The New York herald., 1871-09-26

A Young Lady Dies in Brooklyn While Under
the Influence Of ChIorOfOrm.
Statements of the Physician and
the Dentist.

Eyes, sir. Coroner Jones has been called TO see
young woman who is either dead or dying from the
effects of chlorolorm a dentists 0tce at No. 18s
Fulton street,"
This clue all sufficient to expedite the stepA
OF the narrator to the address Indicated "R q.
Brewster Dentist" was the sign which attracted
the attention of the chronicer OF the event. who en-
tered the doorway and assembled hight OF stairs
to the second landing. woman with disheveIled
hair ana cOuntenance standtngin
the hall talking earnestly with pale-raced
gentleman who 1t was subsequently learned was
Mr.. Brewster. the dentist. That gentleman came
forward and inquired who we desired TO see and.
upon being told that 1t was the Coroner we wanted.
directed US to the apartment
TIE SCENE IN THE CHAMBER OF DEATH
was such as to make q marked and depressing ini-
preston upon all who witnessed it, and was such
as to mock life and all that could tend mortal to
place confidence faith IN the careless, callous
world and Its surroundings. The room In which the
dead woman lay Is the central apartment on the
second story and Is divided from the lr0ns
and rear rooms by folding doors. The windows
In the apartment looking out upon Fulton
street-where cars, vehicles and pedestrians In un-
ceaslng train went by the bright sunlight, bent
commencing the business Of the week and the null
tiieriOus which crowd the busy walks OF life
were open anu let In cool current OF air ana the
noise and hum from without The room was hand
somey furnished and the surroundings therein were
cheerful. Crossing the threshold to the central
apartment the scene changed to one Of intense sad
ness which seemed to scOf all else surrounding ana
defy other the majestic presence OF the greas
fell Destroyer whose work science an vain struggled
to combat. Upon lounge, just within the door
leading from the hallway, lay
THE INANIMArn FORM OF A YOUNG WOMAN,
attired in neat suit suit OF black alpaca,
with her bosom ana neither limbs exposed,
the latter were being subjected to vigorous
cnaflng at the hands OF the assistants and OF
group OF medical men. some of whom were
applying a galvanc battery TO the body and endcav
oring with all the Zeal OF which good men can be
CAPABLE TO restore by artificial means the stagnanG
| llfe-ir such alone ir should prove within. The
| physicians labored for one hour and twenty-five
minutes most strenuousy, wnte great beads OF per-
spiration stood out from their Ioreheads
ana anxiety and exhaustion were stamped
| upon their cOuntenances. Three respirations.
slow and deep drawn, was the sole evidence ciicied
during the magnetic experiments to show that the
beyoad the threshold OF eternity But the blood
would not circulate though the respiratory organs
| LIFE's RESERVOIR REFUSED TO COOPERATE,
and the conquest OF Death was complete over human
sklll and scenuac appliances. among the ASSIST.
fourteen whose presence struck us as entirely Que
Ss 1 ccss yss 0 ns web Ra's @ % efpGs s e a
the juvenile, though remarkably attentive.
s study Of " ms o
2sa wes a p Pas @s ar as
several young women pursuing their vocation as
dressmakers apparently totally lndieren; to the
DEATHS embrace, and tnat humanity alone
should have proved sufficient incentive 70
at least. But TO- Tne sean,stresses kept on Gne
even tenor OF their way. sewing, bast.ng, trmmln3
| &C., upon fashionable fabrics Tor glddy women OF
the world who, too, must pay that dread penalty
| when or where is not within the knowledge Of the
| 10 w IN tfsplf q
the apathy OF one human being for tnc trials OF an
other. On instltutng inquiries among those pre-
sent the story told lest IN the state.
ments OF those who are cognizant Of ths facts, and
VINO VIII be called upon to testify AT the Coroners
inquest
STATEMENT OF DIR. GEORGE H. LITTLE.
reside at III Carleton avenue, Brooklyn. ABOUT
Dooitte. the lady VINO Is dead, called at my Office.
and asked me IL would accompany her to the den.
Monday IN )rning She said that unless She took IL
she could not stand the operation. 1 asked her II
she replied mo-" examined her and the circua-
ton appeared TO pc regular l lnen agreed 10 go
we came here, she being accompanied by female
friend. gave her small dose OF chlorof0rm-
| very small d0Se-not more than four drachms,
on a napkin 1t took immediate enect
upon ner and eight teeth were extracted. gave
her ammonia, ana from that her pulse began to run
down about nve minutes after the operation OF
| drawing the teetn 1t was not more than ten min
moned Dr. Smith and Dr. Newton, besides sending
| for Dr. Jones, the Coroner. l think that she must
oae relative x this city, sister Mrs Dootte Tho
Doctor Is an Old practitioner and regarded as an
& N ne Is srKet peSs Sss Known a.
''SquiDbs' chloroform."
R. c. Brewster said that Miss DOOlitte called at
| his establishment on saturday morning, between
ten and eleven O'clock and stated thai she wanted
should be made expressly for her. told ner to
come later in the day and would have it for her.
She came accordingly vt the appointed time She
wished to apply 1t IN her own way anu did so, hut
the gas took no proper effect upon her. She grew
the influence OF the gas. When couldn't pro-
duce the effect desired and as soon as she she
/ told her inere was no use IN her taxing it any
more, and that she should take something stronger
| told her that would not administer anything
stronger to her. Nothing but etaer or cnlorolorm
| would produce 9nesthesla. Iemphatcally asserted
that would not have anything to do with 1t, as
was only a dentist, and not a physician. declined
even TO recommend her to any particular pnysician,
day, and at half past nine O'Clock this morning she
made her appearance In company with auy
friend Of her own ana pr Little S vo wa% nssr e
responsibility in the case whatever Egnt teesn aaa
were extracted. Tnat is all know about the case
an onerator for brewster, made o statement cor
roboratve of the dentists account OF tne aaar: ,
and exhibited four slight pronged Dack teetli' very
ss1 Ss vest POCKET - and stated nat himself
panylng the operation.
MISS julia w. DOOllLue, WuO was dpoue ""A.V
of age, was native OF Oswego N. Y, wnere her
relatives who are wealthy and very resPecalble
chiefly reside. Sne resided at the corner OF HUDSON
and FULTON avenues, Brookiyn' and wa scscbsr an
on sewing machines, by whom as Wen a5
by her riends she was represented as having ceen EEL,
avery excellent young woman. Her autopsy w,t WI
De made by Dr. Shepard to-day, after which the IN
quest will be held before Coroner Jones' wnsn Tue ,n,
actual cause OF death Will be Determined Inc na.-
preston Is that disease Of the heart the cause
she having once twice complained to ner irlenas
Of papitatlon of the heart, though she was norec @
body was removed by an undertaken IN inc no aitca- a
noon from the dentists establishment 10 tuc .est-
dence of her brother Mr.. D00ttle, residing
corner Of Portland and Myrtle avenues
CLOSE OF THE JEWISH DAY uf AIONhmhNI'
At six O'Clock last evening the Jewish Day Of