The Washington times., 1909-08-28
Magnate Is Well Guarded by
HouseholderS From All
Outsiders.
FAMOUS SURGEON
SAID TO BE VISITOR
DR.. Walter Grille, 1t Is Rumored,
Will Determine Upon
Operation Today.

TURNER. Orange county. N Y, Aug.
2s.-Meager information on Tower Hill
conveys TO the outside world the fact
that Z. H. Hartman is today undergoing
a rigid physical examination to deter
mine the advisability of an immediate
operation, and that one Of the most
noted surgeons in the world is already
in the place.
Four miles Of almost impossible
mountain roads, well guarded. separates
the weakened railroad king from the
nearest place in touch with the world.
Every attempt 70 elicit direct informa
tion from the Hartman household has
failed. The army OF newspaper men
here have TO rely for their Information
upon the retainers, ami e. en- these have
been ordered not 20 talk.
All Are Silent.
Doctors. personal representa-. ives, su-
perintendents Of construC Ction md hUn-
dreds of employees about the castle, be
come silent when the name OF Hartman
is mentioned.
1t was learned today from authority
as nearly authentic as the conditions
allow, that three noted physicians. "a
addition to Mr.. Harriman's private
physician. DR.. Lyle. have been carried
TO the home on Tower Hill, and that
they are engaged today in making a
complete diagnosis Of Mr. Hartman S
ailments TO determine the advisabilt,y
of an operation.
Two of these physicians, it is said,
arrived at Arden yesterday afternoon
and the other, who, it is declared. IS
Dr. George Walter Grille, OF Cleveland.
Ohio, the noted surgeon. arrived on
a special train at Goshen at midnight.
He was met there in an auto by Rroerf
r. Gerry. Harriman's son-in-iaw, and
rushed to the home on Tower Hill.
The nature Of Mr. Harriman's Illness
has been variously stated as malig-
uant cancer, acute stomach trouble, aid
a spinal affection. Whatever II may lee,
il is understood that an operation has
heen advised since Harriman's eXdmi-
nation by DR.. SuuempeL, IN Vienna.
Hartman, u IL said, fought against an
operation and dema AIDED that nc be
brought back 20 America before he
would even consider the matter.
Condition Is Weakened.
HIS weakened physical condition, # is
said, has rendered an operation haz-
ardous. and it was hoped to build up
his strength by q rev weeks rest at
Arden before submitting him TO the
surgeons knife.
Todays eXa uinatiOn, 80 is claimed, Is
expected TO settle definitely whether the
operation can be delayed. DIT Grille, the
eminent abdominal surgeon, is to settle
this question.
Nothing official regarding this exami-
nation could be learned at the Harri
man home, but there is a firm belief
here that the examination has been
made, the operation declared necessary,
and then postponed until Hartman can
grow stronger.
Against the reports that Hartman is
10 be operated upon arr the statements
of Superintendent Ford, of the estate,
and Robert !. Gerry. the only persons
who could be -eached today Both
strenuously denied that the fiuancier's s
condition is as eTiOus as reported
Neither, however, was willing TO ~
range for CaHy bulletins of the ma.-
mates condition.
Despite the fact that the two tanks
received at Arden yesterday were
marked oxygen" Ford declares he
tanks were filled with ammonia Gas.
90 be used in the refrigera ting plant of
the Hartman home