Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-16

associated with me In conducting the .Yperients and
several scientific gentlemen present.
Ben the subject OF these experiments aged 90.
a. Stout, wthuiit snij"ci, he uu c',lar Tissue OF the
no remarkably wrii-dev,Oped, indicating 81, power
lie Ma suspended hom the g'lows about thirty Fl, Mi
nnics and Ia ten hiiutes alter be'g cut down dev-
cred TO professional TREND by the sheriff Tor me- aud
brought 20 oon (mhere every thing arranged for
tho eNrefimehi>) "h,'h had been Tibet ally granted 10y
lie mayor adjoining the towu-hall. The body i'm.
mei'rly placed or he operating table. The acid min
fe Cuir ruraiic acidl thrown on the plates soon
IS c conveyance bringing the h,iy appeared la sight II
wSs discovered tom tc unusual freedom oi motion the
neck Wat II WAS disocated-Or, as i, called in common
'"Sr'ge The meek wos broken; and upon cutting down
~ sn''rqne"i stage Of the experiments IT was ss''si,c.
'ouy asceltaned that the first and second verrb1 (aS,
ana den'at) mere separated space sufficient Ia admit
Tue e"u OF me niue h'ger The appearance OF The lace
MSS quite natural, ani seemed A. il The unhappy subject
ihejn-iy oil-med law paced from HE with
th0sc struggle aud dreadful aeou;es which attend the
h'otS OF dissolution aud particularly in this horrible
mode oi causing death.
The sNperimen'. were now commenced by gentle
Wao TO whom was assicntd the anatomical part eNposin.
10y very h'nd'ome cton, important nerve IN ,he
meek, which supplies the ponc the lungs
>'o".'h (Pr vasnm, or pncumogas;ric) long silver
Si'hr u nose uSV'! ~ accupunctuaou was now
introduced though he space bcwe lhc ribs. dee in
10 u" s"6 'nce Il The heart, The object OF Introducing
nceie ino the heart eneavor To ascertain Mhc.
msr any uril"a'iy icmained, snd to aitcnp, throw
some ght on dSpuch question. whether the heart
susceptible OF eN"ita'on ~ die Gavauic fluid.
me positive pole o. the battery now applied 10 the
nerve (phr v"gum) AMI the negative pole To the silver
needle III The LII. There perc, ph,e action oi
me hraTt, a. II would III all probability baen
dehced hy tho qriyemg motion OF the need il it had
ahcn place; and in no way that could discover, was
s 'r'i'Hh''y evidenced. either by tie simple inroduc-
non OF me silver probe, the action OF the Gslvauic
uil But the effect The other part. was very evident
The muscles OF tie neck ami ches, were Affected by
"ohg cohV"''lv" twichngs, most str;lgly displayed in
hoSe muscles called by anaomiss, pisjysma yoideus
ihoihy roeus, aud a,toidtus pe and into cost
al ",''tS' mere was also a convusvc motion OF the
muscles IN te region of The stomach and contraction OF
me m"S'i"s oil tie throat, in the OF loving
needle was now inserted into the tendnuus lac AL Of
me oidphragm he positive wire of tho battery applied to
Wo par vagun nerve, and the negative to the needle The
result was slight couvul-ive motion extending over the
CHEST ana abdomen. The re of the
diaphragm was very evident from The pretending
'N'"oh OF me abdominal nucrs; tho effect seemed To
Increase as the acid had time act OH the battery The
P"Ic WIRE was now applied to needle inserted into the
r" oil ne p''renc nerve q nerve distributed TO the
P""gn ana has an Important influence in the function
OF 'rt''lngl; an inci.ion made down TO the teu,
nous mead OF Tho daphagm and The other wire (negaiive)
'PP'u To he ncision The result very -imir to ,l,
preceding experiment. with the addition of an agitation Of
nc che>i, compared by intelligent gentleman
an" close observer to ih,t oi a par.o, ,n,c,oJ H. ,
cough. ~ y '''
think il pop'r to notice, at hi. stage peculiar ac
"sh oil ne ardniC Huii the aud muscular 6br.
observed ny myself aud confirmed by one OF the gentle
,sn m,is"'g me- The positive pole, whenever it touched
nc nerve or mssre Produced whitening very
i i"' !" mar "hIch Is produced 10y lunar causc when
"plied 10 an exposed muscle.
