The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11


desire that his wife be almost con.
stantly with him and Mrs. Gaynor has
been allowed to remain at her hus-
bands side nearly all the time.
New York. Aug. 11-Mayor Gay
rorS chances of recovery from the
bullet wound which he received on
Tuesday morning were considerably
increased today. with the completion
of another excellent nights sleep. un
accompanied by any unfavorablc de
velopments.
An encouraging bulletin came from
81. Marys hospital. Hoooken, at day
break II was as follows
Mayor Gaynor had another good
nights rest There is not the sign
of an unfavorable symptom this morn
ing"
The passing of the night without
trouble brought an increased feeling
of hope and confidence to the cor
pany of watchers at the bedside Un'
less today presents something in the
nature Of a crisis. the physicians VIII
believe that they have their patient
1alrly we'll on the road to recovery
They still We're hcstant about OK
pressing too great confidence. The
mayor is not yet out of danger. they
say
The surgical aspect OF the case"
said one OF the attendants, lis prac-
tcally as follows: The period within
which blood poisoning may be expect
ed To develop is limited TO about for.
ty-eight hours, so that danger is now
practically mill. One other recognized
uncertainty remains, however, and
VIII continue for some days to come.
This danger Is that the bullet in its
course may have grazed some artery
IN the neck with sufficient force to
make the tissue deterioratc and event
ually slough OF In this latter event,
hemorrhage would not be unlikely.
and IL might have the most serious
consequences. Tn rupture of an az
terry might occur at any time during
TIC next ten days. and it would come
without a minutes warning"
The operation for the bullet. il was
said. will be a simple enough matter
when the time comes. provided there
are no other complications. Mean.
while the mayor himself Is contribut-
lag quite as much as the physicians
TO his recovery, Those who come from
the sick room say that his honor is
what the physicians call a good pa
Uent He shows no signs of restless
ness and he does not fret under the
restraint of enforced quiet
The mayors wife. son and attend.
ants are with him a great deal, but
he does not allow himself To discuss
matters OF business nor To worry
about affairs.
AZ the city hall something like or
0erly routine has been restored to the
mayors Office. The mayors secretary
Is at the hospital the greater part of
INC time, but his assistant. William
Browne Meloney. has started in with
lae office staff to take up not only
tne routine clerical work, but to give
systematic attention TO the load of
sbcclal work which Tuesdays tragedy
mad thrown upon the Office.
Dr. George Stewart. who remained
al Mayor Gaynor's side all night. made
'ne following announcement at G.15
O'Clock this morning
he mayor awOke at his usual hour
tnls morning after his usual comfort
aoIe lights sleep. His temperature.
puise and respiration were normal
lhere are no unfavorable symptoms
Mayor William J. Gaynor showed
greater strength today than at any
ume since his life was attempted on
inc steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse on Tuesday Not only were
Inc physicians encouraged by the
mayors condition. but Thos. l.. Cay
nor, the mayors brother left Tor
three days visit to Baltimore.
Mr. GayDor said there was now no
cause for worry. There VIII be no
further consultation of physicians un-