Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
MAYOR GAYNOR
Some of the Mayors Friends Express
Anxiety-Physicians Disagree

Physicians Disagree
Hoboken, n. j., Aug. 11.-At 8
O'Clock this morning the doctors who
had spent the night within call OF
Mayor Gaynor's bedside, issued the
following bulletin :
Mayor Gaynor's temperature is 100
1-5; pulse 76; respiration II. He
passed good night and slept well, al
though there were few wakeful in
tervals due to nervousness. He Is now
sleeping.
DR.. Arltz stated that the mayor
condition was more favorable this
morning than at any time since he was
brought to the hospital. He is very
cheerful and confident that he will re-
cover Mrs. Gaynor, their daughter
Mrs. Harry X. Vingut, and Secretary
Bob Adamson spent the night at the
hospital.
Hoboken, n. j., Aug. l1.-Despite
the optimistic character OF the bulletins
issued by the physicians in attendance
upon Mayor William j. Gaynor, shot
on Tuesday by j. j. Gallagher, dis
charged dock employee, none OF them
will make any positive prediction either
that he is out of danger or that he wall
surely recover The reticent attitude
of the attending surgeons is worrying
the MAYORS friends who fear that they
may be keeping something back and
that the condition of the patient is not
so good as the doctors seem to indicate.
This, however, the doctors deny and
say that they are keeping the public
fully informed"
At 9 O'Clock DR.. George f. Stewart,
who had been in attendance on the
mayor during the night, left the hospital.
He said:
Il dressed the mayors wound at 5
O'Clock. 1t looked healthy and there
was no indication Of infection. The
mayor converses cheerfully and the
situation is encouraging. "
Most of the doctors agree that the
grayest danger OF blood poisoning will
have passed by today. They say that in
gunshot wounds, If infection results,
it usually manifcSts itself within forty
eight hours. 1t was planned to hold
another consultation Of the doctors to-
day when the wound will be carefully
examined.
1t is learned that there is grave dis
sension among the doctors regarding
the proper treatment of The mayor
DIR. George ID. Stewart, the surgeon in
charge of the case, is opposed to an
operation to remove the bullet. He
insists that the physical cond ton of
the patient is such that an operation
would be very serious matter and
that it must be avoided if possible.
On the other hand, DR.. Arlltz and
some Of the other doctors claim the
bullet must be removed. They say
that if it is permitted to remain where
it is, infection will surely follow with a
possibly fatal outcome. So serious IS
the difference of opinion that general
consultation OF all the doctors has been
called for tonight At that time the
matter will be thoroughly threshed out,
and definite decision regarding the
ACCESSIBILITY Of an operation.
Jersey City, N. j., Aug. 1.-THE
grand jury will not for the present in
dict James ]. Gallagher, who on Ives
day tried to murder Mayor William }.
Gaynor. Chief Justice Swayze, in
charging the grand jury today speciii-
cally instructed that body not to take
up the case until further notice. He
said that il Gallagher were indicted for
a minor offense it might Impede the
ends of justice should the may sue
cumb to his wounds.
Hoboken, N. j., Aug. 1.-The
following bulletin regarding the con
dition of Mayor William j. GaynOr was
given out at 2;15 this afternoon
Temperature 100 1-5; pulse 76; res
piration II The condition Of the
patient continues satisfactory.