Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-12

tSigned)
civilian j. ARLITZ, NJ. d.
GEORGE w. STEWART. NJ. D."
Mayor Gaynor's wound was dressed
at S A. NJ. following which the follow
ing bulletin was given out shortly be-
fore 9 o'clock:
"lShe wound has been dressed and
looks we'll. He converses cheerfully and
the situation is encouraging.
(Signed)
WILLIAM ]. ARL1TZ. M. d.
GEORGE W. STEWART. M. d.
The official bulletin was informally
supp!anted by DR.. Stewart, VINO re-
NAMED all night at the mayors bed
side, the physician reporting that the
mayor awoke this morning at his usu-
al hour and appeared refreshed by the
comfortable sleep he had been able 10
secure during the greater part OF the
night. Dr.. Stewart said that not an
unfavorable symptom had developed
DR.. Arlitz, who retired shortly before
midnight for a few hours rest after his
long vigil, went over the mayors con-
dition with DR.. Stewart and joined the
latter in the issuance of the morning
bulletin.
DR.. ArlitZ was very cheerful. This
is the best bulletin yet" he said as the
statement was handed out He would
not further add to the offlclal an
nouncement but his manner left little
doubt that he was gratified at the
progress toward recovery the mayor
was making.
for the first time
the early bulletin today gave those de-
tails concerning the patients condition
which have hitherto been merely in
formally stated or the subject OF un-
verified reports 1t was learned that
the cher efforts of the physicians all
day Yesterday were to keep down the
mayors temperature and the faet that
this morning it was officially an
nounccd that the thermometer reading
showed only 100 l-5 degrees. approx
mately the same as yesterday. seemed
to indicate that they had been Sue
cessful in their task.
The two sections of the bullet fired
by James J. Gallagher, the discharged
dock emplOye. which laid Mayor Gay
nor Nv on the deck of the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse as he was
about to sail for Europe Tuesday still
remain embedded in the mayors neck
and throat. The possibility is that one
of these fragments lies 50 near an
arterial surface that dangerous hemor-
rhage may result. rupture might
come without any warning whatever.
However, none of the physicians to-
day would express themselves as APP
prehensive on this point. On the con-
trary they were optimistic and seemed
to regard the mayors condition this
morning as assuring him an indefinite
lease of life. AT the mayors bedside
during the night We're Mrs. Gaynor,
his son Rufus and his daughter Mrs.
Vingut and Sec. Robert Adamson. DR..
Stewart was the physician, who kept
the night vigil. The patient was very
comfortable in the large secluded room
in the rear of the hospital to which
he was removed yesterday afternoon.
Mayor Gaynor had the luxury of II
breakfast this morning. 1t consisted
of broth and coffee with the addition
of an egg, the first substantial food
that has been allowed the mayor since
his injury. The patient seemed to
relish the nourishment and to Secre-
tary Adamson who visited him short
ly before A. NJ. with Drs ArlitZ and
Stewart, he reiterated his statement
of yesterday that he was feeling fine.
Sec. Adamson said that the mayors
temperature was lower than yester-
day. Il think it is the lowest yet he
added The mayor wanted his Secre-
tary to go over to the City hall and
look after the affairs OF the office.
There must be some work to do
there" the executive said. DR.. Stew
art left the hospital after the A, M.
bulletin was issued.
The mayors secretary, Robert
Adamson made this statement:
LAS | understand it, the bullet, al
thought it travelled among various i'm
portant vessels and skated over thin
ice so to speak, lodged in no danger
Gus place. The question as to why the
surgeons do not operate seems to me
very simple They hold. | believe. that
as the bullet rests in no vital spot, an
operation at this time would be only a
sort of irritation. The operation, ac-
cording to what the doctors tell me,
would be very simple.
lone of the eminent surgeons has
been quoted as having said that there
is little danger of blood poisoning from
wound in the neck. The circulation is
very active there and the wound is
washed freely by fresh blood.
Mayor Gaynor could get up and
walk about right now. but it would not
be advisable because of the possibility
Of a blood vessel rupturing.'
Mayor Gay1ors daughter Gertrude
and his son Rufus when they came to
the hospital to see him today were not
allowed to go TO their fathers room.
1t was explained that the only reason
for this was that the mayor was asleep
at the time and that it was thought
unwise to disturb him. DR.. Lederle said
at 2 p. NJ. that there had been no
change whatever in the patients con-
dition which, in the opinion of his ply
sicians. continued favorable.
Because of alarming rumors regard
ing Mayor Gaynor's condition which
were in circulation this afternoon. DR..
Arlitz, who was in charge of the pa
tient at the time, issued the following
bulletin shortly after o'clock:
Pulse. temperature and respiration
remain unchanged since $50. Every
thing is satisfactory.
(Signed) wv. J. ARLITZ, M. D."
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