The evening world., 1921-03-30
LIVES
AFTER BULLET IS
CUT FROM BRAIN
Mania Expected to Disappear
Following Operation BY
Invalid Surgeon.
PATIENT aFEELS PINE"
Glad | Took Chance" Says
LeondowSki, Whose Mind
Now Appears Normal.

The ragged, flattened bullet re-
moved from the brain OF Roman
Leondowski, an cx-conviot, by DR.
William l.. Chapman Of Brooklyn. in
an effort to overcome the homicldal
tendencies of the patient. was shown
to LeondowsiSi this morning az he
lay in the hospital OF Sing Sing
Prison where the operation was per-
formed yesterday afternoon.
I'm nighty glad took the
chance" he said with something like
a smile, because he had taken a
chance, the success of the operation
being a grave question in the minds
ot the surgeons who witnessed 1t. II
feel hne," he added Later Leon
dowsk's condition was pronounced
wonderful. The mans mind ap-
peared normal ever since he came
out from the ether last night.
The operation was not only remark
able for the skill with which DR.. Chap
man performed It, but for the reason
he was so weak from illness at the
time he had to be taken with the
utmost care from his home, No 552
Lincoln Place, Brooklyn. to the prison
in a motor car and wheeled into the
operatinRtToom in an invalids chair
and then placed on a stool at the side
OF the operating table to perform the
jncision.
Eight physicians and surgeons as
sembled in the operating room to
watch DR.. Chapman's fingers and In
struments open, investigate and close
the skull Of a man who. so slight had
| they believed the chances OF success,
had Just before received the last rites
OF the Roman catholic Church from
| Chaplain Cashin.
Some time ago Leondowski COM
pleted term in Sing Sing for as
sault committed in this city. but his
erratic conduct required his deten-
ton and he was transferred TO the
| hospital in Dannemora Prison.
! Usually he was rational and of nor
NAL behavior, but he fell victim oc-
casionally to fits of epilepsy. depres-
sion and suicidal mania. His head
was X-rayed. Two bullets were dis
closed. Leondowski explained that
four years ago be was shot in Sche-
Eectady in a street fight.
| ton the size Of a silver dollar. He
opened the brain covering, known as
the dura He ran his finger into the
brain until he located a bullet in the
motor area, two inches below the
top.
Carefully he loosened tho leaden
pellet. and worked It three inches 20
the inner wall Of the skull. Then he
slid it upward to the aperture he had
made. He picked the bullet out with
forceps. It was half an inch long
and weighed one-siKth OF an ounce.
Again tho surgeon trephined. this
time under the right ear in the region
OF which the X-ray had shown the
| geCOnu DullGL W ltANt lBABCus L1G
found the missile too deeply imbedded
and decided not TO remove II, because
its removal was not necessary 70
restoration OF the patients mental
stability and nature had provided II
with a protective sack OF brain tissue.
Indications are the operation will
be great Success" said Dr. Chap
man to-day at his home. THE inn
mediate result is splendid. but the
ultimate result will not be known
for at least six months. When | left
the patient last night he was much
better than | had expected. Leon
\ dowslti is in the hands of alienists
now. They will watch the develop
ments closely and l presume I will
be kept advised Of the condition OF
the patient"