The Washington times., 1909-08-30
SPIRIT
ABOUT TOWER HILL
Generally Believed That
Hartman Has Been
Operated Upon.
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phone TO-DAY. He was asked point blank
the question:
Has MI. Herman been operated
upon?'
DR.. Lyle hesitateJ for several mo-
ments. and finally sale: Il guess you
will have to go to NV Broadway for
any information"
The number is Harriman's office.
Those who believe that the operation
has already beer performed. and sue
cessfully. point to the fact that Dr.
George w. Grille. the noted Cleveland
surgeon, spent Friday at the Hartman
home, while on Friday morning two
tanks Of oxygen and an operating table
were hurried 10 the Hartman home.
Admits Table Is There.
Today William Ford, superintendent
OF the Hartman estate. despite his
former denials. admitted that The oper-
ating table is now at Arden, stored in
the attic with a lot of other things"
he said. On Friday all the laborers at
work on the Hartman mansion were
laid of for the day. The most diligent
inquiry among the Hartman household
fails to establish that Hartman has left
tle house since his return 10 Arden. So
nearly every one here believes the OPP
Grafton was performed Friday.
That it was successful, II II was
really performed, is evidenced by inc
general air OF cheerfulness about inc
place, and the fact that the Hartman
family went yesterday TO the 81 James
Episcopal Church, on the estate.
Some, however, are still nrm IN their
belief that there a been no operation
They declare the optimism SHOWN Dy the
Hartman family Is u te tne az VA
4Fo ettrOaCng uuhn yfgffan HHTTImHf de-
cided that while an operation would De
necessary some time in the tutures II
as of such a minor character as 10
occasion no alarm
Nswspapermen Barred.
AS yet no newspaper man has been al
lowed near the Hartman home, and he
armed Gordon of guards is still main
tanned about III estate. Several rela-
tives of Mrs. Hartman spent the after
noon at the Hartman home and re-
NAMED for dinner, but the most author
itative information IS that
Hartman did not attend the meal.
Mrs.. Hartman, Mrs. Mary summons,
NJ Harriman's sister, and Rev. DIT.
Guinness, rector Of Harriman's church.
all Of within have seen and conversed
with the multi-milliOnair railroad king,
declare positively and emphatically that
Hartman is doing well and on the
rapid rozd 10 recovery
Ut. Sdiu. OH the Nu4u VI
a Christian minister, Mr.. HarTiman's
Improvement has been continuous and
Uninterrupted We of the family are
very happy. I say this In all serious
ness, for Mr.. Hartman o me in hand
when I was fifteen years old and helped
me to attain my ambition to become a
minister
Arranges Minor Details
Other reports from the hartman
home, coming from semi-offcial sources.
declare Hartman has decided 10 give
up a great many OF his minor railroad
details TO ~eX-Judge LOvett, Julius
KruCtschnitt, and L. l. LOree. and that
they are TO be the tutors of young
Averfl Hartman, who finally T. 70 take
UP his father's great work. Hartman
does not intend TO give up control of his
railroads, but will get all the minor
details of his hands
II was learned from the Hartman
house today that a special cook has
been obtained 10 prepare Harriman's
food. lbs work UP to nov has been
confined TO serving the ~inancier a mea-
ger diet of milk. eggs, and a special in
valid food of German manufacture, in
which DR.. Lyle processes great faith.