The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-29
fIMlosd lunons RtFuTED.
STATEMENT THAT PHYSICIAN
SHOT HIMSELF DENIED By
ATTENDANTS.
Large Reward for Capture Of Assail.
ant-Physicians Testify In Denial
Of Report Circulated Through
state.

state.
Columbia. July 25.-Taking notic,,
Of rumors apparently circulated
throughout South Carolina, Columbia
physicians associated with the case of
James II. Mcintosh, who Mas shot by
an unknown man early Thursday. yes
terday issued statements declaring
that the doctor was shot and wounded,
as described in the newspapers.
DR.. George Bunch. physician In
Charge Of the case. said that he had
In, tructed DR.. Mcintosh not to un-
den 20 mental exertion Of making a
sta ement to the newspapers. but that
DR.. Mcintosh would today at noon
tell Of the attack upon him by the
unknown man."
At called meeting Of the Columbia
Medical society yesterday the follow
ing resolution was adopted: I'VE
the members Of the Columbia Medi-
Cal society. express our deepest SYM
pathy for our honored fellow member.
DR.. James II. Mcintosh. and as law
abiding citizens we deplore the cow
ardly assault upon him. We cheer.
fully offer $500 as a reward for the
apprehension and conviction of the
sssailant"
The resolution was given out by DR..
Edythe Melbourne. secretary of the
medical society. "A total OF $3.50 has
been offered for the arrest and con-
viction OF the party or parties guilty
of the attack upon DR.. Mcintosh.
Tho following statements were is
sued yesterday by the physicians and
nurses In connection with the Nc
Intosh case:
"This is to certify that about 2 a. m.
last Thursday morning. July 90. I
was called to the Knowlton hospital
to operate upon DR.. James II. Nc
Intosh Of Columbia. for q wound Of
the abdomen. I Immediately called
DIR. Il. 8. Harmon. also Of Columbia,
to assist me at the operation. When
arrived at the hospital. II found DR..
Mcintosh In bed and examined him, I
found he had q pistol wound Of the
abdomen and advised immediate ex-
ploratory operation. As soon as the
necessary preparations could be made
DIR. Mcintosh was placed upon the
operating table and the anethetic
was administered by DIR. Edythe We'll
bourne OF Columbia. The wound of
entrance was on the right side Of the
abdomen. just below the margin Of
the ribs. and was surrounded by q
powder burn Of considerable extent.
The wound Of exit was about six
inches from the wound of entrance,
and about on the same level with It,
In incision I found that the peri.
toneum had not been penetrated by
the bullet. DR.. Mcintosh has been
Instructed by me not to undergo the
mental exertion Of making a state
ment to the newspapers.
George II. Bunch,
Physician In Charge"
July 21. 1914.
"I Of my own personal knowledge
know that the facts stated In the
above statement are correct.
Samuel +. Harmon, NJ. d."
"I certify that ] was present at the
operation upon DIR. J. III. Mcintosh
and administered the anesthetic.
"E. Melbourne. M. ID"
"I certify that was present at
the operation upon Dr. James II. Nc.
Intosh and I have read the statement
OF Drs. Bunch and Harmon and can
afirm that the same Is correct.
"Wiiliam Weston. M. ID.
II. q. Blackburn, NJ. D."
This In to certify that am the
nurse on the case Of DIR. James ". Nc
lntosh and that he was shot.
"Bertie T.. May"
MARY Il. Turpin. II. NJ. Supt."
At the hospital yesterday 1t was
said that DIR. Mcintosh had spent q
restful day and that his condition
was steadily improving.
The officers yesterday continued to
search for the unknown man who
shot DIR. Mcintosh. early Thursday
morning. and who. II Is thought, made
his escape by automobile.
The Mcintosh case was generally
discussed yesterday In Columbia and
throughout the state. One report was
that Dr. Mcintosh had shot himself
Other reports were circulated that the
physician had not been wounded
From Barnwell came the following
telegram to The state from the Barn
we'll People. one OF the weekly pa
pers Of that place: There is a report
current here circulated by travelling