Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-31

Rome, March 30-J. Pierpont Nor gan is in 9 most critical condition. This Is the official announcement made today by the attending physicians. For % several days he has been unable to take any nourishment and his weakness has given rise to the graV- est apprehension.
 Up to Saturday night MT. Nrorgan's son in jaw, Herbert L. Satterlee, and the physfcians. made every elscrt to conceal MT. MOrgans true cOrGition. The bulletin issued tonight, however, 1 indicates that the worst is to be feared if reaction does not speed- fly set in.
 Several Visits by Nerve Specialist. Dr. M. Allen Starr of New York, the noted nerve specialist, was sum- moned from Naples. Dr. Starr had Morgan on the latter's return U Ma pies from Cairo. He reached here last night and visited MT. Morgan inn mediately. He visited him again this morning and for a third time n the evening. Professor Giuseppe Rastian- eln and Dr. George A. Dixon also. were in attendance. The physicians who are in complete accord on the diag- nosis, issued the following bullc tin:
 Refuses to Take Food.
 "A week ago MT. Morgan was per suaded to go to bed and remain ,heSe,
 
 nesday afternoon he did very well un- der this regime, he rested and slept without the aid of drugs and took a. satisfactory amount of nourisnment
 "Wednesday afternoon he began to refuse food, and since then :t has been impossible to nourish hir. He has lost weight and strength very rap- idly. His nervous system is showing this and it has added to the strain seriously.
 Present Condition Critical.
 "Mr. Morgan has not developed any organic trouble, but is so exceeding ly weak that his present condition must be considered most critical
 "G. BASTIANEILJ
 "M. ALLEN STARR,
 "G. A. DIXON"
 The only nourishment which the pa- tient has been able to receive for seV- eral days has been through infections to which the physicians had 10 re- course and they fear that this is not sufficient 10 retain for any length of time.
 Four Trained Nurses in Attendance.
 Dr. Starr was startled at the change in MT. Morgans appearance since he saw him only a short time ago at Naples and was much concerned again today over the change which had oc- cured even since last night.
 There are four trained nurses from the Anglo American Nursing Home in attendance. MT. Morgan's pulse which has been very weak for the past few days, is gradually becoming weaker. The insomnia from which he suffered is with difficulty being combatted by drugs, but the narcotics are having a pronounced effect on his heart. The most distressing symptom for those surrounding him. is the patients com plete silence For this reason it has been impossible to say whether he now realizes his condition. His Last Request Was for Massage.
 The last words uttered by MT. Nor gan were a, request to have his limbs 1nassag ged, a treatment which had of ten been given to him on former oc- casions when suffering from nervous disorders.
 All attempts to make the patient swallow anything-even water, have been in vain. The physicians explain that this is due to the lack Of func- tional vitality in the nerve eenters, which under such conditions arrest the functioning of the organs. They are opposed to the desire of Mir. aud Mrs. Satterlee to remove MT. Morgan to London, considering that any expos ure at the present time would bo most dangerous.