all found typi-
cdlly. normal. .5+.ss 49,
Surgeons attribute the death of n1r.
profound septic Infection from the gan
grenous condition Of tissue consequent
upon bullet wounds.
Coroner,s Inquest.
At s o'clock, Coroner Green empanelied
jury. with Allen Jones, a prominent
businessmen. as foreman. most of .le
other members being welI-knowrn bust
ncss-men, also. The jury viewed the
body, after which the inquest was adj
journed until Thursday7at g Pm. when
testimony will be heard in the! county
courtroom. ~ ~; en- -
The body was then taken to- the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Gonzales, on Henderson
street Attorney Coleman L. Blease, who
is said to be one of Colonel illman' 8
Lawyers. was present when the jury was
at the hospital, but took no active part
in the proceedings.
TiIlman Informed.
Soon after the death OF Mr.. Gonzales a
telephone message carried the news to
Captain Sigh, the county jailer, and he
appraised Colonel Tillman. 1t Is stated
that the latter received the intelligence
without any expression betokening any
I emotion, one way or the other. He was
asked tonight, If he would make 9
statement. and replied through hts broth
er-in-law, ex-Judge Buchanan, that he
had nothing to. say. Il
The funeral will take place. from Trim
lily Episcopal church at O'Clock. to-mor-
row afternoon, Right Rev. Ellison Cap
ers, Bishop OF the Diocese of South
Carolina, will conduct the rites. The
active pall-bearers will be ten members
of the States force. Including those
members of the editorial STAFF who have
been longest associated with him. Snt
Representatives of otner departments o.
lie State Office.
Flags HaIf-1Iasted.
When the news tho. the. emu had CONS
was bul1etined to Charleston to-day. tnt
flags on the buildings Of the News ane
Courier and Charleston Post were a
I! once placed at half mast
| Throughout the day and eto-night hun
dreds Of kilograms Of sympathy have
| poured in, not only from communities
newspapers, and citizens from all Owe
South Carolina, but from many Ameri
can cities, North and South. Among
them were expressions from Hugh S
Thompson; of New York. Ex-Governor o
South Carolina. and Gonzalo de. Quesada
the Cuban Minister a. Washington.
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