The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03
City Intelligence.


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NQUEs ON THE MAMMOTH
! BOY.
In yesterdays Herald We noticed the su idsn dealt
Of the mammoth boy, by tho name Of George Robnet.
weighing ever 400 pounds, who, some weeks past
had been on exhibition at the North American Hotel
corner Of Bsysrd street and Bowery. Coroner Gee
was called to hold inquest the body; and, iron
the circumstances attending the death Of the deceased
the Coroner ielt satisfied that on tn,
part Of Dr. L. J. Latham, of No. 8 Mott street who
Was the attending physician the immediate cause
of the fatal result. The deceased, 1t seems enjoyed
good health always had good appetite, but in
suitable thirst drinking almost daily from I've to six
gallons OF water and TO reduce the thirst DR. Latham
undertook for fee Of SIS, to reduce the required
drink from six gallons to two. The treatment and
medicine given by DR.. Latham to the deceased will be
seen by the following evidence, taken before the
Coroner
TESTIMONY.
Jacob II. Tweedy, sworn, says:-I have known the
deceased for the last seven weeks during which time
be Asd been exhibition cash day, and always ap-
parently in good health; know that deceased drank
great quantity of water each day have been in
formed the deceased for several years past had been
In the habit OF drinking great quantities OF water and
also great eater; last Tuesday deceased in
formed me that he had engaged the services of ply
stefan who had agreed for the sum OF So, to reduce
his thirst fro five gallons Of water day to two on
Wednesday noticed the appearance OF his face; it
very red the deceased said 1t used by the
by the doctor to throw the Inflammation out; felt
alarmed, and requested him to chow some of the
meOlclne Ne naQ taken; ne Drought me pitcher
tanning tea, and .aid it made from Barbary
l ordered him not to take any more, ard asked
him who prescribed for him; he then pointed to
the west, towards Nett street; in q conversation
had in the exhibition room with James A. Graves,
Of No. 80 Bowery, on the same day "wednesday
he sad that George (meaning the deceased) sick
and would be able to exhibit that evening and
was going TO take emetic the deceased kept getting
worse; on Friday afternoon found him nighty with
pulse up to l20 to q minutes endeavored to sscer.
tain where his physician could be found but could
not his eyes were heavy and he was drowsy; he
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region of his stomach, and after towards his TEN.
ples he expressed desire to have hie people for
and said they could reach him in few hours his fami
ly reside In Indiana; found out the residence of Dr.
+. J. Latham, and sent for him about 10 O'Clock on
Friday night, and when he came asked him what he
had given the deceased; he told me he had admins.
tered fever powders boodroot, with other kinds
OF medicines, composed raid fever powders; he
he had also given hia an emetc, composed Of
lobils, ipecAc, and skunk cabbage; 1 asked La
than BY what authority he practced medicine;
and where lie obtained bi. authority; he replied that
regular tsian with him, and attend to deceased
then AK Lin to 60 up stairs and see the situation
torndd ssed breathing very short, and perspiring
freely tlr doctor raid, there Is great change in
him, siote raw him lati" be thought the room had
been K rt too warm when deceased asked where
be felt n pain, he pointed before to his stomach
and hao while conversing with the doctor about the
treatr r deceased seemed to desire that the doctor
should be turned from the room the doctor then left
and r,turned shortly after with DR.. H. n Sweet, OF
No " Allen street. DR. Latham counted the pulse Of
declared before he LETT TO tor DR. Sweet and said IL
was about ninety; DIR. Sweet, when he came, made
efort to di,cover pusstion, but could not find any
sked Dr. Sweet what he thought of the case and the
doctor declined giving his opinion although after
wards, he said he thought deceased dying; this
went into the room and deceased was dead.
James A Graves, sworn-says he resides at No III
Twenty fifth street; The testimony of this witness
was nothing more than consideration Of the previ-
DR. Benjamin Drake, sworn, ssys:-I reside ct No IS
Bowery; made the post norton examination on the
body Of deceased assisted by Dr. A W. Rodgers; the
deceased should think, weighed near four hundred
tie hands and lower sxtrsmities were discoorsd by
the stagnatien Of blood. On opening the chest, and
cutting through two and half inches OF solid fat, the
stomach, on examination, was found to esntain q
large quantity Of gas, and small quantity OF q
brown substance On examining further, 1 found
strongly marked evidsnees OF Inflammation. The
mucus membrane Of the stomach was also soften
ed. The abdominal cavity was 1ed With floating fat;
and upon further examipation II found extending
the whole length OF the intestinal tubes thereby Civ
ing marks of infsmmatory action On looking At the
heart, 1T vas healthy, and weighed about pound I
the heart; the brain was not examined; the appear
anee Of the stomach and bowels. In my opinion, was
spfcient to death Lobelia IL considered avery
dangerous remedy to II produces prostration and
In an over oo.e, would produce all the effects de-
scribed uIon the stomach of the deceased the lobs
infuta is considered the most active; lobea is
emetic and cathArtic in its action; bloodroot and
skunk cabbage are, IN their ;nsct crude ana blood
cabbage combined with lobelia would be more active
than lobelia when given alone; should have thought
very dangerous to have given an smeic to deceased
because In the oct OF vomiting the blood Ii thrown to
the head, and would, therefore, have been very dan
gerous from the fact that the deceased very pie
thoric I should further say, that know NO other
for the appearance Of the stomach Of the de-
ceased than that the same was produced By the msd
Charles H. Jones, sworn says II reside at No 81
Bowery; have Known the deceased for the last two
nearly .is gallons Of water each day on wednesday,
say deceased and he said he lid not feel we'll and vas
fifteen dollars out OF pocket-thst he had paid eve
dollars to the doctor and that some had stolen
ten dollars from his wallet.
The coroner addressed the jury briefly on the evil
denee sdduced and aftsr short consultation, rem.
d.rsd the following verdict
ma, George Rotns.t came al, death By m, prases
enes to the dseeatd Quantities aad qualities whereby
ON the rendition Of this verdict Coroner Gesr order
ed the mm ediste arrest Of Dr Latham he accord
ngy taken into custody Ion the charge OF manasuhg
ter init ment was nsde out By the coroner, and
thereupon be was forthwith conveyed TO the toombs
and locked up.
IxrsovrMrSr ~ rHE Rrss PAvEsErr.--Messrs, Russ
Reid are aheut to pave the bsck in Broadway, ex-
tending from Blocker to Amity street Some com.
plant has been made that the granite blocks nov
laid down In Broadway, become too smooth, thus
rendering Il difficult for horses to keep their footing
Messrs r. r., In view Of this, have resolved upon
an Improvement, which will be introduced uith this
new block Ct their work The improvement r. this.
Every block Of granite before II " laid down IL 70 bs
rrooysd on fts surface the grooves TO be but short
distance spsrt and TO be cut OF sufficient depth asd
breadth to give every opportunity Tor horses 70 gain
. good foothold. II this new pavement meets the ex.
pecttion Of it's frends-snd there IL but little doubt
that IL will the only objection which has with any
heretofore viii be ,ilenced and It will be even more
firmly than now established In the favor Of the
public.
sSow sroRN.-on Saturday evening the lowering
aspect o. the heavens and the change Of the wind 70
south indicated the approach Of snow. At o'clock
Yesterday morning II began to fall and the dawn Of
A.. .I.as nas arft xffh sha