The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-10
Physicians Hold Consultation and De-
eide Operation is Not Necessary
. at Present-Much Danger
Still Exists.
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New York, NJ. ", Aug. TO-
The mayor is resting comfort
ably this afternoon, and there
is no appreciabIe change in his
condition.
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New York, N. Y, Aug. 10.-There
were no alarming bulletins from May
or Gaynor's bedside during the early
morning hours today. Reports from
the hospital were reassuring. Gaynor
passed a good night. He awoke feel
ing as well as could be expected, and
relished greatly limited quantity of
chicken broth.
While the mayors condition Is ad-
mittedly very serious, and the ply
sicians would not commit themselves
on any statement as to the outcome,
Secretary Adamson, who was one of
those who remained with the mayor
all night, said today he considered
the outlook very hopeful. Adamson.
however, was careful to impress the
possibility of danger from infection
of the wound, which will remain until
the bullet is removed There is also
the danger. il was indicated by those
who had watched the case closely,
that the shot from Galagher's revolver
had passed so close to an artery
that hemorrhages might be brought
on from an attenuated artery wall.
The passage of time lessons the prob
ability of this, s,however.
Mayor Gaynor has not been af-
licted with an attack OF hemorrhage
since yesterday shortly after he was
first brought to the hospital.
One of the first announcements
made by the physicians today was
that there would be a consultation of
all the medical men i'm attendance up
on the mayor at 10:30 o'clock this
morning when it would be decided
whether or not an operation to re-
move the bullet should be attempted
i'm the immediate future.
A consultation of physicians over
Mayor Gaynor was held this morning,
after which the following bulletin
was issued:
IL a. m.-The mayor continues to
do well 1t is the unanimous opin-
ion of the surgeons no operation is
necessary at this time"
DR.. John j. Wagner who visited
the hospital this morning, said he
had learned Gaynor's temperature dur
ing the night was 103, and that at
present il was one hundred and a fifth.
kilograms of sympathy continue to
flow i'm from all parts of the country.
Acting Mayor Gundalach of st. Louis
telegraphed the sympathy of his city.
Numerous churches in New York held
services today to offer prayer for the
recovery of the city's executive Fire
Commissioner Waldo after a visit to
the mayor this morning. said the only
thing physicians fear Is that part of
the bullet which is located near one
of the principal arteries, might break
through the wall
Policeman in Plot?
Detectives of the central office are
investigating the story of n man nam
ed Perlman, who claims to have
i'm his possession affldavits that two
girls, one his sister, overheard an in
toxicated policeman say Monday
night that Gaynor would be killed
either Tuesday. as he departed for Eu-
rope, or on his return" Perlman
was taken in charge by detective
and it is said he gave him the police
mans number.
Inspector Russell said this after
noon that he had received partial
report on the Perlman matter and
that in a measure ii had been veri-
| fed.
Gayno- Detractor Punished.
Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 10.-An echo
of the shooting of Mayor Gaynol
reached the police courts of Pittsburg
today when a magistrate fined and
sentenced Joseph Mcdonald. charged
9TH disorderly conduct for making
public announcement that the
shooting of New York's chief exccu-
tive was justified.