New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-09
asmuch they had before tsem no reliable evidence
setting forth all the rer;ts

DIR. CUNNING spoke ia favor OF the resolution his
eroutcs being that the dental profession was not ful
rePe"neoi that il any interference we're TO be Offered
should be by the profession If the city where the
case Cccure1 and n AZ the fgc could not be 30 well
kDo~n in so grave matter, % this meeting A. -
shu'le II 10 express any official Opinion the merits.
r' Innping referred 10 the reports of the lat meet
Ing 10 the morning papers, giving them credit for
Ian statement thereof namiOg especially THR rRIB-
UsE's report as succinct and correct. He could not
say 80 much for the report in TIE Egsn,ay P0H
Which wss very full, but gave Only side Of the
meeting ssense-which inc eed mrsis'ed some tninys;
for example, Ia making hun (Dr. GuDDibgi 90 with
the mt jOrity.
Drs. EuEDELL and CLARKE called DIR. Glnnin. t.
order. The question was on the resolution.
Dr CUNNING continued. He said much public
opinion had been excited by this report in The Erea-
ing PC1 which bad bsen copied IN several morning
papers. Dr. G. referred 10 editorial 10 TIE Psst
which concerned the profession very much as IT
ceduced from the report IN that paper that no lady
even 10 the presence Of her husband should take
ether from dentist He connected 10 some extent
with he editorial be thought that should not
De used IN many cases under many circumstances
where II is at present.
Dr. CASTLE did not believe that hallucination was
produced by ether; at least TO the extent stated by
some stlll he thought DR. Be4le un ceu; he did not
thDk 1t at oil impairment in the profession 70 ap-
proach the Governor of Pennsylvania vita their
statements Of facts This course is constantly p1i-
sured III England. IN cases where the Medical Profess
non believes that any member has been wrongly
che more expedient for tie meeting would be-
not to refer 10 the case Of DR.. Be.le bat that be
would be more benefited by statement Of the ex-
perebce OF the members Of tae meeting to the ef
fects of cher and cblorcfOrm.
lnreply 70 squesion from DR.. Guuning, DR.. CASTLE
sao Bis opinion that utter the effects OF ether a1l
chOro'oTm had passed away, no Laiucinetion thsre-
from remained on the mind
Dr COyEIL thought that neither this nor any other
meeting coui0 pronounce Oh tie merits Of DR.. ais
case. He thought if any steps were to be taken By
The profession they should begin in the city where the
CIime Of which he was condemned was a serted 70
have taken place. If any vote 10 the effect of uds
ing DIR. Beale's csse were made he would protest
ef ainst hs name being implica ted
MT PARMLEE saw many gentlemen present who
had not been at the last meeting: he thought they
should be beard in preference to tue geatemen who
had occupied so much time then.
DIR. HAzLITT agreed with DR. Parmelee.
DIR. PICK moved to lay Dr. Ambler's resolution on
| the table.
DR.. AnBLER hoped his resolution should not be
misunderstood. 1t was not meant to give az un-
favorable expression as to the Beae case Dat to say
| that This meeting should not touch IT,
The RESOLUTION was laid ON tho table by 26 % y.
resolution restricting speakers to tea minutes,
| was carried.
resolution carried that those who were not
present at the last meeting, shall first be allowed to
give their experience the effects OF ether and chlor
! ofOrm.
DIR. CUNNING said bis statements at the last meeting
had not been fully reported; indeed they had been
|
he should be allowed 10 explain bimseif this evening
The new members then proceeded to:gige their ex-
| pereDce.
DIR. ALLEN had not bad much experience in tbs
matter lie never knew patient under chorOfOrm,
lose the power of resistance, without at the
time losing consciousness. He had never found diff
! fculty in oispelling any delusion.
DIR. BLAISDELL had had considerable OK De fence.
patient under ampu'ation. thought biS bother
present, and for weeks could not be dIsabused, al
though the brother wac not present. Hs Rad known
ladies 10 conceive themselves abused, and foaai it
impossible to dispel the delusi0n He Thought hone
but very intimate and leliabe friend could remove
| TIE decisions.
DR.. BuRDELL offered to read letter from lady in
Lexington av., addressed TO the Governor Of Pennsy
v0nis.
On vote, it WIS allowed 10 be read but DR.. GUY
MING ssked if it intended TO be read to the meet
| ing. The gentleman who brought it said it not,
end that 1t was signed. The meeting, consequently,
decided IT should not be read
DIR PUTNAM read n letter from Dr. Henry CLARK of
Newark feshfymg that a patient was deluded intO
believing that his tooth wss being axtr icted when il
Rad lot been touched He also read an extract fron
The Ac1oGrk Adrerticr giving an instance Of deuon
under the influence Of cblwoform, in which the pa
! tent thought he had run n rsce.
| DR. COOGILL had not had 50 mach experience as
some in chOrofOrm. Ether had been gyea in TIA
Beale cssethegefore il would be better 10 consider
it, The effects OF the two are different-one exhla-
rates much more than the other. lie had never seen
he indications stated OF the last me ting IL had
different c, cts different porsons, and the same
nersons 1t djf,reIt times. lie had given ether a
yourg lCoy, who became subduei and nnconsci ,us
/ main: vet low whisper which he adore ssel To- the
attending physician at the moment Of extraction was
fully understood by thelady, aud ateorward repeated.
| He had rever seen any Improperly in a1y p.tsnt,
! lazy or gentleman. He bad seen what might he
called halucipston. He had given ether in certainly
| more than twenty cases-cOuld not cay whether
! in hundred or five hundred. He had seen insensi,
b;lity 10 pain vet at the time c,nsciousness OF
what was Transporting. Much depended on tae amount
Of etberizaton- ether might be given I'LL amoss death
wss produced. $3.50
DIR. CLARKE had seen ladies behave very fpolishly,
hui found no p, rmanopt deluson. He said Dr.. Beae
had been convicted the testimony of one witness,
and that witness irrational he thought ccrroorriton
should have been required. An attempt was being
made 10 turn the mind ard Of the nseing siast
mercy 10 Beele his wife and children by some me n
hers of IL he himself had been spilled to to thai
| effect lie thought one should De convicted OF
serious crime on such evidence and he cautioned the
meeting against being drawn into course injurious
TO DR. Beals
Of choloform catch the dentist around the neck aud
bold him bali On hour, behaving very Improperly.
lie thought the use Of chloroorm ought 10 De us
csrded
DIR. GINNING said nothing could be further from the
minds OF the gentlemen, whose Intentions be knew,
| than to create prejudice against Dr. BsAe-tney
only wished for proprety of action on the part oil ''
meeting.
Or FOSTER thought the Beale verdict was contrary
10 the law and the evidence. DR. Besle did wrong IN
administering spesthetic agent without an ASSIST
ant. DR.. f. had administered ether to a young Ia
there was determination Of blood 10 the bes1 ana
other alarming symptoms; he WAS obliged TO lay the
lady on the floor There being 10 sofa and opea htr
dress. in order TO restore her. Ii any person hs1
come in at the time, suspicion might easily nave
DR. GILMAN was not a dentist but had given chic
yoo, in obstetric cases; he had known decisions 30
exist. but never had found them permanent. Vie had