New-York tribune., 1921-08-13
Brain Pressure Lessened
After 3 Hours; Tumor
Is Not Removed Because
of Patients Condition
Doctors May Make
Another Attempt
Family and J.P. Morgan at
Hospital While Banker
Is Under Anesthetic

feHTy Z. DAWSON, OF Lne nrm OF j. +.
Morgan G. Co.. was operated upon in
the Roosevelt Hospital yesterday morn
ing. The tumor in the region of the
brain which has caused his recent i'll
health was not removed, but immediate
pressure was relieved. Another oper-
alton will be necessary.
Mr.. Dawson went under the anas-
thetic at 9 o'clock in the morning and
at noon his six physicians decided to
go no further because of the steady
flow Of blood and the depressing effect
Of the continuous application of anas-
thetic
The last bulletin to be issued at the
hospital last night was as follows:
"Mr. H. P. Dawson. who has had
signs of involvement of one auditory
nerve and an increase of intracranial
pressure, was operated upon this morn
ing by DR.. Charles A. Elsberg. The
pressure was relieved. Should it be-
come necessary subsequent operation
may be performed in the region of
the auditory nerve. No unexpected
conditions were disclosed at the opera
ton.
"Mr. Dawson bore the an@sthetic
/ we'll. recovered consciousness in the
early afternoon and his general con-
dltion is good
Signedl
"LLEWELLYN F. BARKER, MD.
"MEDWIN LEALE, Nj D.
FREDERICK TILNEY. MD.
"IOHN Z WEEKC NJ n
EVAN NJ. EVANS. ND.
"CHARLES A. ELSBERG. NJ. D."
} Family and Friends at Hospital
Before being taken from his bed to
the operating room Mr.. Dawson chat
ted with members Of his family, and
expressed confidence that the opera
tion would entirely remove the cause
OF his sleepless nights and headaches.
For three hours mis- wife. two daugh-
ters and son waited anxiously for the
outcome OF the operation. J. P. Nor
gan arrived at $50 o'clock, solicitous
for the welfare OF his partner. Along
with George Case, another member Of
the nrm. he remained at the hospital
until the operation was over. At 1890
p. M. bulletin was issued from the
ofhces of j. P. Morgan, 23 Wall treet
to the following effect
~ rSisoi was operated on at
Roosevelt Hospital this forenoon. Pa.
tents condition is satisfactory"
ne first official word came from the
operating room when Dr. Evan Evans
emerged with a cheerful expression al
1920 and made the optimistic remark
In passing that "Mr Dawson is doing
very we'll indeed"
1t shortly became apparent. how.
ever, that the surgeons were unable tc
complete what they started out to do
he discovery of the tumor was ad
mltted and 1T was described as being
aoout the size of the end of a mans
thumb. DR.. Frederick Tilnev. brain
speclalist, attending Mr.. Dawson. said
that the operation was suspended be
lore the tumor was actually removed
because of the danger from excessive
bleeding and the depression induced
BY the sustained use OF anesthetic.
Inc operating surgeons were agreed
mat their work yesterday was suf.
hclentiy successful to allow them to
proceed on the removal of the growth
IS soon as they think this advisable
a computation has been called to de-
clde whether it might be safe to oper-
are again within a few days time. 1t
was described as an extremely dan
gefous operation. involving the ex-
pioratlon Of the delicate brain tissues
Has Suffered for Months
for months Mr.. Dawson has suf-
iered from severe headaches and loss
Of sleep. He is also said to have ex-
perenced loss of memory. The pres
ehce Of tumor was not suspected
until recently, however 1t was antiei-
pated that yesterdays operation would
mean the removal Of the growth. About
tne time Mr.. Dawson emerged from
me 3nesthetic II was confidently stated
that MS condition was entirely salts
factory and that the patient had been
conscious shortly after he was taken
rom the operating room to his bed
Even II nothing further is done, it we
SAID that the rem oval Of pressure from,
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