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

Here follows particular account OF the symp
toms and treatment of the case by Mr.. Maiden, the
ATTENDING rgeon-occupyng several pages. MIR
Maiden says, that OH I" entering his chamber pro-
ceeded to examine his left side, which was towards
me, and perceived air with blood issuing freely from
the part, which afterwards found to be the lower
wound, inflicted by the iron under the shalt. When
had given Sir William Blizzard who was imme-
diately called, account of the accident, and oil
what had been done, we proceeded TO examine the
lower wound on The left side supposing that to be
the part where the shalt had entered when the pa
tent informed us with perfect camness, that this
was the wound made by the iron under the shaft
that the wound where the shalt entered was higher
up, Immediately under the arm and he added that
there was also wound on the right side nearly in
the same direction, through which the shalt came
out.'-On examination found corresponding
wound under each arm, not less than four inches in
extent"
"During the time was waiting for Sir William,
examined the shaft of the chase very infinitely,
and observed that il was covered with blood, as far
up as where it was supported by the tug some
small pieces OF he,hy substance sticking to the tip
OF the ont tug hook, where it turned backwards,
and piece of flesh about the length Of the little
finger, hanging to splinter Of the shalt, between
three and four inches from the tip.
On opening the doors OF the chaise house, had
an lustral alton OF the assertion of Mr.. Henry and
Mr.. Edward Lawrance, that the shaft projected
several inches beyond the trunk of the body as il
had not only been reed throug the weather board
ing on the outside of the building alter passing
through Mr. Tipple's body, but had also broken
down large piece OF The same kind oil boarding, i
and had drawn two strong nails by which it was
fastened 10 the quarterng on the inside. The dis
lance through the side o the chase house, includ-
ing the thickness oi the two boar ds suted near
ly inches and half.
Upon inspection OF the wounds, we had further
proc; Of the correctness of the Statement by MIR.
Henry and Mr.. Edward Lawrance, that The horse
had forced the shalt TO great extent through MIR.
Triples body, as it was plain, that the front tug
iron under the shalt had entered he side.
The portion Of the shalt which passed through
Mr. Tipple's body. up to the tug-iron, measures
twenty one inches. The iron itself, by which the
second wound was made on the left side, under the
part where The shaft entered, measures three inchesI
and a half. Ten inches of the shaft from the eX-
iremity is square the tip measures an inch and
hree-sx:eenlhs by hree.quarters of an inch and
by being beveed off nearly the e nth oil an inch, is
small The middle of that part of the |
shaft which entered Mr.. Triples chest, where the |
square terminates. measures five inches and quart.
-r round; the part where the tug iron is fix ed, mea-
iures six inches"
In subsequent consultation, Sir William re- 1
Marks have Witnessed what until now should
rave conceived Impossible that the shaft has moi lt
passed over the spine is very clear; have no doubt
IT its having perforated the chest but in what man
Ter the vital organs have escaped moral hurt, no
human being can tell; the case, am persuaded, Isl
without parallel Believing that the direction oil
he shalt has been through the horax, am OF opin
on that recovery cannot nationally be expected for
Though he has been saved from internal hemorr-
age by the large bleeding; and, Notwithstanding
IS repettions have kept down infamma,ory action, T
.ill the chest internally must necessarily have sui
cred such injury as will eventually prove fatal.
Yet" continued Sir William, "what appeared toj |
$ impossible, having already happened, we will not I
ronounce his final recovery impossible Let us ID
ontinue the struggle, and, whatever may be its re- v
ut we shall have the ronsolatory reflection of hav
1g done our duty would, theI eiore, advise per- ii
everance in the means thus far successfully employ o
d. and should accordingly repeat the bleeting.'' h
" Having made statement OF the different cir u
INSTANCES as they occurred, in this extraordinary fC
ase, 1t may be expected, that should offer an Il
plnon OF the probable direction Of the shaft in p
assing through Mr.. Triples body. II
From his own narrative, and from the positive
st'mony OF Mr. Edward and Mr. Henry Lawrance ia
dependen;ly of my observations, | have no n
rsltaon in declaring my firm belief that the Shalt n
eing small al The tip, and OF wedge like form, ic
as forced between the ribs the lett side into =
ID through the cavity of the thorax, under the V
ernum and out between the ribs on the right n
de ; not suddenly, but by several distinct move nj
ents whence the lungs large blood vessels, &C. al
caped fatal injury. al
MIR. Triple, at the time of his accident, in the hi
EAR 0l2, was thirty four years oil age and b. ny
FWVed The injury more than ten years, he was
nsequently about forty -four years old when he
cd Before the accident he was of strong mus
Mar ior6, and accustomed 10 powerful exertion''I
y account Of the state Of Mr.. Triples health IB,
from the period Of his recovery from the imne- Is
dilute effects Of the accident, until his decease: OF