The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-20
THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.

X
Ante-aIortem Exasnin alton ofthe Dccedent-
Report or the Post Mortem Examinatscn--
What DEs. Nsctt and Beale Say OF the Case
Numerous Medical Speeches-GsreaS Excite
menr, &C., &c.
meeting Of the Academy of Medicine, OF unusual inter-
crt took place at the University last night There has
been ruuor widely circulated through the city for some
Uee.s ns that well known citizen Samuel S. Whitney,
ESQ 10 his death by malpractice at the hands of
one OF tn most extensive practising physicians OF the
c,tv This report Of course created lively and wide
spread excitement The probabilities Of its truthnlness
have been warmly discussed on either side. 1t was ex
pcced that The highest medical authority OF tho city
would give an authoritative expression of opinion upoa
the subject last nght--so there unusually largs
attendance Of the Of the Academy of Medicine
At halfpast eight O'Clock, after some special busines
had been attended to- the matter OF the death of Mr.
Whitney was taken up The President invited DR.. Greea
10 make his statement Of the before the post
examination read
DIR. HORACE GREES's sTATEMEST-HIs TREATMENT OF
MIR. wlliINEY.
The doctor stated that this unfortunate first
presonted TO his notice the 18th OF October last M
whtney came 10 wl,h The rest Of his patients, and made
lwo calls al bs Office before be saw him. His assistant n
formed him that tho gtneman had called but would not
wait for his turn and wshe him at once to which
adhered to, and that unless, in the case Of
lady, the patients should wait their turn Me. Wnney
then io in his tufn ant entered ms name on the
doctor % book, all his patenls did lie stated TO him
that he bad III nealth for two or three years. add
that for months be hah felt qnea bad cough
and be also copplaued OF his throat and chest He
sa,ed also that some ply sican bad examined him before
bad told him that his lungs were affected. lie Or
Gresn) then made an examination Of hs chest oy auscn
iaou 10 The presence OF his assistant Dr. Richards, who
as usual ah which be examined, made note OF
at The tine. lie found the chs So thna little depression
the left tnoracic wall; percussion gave Hat sonnd
over all the upper portion OF the left lung. On appyng
the ear distinct luc,ia rale or click was
b. ard below the efi clvoe Ia both inspiration aad ex'
p ation These symptoms when accompanying the signs,
indicative. in hs DR. Green 81 experience, OF the
presence tubercular sotening. MIR. Whncys throat
appeared granu uated ond mlsned, ana the left tons
was slightly enlarged aud ulcefated; the eps'otus
thickeued and border ~htcned with ne of erosion.
The Iocor then gave account Of the several inter-
views which he had with Mr.. Whltoey from the Goth
OF October 20 the 4tu Of December, aud his treatment on
0ccasicnslhe application OF solution oi nitrate OF
siv.r the tossae epigots, and nto the gots, and
tho ufe of tie "rIObang." The wits OF the patient
occurred such long intervals that he found that the
pars pr pared for the Introduction OF the ube
but Mr. Whitney had veral times expressed desire
to bave used he Or Green) resolved on the 9th OF
December 70 make the attempt The tube was therefore
int oauced and thc nitrate Of silver applied Dr. Green
then procsedcd length to detail the facts of the case
aud stated that he had not seen Mr.. Whitney from the
9th of pecember uDti lie heard OF the death. he
ruost wi ing that matter should be discussed by the
Academy ana he hft the matter entirely in their
hands. Dr. Green continued a, some length
REMARES BY DIR. F0Y, WHO SAW TUE APPLICATION
UPON THE DECEASED.
The PpEeIyr then said DR.. Foy should next be heard
Dr. Foy rose and said II present the occasion
described by Dr. Horace Green and the application
made upon Mr.. Whitney. Or. Green has stated exactly
the particulars Of that occurrence On Introducing tho
tube INTO tire threat Of decedent he made sudden
motion of the head gave expression of pain rne
pin was n,t greater myself have felt upon having
the uvua touched with nitrate Of silver The date of tna
s;, il fxed ,uon nv mind with certainty So aso the
tf,a
tcnlar telng Dr.. Green that could not get even
SUI al probang nor thus curved, at the dfu Pists
Mr. Whiney left the Office before did, aad lefl II not
saiicing any particular inconvenience.
