Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-06-15
Stofe of Rhode. .Isiaad Il PrObidence Plantations.

IlrSWCll and by the ann nations of George =.
Shaw. Charles Whitfield aud Isaac Gould, good
and lawful men, who being sworn, affirmed, and
charged To inquire for the said State, when. how,
and bv what means the said D"nid Hi1 care to
his death And the Jurors aforesaid, rpon their
oa,hs and ali rmatiOns aforesaid do say, that the
said D0nni Hisc did die by the ! ,sHatOHS " G0d
in u natural way, and no, otherwise. \
In witness of all The before Itcn, the said Cor
one hal hereunu sci his hand and seal, the day /
and gear aforesaid Il
GEORGE &. MASON, Coroner.
A. the death of Capt. Wise has caused con-'lera-
bic excitement it is proper that the facts OF the case
be submitted at lare.-n0t that It Is necessary SO ur
as regards this c0m.nunity-bnt nee 'safy to dis
place ruipors which may be prevalent elsewhere I
Capt. WISE had very recently arrived here IN the
shin pacious Ii OH Mobile. and taken lodgings at slr.
Tow nsents Hotel Shortly alter his arrival he be.
came unwell aud pu himself under the treatment oi
Dr. William Turier. On Wednesday last, was
called to see him between the hours of and i. NJ.
but not assuring him of speedy recovery, he con-
cluded to dispense with my services. l returned
home bilt in n few minutes he sent message re- |
oue.tIng to he taken forthwith to my house went :
Immediately with nv cllise To his lodging and took
him Themes. To the lntir,nary. After he got into the
chase at the moment Of leaving the Hotel, he OBJ
served 10 MIR. Tow nseud, " ani 80 much swollen
0 that cannot button my vest by three inches Al.
ter reaching the lntrnhry and undressing hl'nse''
| peIceived livid spots on his legs and tIshs. and
that the. were in n cold state. An in lection was l-
media,ey given. bu with very little effect. though
he said il gave him relief. After the acliOn of the e.
ne,na he entered the yapour bath, and siad nom ~
to II minnes. This ne also sa,d gave hun relief lie
was then nut Immediately to bed. Ills wife At this
time entr ring the room, he observed 10 her, am
all black and blue" The usual cme,Ic and anOtll-
or injection were given, but so rapid was the pro-
press of modification that the medicine was al'oseil-
er powcress rwo more injections were admins
tered hnt produced action, and about two hours
after he reached the lnirmary he was dead. Docf
, Enoch Hazard was present during the last hour pre-
cedins the dissolution. The inquest held about
nine the evening.
Here il NAV be asked. why in this case an inquest
. was had when death frequently follows IN
the tram of diplomas with scarce IA murnur OF dsap-
probation. Who moved the inquest have sought
-. in VAN to find out. But why this secrecy Why
are these movers ashamed OF their dct! Why not
o stand boldly forth and show good reason Tor their
n procedure! Why choose secrecy To shield them
selves instead OF open dealing hut because their
Z motives were evil!-bui because they woud crush
IS system which thousand fold more than any other
a has proven itself the handmaid Of health!
II TO those who are acquainted with the history o'
l. Thonsonsm the why or the wherefore is clearly OBJ
+ yious From its very CONNIE emcnt, Thonsonisn'
has encountered as much interested mahgny as any
other offspring OF truth that ever made tins world an
abiding place. Its history istat OF great worth strn2
Cling again. remsrssless depraviy II clashes with
The vile interests of those who would hoodw inK 'nan
- kind and though comparatively sys,em OF yestcr
Il dav it numbers millions of this country inhabitants
of as its dvOcates.
Nv Infrmary has been III operation for iicei
months. Ny practice at the lnirnary and IN ianii
A., lies has been rapidly increasing. and the last hre,
months have averaged thirty five courses per fnontf
NJ a the lnirmary, and have prescribed Tor rising ont
es hundred persons in different ianies-or ~ othe
nd words have Mad two hundred patients since tn
first Of March last and yet up to tins tlue Capt
" Wise is the first person who has died under my treat
x mcnt-and in this case. it was at once conceded b.
the Jury and b, the community. ns soon s ii'e lac
the case were correctly known that Capt. WISE wa
er in lying state, beyond all remedies heore he cam
le to the Iniirmury. CiiAS. GARDNER,
BorANIc PHysJcI,S.
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it. was present at the bed side of Capt Wise mos
of the time after he reached the lnirmary, aud ut th
time of his death. When undr,ssed, inuedlatel
ed prevous to his getting into he'd Doct. Gardner r'
ire marked to me that his extreitles were cold, an
l. that dark spots percepube, placed my nan
"o on his legs and found them cold. Capt Wise aske
III for an external application to be applied to ms abd
ys, men. A liniment was prepared andaPPh"u ne
"a: the clothes were raised for the purpose, nolced ~
" id marks of discOoratlOn extending across the 'ipp
part OF the abdomen. His wife being in the room
~ bout this tne he said to her, am all black and VI,
NY he further observed that the two eneas lie had tho
lat taken had given partial relief, and that he ought
Or have come to the Inirmary at an earlier day, US
should have then got better. {. L. PESNHAM.
- On the day of Capt. Wise's death was ut DOcl
10 GH,Iuer's as Il paent-had gone through COM
Of meIcine OH that day with two others. and "
present in the room with Capt. Wise part OF the I'm
and at the moment OF his death. When Capt. w
ana came to the lnrary, being somewhat acgna''''
with him. entered into conversation WIN lnh CO
no cerninu his hea III. lie observed to mo that he
first i'm dreadful situation and that unless immediate
So lief could be given he could not live long for says
| am very much swollen, insomnch mat can,ol o'
22 ton INV vest by rec or four inches. SAID, "
ought to have come three or four days ago and "
y, would then have speedily cured lie ailswere
think so too. A few minutes afterwards, lie we
into the bath, and while there, sad to hun, Cal
Wise how do yOu ieel-lis answer was teeI easi
- than have to-day ! t,en observed TO hi'n that
few mimi es before, was in the bath with lhe the
mou,cter at IO6. He then said that he woli'd like
!. have the yaponr heat raised to the same degree
afterwards observed that the first neconsf fid s'''
ligh what relieved him. and that he ought To have come
the In,irary mt rst he would have beet, cur
a, This il all that passed between US having benrl
70 nm the case CHAS. II. MUMFORn
25 VII ''' '"@'
Vo On "Wednesday the day of Capt. Wi-es death
W bou, half an hour before his leaving MIR. TowrSe
20 Hotel Mrs. Wise asked me TO go np STAIRS To
81 Can't Wise ~ shc was fearful OF his gong 4
Al spasrns. | went with Mrs Wise, aud found her h
band in Il very alarming state-his hands cold q
damp Though did not express my opinwl
a Mrs. Wise, yet thought th 1t her husband conld
but few hours. lie was very desirous tie he tai
to the lnirmary. SUSAN J. GELSTOS
,oe On the day of Capt Wise's death h, observed
Ts me OH leaving my house. tl,,t he could not button
a" vest by three inches, and lhu he IN had cont