The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-11

HoBOKEN, n. J.. August li.--pe-
spite the optimistic character Of the
bulletins issued by the physicians in
attendance upon Mayor William J.
Gaynor. none OF them will make any
positive prediction either that he In out
OF danger or that he viii surely re-
cover The reticent attitude Of the
attending surgeons 10 worrying the
mayors friends, who fear that they
may be keeping something back and
that the condition Of the patient LIS not
so good az the doctors seem to fndi-
cate. This. however. the doctors deny
and say they are keeping the public
fully informed"
Al 2:is o'clock this afternoon the
doctors who had spens The the m nsaa,as
issued the following bulletin:
Mayor Gaynor's temperature is
100 is: pulse. rs: respiration. II. He
passed a good night and slept well,
although there were a few wakefnl in
tervais due TO nervousness. He Ia now
sieeping.
(signed) "w. J. ARLITZ.
GEO. f. STEWART"
Wife With Him
Or. Arlifz stated that the mayors
condition was more favorable this
J 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
Robert Adamson spent the night at the
hospital
At o'clock DR.. George Z. Etewart.
who had been In attendance on the
mayor during the night, left the hos
pttat- He said.
Il dressed tho mayors wound at 8
O'Clock. 1t looked healthy and there
was no indication OF infection. The
mayor converses cheerfuily and the
situation Is encouraging"
Mrs. Gaynor was with her husband
while the wound was being dressed.
he having asked for her when he
awakened. Following the dressing of
the wound. nourishment was admins
tered. the patient being permitted a
bowl OF chicken broth. soft boiled
egg and q cup Of coffee.
The question Of food has been a
difficult one for the doctors. They
have opposed giving much nourish-
ment. but have found that their tudg-
ment Chased with the mayors beliefs.
He constantly insists that he has been
accustomed to- eating heartily and tina.
II he 10 not given enough food he will
become so weak that in case OF a re-
lapse or an operation he would not be
strong enough to recover. Because OF
his importantly the doctors added an
egg to to-day's breakfast menu.
Temperature Lower.
Secretary Adamson saw the mayor
for a short time and when he left
tient was very cheerful and confident
His temperature. according to Adam
son, was somewhat lower after the
wound had been dressed
Since he was brought 20 the hos
pital," said the secretary, THE mayor
has not shown any curiosity regarding
! the identity OF his assailant and he
CHER who shot him. At the time OF
the shooting he asked who did II. but
we could not tell him then and he has
not since seemed to care to know.
He looked to be In fine shape this
morning, and think II he continues
to improve We will be able TO take
him TO the Adirondack. but 1t will
be. more than week before we will
be able to move him."
Most OF the doctors agree that the
gravest danger of blood poisoning viii
have passed by to-day. They say that
in gsinshut wounds, if infection results
II usually manifests itself within
forty-eight hours. Il was planned to
hold another consultation Of the doc
- tors today when the wound VIII be
carefully examined.
The mayor asked to-day to see his
daughter, Miss Gertrude, and she was
sent for. Since the shooting she has been
at the Gaynor home In Brooklyn. but
the doctors said that It would do no
harm for the mayor to sec all Of the
members OF his family. They ruled.
however. that none OF the city officials
were to be admitted to the bedside
and Although most Of the department
chiefs called at the hospital, they only
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