The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-01
DEATH OF A WOMAN FGOM MALPRACTICE.
A Magnetic Practitioner Ceu,ured.

uH8netic IrnctltlOncr Ccnsufed.
For the last six months Mrs. Ann Moan, whose
husband lives at No. 227 Elizabeth street. has been
IN poor health, and, after being treated by several
physicians who were unable to render any perma-
nent aid. the brother OF Mr.. Moan recommended
John Scott. magnetic practitioner, living at No.
Of Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn. Mrs. Moan &C.
cordingly called on Mr.. Scott, who made diagnosis
OF the case and said she had cancer as was sus-
pected by other medical men, and expressed the
hope that he could cure her, applying friction treat
ment twice week for ten minutes each time. This
treatment continued from the lst CT September till
the 18th inst. On the 22d Mrs. Moan was delivered
OF stIlborn. eight months child, and on Friday
last she died. The attention Of Coroner schirmer
was directed to the case. when
John Scott was called, ana deposed that he was
magnetic physician. but did not practice medicine,
and was not graduate OF any college; the brother
OF deceased's husband asked II he would treat
lady with cancer, when he Cscotn referred Moan
TO persons whom he had treated Scott did not think
Mrs. Moan was suffering from cancer, but that she
might have tumor, Which he thought he could re-
eve; the witness said he had cured different kinds
OF tumors, but does not understand the different
natures OF tunors; did not hear OF her death until
ne received u summons 10 appear before the
Coroner.
After the examination Of one or two other wilt
nesses MIR. Scott was recalled and testified that he
gave deceased some drops, "the extract OF the
honey been OF which one drop composed dose;
Indian hemp, juniper berries and sassafras, oil which
he ordered dessert spoonful and also bottle OF
homeopathic pills consisting OF pUlsatio do not
practice medicine, but give innocent remedies occa-
eonaly II had never occurred to Tie witness to pro-
duce premature delivery by friction.
Deputy Coroner JOsph Cushman had made q post
mortern examination on the body OF deceased found
a cancerbus mass about the size OF an orange ex-
tending into the bladder; in the doctors opinion
death was caused py cancer or the uterus and blad
der accelerated by the premature birth: In answer
to q question propOunded by Coroner Schlrmcr, Dr..
Cushman said That this syst of friction treatment
OF woman who Is pregnant will produce mscar-
rage.
The case was then concluded and submitted to the
jury, who rendered rhe following verdict
THAT Ann Moan. the deceased came to her death
by cancer Of the uterus and bladder accelerated by
the premature delivery OF an eight months fetus
induced By gross ignorance on the part OF John
Scott, and we recommend the Kings County Medi-
cal Society to prosecute the said John Scott for peng
an unlicensed practitioner"
The verdict being received, Mr.. Scott advanced
and asked the Coroner II he was at liberty TO co. and
received an affirmative reply. Before leaving how
ever Coroner Schirmer administered severe repri-
mand to Mr.. Scott. in which he was most distinctly
gwen to understand that II brought before him again
for malpractice he might not escape easily as he
had done this time.
Scott replied that he did not expect to be pun
ished for DONG his duty, ana did not intend do
anything wrong.