Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-02-19
TILLMAN'S
RIGHT SIDE
PARALYzED

Special By United Press WIRE
Washington, Feb. 19:-Senator
Tillman's condition is slightly i'm
proved this morning. The doctors
say that his power of speech is prob
ably destroyed. He is suffering al
most complete paralysis on the right
side, following hemorrhage of the
lett SIDE OF the brain.
Noon bulletins issued by DR.. Pick
ford, who is in charge of the Tillman
case, said: "The senator is resting
comfortably. Paralysis and aphasia
are unchanged. Temperature, pulse
and desperation are normal Prog
nosis favorable II the present condi-
tion can be maintained a few days
longer"
Following an attack OF dizziness
with which he was seized on Wednes-
day just as be was entering the capi-
tol he was taken home and received
medical attention. 1t was believed
that he was slowly recovering from
the effects of the attack, but his case
took a sudden and an alarming turn
for the worse.
L As
was summoned by Mrs. Tillman and
found the senator suffering from cere-
bral hemorrhage and partial paralysis
of the right side. The senator was un-
able to speak. He appeared to be un-
conscious and remained in this condi-
tion for hours. His condition today
was very low.
Absent Children Sent For.
Two of the senator's children, Henry
G. and Ellen A., who were visiting in
South Carolina, were summoned by
wire and arrived with DIR. j. f. Bab-
cock this morning At the senators g
bedside in his apartments in the Bal
four are also Mrs. Tillman. his daugh-
ter. Miss Iona Tillman. and his eldest
son, Benjamin r. Tillman, Jr. The
senator was unable TO recognize his
secretary, Mr.. Knight, and friend
who was with the latter
Senator Tillman has been In Ill
health for over two years. His sick
ness began with partial stroke of
paralysis about two years ago. 1t was
L
diately cancelled all of his lecturing
engagements. practically retired from
active work In the senate and left foI
Europe, accompanied by DIR. Babcock.
where he enjoyed several months rest
and took the baths. He was still weak
when he returned to Washington from
abroad about year ago. Last sum
mer he returned to the lecture plat
form, but only for a limited number
of engagements In Ohio. Most of his
time in the vacation of congress was
spent at his home In Trenton, S. C.
Daughter laws Suit Worried Him.
The senator's last conspicuous pub
lie appearance was in the courts of
South Carolina to defend an action of
habeas corpus brought against him by
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. B. r. Till
man, Jr., TO recover custody of her
two children, grandchildren of the
senator. whom he held under deed
from their father executed under an
old statute of South Carolina. The
senator lost the case.
The notoriety of the case and the
divorce proceedings out of which it
grew preyed on his mind and, his
friends say, was responsible In q meas
ure for recurrence of his present i'll
ness. He was advised by his physi-
clan and family to avoid the excite
ment of the case and leave the adjust
ment of the trouble TO those imme-
diately concerned.
The storm and stress under which
Senator Tillman lived in politics had
never obtruded before into his domes-
tic life. He was devoted to his family
and each member of 1t to him. Fol
this reason 1t was hard blow TO him
In his enfeebled health when his son
and daughter-in-law carried their trou.
bles into the divorce courts.