The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-10

experts from Philadelphia, who were anx-
iouS TO return home. The following two
witnesses were them examined for the de-
fenso:
Professor +. Mamy, sworn: ! r, side at
I2lS Walnut ST.. Philadelphia; am one Of
the surgeons of Philadelphia hospital, and
lecturer in Jefferson College; am in active
practice. and have been since 1862 have
constantly used Chlorolorm during the last
years, prefcning it TO any other anas-
thctic. In 1867 | had n record of over 500
cases, in which had administered it, and
have continued it's use since that time gen
orally give it ON folded napkin, held close
Ia The nose or mouth, all restrictions about
the hoGy being removed. Quantity admin
iStcrrd is varied from J drachm mp accoid-
ing to the judgement Of the operator. Tho
tendency is invariably to resist it, especial
Iy if the patient has any fear regarding it.
| experimental on sleeping persons; in 6
cases all awokC. Chl0,ufolm vapOr is very
heavy. much more 81 than atmospheric air,
and when poured on the floor the vapor will
go out under the cracks Of the door, hav.
ing no tendency TO raise as high US per-
sons head. If an immense quantity was
used it might rise to the ceiling. have
tiiCd pouring it on the floor; never tried
Touring it Overa bed. think a quanti-
~ poured ON the bed of sleeping persons
would cause insenSihiliiy. 1t is inn oSs-
ible 10 detect the effects of chloroform by
u physical examination. Cross-eI. Main
ly OH the different circumstances of its use.
Dr.. Howard Rand, sworn. Reside in Sum-
mer Il eet, Philadelphia, am Professor ofChem-
stry in Jefferson College, aud practice mcdi-
cine. 1t is Il well-known fact that persons have
been suilOcuted by smoke and other uoXIOua
gases, which cause iusensibiity, thOut q
struggle. Gases which cause death in such
cases are usually CarhOnic Acid and CarbOic
Oxile, the latter by far the most poisOnou, ; it
is ahundantly pro oluced, when the air is limited.
II gives rise tn the blue flame seen in Il gas
burning stove or Pudding furnace. 4 single
inhalation of this gas when pure. or nearly 50,
will cause insensibiIity, and it il the agency to
which death II due, where ttove doors are icft
open with lrH't shut Off, in eeping rooms. it
is more PCT mt in producing death than Chloro.
form Witness thought gases accommodating iu
u room from burning wood wOuld ctuse de; Tn.
Thought four persons could pUr 81 in such u
room without struggle, or ptthml tO escape.
Cross-EX., without eliciting ANYTHING of i'm.
Do,ttncc,
reside in Harrisburg. am prattlcinr phvsirinn
and have been for 81 wears n,r On ,uyofnrn
in NV practice; have used il for l5 yrors hnvr
used Ether for 25 wears. | keep no record of
cases in which have used Cblo. oforu. U,e
IL in vnrions eases II ir,it T.. the Fn,,cas ,1rS
signs of irritation whatever. Chofo /. ~
Der cent lighter than air. Witness here ry
blamed his manner of usiuir Ch,n,nrnI \ U,va
known n number of cnsps in which assistants
have been Influenced by the Chlorofnrm. U,ya
had to change them Crcuuently. Never admin
1T red IL to persons while slerpinp. II wnnId
not be an astonishing cnse To have IL ndminis-
t,rcd TO nersnus nv nnurin,r IL over thrir t,n,t.
while slcepiup (Eycrutious flied tn Ills Inv
Junkin. counsel for drCenda Z Rv directinn ~,
stained. Witness then explained pnses cu,ised
by burning wood, &c. Witness c0ntinueJ,-If
ChIornform wns nonrcd unon tho had nIothos
or on the person near the mouth or no trils,
have no doubt it would produce nsensibiiity
and il continued long enough, death. Cross
Elk. If ChlorOfOrm was put near enough to tho
Ihonlh' would nave an Gliect 10 produce irri-
latIVh' ne oai"ncc oi MS tcsllhohy was re-
garo'hg Tue eilecI Oh smoke ana gases, ana the
n""he' oi using cIor"lorh' lNo'e-l ne tes-
uh"hy ol tnls ""ness was given $" rapiiiy,t e
wac almost Impossible 90 get II down, ana VIII
account '9r any errors lhat may DC hOtlced.-
hePor'eT'l
A. b. Clouser sworn. Wilson Darlington and
myself had met III the Office of B. f. Junkin to
state an account. Either in CRATER we lett the
office, Mr.. ID. asked me what had done about
collecting II claim against Mr.. Boyer we held
anote of 7. j. BOyer's and John Z. Boyer was
security0n the note. We left Mr.. J's Office, and
went up MAN street. Darlington said there ia
Boyer, up at the biacksmith's. then went to
him and told him we were in need cf money; he
promised to pay it on the next Wednesday
that he had sold a horse to his brother On
Tuesday, the 18th of Nov, met Tom and he
said If he had luck he would pay me the next
evening. On Wednesday, about Ga. M, went
TO see Mr. Boyer; when came pretty near his
mouse, ne passed over the street and went into
Dr. ARDS Office. then turned and met Mr..
Got"alt, ana he asked me how We were e tting
along with Boyer. didn't remain there min
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