The Washington times., 1910-08-11


ner since he was carried from the
steamship on q st@stcher-
Wont You make them give me some
thing 10 eat accomplished TO his wife
when she entered They've been starv-
ing me"
Mr. Gaynor's wish was Sratified- Inc
doctors had ordered that a light break
fast he served him.
BE sure that they have some bacon
on the tray" he said. when told that ms
fare would be more substantial than the
chicken broth OF the last two days
Mr. Csvnor is particularly fond OF
bacon Yesterday he asked Mrs Gaynor
10 have some sent him, but the doctors
forbade il at the time
The natient ate with relish. He ap-
reared 10 be less fatigued than the
average Of such cases had led the at
tendants to expect Now and then
while ne ate he paused to speak to
those about him.
Il never had q finer meal" he said
when he was done 1T seemed like a
REGULAR banquet after the invalid s
meals I've been getting
The soreness IN his trOat appeared al
most. II not entirely, some, little diff
ficulty being experienced either In swat
loving CT in speaking The muscular
stiffness which followed the passage Of
the bullet through the neck irritated
the mayor while ne experienced IT. To-
day he said he was glad 10 find It gone
The doctors have spoken for them
selves" said Secretary Adamson, after
he had come from the sick room, and
their verdict IS most gratifying TO Mr..
GaynOr'S relatives and friends. Speak
ing for myself I think their natural
co0serva tisTn has led them 10 under
state the Improvement, If anything To
ne at least, the mayor seemed almost
as We'll as when he left his office
Mrs GaynOT and the mayors chill
dren seem TO have the same opinion
Still One Danger.
There is one danger TO Mayor GaynOr
which will Of necessity continue TO be
q source Of anxiety for several days
at least TIL a week has elapsed from
the time Of the shooting This is the
possibility Of the bullet having srazed
a major artery or vein This might
cause the outer tissues Of the blood YES
sci 10 decay and, when eventually
slOughing on, open the vessel, causing
hemOrrhage- Inc effect would ne ttial
Of an aneur1sm-
The immediate danger Of such a com
pliCatiOn was materially leSSened when
the night passed without any indications
OF a development 50 serious The dan
ger is by no means over, however
The course Of the two fragments Of the
AdamS0n. who is probably more farii-
lar with the mayor s conGitlon tnan any
other layman-
bullet although IL Travelled among va
Ti0us important vessels and skaJed over
thin ice, 50 to speak, lodged IN no dan
Eerous place The question as 10 why
the surgeons did not operate seems 10
me very simple They hold I believe,
that as the bullet rests in no vital spot
an operation at this time would be only
e sort Of irritation
Operation Would Be Simple.
The operation, according TO what the
doctors tell me. would be simple In
the case Of President Mckinley the
bullet lodged IN the abdomen where
the circulation is not 50 active and
there is a good deal Of dead tissue But
this is an entirely different case
"One Of the eminent surgeons has
been quoted as having said that there
is little danger Of blood poisoning from
a wound IN the neck The circulation IS
active there. and the wound IS washed
freely by fresh blood. Mayor GavnoE
could get uD and walk about right now,
but II would not be advisable because
Of the possibility that a blood NeSse.
might be ruDtured should he do so.
He got tired lying fat on his back
yesterday and turned over on his side
He was even permitted 70 SIT up Tor q
few minutes. supported by pillows He
talks almost as distinctly as usual bat
not quite and this, / think. is due il
part 10 the fact that he wears a bandaSe
around his head
Doctor Is Optimistic.
Dr. ArIitz appeared exceedingly Opti-
mistIc this morning after he had exam
incd Mayor GayuOT-
Asked If the patient had eaten he said
You don't suppose we are going q
starVe him. do YOU"
The work Of the police in preserving
quiet about the hospital was continued
with renewed energy TO-DAY, after Chic
OF Police HAYES had visited the hos
rftaI He gave special instructions q
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