The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-08-14

Having explained al that ! thought :
nv duty 70 DO, IL presence Of isrv. /.
Mr.. Chrysostou,ns Pcfia, Dr. William !,
and Mr.. Joseph Jude IL
and also having expressed wish 'nI.'
the presence ot the sa'ne gentlcmcu' :
for \ consultation Of several other !.
physicians on the case, Mr. Jos. jude !,
expressed bic entire confidence. ana !,
pavs his consent, after duo defibera- q
ton. with HE wife, to tho proposed :
operation, that is, t. remove tho ne
crossed bone, and ii necessary T. save
life, to amputatc.
/, l. with DR.. Wan. Schunter'nann.
(who had examined the case, ana
agreed in my diagnosis and prcgno
sis). and another gentleman, proceed
!, ed 70 Mr.. Judc's residence. just be-
lore We arrived there ! received notice
, that Mr.. Judo would not permit the
operation.
You, sir, was sent Tor, and stated IN
, the presence Of Mr.. Kcmpcr's wife.
1 and she told me several others, that
!. there was no disease Of tho thigh
: bone; You also nude very nigh the
> same statement to Sir. Wn'. Cooper,
!. bctusc sou read my letter, but after
/ YOU had read my letter you said The
homo Was diseased. You, sir, stated
\ that il would be better 10 take a pistol
y and shoot the child, than TO operate;
: this too. sir, ia the prcsci c. 81 the pa
i rents vt the child; in acivlllzed com
8. n,unity; ia this enlightened age o
g surgery, when hundreds Of such opc
! u rasions are performed. with pcricc
- !. success, to saving Of limb and life 9
mr. if the limb has to be sacrificed. lie
ut often saved. This too, sir, is tho re
ait commentator Of the greatest author
nc tiles that the healing art boasts Of
!, !. |Syme, Erichsen, Listcn, Vclpcar
~ Chelcus. Gross, and others. !, sil
il. mako the broad assertion, that he VII
Try states that . person with necroscd bon
PM (necrosed thigh honey rather than
!. - be operated on ought to be shot, is y
We icxoRA Mrs, or worse. VILLAIN.
ing! Now cir, your character or my cha
mes Iactcr, before man; your conscience
my conscience, before an oinniscie
~ God, has to be justified. Between .
conscienccs Let God be- tho Judge; b
lies for the Justification Of our charactel
GIT am willing to call one or more CONF
'u'- tent surgeons in consultation, 70 81
90, stantiats our prognosis and diagnos
reat you that there 10 no disease Of the
Iery Iiemoris; that there is; you thatth'
getlis no necessity for an operation; q
: there 10 an operation to remove
= 80 !, uecrosed bone to save limb, nccessa
4 !. and il hectic fever il such that the
day |tient 10 bound to sink under II, II
rebel cause Is not removed, to amputatc
2 o.. am willing, Il you make good }
-, !" : assertion 10 the presence Of the
ma lsicians in consultation, to pay the
Kim pcnse OF tho consultation and
also penalty you may name. But # J P'
wn.' that there is necrosis Of the os fem'
''s1'' that an operation % stated is necs
talk|ry, You are to pay tho expense Of
} will consultation, and tho penalty !
nveIname. NJ. KENT
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news ~ D'-A"o wis u''ss'o1
% 70. place Tuesday, August 18th, 1sd
You are to select two physicians
but 1.-TWO; the four gentlemen to be CO.
s = =. tent in their profession and honor
Ar 81 Now sir, since You have dec
all.-the above proposition, sent to "
i've all me, and have refused to meet CO
IaTmqps' tent physicians in consultation, e
49, stantiste your assertions, in the