The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-24
Famous Surgeon Noted For
Love to Mankind.
BODY ON WAY TO new YORK
End Came at Savannah After he
Had Battled For Months
With Cancer Of the
Tongue.
Weekly Founded. 1874

new IOrk, req. Z0.-1ue Ue0Cn at
Savannah of DIR. william T. Bull, the
most eminent American surgeon, has
caused mourning among thousands in
this city. DR.. Bulls body Is on its way
here for interment.
DR.. Bull was as noted for his love to
mankind and for the generous aid he
gave to the poor as for his talent in
his profession. He attended thousands
without charging any fee.
Neither would he charge an exorbi-
tant fee when his patient was a mil
llonaire.
The story is told of an operation for
appendicitis that he performed on one
Of the great railroad and financial
magnates of this city. The operation
was highly successful, and the patient
received bill for $500, DR.. Bulls ordi-
nary fee for that sort Of operation.
Some Of his professional friends re-
monstrated with him, saying that he
should have sent a bill for 5000. To
them Bull said in his quiet way:
"Why should charge a rich man
any more than poor one? made my
regular charge for the operation and
see no reason why should distinguish
between this rich man and another
man possessed Of less money. would
try as hard to save the poor mans life
as would a rich ones"
The humanity of the surgeon is illus
trated by an incident in his career
which came to light through another
physician. Z:
Late at night young doctor from
the east side went to. DIR. Bulls home
and told him that his skill was needed
; to. sare the life. Of q topng Jewish, girl
afflicted with appendicitis.
DIR. Bull went to the home of the
girl. 1t was IN tenement house. She
lay on the floor on a bundle Of rags.
The family had not tasted food in two
days.
Taking off his coat and rolling up
his sleeves, DR.. Bull turned an ice box
into an operating table, operated on
the girl, stayed in the house till the
patient was out of immediate danger
and saw that food was brought for
the family.
The father of the girl in his great
gratitude for the surgeons kindness
took from his pocket quarter, all the
money he had in the world, and prof
fered 1t to the great physician, and
DR.. Bull, realizing the spirit in which
the money had been offered and too
tender to refuse 1t, accepted the quar-
ter and placed 1t in his pocket.
II hadn't the heart to refuse It," he
said afterward.
On May 30. 1898, DIR. Bull married
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., whose first
husband was the son of James G.
Blaine, secretary of state, senator and
Republican candidate for the presiden,
cy. She had obtained a divorce from
her husband and was about to GO
upon the stage when rheumatism in
an acute form seized her. DIR. Bull
was called in to treat her and succeed
ed in restoring her to health.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Blaine
the present Mrs. Bull was Marie New
ins, the daughter of Colonel Richard
Nevins, for twenty-five years the own
er of the Ohio Statesman.
DR.. Bulls late illness was of some
months duration. Last July he was
operated upon for cancer. During the
month of October he was at deaths
door, and all hope of saving his life
was given up by the attending physi-
clans.
His vitality was such, however that
he had frequent rallies. He was re,
moved to hotel in this city and about
month ago was taken to Savannah.