Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-31
J.Pierpont Morgan's Con-
dition Causes Alarm.
Unable TO Take Food and Is
Rapidly WasiIng1say.
Doctors Bulletin Admits That Con.
dition Is Now Most Critical.

rome, March 3d.. PlerpOnt Nor
gan is in a most critical condition.
This is the official announcement
made, today, by the attending physi-
clans For several days he has been
unable TO take any nourishment and
ms weakness has given rise to tho
gravest apprehension.
Up to Saturday night, Mr.. Morgan's
SON in-law, Herbert l.. Satterlee, and
the physicians made every effort T.
conceal Mr. Morgan's true condition
The bulletin issued, tonight however
Indicates that the worst is to be fear
ed If reaction does not speedily set
in
DR. NJ. Allen Starr of New York, the
noted nerve specialist, was summon
ed from Naples. DR.. Starr had al
ready made an examination of Mr
Morgan on the latter's return to
Naples from Cairo. He reached here
last night. and visited Mr.. Morgan
Immediately. He visited him again
this morning. and for third time, il
the evening Prof. Giuseppe Bias
tianelli and DIR. George a. Dixon also
Were in attendance. The physicians
who are in complete accord on the
diagnosis, issued the following bulle-
tin:
The Bulletin.
"A week ago Mr. Morgan was per-
suaded to go to bed and remain there,
TO conserve his strength Until
"Wednesday afternoon, he did yer,
we'll under this regime: he rested anf
slept without the aid of drugs an
took satisfactory amount of nour
ishment.
"Wednesday afternoon. he began I
refuse food and since then it has beer
impossible to nourish him. He has
lost weight and strength very rapidly
His nervous system is showing this
and il has added to the strain seri
o,,siy.
Mr.. Morgan has not developed any
organic trouble. but is so exeeedingl'
weak that his present condition mus
be considered most critical.
(signed) .sG BASTIANELLI.
M. ALLEN STARR.
&C. A. DIXON
The only nsurishment which the
patient has been able to receive for
several days has been through injec
tons to which the physicians had TO
resort and they fear that this is moi
sufficient to sustain him for any
length of time.
Dr. Starr was startled at the change
in Mr.. Morgans appearance since he
saw him only a short time age a
Naples and was much concerned
again, today. over the change which
had occurred even since. last night
Four trained nurses from the An-
glo- American Nursing Home are ir
attendance Mr.. Morgan's pulse,
which has been very weak for the
past few days. is gradually becoming
weaker The insomnia from which
he suffers is with difficulty being COM
batted by drugs, but the narcotics are
having a pronounced effect on his
heart The most distressing symptom
for those surrounding him is the pa
TENTS complete silence. For this feas
son it has been impossible to say
whether he now realizes his condition.
The last words uttered by Mr. Nor
GAN were g. request to have his limbs
rlassaged, a treatment which had
been given to him on former occa-
sions when suffering from nervous
disorders.
All attempts to make the patient
swallow anything-eyen water-have
been in vain. The physicians explain
that TINS Is que TO tlle ldck VI luIC-
tional vitality in the nerve certers
which under such conditions, arrest
the functioning of the organs. They
are opposed to the desire of Mr. and
Mrs. Satterlee to move Mr.. Morgan
To London, considering that any ex-
posture at the present time would be
most dangerous.
Only tonight. did the gravity of Mr..
Morgans condition become generally
known in Rome and anxious inquiries
concerning him have been numerous
Even King Victor Emmanuel who has
always remembered Mr.. Morgan's gener-
osity in returning to Italy the famous
Ascoli cope, when he learned that it ha6
been stolen, has privately inquired con
corning the financier's progress. although
His Majesty is at present absent from
Rome.
Late tonight, Mr.. Morgan was resting
relatively quietly. 1t was said that he
had slept little.
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