Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-29
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| II Dr
Sweet that has just happened will act upon his ,;.
fearful effect This is The triumph Of The ,eo,,a,. ~
the glory of Thomsoaanism is PROSTATE and crovs;.
| in the dust
| TESTIMONY ON THE INQUEST
/ Mrs. Sarah Sherwood examineo.-I, the nobar
| VI uer'ased, Albert q, Sherwood; deceased has
been sick about twenty days. Doctor Sweet has ar
,ehded nun ever since he has been sick, unu Doctor
DAVIS vas called except some counselnp nh vsicfans
wnom Dr. Sweet brought with him DR. DAVIS WAS
called TWO days previous to his DEATH al watch time
Dr. sweet SAID 10 his wife that he could do nohino
TT i 'fat woHld do HIM any good; thinks the first
| iheoiclne the Doctor gave him vas an emeric has
gwen him at different times other medicines ba,
she did not know what they were he steamed him
! VIZ curing The time; he did il by placing him on
uma aa aho stripping hun naked and putting steamer
| uhuer me char the s,eamlng took place on two
successive days. the first lime he could hardly keen
on me chair long enough he was deranRed thinks
ne KEPT MN on the char five or ten minutes or il
sm' nave peeh quarter OF an hour thinks the
secopu uhle ne Kept HIM quarter of an hour al
ways gave nm injections every day and sometimes
twice day gave an injection the last day he was
mere deceased was very weak could not raise his
nSao from the pillow; was so years old and born in
| hearty man.
Ut. Charies Sweet examlned.-Is Thompsonan
doctor; was called 10 deceased two weeks since:
cenp,aned OF pam in his head and had a fever
complained OF sickness nj the stomaca his stomach
was very sour. gave HIM an injection of lebela
bitter root aybery bark of the root and il caused
hlu TO vom II gave him relief Left and called again
next gay gave HIM tea composed of surnach
leaves Cayenne pepper, baberry and American vale
ran; Ordered halt tea-cup full every two hours
ininks ne only gave emetics daring the time of his
sickness gave injections every day, and some days
Mo ne also ordered poultlces of Indian meal to his
se and back of his neck and hot bricks 10 his feet
ms mead wet with cold vinegar. Gave a physic of
mandrake root and II operated also gave him bitter
roet IN small doses 10 keep his bowels as near regu-
IA no nrI.
vinegar and sometimes pearlash wash freone ntly
steamed hlm twice IN the manner stated by Mrs.
Sherwood. After six or seven days commenced NV
ing MN croweg and white root equal parts, once an
hour anout The 10Th or 18th day gave him tea COM
peseh OF Virginia snake root, American waterman and
white root.
John Z. MCiuskey examined.-Is a brotberIn-
awo deceased was with him good deal while he
was SICK; don think ne was what might be called a
healthy man; has never been well since he was sick
two months age.
Dr. Alfred u Post examined.-Assisted in the post
morten examinations the notes read by Dr. Gilman
were dictated by myself; the appearances of the old
disease were not sufficient cause his death. thinks
there was disease enough in the LUNGS az rec.n,
gn 10 cause his death, and also in tie brain don't
tnHA nc mas ever met with 80 much contraction i'm
ais llie thinks ernecs every day for ten or fifteen
days would have the effect Of contraction: don't nre
tend 10 shy that II was induced by medicine or what
nns u Tom "a e ne sn also read the
testimony OF Dr. Sweet and thinks some Of The treat
ment would increase the disease
Dr. John Davis-Lives al IS Rivington corner ofFor-
syth; was called on Tuesday, odd, OF o'clock Sher-
wood was apparently in dying stste-n artieaio NOR
nswas very stupid could not be reused he appeared
be aborng under congested state of the brain ;his
indicated by the situation Of the patients by dilson
of the pupils sudden gushing starting Of the
dons very copious persprstion; pulse quick and
feeble eyes sufused redness of the white Of the eyes,
his tongue dry and husky; dark reddish appearance;
great heat about his head understood from the family
his bowels had been costive for days.
told the family thought il probable he would
die very shortly. prescribed with great deal of
uctance understanding that the physician who had be-
fore attended him had given him up entirely. / gave
him mixture Of rhuoarb aad msgnesa, and ordered
cold application TO his head had Of his hair
off put bladder Of ice his head Saw him
again in The evening but he far gone | did nor
prescribe any Thing that night. Saw hirs again in
the morning. and thought his condition rather impro-
we'd his pulse more feeble however, he seemed
to be evidently sinking the sudden starting ofhe ten
dons had subsidized and the pupils Of his eyes
contracted His tongue was rather improved Under
stood from the family the costiveness had left him
Left directions if the wi,ching returned. give him
small Dovers powder with csnphsr and little wine
whey. and beef ua and calfs foot Jelly. In the
ing found him much in the condition in which frs.
him much weaker then prescribed little qui-
nine Did not see him alive after that Has attended
the post mor,em examination, and found there was
general conges,ed o the blood vessels of the brain
some eifusion of bloody in the brain; and came
the conclusion that there sufficient disease about
the brain Ia cause his death Conclude he was labor
ing under great arteria excitement. Lungs In
conrested state and nfamed and OF q date. In
ner coats Of the stomach inaned in patches
liver presented healthy appearance; should think
from his appearance he had enjoyed the best Of health
his heart contained unusual quantity Of fuid-csn't
say whether the appearances caused by the
dies given or by any other Has many
which fphysc has been administered in season, would
no doubt have been successful and by neglect
be very serious. An Inflammation may be brought
about by excessive stmulants and constant vomiting
Constant dangerous in fever and would be
dangerous in congestion Of the brain. Lobeisis apt
10 PROSTATE.
DIR. G. X. Gilman--Has assisted in post nortem ex.
animation. The membrane Of the brain congesied.
In the lungs there evidence OF old standing dis
Of the lungs-the appearances the whole indi-
Gated Inflammation Of the stomach constant enecs
would contract the stomach the old disease would noe
have killed hin Immediately. Stimulating medicines
effect the brsia Thinks the disease aggravated by
the treatment which the patient received from DIR.
Sweet
The remainder Of DR.. G.s testimony consisted OF
notes made by the Doctor the time aud ye,
cribed.
Now comes another curious struggle between the
Regulars and the Thomsonans The first fight will be
10 get Sweet indicted By the Grand Jury IL they fs,o
do this at the next Sessions they will keep trying till
- 1T Tk., r.