The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-03
Love, Law and Physic.

, comes our duty 10 record. or Cupid's move
nents we have not much to say, the urchin having
-esigned his claim in the premises to his tickle
half brother and companion, Hymcn, whom he ac-
;ases OF causing pleasure and pain, health and
ichness, may suit his caprice, TO the many Ia
yortes whom he coniides to his care. But there
vas rich struggle for superiority between the
members Of the learned professions" The
'oang propounder and cxpounder OF Blackstone
,xerted all his eloquence to draw from the accom-
,lished physician his skill and knowledge, and
,url them at the plaintiff, Gas Jupiter Of old hurled
he thande rbat at Esculapius,) fer the science he
displayed in the important work that he had taken
IN hand.
was an action brought by DIR. Peter +. Clark,
whose stately mansion is in Blocker street, near
The i,owery, against Ambro Je Rikeman, respecta'
bic butcher, residing ut No Fifth street, 10 re-
cover 500 for medical attendance upon Mrs.
Rike mau, wife Of the defendant. After the case
for he plaintiff had been stated by Mr. L. Is shep-
herd his opposing counsel, truly with trumpet
tongue and words of fire." proceeded TO The de-
fence. The defendants In this suit are a young
couple, res pectej, beloved, aud worthy Some
four or five years ago they exchanged the position
Of lover and beloved for that sacred tie,
Where bliss presides-where joys besuile-
Where all the charms of virtue smile
Where heart to heart pure thTobbings beat,
Prepared LIES rays or storms TO meet
They were married-happncss crowned their
days and contentment smiled at their peaceful
board. Health presided over their domicil, and
care and sorrow were unknown to their abode. In
th. course of time two beauteous children glad
I..d the hearts Of their parents, rendering their
ID rth and home still more endcaring, and every
ming went on smoothly aud happily as a marriage
bell. But alas it was destined that there shouid
be change. Sickness was to visit that late happy
home, and professional NAL practice, nth subsc.
ouent tyranny and persecution, were to bear down
upon them with their pestiierous blight. The
learned counsel then proceeded to state his case
In the month Of September, 1910, Mrs. Rikeman
was visited particularly after rising in the morn
,ny with severe head ache and sickness at the
stomach, accompanied by q furred tongue aud nau-
sea in the mouth, as if"shc had been eating soap
there was also general swelling OF the system,
and a arrangement Of tho vital faculties. Bscom.
ing alarmed, and somewhat susPecting the cause OF
her trouble she sent TO tho plaintiff sting he
shouId call and bleed her. The Doctor went, Bat
dee lined bleeding, saying she had only cold,
wh;ch had settled down in her abdomen, and she
mu.t ON no account be bled. He then ordered
..rnny sweats Of hot catEi ga andpOwders Not
flannels to be constantly applied, and caused her
stomach to be rubbed for four or five weeks with
horse Eminent, composed Of sugar Of lead vinegar,
spirits of turpentine, and eggs. She was reduced
very low by this means, aud mad TO keep her bed
part ofthc time, only getting ~ TO the hre 10 De
rubbed with the IMMINENT. Still her system kept
glowing larger, and after she had been treated IN
This way for nearly two months the Doctor repeat
ed his declaration that she had severe cold, and
that it had settled down in lump" lie contin.
ned 10 o. We medicine, and caused her to be rubbed
r;th the lisimcnt, saying that the "tumour in her
stom oh must be dispersed About tho middle OF
November she experienced that "hfe within her.
which left no doubt in her mind as to the cause 81
nor disorder, and told the Doctor that she was in
IN. family way but he replied that such not
the csse-it was merely a movement OF water-and
cootinued his treatment as before consulting
phy sician was called in, to whom DIR Clark stated
that Mrs. Rikeman Mad bilious remit'cnt lever.
