The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-21
City Intelligence


pEArn Br CHLoRoroKM, WHILE UNDER An OPERA-
pN - The coroner held an ioqn ct At the City Hos
bal yesterday on TIE body of " seaman BY the usma
IJohn Griffin. native OF Ireland. aud 81 years OF
who causs to his death yesterday by the effects of
horoform. white undergoing OPERATION In the City
Sspital. The deceased was n seaman In tho Navy,
returned from Mexico SILK. and WAS received into
3 Hofpital on the 4th day Of December The Jury
hder.d the following verdict: that the deceased,
hn Griffin, came to his death by the administration
thoroform The Jury believe that iis adm'nistra.
b in this case was proper aud justidable. We give
testimony below, in iull -
zMrs BA1HGATE, House Physician to the New York
pital, being sworn, says That John Griffin, the
eased WAS admitted to the hospital December 4,
~ be was then sofferipg from chronic darrhea,
had, also cbapcres; appropriate treatment was re-
ted TO; he ~ ooverld from ths dsrrhGt, aud was
inferred 10 the surgical department D-cember 10;
general condition was good; the deceased was Q
man, eyed 81 years, born In Ireland
JAMES BATHGArE.
yNRY w BuEL. House Surgeon tn the New York
ritsl. b. ing sworn, says: That the deceased was
lifted 10 the surgical ward December 10 having
tran,ferred from the dica, depart ment: the de-
BED WAS suffering ffom hemorrhodal difficulties. ADD
also cbspcrss, which had been contracted some
this before in Mexico; the ordinary remedies in
csses were applied; the deceased suffered intense
from the hemsrrhoidal troubles; on the Goth If
emh~r, I admipistsred to him choloroforrn. after
uitpg WITH DIR cuck "A to the propriety Of its use;
parts TO be examined were in very irritable con.
bn. and the deceased Suffered very much; during
ANIMATION, the deceased REQ ues ed hat the chic.
mebould be nsed; It was sdmtuistered and the
examined the deceased remained under It's in.
nee about ten minutes, and after this time entirely
ysrsd rom lie stfects; the deceased suffered much
the bemorrhoids. and on the 10Th Of Jauu Ary
Q GO Insulation. DR.. Buck decided to perform an
atisn; cnolort form sdmi nst-red, the decss.ed
eating its use; after iDbsling 1t, In the course Of
y W. HENRY w BUEL, MD.
mos Buck, Jr ate ndiog Surgeon TO the New
Uospifsl. beipg sworn. says Thst on or about
kthoi December advised that chioroform should
- o. ~
a. the condition OF the rectum, the parts being
etse ri sucb excessive Suitability rs scarcely to
t Of u separation u tbs mats The patient rc-
nd frcu the effects Of the chlor, form, and re-
20 10 all respects In the same condition as before
e On the 10Th Of January. the deceased bsing
md condition. except the local ailments spoken
Nd ne having never oomp,sinsd of Glitter n,s neaa
est, and not having entered from tha drst al
traticn Of cbloroform, directed It to bs ADM o.
III to him for the purpose Of perfor mi ug 40 opera
ron the fectum. And the Operation of cIecunci.
" remove a phymosis, caused by the chauerss;
nati,pt 1000 became excited by the chloroform,
usually the care bus not b-yond q dssrse
bsvs often observed Shortly, after he be.
more tranquil; the decsa'ei WAS placed upon
ice and the operation perfor med, which consisted
removal of two external tumors ana tying OF
Internal tumor. At this mouent my attention
arrested by my assistant calling Tor wei ci,ta
amir ing the pntieot, found his face ami neck OF
I,d saden hue or color. the eyes turned up ward,
ulse inipereeptibls ut thu wrist ana tne ~noie
relaxed after two or three gesp' ne ceased 20
he; every means we're promptly uss' w 80 .
...a,sd but without effect The cbloroiorm WAS
ned OF RENTS 81 John street, and not exceed'h B
orachsns was ad roi uistered from nApkin; por
sf chlorofrcni tror, the same phial had been Al
,,-sd The ds bsfora TO pa II without any I'M
sble effects: about ten minutes elapsed from tne
.rcem, NJ IL It's admi u traitor before death TOOK
on m king post mortem exsmi na'ton twenty
ou,s after death, found the face less ivid then
oastb; , n examining tse head the braio aud ia
H. presented no other apoearaocss han are
Z, M, IRONS wing whe a full health; the lnoxswsre
4. "a. m nd dierhergsd when lArIe
,v Ai b,nrd y serum; the heart Was lsrgs, Ns vsc'
and anr,eits were empty its cjnd,t'on fabby
,b,tspc. ~ the left veptris's rather softer the
al; bout half an ounce Of .watery auid was fodnd