The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-06-14
GEORGE c. MASON, Coroner.

IS the death Of Capt. Wise has caused considera.
BILE excitement is proper that the facts OF the case
De submitted at largenot that II necessary SO far
as regards this community-but necessary TO dis
place runors which may be prevalent elsewhere.
Capt. Wise had very recently arrived here in the
ship Pactlous Il om Mobile, aud taken lodgings at Mr.
Townsend's Hotel Shortly after his arrival. he be
came unwsl and put himself under the treatment of
Or. William Turner. On Wednesday last, | was
called 10 see him betweea the hours of and r. NJ
but not assuring him OF speedy recovery, he con.
cluded 10 dispense with nv services. | returned
home, but in few minutes, he sent a message re-
Quesung 10 be taken forthwith to my house Iwen,
immediately with my chalse 10 his lodging, and took
him thence 10 the lnhrmary After he got into the
chase, at the moment of leaving the Hotel. he OBJ
served TO Mr. Townsend, l am so much swollen
that cannot button my vest by three inches" AZ
ter reaching the Infrn,ary and undressing himself
| perceived hvid spots on his legs and thighs, and
that they were in a cold state. An injection was inn
medlately gwen. but with very little effect though
he said II gave him relief After the action of the O.
nena, he entered the vapour bath, and said iiotn IL
10 Is minutes. This he also said gave him relief. lie
was then put immediately TO bed. Ills wife, at this
time, entering the room, he observed TO her Z" am
all black and blue" The usual emeuc, and anoih-
er injection were given, hut so rapid the pro-
gress of modification that the medicine was aogeth.
er powerless. Two more injections were admins.
tered, but produced no action and about two hours
after he reached the lnfirmary he was dead Doct.
Enoch Hazard was present during the last hour pre-
cedng the dissolution. The Inquest was held about
nine the same evening.
Here it may be asked, why in this case an inquest
was had when death so frequently follows in
the tram OF diplomas with scarce murmur Of dl-ap-
pre- baton Who moved the inquest | have sought
in VAIN TO find out. But why this sccrecvi Why
are ihess movers ashamed Of their acti Why no,
stand boldly forth and show good reason for their
procedure Why choose secrecy to shield them.
selves instead OF open dealing but because their
motives evil but because they wo,,ld crush
a system which thousand fold more than any sther
has proven itself the handnaid Of health!
To those who are acquainted with the history Of
Thomsonsn. the WY the wherefore is clearly OBJ
yIous. From its very commencement, Thomsonism
has encountered as rnuc interested malgny any
other offspring Of truth that made this world an
abiding place. Its history stha. of great worth srug
Cling against remsrseess depravy. II clashes with
the vile interests of those who would hoodwinl man
kind, and though comparatively system Of yester-
day 1t numbers millions OF this ccuniry'J inhabitants
as its advocates.
My Infirmary has been IN operation for fifteen
months. My practice at the infirnaey and in fami.
lies has been rapidly increasing. aud the las, three
months have averaged thirty five per mou,l
hundred persons in different famlies---or, in other
words, have had two hundred patients since the
first of March last, and yet up to this time, Capt
Wise is the first person who has died under my treat
ment-and ia this case. II at once conceded by
the jury and By the community the facts in
the case were correctly known that Capt. Wise was
in dying state beyond all remedies before he came
to the Infirmary. CHAS. GARDNER,
BoTANIc PHYsJcIAN.