Show A sad case dr W B R pike was called to nephi sunday night by te telegram legradi because of the serious condition of mr isaac gadd of that city mr gadd who is 18 the son in law of president william of taftt city had been suffering for some time past with an injury of his right knee how the injured member became affected is not known mr gadd states that be dont recollect aleci ever having hurt it but the last four months it has continued to grow worse necessitating attention and surgical treatment dr pike went to nephi and stated that to all appearance the leg would have to be amputated he said he would not undertake the operation unless he had the patient under his care so arrangements were made for mr gaddas gadds ret removal hoval to this city and tuesday morning he was curried carried on a utter litter to the depot at nephi and placed in the baggage car of the utah central express arriving in provo at half past seven dr pik intends as soon as the patient has become rested tu to open the leg and see if it to is possible possie e to split the bone and take out the d decayed portion if this is impracticable ba ble he will amputate the leg mid midway w ay between the thigh and the knee ee mr gadd is a bright young man of about thirty years of age and has a wife and two children our sympathies are drawn out in his behalf and we sincerely trust that he may come out of his affliction without the loss of his hie limb provo enquirer |