a nerve ahov" the middle arch Of The eve brow (sup,a
was now SSpo'cd and the positive pole applied
y. ana .nt oneF below The lower i. The result was
V"""'''"n oi he muscle causing naiua al wink, and an
opening and closing OF the eyc-l lids which was cnpuar,d
10 mar when The eye closes living person on ea Of
oe"g ninrrd by 'one offending object Ing thrust at the
49,, "e'e ""' AIS" contraction OF he muscles OF The
c''N ''nliar Ia what's m persons who suffer
oi' "e"'Ei" :" The ace--or apply kened by friend 10
VA NOM" OF he cheek wh'n effort is made by the
'ooi OF The lace alone, 10 drive OIL annoying a. which
mas eu'd upon H. wthou, being the pains 10 raise the
hand FOR the purpose. $500 Wv
la the neat experiment, silver needle was introduced
mo 'e iachi nerve, pole applied and tho other
W. ne creek. Inc effect was slight motions OF the face
ROM sfip,, al a.,
re emhng "uch the expression OF di>,lain The efec,
0 t'1 and hepre"eing very slight compared
YIN 'hn produced hy DIR. Ure, aud vvid painted nv
nn ne says, " III" eYprc sions of rage terror anguish
anu ghaSty smiles, pToiucr and united their hide
~ IN me mniderer'S face surptssng the Wild
's' representation oil Fu~eli kean" In these ex.
tr"ens OIL the muscles OF expression With the excen
ZION OF the expression 0i disaiu before mentioned
none at those wonderful plays of the feature were we'll
hH'N'u W"lch are so manifest when the cuunieianrc j.
animated ny Inc Hin6 ia it, varying conditions of will
pa-s,on md plcasurale emotion
Tie nerve going The tongue Q,vpnclo.s.J or oil Mi,
was now touched ny tie positive pole Aniucre.,in re-
sun EN- ucd IN The production fmoiion of the alone
he poSiVc wire applied TO The silver needle inserted il.
VIC '''"' nerve aid Tie negative TO the tip the ongue
very sihng effect prodYcet; characieri,ne hi. AZ
one "a ne most Interesting experiments reformed TIL.
result was rapid vhTdtory tnoio of iu n,ouc cn,n,r
ca ny several gentlemen 10 that Of a setpents tongue
when alarmed or enraged. There was also sweinS or
ps'hg out OF he ssi' or MUSCLES under the lower law
"r was sgl'hted 10y quick vihrao ry action and one
gen'isu"n thO ie heard the teeth striking ,op,tler The
next experiment was the application of The wire IN tho
S''c ".cn a>ISt ia closing the lips and month The
r'sn reminded ne Of he action OF the lips when person
- m"uerng TO hinsc, or about utter words in .sn
Tow voce--ur, in p words o valued friend extr,c,o
from 'he notes furnished the in his view i'm This
experiment. waS a. follows: The apple OF the Gal
V"c liirIre IN this experiment really did appear like
'he ilp9 acquired morton preci.ey like those
Of person IeA!ing TO himself; and do rot know if tis
was not the most natural aud pleasing The
Expression OF counemance of the criminal in this stage OF
he experiment., Caused Stare of andZct nj i'm MANY of
the spectators. "
nerve (median) in the was now exposed and en-
nr"n made into HE middle OF the little fnger-posiliye
p"e applied To The nerve and negative Ii tie finger
most interesting and vivid display the G.lv.nic ov0
rr was me consequence. The arm raised itself from
hoHL"utai po'IiOm with much strength and violence az
10 reqrc TIE eNcrOn o considerable power in the ou,ra-
TOR TO restrain IT. freedom. II repeatedly made efforts re-
scmng those OF Lille to jerk is hand away from his CRASH
ana "heh permitted. 'ruck against The chest with great
violence Ee'imng !" the attitude of pugs when pre-
pared 10 defend from the attack oil An adversary The
motions OF cle"cnG and opening the hand aud the draw
ing up ana extending the arm, during the progress of This
experiment was described by gent Iean like
we mol'h Of one sowing grain in field, the body had
Dren erect The principal muscles OF the arm were con-
"ac'eh 80 as 10 form swelling and their lines of demar
cation we're very conspicuous the skin. During nari
81 'ie rf'F zoe 10 It's hezr1 position,
and exhibited iremuious motion. resembling that of tire
Hubs Of animal Immediately after receiving blow M
the head lhehngers cIenched on the hand in this
experiment. These phenomena continued about half
minute AMI then ceased The poles Of The battery were
then removed and soon after re-applieJ. The same phe
hoWeha enSued VIII equal violence upon the repetition of
un1 experiment several times.
Tn uiuar then irans6xed with an aeon.
punriuiug needle in the elbow, positive pole applrd
TO H. AMI negative TO the little foyer The effect prouc.
cd was RAPID motion OF the fingers, hut in a manner
which va" particularly striking TO all who their