The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-21

r CARD TO TIE PUBLIC. --Du-
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oocxs pubiished . card eontaAinE the foliowins
Hss n. Tor early on Id. ao;pIng otfhs z e.
,nditinl ] was told hs had been a pstien, o. nr:
waring was also told By ole Of tne 'amHy sn ~
feet msdistns tsEss. iurssd ths ssnd!ng for
Uf. ". assutihg tbe family he wis acompetrnt pny-
;sss .sa = n due pus .Ss n = ps
"FIom what / wac told Of the case,taking n con;
nssor ": the sOsSf q % ne Views
Of the family-I said, Il 6 possible there scas seMs
bling wrong, This IL the identical language hsed.
'"'''N - ' "A. ]. COOKS, NJ. D.. 3rd street."
The imputation upon me contained In the above
WITH the CASE referred TO-
bal chill, and the fever was declining With Per.
spiration; ordered him quinine aud cal0mel called
next day. sbout II o'clock A. NJ; had had another
chill early in the morning. and the fever was nearly
on thea ordered 9ninne 70 ft ,sHsn see1y
three nours with positive instructions TO the lady
he boarded with that be was not to be removed !
has he
the middle Of the next day. but seeing that strong
attack of disease with considerable derangement OF
the stomach, had set in, aggravated by the oysters
and spirits thought 1t beat not to remove him; but
short time after leaving he was taken and carried
G% 'ns them he enc 1l oa us
o'clock the next morning, when the mysterious
symptoms of DR.. Coons set in-from all accounts,
been taken Thus 1t will be seen saw Mr Woody
only twice. when be Was removed entirely from IN
der my care. For the correctness Of my treatment
Of the Of Mr.. w. conf tently refer TO my pro.
fessionai brethren. The remedies ordered are we'll
known to the public. and Il will be perceived BY ell
contributed 10 the fatal result Whence then. did
DIR CooDs derive his authority for the reckless -
rertion that there tcGs somefhing soron0l" Alter
minute inquiry into the subject. have no doubt Il
prescription was accurately prepared By Meisrs W
4 P. and unless Dr. Coons can show the reverse.
.ts verdict B1. this not all Dr. Coons
when he proposed that l should be called 10. the
family postivsly refused to do 80. The certificates
sired to send for me- and it not until aft'r he
had suggested there was something tcrsng and pro
duesd on the oystands.s the at n TIE Pc
family was evinced. have no disposition to com
ment this simple detail Of facts. and therefore
ments which all rghtminded people will say he hss
merited. r WARING, ID d.
to see Mr. Woody about o'clock in the morning :
When reach. d there the family suggested DR. "
Of
h.uld be called. DR. was sent for and said ne RaA
an apoplec tic ft and being informed OF the mature
of the venting said that there must be something
wrong; in my opinion. meaning he was poisoned ,
The Doctor, when showed the pills, was informed
Piled that Is what he should have had; but after
breaking open one Of the pills said that the pills h
should be Examined; and. just before leaving. he
said that an inquest should be held. and then sug-
Qested that DR. Wariog should be sent for The
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was informed he took the first pill in the evening,
and the second about 10 o'clock at night and was
smart until O'clock in the morning; then he got
up staggered and fell, and never poke afterwards
He wa. to my knowlsdge, very d1ssipassd and had
came very nearly losing his life from the injuries
Statement Of Mr.. John W. Woody brother Of the
deceased and at ,ulose house he died: never raised
any objection to DR. Wsring being sent for hut, on
the contrary, when DR. Coons suggested DIR WsrinR
be sent for merely referred to th. Doctors having
so much practice that did not think should be
said he should like to see DR. Waring to know how
fit could come on after two days sickness and it was
in this light that understood DR. Coons wished Dr.
Warning sent for. JOHN w WooDY.
Statement Of Mrs Frances z. Fillmore. the lady
Thursday to Mr. W. He had had a chill that morn
ing, and the fever was nearly off and prescribed six
pills for him. which he took. The Doctor said they
had another chill and fever going off with per
spiration when the Doctor called. The Doctor or
dered six pills. to be given every three hours
was removed about IL O'Clock in hack seemed
quite smart dressed himself and walked to the car.
rage; seemed much better than he did the morniDg
previous, but had taken very little breakfast. On
Tuesday night ate very hearty of oysters and drank
spirits, and was tax en- sick about adnight said he
was very cold nearly frozen we gave him some red
pepper tea; said he had great pain in his head and
back; went to the stable on "wednesday. but soon
turned. and went to bed. Next chill on Thursday:
the Doctor gave especial directions to me that Mr.
Woody should not be removed; but his brother said
he met the Dcctor on the street. and said be could
be removed. FRANCES b. ELLMoRR
Statement IF Ediodrd 2. Martin Copper and Lsech.
er:-When DIR. Coons and myself we've leaving the
house Of Woody, he said he would have liked DIR
Waring sent for. The man was then dying heard
remark from DR.. Coons. when at the house. to In
duce me TO believe that he wished DR.. W sent for:
did hear any objection the part of the fami
" to DR.. W. tie ng kent for. Heard Cvons say tina.
Woody was Dr. ariDg's patient
&C 2i-lt EDWARD T. MARTIN
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