Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20

the doctors to tell how much blood he
has lost He insisted at once. aftel
reaching the hospital that his attorney
from Marshalltown be summoned inn
meiately. About 9 o'clock the patient
was resting very well, and was asleep
Can Not Tell as to Outcome.
| While the doctors did not commit
| themselves as to what they thought
| the outcome might be. they did state
| that the doctors condition was serious,
From the nature Of the wound. unless
an internal hemorrhage does develop.
IT is not thought that the wound itself
Will prove fatal, unless 1t may have
happened that the apex of the heart
was penetrated. DR.. Getz is in no con-
dition physically to Withstand any very
severe shock or Illness.
dead or Better" When Returned.
DIR. Getz left Marshalltown late Sat
urday night for ST. Louis. where he
expected to take treatment. He has
not been himself for long time. and
not nearly so well as he was when
he returned from the state hospital
He told his housekeeper, Mrs Fannie
l1verts. when he left Saturday night.
that when he returned he would either
be dead or better. He had threatened
and intimated suicide SO many times
that Mrs. Everts was not surprised
when she was informed of the attempt
Of this morning.
Nerves Shattered; Unconscious.
DIR. Getz has been acting as tho he
were very nervous and excited for the
past few weeks. and was hardly ac-
MT a h1n far h{S n fNf Gn
time. Last Saturday afternoon city
employe who had been injured. and
whose case had been looked after by
the doctor. called at his office to have
the wound dressed. DR.. Getz was at
his barn, doing some work, and came
in and asked for change Of clothing.
H stepped into his laboratory to don
clean linen, and the patient sat await
ing him for some time. He was finally
dismissed by the housekeeper. as she
had found DR.. Getz lying on the lab
oratory floor unconscious. He re-
manned in that condition from about
o'clock to almost s. The same night
he left for st. Louis. A bottle that
was picked up Off the floor under where
the doctor lay has not been analysed,
but the greater portion of the drug is
left in it. The label was torn off.
Wont About Crying.
The extreme nervous condition from
which the doctor was suffering has
been noticeable for weeks. He brooded
over his troubles and cried like babe
many times. He would sit in his office
and weep for several minutes at a time,
and would then pace the floor TIis
case is extremely pitiful.
How DR.. Getz happened to be at
West Liberty is not known here. Neither
it is known at West Liberty. Marshal
Wiley said he had never seen the man
before. until he was called to the
station because of his strange actions.
He did not know from which direction
he came to town, or where he had
been.
AS the doctor was in st. Louis until
a few days ago, 1t is presumed he
took some circuitous route home. prob
ably not just realizing where he was
going. The Wabash and Iowa Central
form the direct route from ST. Louis
here. and it is only nights trip home.
DR.. N. Worley Getz. when he learned
of his fathers attempt on his life, left
on the first train for Iowa City.
Improvement Shown This Afternoon.
Late this afternoon telephone
message from the state hospital to the
Times Republican was to the effect
that DR. Getz's condition was very ia
vorable, and that it was considered
that the chances for his recovery
were good. 1t was stated, however.
that it would be two or three days yet
before any definite conclusion as to the
outcome could be given out.