The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-01
Kings County Circuit Court.

Nov. a0-Aber n. Wilson, an infant, against Isaac a.
neH-This Ia action for malpractice against the de-
endant physician in Grssnpoint, Brooklyn. The case
tried before Judge Barcuo In June 1883 and result
ed In verd ct for plsntG for So 900 damages The de
PENDANT appealed, and q trial ordered.
Both parties reside In Greenpoint. Plaintiff, boy
about fifteen years Of age fell from scaod the 10th
of August 1862 and broke his just above the elbo~.
The defendant attended him the family physician.
From some the fingers the hand mortified and
of alleged, in consequence Of malpractice, and
this action was brought to recover damages.
The point in the seems to be whether tight ban
dagiDg will produce modification. The two physcisns
examined yestsd,y for plaintiff contend that 1t win,
while the former trial Drs Mott Rogers, Dixon,
AyIes Dewes Wood and Others for defence, tha
The excites considerable interest among the medi
cal faculty large number we're in attendance yes
The taial commenced ON Wednesday, and was
continued yesterday u will consume three or four
taken:-
fhebe Jane Wilson, the mother Of plaintiff testified
To the injury TO her the 10th Of August, 1857
when he - years Of Sge; she for Dr. Shelf who
came INN ely, and said the boys broken
be sanasged the arm from the shoulder with splints
complain Of pain much Till evening; when the doctor
Of camphor rum and water he did not say what kind Of
afrsciure IL wss but that the elbow al,caed he
the accident when informed that the panied the
boy, said he must have sudAnum, which given
according to orders he did nothing with the ,andsges
he did not then ex mine the am, aud did n,t med
die with the bendsges until Wednesday Of the
week; the accident occurred on Tn irsday De- Prince
then presens, witness WAS absent, when she re
turned The dc nbed up and bandaged; 1t
ten days when the bandsges were next removed by d..
Smell and Dr. Davis the then very bad; there
blsers fon the OF the fingers to the shout
der these bls,ers Oiled with dark colored wtter
The fingers black and looked parboed the doctor
a md fhn han Al
lightly On he fracture; he baudaged 1t arouad the 81
bow net around The hand arm he pat spiints, ami
told ne 10 wet 1t with spirits, which did; next eve.
ph irs. farker Prince Smell there toge her.
st that me the boy considerably weaker, haviog
been kept On low diet; lis bladder aes ed re could
pot water; shortly after got remedy that
the last DR.. Shell did; Drs. Prince and Pafbsr to'k
charge Of him.
Albert G. wilson father of the plaintiff testified tina,
phep he home the day Of the accident the
atne np tho boy Logan to show pain the acs mig
ssl me arm was pins l. AZ s up WIN a%; he h Va,
prepared mudsnum prescribed by DR. SMELL; there
rsa spots the second evening and the fingers
swollen like glass bottle that contioued and changer
pu pie, got back To is original color;
the hd dressing tell dissatisfied with Dr. snes treat
ment, and told hm going to get another doctor,
(parker) no other coctor was employed but Smell and
iaIEer,
Dr. Cervis Prince, practising physician. New YorK
testified TO having practised in he family Of Mr Won
about six years. called about this the boy
but cid not examine him or toucl the candage ,hs
first vsit; about 18Th August net De- SneH there
ore but Mr.. Wilson present. his wife not
willie putting the crossings; both assisted thiuk
taking the bar dages off; the pretty much wholly
bste, ed the whole distance wbeee the bandages had
been, and The fingers ciscoiored; hey somewhs,
cold The hand had the appearance Of being parb lied
the swelling in the had the appearance Of havin
uosiGed the number Of splins say but tei,s
four the hserng Of the evidence tnat it had
been swtlled more than II them the circulation
the fingers bad the Of having very much
iml coed; TIE pulse was yataer weak the
wa,Sth It night have been the warmth ~ my band
suppose dressing straight Ind mpeded circulation; the
being straight baudagd had compressed the artery
below The elbow cid no. e&aniue - closely 10
the condition cf De ann Nr shell said 1t WAS traverse
fracture above the eibo might be diihcui for any
to tell what Tie ca ii ditcuity, the boy made
great ado when he touched; don't know how long
the operation took Of taking of and putting the dress
mps; Dr. smell held the band and put on the dress
ing splns were put on and tapes tied the outside;
d Mt receIlect that anything said between us
,ght bandagee; told the boy that the doctor would
loefn tbe bancnges they should hurt him don't recol
lect that Ir. smell said anything da,
Dr. called the arm had been redressed when
between he hand and elbow, and half way above l.. thu
fingers cold, black and btered; the skin seemed
10 hang loose, flled with serum; there ulcer
tending round about midway o. the forearm; l male
observation. or critical examination Of the arm;
ibe'e ~beD Dr. Parker came; there was m ulcer two
hi ds the arm; looked If caused by the tape
Cross-examif aoD-WItness testified thaf he was not
~ skilled III surgery in medical prscce the sec,ad
m be put the bandage he INTENDED put it on loose
bat thought be had not made IL loose to put the fin.
