The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-13
CAYNOR WORSE
Anxiety felt For New York
Mayor.
OlSQUItTING RUMORS AflOAl
Patients Irritsbility Gives Rise Il
Report That He Has Taken
Turn For Worse-No Dis
sension Among Doctors.
OlSOUIfTING RUMORS AflOAl


condition causes great anxiety, with
ruriors afoat that he has taken TURF
for the worst.
A consultation Of the mayors ply
sicians was held and 1t was so pro
tracted that the issuing OF q bulletir
was delayed.
The patients irritability and the
barring from the siok room of all save
Mrs. Gaynor and the attending physi
oians first gave rise TO these dsQuiet
ing rumors. II was admitted that the
mayor had lost. temporarily at least
his cheerful frame OF mind and had
requested that his wife remain neal
his bedside almost constantly.
Because OF the soreness of the
wounded throat an antiseptic spray
was used frequently. and 1t was dur
ing this process that the mayor show
ed signs of fretting.
Reports that dissension had arisen
among the physicians over the sdvisa
bility of an operation met with q
prompt denial. but nevertheless per
sistent rumors came from the hospital
that there were serious differences oil
opinion as to the course to be pur'
sued.
One physician. 1t is said holds that
the bullet should be removed imme
diately. while others maintain that
they should let we'll enough alone as
long as there 10 no sign Of infection.
John Purroy Mitchell, the acting
mayor. visited the hospital, but was
not allowed to go to the sick room.
Departing, he said be knew nothing OF
the reported friction among physi'
clans. II can see nothing TO change
the good progress" said Mitchell. un-
less it be that another day has elapsed
The physicians have simply done what
| think should De done-decided not
to let the patient get worked up by
having too many visitors
Why Surgeons 90 Not Operate.
The mayors secretary. hOoeTl
Adamson. made this statement:
"As understand 1t, the bullet. al
though II travelled among various i'm
portant vessels and skated over thin
ice. so to speak. lodged in no danger
Gus place. The question as to why the
surgeons do not operate seems to me
very simple. They hold, believe. that
az the bullet rests in no vital spot an
operation at this time would be only
a sort of irritation. The operation. &C
cording to what the doctors tell me
would be very simple. In the case oil
President Mckinley the bullet lodged
in the abdomen. where the circulation
is not so active and there is a good
deal of dead tissue But this is an en-
tirely different case.
"One of the eminent surgeons has
been quoted as having said that there
10 little danger OF blood poisoning
from a wound In the neck. The circu-
lation is very active there and the
wound is washed freely by fresh
blood.
Mayor Gaynor could get up and
walk about right now. but it would
not be advisable because Of the posi-
bility that a blood vessel might be
bruised should he do So"
Gallagher. the would-be assassin, In
prison in Jersey City. is beginning to
lay the groundwork Of his defense. 1t
will be insanity. His lawyers and DR..
F. S. Potter an alienist, held a con-
ference with him
Alexander Simpson. Of Jersey City,
OF counsel for the prisoner. says he
has Investigated the mans record and
finds basis for a trace Of hereditary In
sanity.
when we reached Gallagher's cell"
he said, Or Potter pointed his finger
at the man and cried: why did you
shoot the mayor" Gallagher burst
into tears and answered: 81 had to do
so to get justice"