STATEMENT OF DR. J. c. BEALEs.
find myself m a very disagreeable situation II is he
6rst me epgaged in any controversy with
OF my professional friends and you have known
any professional dispute OF any kind before
iasays have avoided h Upon the present occasion
shall be forced to take position antHgonstc TO w.
Green, which have abundance Of evidence; and AS
surs you voluntarily assumed, but forced upon
In the statement Of the am about 20 read 10 you
sorry say that there some expressions the
ghich put In with ve.y great reluctance
bot OWING 80 the different reports that hgc been crcu
lated Gt necessary them, that you may have
just comprehension OF the state and feeling Of the
patent
CosDI1CH AND FEELING OF MIR WHITNEY, BETWEEN HIS LAST
TREATMENT BY M eeEps A. AsD HIS prArT
10 see samuel Whitney, found him surrounded by several
ct bis family in state OF the most Intense excite
what had sappere ed he answered st down. Beales and
be oocrsird upon and be ID VILLAIN mas Killed me-" His
was pale and sgar hd all the appearance
his hg occasionally irregular and almost spssmodc
nr yocs h s
cammy, and covered with perspiraon the pulse
ssss .x mot minutes b a the Rss
81 the and the
1 as T 'ns sis sp 3 ~
to S S as n sro Which VI me e % S
s'es, ica atom discovered lesion in fact
ncess,y very lnperect as he yoaid scarcely allow
fer s i iii he sSosld become more quiet grs
duay ascertapcd pary the family and partly from
the It's tonsls bad been ampuaed at
~, wre so the "a hollow had been pSsseS
into his lungs ard about teaspooniu OF solution OF nitrate Of
i top Of The abe wbeiner this was done more an the
Iecsmber Mr. Whitney break ased with his family appear.
e ~ usual aih he afterwards went to r Green's
b1auR some obsrucion he pushed the instrument with
ee h r pan @ Sou The s e wee nes 3
me octr be hss hurt am be returned home informed the
=. saw him with the symptoms aud in the state
he on ndcson hat could be so%eS we're 70
rally The patients strength TO produce some reaction, and
aered n i9 bs omsdi.sy put in bed bottles Of hot water
seed poodces to the OBJ oa ateapoonul of choric ether
yoaae o' % sslta IN water occasloaal ti reaction
bt oi dc syrup papere alb muci,g g. eeac liquor
spoonful be slowly swallowed occasion
sy npur sbinent he was allowed Fowroo and xseed
tea
bee H. p NJ Is suffering pain, described be IN
he ar!nx down the Of the raehem tue chest and
nd the eirvis vertbrn plse ~ feeble ana irregular;
reses; other symptoms about the ssne
In, isieo On remaining with hm MI night H. nm. anmo
MAI, sout r. mcrph. syrup Eunpi az dslht; dessert
spoonf every four hou % nhae ne OF infusion
\, eed aud poppy bcads
fsee " oe swelling; / found extensive cmphyscma
all round the neck and partially In the face,
rather noticeable on the left sde he had continued
ceedusy rsess scarcely doing minutes breathing
iriegnar pulse lub uriae coored aud
tur,id. Continue the remedies and nOurishmeht
+. M.-ten 81 natural; ctrcey In
the Chest crnpysm, very much Increased round he
lace, ig dow the chest has sept: has
taken scareey nourishment the pln ~
wing; could the nhaiaaons although they
.ler ressed hun mpoarny Anodyne liniment 70 be ap
pli, 10 throat and cl, ri
or M.-Dr vaentne Mott siw him In consultation wthmc.
Is tcidedy cmphysema much ncreased neck
lace enormously swollen, II his extended all the
but down'on the right se breathing
Atored; pulse very feeble, Irregular, and II2 skin Is
again covered win cammy persrlraon, and about
size neck and chest OF purpush aryspt6tous apoear
erct does not particularly complain OF pain, except
on talking swalNwing nr Mo. very unlavorabe
proet ss Coniiue anodyne and take aernely teaspoon