The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-28
MRS. MILES IS
NEAR DEATH
Bullet Passed Through
Brain.
IS REMOVED TO NF1RMARY
The Case Is Unique In Many
Ways,
rAe Exanainatiea shows That the Bsi-
let Entered Right Temple, TAX
i.g . Dowswara Coarse,
Into the Brain.

At n late hour last night the condi-
ton Of Mrs, George @. Miles. who 10 in
n critical condition as . result OF =
bullet which penetrated her brain
Monday a. noon. was reported un-
changed. The attending surgeons re-
moved the clot. which had Formed IN.
side the skull yesterday morning. ana
Mrs. Miles was conveyed to q iocai IN
Urinary immediately after the opera
tion.
Or. Johne d. Q. Davis. Of Birmins-.
ham. a personal friend Of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles. came down yesterday morn
ing to consult with the attending sur
xeons. II was his Intention OF prop
iue the wound this morning, but u
was discovered that the bullet had PEN
strated the skull at the right temple
and had finished its course on the otn-
or side OF the head, its course running
q trtas downward.
II 10 the intention OF the attending
Ing. to definitely locate the bullet, and
an operation may be performed for It's
removal. The condition 0f nrs. Miles
yesterday did not warrant the attend
Ing surgeons probing the wound. and
with the exception of removing the olot
on the brain, the condition Of Mrs.
Miles remains unehanRed.
Or, Davis expressed himself rs OF the
opinion. that there was small chance
for the recovery Of the patient. but
that until the bullet had been denntte-
iy located and removed nothing dennite
ns TO the ultimate recovery OF Mrs.
The wound presents many INTEREST
ing phases. II was stated that the old
revnfver which fell from the clothes
closet shelf was exploded from the
fioor, the bullet entering the right
temple Of Mrs. Miles. The sxamina-
ton yesterday showed that the course
Of the bail was slightly downward,
ana the force Of the explosion was suf-
ficient TO cause the ball to pass COM
pietsiy Through the brain. the ball
lodging on the other side OF the akulI.
showing that the bullet could not have
come from the floor.
The case 10 unique In that all OF the
faculties Of the patient were not COM
pletely paraiyzed. Mr.. Miles stated
Yesterday that his wife after the shoot
ing and until she was placed under the
influence OF opiates. was perfectly con-
scious. and talked IN low tones Of the
accident. Since she wac placed under
the influence Of opisses. the patient has
not bssn allowed BY the attending sur
'geons to return to eonsciousnsss. 30 u
u aaad.
Mrs. Miles at the time Of the shoot.
ing was hanging up her travelling
coat In the clothes closet Of her room
as she had Just returned with her hus.
band from visit OF several days {,
Coium blane. Before her Welt TO Co
iumbfana Mrs. Miles was reported q
be in somewhat I'll health. but II wal
stated that her visit haA benefited hei
greatly and It was thought that Afrs
Niles was feeling better than she hac
In several weeks.
tion by the x.ray this morning, tbs
surgeons will BIO able to state with
some degree og positiveness. the
chances for the ultimate recovery OF
Mrs. Miles. DR.. Davis left for Birm-
inRham last night after his consulsa.
tion with the local surgeons attend
Ing the patient.