I'd 10 her pcd inc and her
in this y$Ay, and then wondered that the sick
stomach should continue. She frequently told the
Doctor that she was in the family way, but he an
swcred that she was not Tor II shc nad oeen 80 .ne
abortion. Finally, the gentle movements coald
M longer be m staken for the movements Of water,
and after weeks Of unne cessary suffering the doc
for withdrew from the field, leaving nature and
GOOD con.tituton free to repair the ravagcs, pro-
3mce cd nv want Of skill" on the person Of Mrs.
r. In February her child was born, and had evil
IDENTIFY gone its full time, but bore marks Of the me.
djciues and the treatment which the mother had
received, and which had nearly been fatal 20 them
both The child, although at present nearly eleven
mosths cid is bat little heavier lhan children usu-
,lly are at three or four, and will probably be
weakly for life, while Mrs RS other two children
are remarkably healthy and active.
This, gentle men, addressing the jury Is the
state mcnt of the case IS Tor these days OF SUI
nights Of PAIN" that we are called
upon to pay, and to pay extortionately Not salts
FED with exhibiting ignorance or wickedness, \
parallel to which has brought condign punishment
mon the head Of, had liked 10 have said, many a
better man, and which had nearly cost us our life,
- sb,,4s aa.fc, gentlemen, asking you to reward
him for his course Dark, indeed, will be the day,
when snch coudact can succeed-gIoomy and low
crinu the clouds that will spread ready TO burst III
eath and dcsolatior, over our encc happy country
In, ~ = fear not for the result Appealing to this
tribunal. tribunal composed OF twelve honest and
honorable men, we feel that in it there is safety and
hope. Instead Of paying, we are emhehty emu
tied to receive damages, and exemplary ones teo'
The matter is with you, and we doubt not, that we
shal, receive trum plant acquttal at your hands
THE learned counsel (Mr. Horatio Alen) made a
snscch worthy ola Demosthenes, and proceeded 10
call ~ Illnesses Now commenced tue struggle
,hc confict OF opinion between giant men-tht
,nxiety and the earnestness Of the Re spectve coun
sci To draw forth from the witnesses whatever
might avail m their own behalf, hardly permitting
. ,e ous. tion 20 be answered before another Wa:
asked twas indeed gathering OF e'rcbg'n, al
sxcl ment and scene
When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug Of " ar
Mrs. PowERs swsrr--This was a good looking
ro;,ldle aged lady, the mother, aud also the nurse
Of Mrs. Rikcman. She confirmed, in her testimo
nv the statement OF counsel. DR.. Clark did no
attend Mrs. Rikeman In her confinement
tien with DIR. Clark TO visit Mrs. Rikemaa DIR
G.. stated that shc had the bilious renittent fever
IL such was the case, the treatment OF Dr. Cia!
was correct, even if she had been IN toe family
way; I should have SO treated her tor me hl',ou
emit fever under any cUrao,sianccs The lini
ment shown is composed Of oil, alkali, and 'Prit
of turrentine, and there may have been hartshorn
but if so il has cvaporated.
| Nv CousssL-Did DIR Clark tell YOU that hrs
| Rikcman was in the family way1 4,
The question was objected ~ by defendant
| counsel Even if DR. &. had told witness so, III
only effect would he 20 implicate himself. lie sat
| declared to Mrs. Rkeman that ssc was not ~ eh.
family way, and continued to give mcd,cine wh'e'
wps ea,cnJa,ed. az he himself avowed. "a produces
suortiep, ard was liable, IL he knew her 20 be j
the family way, to indictment and punishment u
the State prison for that offence. The result vas
that DR. Fl. said, he himself observed 10 Dr Ciar'
thst Nrs II. must be ia the family way, but IL di,
rot appear that such ptima'icp had been given b.
| either "a the family.
IN attempt wa. also made TO prove the eScsllen
.t,nding OF DR.. Clark by the witnesses, but 20 hi
Re- oouWse also objected. "That matters IL 10 u.s.
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