gers und'r il made sugpes ion to Dr. smell that he
had placed the did not suggest 1t to bio, be
thai modification would ensue from the a,m then
bound th,Ie are other things besides binding woui
oriiGcation
Dr. Willard Iarker professor Of surgery ia the College
of Physicians and Surgeons in New YORK. testified
calling On Wilson'S boy at Greenpoiot ID september
r NJ he was then in bed, arm extended, splnts IT,
and bendage coming down t. the wrist; handage haa
been Silt up 70 the wrist and part left on; the hun
and Grg@s cold, black ane dead but not up the
witt the fingers dry up To the arm, aud shriveiled
looked Ike dried beef the whole system was suifene
ttm long contnem Mt and what he hsd gone through.
Swat III fharas
retired into private room, and dsciied 70 cut the
handsee al loose and apply sti nulans; think re-
Inc house with Or. Prince; let Dr.. smell there;
ptxt saw the case in four or tive days; the
hand was coming away back OF hand was swollen but
had sensbi y; the forearm and swoller
ard covered with relics Of bsers the boys consultation
Then improved and he elt better; no examination
made 10 the pa'nrs Of the fracture Dr. Prince
then in charge Of it, determined pursue the
same course which keep the system up, and apply
IN pe,ne ard poutices aud such like some fou
OF i've weeks Afterwards va at Sfeenpoint. Dr. Prince
atked into The see the bones projecting rom
the fingers; decided to leave them Alone ths ,cy
was doing well examined the boys when
hs was ,.nt to my cmcs this was some months
] then examined the elbow, and found tn,
fracture to be breaking Of the condyc It had united
m @ I The wa Ii for
OF exercise; there scars wore on the from PRESSURE
the bandsge or APES they were slight the second time
saw the Whole arm; then saw breaking OF the skin
there we're the II something had press
it; they went round the whole arm; the arm was
desred NJ ell alter saw 1t; the hand, when It. wa
mortified the little finger dry like beef IL takes dead
persons skin TO dry from five to ten days this wet
notification wet mortifcaon arises from violent in
fsmmation stopping Of rcas.ion 1. continues moist
I'LL 1t dies dry modification generally STARTS IN
old persons men before women it arises from
impairment OF the nerves, arteries became ossi1ed
mortihcaion In this caused my impression H.
ny stoppage OF circulation by the dressing which, mi int
have been right when first put but the parts
wards swe led and made the banoage tight swelling Is
always result Of rac uresome'imss in few minutes
or few hons after the accident Inflammation may con.
nue hom four TO len days; in the Grs thing
10 do Is 20 put the straight pillow till the swell
Ing Of the soft parts down. my pan would be TO keep
nquiet and let II alone from four to ten days
weeks bone Is united according to the age Of the patient
generally from ten TO fifteen days after the accid, nj
] would put bone In ns place with chdfsa
on the seventh or eighth day; then put
mug dressing the arm should he bent; hca
such fracture without deformty, but generally have
the arm hexed or bent; there more d.formity the
am Is placed straight; when straight Il fvors circuls
lion more examined the pulse both times OF the well
arm, in regard TO the system don't remember tba, ex