American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-10-08
REMARKABLE SURGICAL CASE.

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executed copy OF it transmitted by Mr.. Gift f
| X. 5. Conservaor of the Hunterian Museum
to his acquaintance, Dr. Usher Parsons, Of Thu
/ town-by whom we have been favored with al
| examination of the work. Some time since /
notice OF this occurrence published in this
I paper, but at the time, it was set down toe
| marvellous for belief. The testimony accom-
! panying the Report of the case before us, since
the death of the subject places the truth oil il
beyond all doubt as far as human evidence car
establish any fact, to our conviction, short OF &C
! cular demonstration. The statements of the re
spectacle, witnesses establishing the facts, ant
| many crcumstantia details, necessarily omit
ted: Providence, II. 1. .4merican.
" An account Of case OF recovery, after the shaft
OF chaise had been forced through the thorax y
| or chest.
".ur. Triples o'cn statement Of The accident"
I" returned from town in the evening to The house
OF my friend in his single horse and chase. Mr.
Overton being an invalid, was gone to bed, and the
groom absent ncautiously took off the bride
as the first step towards dsengsging the horse from
he chaise and harness the horse Immediately be
came unruly, and experimenting he would break
the chase, endeayoured to secure him BY taking
hold of his foretop, in order to replace the bride
whilst thus occupied the horse made violent
plunge, and thrust me, by the end Of the off shaft
against part of the chaise-house which projects
from the clump OF out budings, on the right side
OF the yard. directing his wards the stable
door in fronts at this Instant felt the end OF the
shalt perforate my side, under The left arm. where
upon made violent effort to draw myself back.
while the horse kept plungIng forward and soon
ielt the end OF the shaft pass from under my right
arm, occasioning acu pam. Alarmed at my peri
lous situation. cried aloud for assistance; and the
horse continuing to press forward, occasioned furth
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wards appeared, second wound, inflicted by the
front tug hook under the shaft AT this time, Mr.
Lawrance and his two sons. were passing, and hear.
ing the oucry, ran into the yard they quickly put
the horse back, and rendered me every assistant e
in their power. AT this awful period, the end of the
shalt was presented to my view, which had been
forced through the boarding of the chaise house 4
and projected several inches beyond NY right side
Previously to Withdrawing the shalt, BY which was
empaed, placed my hands the projecting part
to draw myself off in which was assisted BY Mr.
Henry Lawrance; soon as was released, | re
spred with some lorce, two or three times, andl
found no alteration in my breah and no part oil
my body appeared under the slightest agitation. II
then went into the house, pulled off my waistcoat
and looking at the wounds wished 10 have seen them
bleed more freely: after that, walked up stairs
with steady STEP and when al rived at The FIRST floor
Mrs. Oyerton requested me to stop; but, recoect-
ing that the room slept in before, on the second
hoor, looked towards the east, proceeded 10 it. as
being more airy, and free from the annoyance oil
the afternoon sun. On entering the room, seated
myself on char, and Mr.. Henry Lswrance offer.
Ing to undress me- consented, as conceived any
axertion liable to promote the inward bleeding ex.
1ected would ensue. When was nearly undress
ed, for The first time felt fantness come over me
md Immediately after, the blood Irickling on my
ungs attended with extreme difficulty Of breathing
then got into bed, where continued IN a sitting
posture. I'LL Mr.. Maiden arrived, who, in few
minutes, took a considerable quantity of blood from
ny right arm, which very soon relieved the dread.
VI pressure had experienced in my breathing.
have no doubt, that my endeavours to recede
when the shalt was entering my left side, gave the
md It's direction towards my breast by which was
nwardly bruised and caused such an uneasy sensa-
ion, for several days, that was apptehensiye the
zone was broken, and in fact, at this time, re.
mains sore. THOMAS TRIPLE IL
was most fortunate occurrence for Mr. Triple that
ir Edward and Mr. Henry Lawrance, who are respecta
lie Farrers should be passing few persons could have
cen so competent 10 the management OF the horse such
Before attempting to unharness, sc. Mr.. Triple had
lken off his coat. "
The Relation, by Mr. Ed,card LalCrance, and Nh.
Henry La1crance, girpn under oath.
Mr.. Edward l.awrance says, :" was passing Mr. n
)verton's house, about nine O'Clock, when heard e
crying out, and Mr.. Overon calling for nv as
lstance, from his bedroom window; ] went intol y
he yard, and found Mr.. Triple standing by the side S
the horse, which then in the shafts of the C
ha'se' without bride. Mr. Triple appeared 10 d
confined In some way by the shaft but in what c
lanner | could not then discover, but conlectur-
It must have been by the shaft passing through y
ne front Of his clothes. Immediately twitchedl
ne horse by the ear and nose, and put him back
'r the PURPOSE of extrcating MIR. Triple in so
DING, discovered that the end OF the shaft which
ad confined Mr.. Triple, had also entered the N
Gather -boadng of the chaise house, and passed e
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