Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-24
NO HOPE OF RECOVERY.
Mrs. Mckinley Victim of Paralysis
End May Come At Any Time.

Canton. Ohio, May 3.-Mrs. Mckinney
has suffered a stroke of paralysis anu
her attending physician, Dr. o. h. Port
men. said this afternoon that she is nn-
conscious and there is no hope OF her
recovery.
A message was sent to Surgeon General
Rixey at Washington this afternoon ask
, ing that he come here If possible. Rear
Admiral Rixey was physician to the late
, President Mckinley and attended Mrs.
Mckinley during her last serious illness
, after the trip of President and Mrs. NC
Kinley to California, and is thought TO
understand well the treatment necessary
/ for ner.
! A consultation Of local physicians was
/ called for this afternoon at the Mckin-
J ley home to determine what treatment
shall be resorted to In hope of saving her
life.
/ Mrs. Mckinley had been out driving al
most daily up till Tuesday, although she
| suffered from an attack of la grippe
week ago. Later she suffered an attack
| OF bronchitis.
| Tuesday she was stricken with a slight
attack of apoplexy and her left arm be-
came paralyzed. Later she lapsed into
| c0natose state and this afternoon she
became unconscious The attending ply
sician says that owing to her enfeebled
| condition the end may come at any time
kilograms from all parts of the country
have been pouring into Canton today and
| tonight inquiring as to Mrs. Mckinney
| condition and evincing widespread sorrow
over the announcement of her critical ILL
| ness.
| Mrs Mckinley has been i'll nearly all
winter, having suffered severe attack OF
grip some months ago, followed later by
| bronchitis. The physicians say that III
| her weakened condition she was an easy
victim to the disease with which she was
| stricken today. She is nearing the toth
| anniversary of her birth ana has long
been in feeble health.
/ Mrs. Mckinley gave up knitting recent
| ". This was taken as an indication That
| her hold upon life was slight, as ever
| since the tragic death of her husband she
| has found solace in knitting slippers for
/ friends and invalids. OF late Mrs. Nc
| Kinley has been obliged to keep close
| within doors, but before that she was in
the habit Of talking daily walks and OF
| riding to the cemetery with flowers to
place upon the casket which contains the
| body of her late husband.
| After consultation this afternoon at
| the Mckinley home by DIR. E. o. Port
man, the family physician of Mrs. Nc
| Ilinley, and DR.. ]. f. Eyman superinten-
dent of the Massilon State hospital,
| statement was issued that there were no
indications that Mrs. Mckinley could
long survive the attack of apopleXy from
| which she is suffering. The doctors say
however that they think dissolution will
not come for day or two.
Mrs Nc Kinley is in a comatose condi-
ton tonight and it is said that there are
no grounds for hope of a better turn. 1t
is announced tonight that Surgeon Gen
eral Rixey, by special railway arrange
menIs, will reach here at 6.2S tomorrow
morning instead of 1910.
| Dr. Portman, after his visit 10 the Nc
kinley home at about midnight, announc-
cd that he found change for the better
in Mrs. Mckinley's condition. She was
then in q senli-consciouS condition. When
spoken to she opened her eyes slightly.
DR.. Portman, however, said the change
was not such as would lead him to ex-
pcct any great improvement, neither did
|
pccted before morning. SO confident did
he feel on this point that he said that he
did not expect to remain at the Mckin-
ley home during the night or make any
other calls unless requested by message.
| He regarded her condition as satisfacto-
Ty as could be expected under the circum-
. | stances, but at the same time could only
predict survival of only a few days
Mrs. Mckinley was Ida Saxton. daugh-
ter of i well-known bank president of
Canton, prior to her marriage to William
Mckinley. The only two children born to
the Mckinley household were IDA, who
was born in 1871 and died IS months later,
and another daughter. Katie, who lived
to be only 81 years old. Mrs. Mckinley s
health was shattered about the time and
| she never walked without assistance.
For several months following tile death
of Tres Mckinley her life was despaired
of. The little strength that enabled her
| to survive a train of crushing sorrows
has been waning recently. SO rapidly has
| been her decline that her friends have
been much alarmed about her for several
months.