The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-29
City Intelligence.
INQUEST UPON THE BODY OF Mr.. STEARNEs-EXTRA-
ORDINARY TREATMENT.

INQUEST UPON THE BODY OF MR.. sTEARNES-EXTRA-
ORDINARY TREATMENT.
Coroner Ives held inquest last Friday, at No. 81
Henry street upon the body Of Mr. Leo Stearnes,
tive Of Germany who died in that house at about seven
O'Clock the previous morning The tdeceased was aged
Joseph Regensburger being duly sworn said-I reside
at No AZ East broadway; am practising physcian
was called to the deceased yesterday morning at six
o'clock: found HIM in state Of exhaustion covered all
with sudanina he died in about quarter of an
hour af erwards found warm cap upon his head; his
body covered with a couple of blankets and large
feather bed. weighing about thirty pounds; ne was
sysating cold sweat the pupils dated heart
feet and hands coh he putting ont ut his mouth
little yellow matter; he had puse the carotids were
usating ttle the deceased told me that the doctor
said his iahor had had syphilis and that he (deccased)
had inh ritod IL from him; that he he doctor) wanted
that virus upon tho surface and that he
ave him sudorics 10 produce that effect he gave de-
ceased also other medicines learned from the family that
be doctor had kept the deceased sweayg powerfully for
ight days the deceased had been confined for some time
aw BIN about twelve days before: did not find any
hing serious in his upon examination; ediad yes
erday morning, about half past six O'Clock think the
reatment TO have been wrong see no reason for max
ng him sweat for eight days; am Of opinion that the
reatnent to which he subjected contributed to his
death the doctors name who attended the deceased,
Iritz do not know his first name; he resides in
Liberty street. three or four doors from broadway, at
No so.
John A Liddell, being duly sworn, deposed-I reside
at so Prince street; have made posi- moytem examine
ton Of the body OF the deceased assisted by Doctor Re-
aensburger / found the body in advanced stage Of
a II
disease which had been repaired the heart was ather
larger than natural it, cavities dilated the stomach
contained considerable gas, its mucous manhaae was
coated with abundant supply of mucous and It's
cardac portion was Redeemed by congestion the liver
ontained rather more than normal quantity OF blood
the brain congeted the subarrachnoid elf
sion more abundant than natura the condestencs Of
the brain good its color natural with the excep
tion of a portion az the ccryicm substance which
was tnged bluhh there also ludmina upon the left
portion the kidneys exhibited old aluminous ipf-
traon in the vascular structures they also cmphisc
matous decomposition; am Of opinion that the i'm
me date cause Of death congestion OF the brain
and lungs found old organic desease which should
cause death consider the sweating for eight days
bad treatment.
Bernharde stesrnes examnedI reside at No.3l Henry
street; am brother to deceased the doctor who att nd
ed my brother came in the ship with him. he
told my brother that be had salt blood and he intended
10 drive Il OUT he put him into bed covered him with
two heavy blankets or quilts and very heavy feather
bed aso he ordered The windows to be kept shut wei.
Ms air the doors. and gsve him medicine to make him
sweat: he gave him drops the night before he died to
make him sleep he had not slept any for tx nights he
ordered eight or ten drops at time the deceased vomt
ed sitter taking them and then slept four hours after he
awoke he WAS In cramps; we sent for the DOCTOR
he came and looking for the drops after the doctor