New-York tribune., 1910-08-13

Mayor Gaynor's condition last night
4es most favorable. according to the
physicians and those in attendance at
ST. Marys Hospital.
Barring accidents" which means the
ever present possibility Of blood poison
ing. which. however. is growing more
remote as the days pass. his ultimate re-
covery was practically assured. 1t was
said. Five of the attending physicians
held a consultation at $50 p. m. and
issued the following bulletin at 10
o'clock:
The Mayor has passed comfortable
afternoon. All OF his symptoms con-
tinue To be favorable.
The bulletin was signed by Drs. Will
lam J. Arlitz. George D Brewer. George
". Stewart John H. Parrish and
Charles y. Dowd.
DR. Brewer had not seen the Mayor
since Wednesday. and said afterward
that he found him looking much better
The Mayors blood was tested again
YESTERDAY by DR. Sullivan. Of the hos
rdtaf staff and ne said il was in a very
satisfactory condition. The first indica-
tions Of septicenia can most readily be
detected in the blood and the blood
test will be made once or twice each day
The Mayor slept seven hours Thurs
dav night and took long maps during
yesterday. Mrs. Gaynor spent the day
ar his bedside. and he was in good
llumor and talked and joked much with
her and the doctors
Mayors Cough Not Alarming.
The Mayor coughed Yesterday more
than usual. and il was found necessary
late in the afternoon to spray his throat
with benzoin. which soon relieved the
aggravation. One Of the hospital physi-
clans explained the unusual coughing
as due probably TO partial paralysis /
of the muscles in the region of the bull /
let wound. but ne said ii was nothing
10 cause anxiety.
Commissioner Edwards of the Street !
Cleaning Department visited the hos /
pitai last night TO ascertain the Mayors !
condition. II had been reported so |
favora BILE TO him. ne said. that he was /
going TO Lisle, -. Y, his home, for the i
week end. Mrs. Gaynor, her son Rufus
and Secretary Adamson all left the hos
pital last evening and went for an hours
automobile ride on the Hudson Boule-
ward DR.. Stewart was left in charge Of
the patient last night
The first question Gallagher the
Mayors wouId-be murderer. asked his
keepers in the county Jail on Jersey CITY
Heights yesterday morning was in re-
gard to the Mayors condition When
he vas told that the Mayor was better
said that he sincerely hoped he would
get well Gallagher has taken a sudden
and eager interest in all the newspaper
accounts Of conditions at 81; Msry's
Hospital. His counsel were in con-
ference in this city yesterday to deter
mine what alienists they would secure
10 examine him Alexander Simpson.
the Jersey city lawyer who is looking
after Gallagher's interests. said after
ward that il had not been decided. and
nc move would he made by the defence
before Monday
Deferrine Operation Discussed.
Why the attending physicians should
continue TO defer the operation on Mayor
Geynor and extract the bullet, the ex-
act position Of which is definitely known
TOW. was a question much discussed
and commented upon yesterday by
friends Of the Mayor and others who
have followed the case closely.
According to all the reports from the
patients bedside yesterday. he was
rapidly gaining strength and his gen
eral condition steadily improving. and
in view Of this fact il was pointed out
that small chances would be taken in
disposins Of the obnoxious bullet with
its constant danger Of infection while
II remained in the wound. unless there
vas some more important reason for
avoiding the operation than has as vet
been disclosed by the doctors
None Of the physicians at the hosni-
tai yesterday would discuss the reason
Tor delay. except to say that there did !
not appear to be any Immediate neces
sly for operating. 1t vas evident, how
ever, that all those in attendance were
greatly relieved ar the result OF the sec
end set Of radiogra phs.
The possibilities of a bullet lodged in
the posteTior wall Of the vault of the
pharnyx in close proximity to- or partly
embedded in, the sphenoid bone at
fhe base OF the brain. and thereby MAX 6
ing the operation TO extract it a very !
delicate and dangerous one. was sug- T
6estec yesterday 10 DR. Arlitz. He was s
Ceotinued on fifth rae~ I