The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-01-06
Communicated.

Nm LDliOd = my last OcltIG1lcaGOn
| wrote statement Of fdcts with regard to
disease, ETC., in The Weinschenck family.
That communication, if it is credited, must
Of course reflect upon Drs Simon & Schall>
ern, for it ascrbes ungentlemanly dealings
upon their part, as well as something which
looks very much like malice. But the DrS.
not desiring that the article should receive
faith and credit, have had the unblushing
hariihood to deay the truth Of my state
ments, and then have the aud city to say
that they can prove their averments.
Now the assertion of ability to verify,
carries along with it the IMPLICATION OF in
tenton so to do,-hcnce waited whole
week for the verifcation, bu; unlike Ban
quos ghost, it did not appear. Although
| think the allegations of i.lsebood unprov
ed, amounts to nothing, still, to remove
all passablo doubt, | will, nyse!f, assume
the proof Of the trufhfu1ncss of my asscr.
tons.
First The accusation on my part was
tia; Drs. Simon & Schallcrn were called in
at my request.
Second was at the appointed place
at the end Of IS minutes.
These two points constitute the essential
difference between Us with regard 70 .tidcts
The Drs. denying, each of them, EN-
pha,ically, Now, if any of these points
fail, | am guilty Of fa!sehood-ii not, then
Drs $. & s. are the guilty parties.
They also make an independent state
mcnt, that | attended hree of the children
that were already dead | meet this issue
BY denying it. They make a further state
ment, that | did not administer the neccs-
sary means to prevent the spreading Of the
disease; that | also deny, and admit the
burthcn of proof to be upon me. Still
another assertion upon their part is that |
called unlimited. etc This | aver is a
wllfull aud malicious talsehood. The fol
lowing is a translation of the statement
signed 10y Mr Ed N-einschenck and Lady.
They having first read the same in the
German language. Here it is:
lst DR. Esston attended but two of
orr children that died, previously to DIS.
Simon X Schalsern being called
ID. DR.. Easton demanded, himself, that
other. physicians should be called, as he
considered the disease very malignant.
81. DR.. iaston was at my house at one
0 clock On the day set by him for consulta.
,ion with Drs. : & :.
Ash. On DIR. Easton's first visit he gave
medicine to all the children, to prevent, if
possible, their taking the disease.
5.h. Even after Drs. S. & S. had as
sumed the responsibility and treatment of
the family, We insisted that Dr. Easton
should come and see the patients every day.
Signed, ED. WEINSCHENCK & LADY.
Now reader, please notice that my first
point Is sustained by point second, Of the
article by the parents. My poin. second is
sustained, and their allegation proven false
by point third OF said article.
Again, that | attended not three, but
only two Of the family, is proven by point
first of said article. That | did - mister
medicine to rrevent,it possible, The spread
ing OF the disease, is sustained by point
fourth.
Now, their next point is, that l was
never invited to csil, etc. In answer to
this last rojnr, see roin; fifth of said article
Now, here are facts 50 plain tina, no person
who can reason, will for one moment pre-
eud to d;scredit.
N5r do | think that the physician who
permits himself 10 be branded as a public
lar, will lie worthy OF the confidence of the
public Tlerotors | have striyen to east
this odiu;n from ny shoulders, and place
IL where in justice il belongs. The reader
may Ge uaoFe interested concerning our
medical differ. nces.
10 my first article | gave a thorough
Diagnosis OF the first symptoms of CerTe5ro
Spiral Meningitis, as | understand
it. To quote largely here,
il would lie useless. | Will state
apcn ny reouts ten, that Dr.. f S.
Gaiiiard, nf Va. = noted medical writc-.
gives the Diagnosis Of this disease, slnos,