New-York tribune., 1872-07-03

shock the patient should 10 kept quiet and
wounds OF the smaller intesnnes are not necessarily
fatal; have known cases whore patients recovered
CASES IN roNr
Mr. Townsend--well, let me read point to you
now.
The istrct-Attorney- counsel call the attention
of the such points he may desire In the
cases.
Mr.. Towrscnd-The reported here arc very
short. It viii take up much less zine for me to read
then and ASK bin whether those were cases III "C '0
small intcstncs were wounded. .
Distrct-Attorney-You ask him questions, but not
Tho Court-Let lin go @. Look at this work
~ Is a report OF tho surcconGenerH OF lhe army
Yes.
Mr. Townsend then cited several from this work
of who lad been wounded IN the ntesnes IN the
late war; ana who had subsequently recovered ana were
discharged rom hospital IN pcrect health. ,,
O. Now not thOSe cases in which the smaller IN
testinos were wounded a. Yes but couldn't say
shock Would be influence by the number OF wounds;
man is more sensitive TO shoc the more 9nnds mere
lanothcr case cited by counsel iroIq the Military heOI
iu this t app'a that tie ball passed TlSh hroe&E I'm
the inteSnes out at the back passed through e
ascending colou that is not wound of the small IN
rcstncshat tue larger inestnes there was no nau-
mems MiiiaTy sHTecIy"j have already stated that
these wounds always very dangerous Du lney are
necessarily moria they require the most guarded
O. Now in regard TO this question of probing is IT con-
siGcred gOoG practice 10 probe wounds DT. WOOD
stated here csterdy thai must be crazy TO PROBE
wouid in tic abdCmcu al any time A. 1Ee authOri-
ties against &c you may do Injury, perhaps. -
o. The slightest wound OF the pcrit9neum has been
known cause death, has 1t nol A. think At mas.
O. Any abrasion OF tie leIitOneum even mSut pro
Mr. townsend reerIed TO the cases of Mr. Phelps and
waiter eIT, both OF wLOm were shot IN the aDu0mSh
and recovered but the witness had not heard oI the
O. What, in your judgment as a medical man, is the
proper treatment Ol a wound III the aDaOmeht A. CVo
wafer application simple sing and perfect quiet OF
course, tie ra+len should not be put hIOueh sreai
zeal OF excitomenE lie should have bodIy ana meh'a
FIsK NOT KILLED BY THE DOCTORS.
District AttOruey-In this article regard to gunshot
wounds it is stated that the number Of recoveres was
unpreccdentcdly Target These selected from
othersl They exceptions the general
rule a. Yes that is indicated by their beng selected
IN nat report
O. Now, in regard to this probing there any such
probing would endancer the lie OF the patehtf A.
o. And could the probing have any eject his life
minutes past the morning; lie then fet pretty com
the water FROM and drank; he held the glass IN ms
hands there several cases recorded IN te neu
o. That WORK which has been produced is a com
pendium occurring in civil war, and IL is
stated that the proportion Of recovery from these Wounus
her OF patients who recovered as compared with me
whole uumuer was unexpectedly Target A. Yes; the
Mr. Tuwnsend-The number larger than was ex-
pected 10y the profession A YES
DIR. sAYRE's TESTIMONY.
Dr. A
and surgeon for thrtywo years; am one OF the med-
cal faculty Of Bellevue Hospitals called TO see Col
Fisk about nine O'Clock the evenings he lying on
ms bac& with lis left the pillow bound up; he
complaining of stomach-ache; he said: III could
only get rd Of this woud all right" did MT exam
inc the wound in the arm il simply flesh wound
and there trouble from it there was wound in
the abdomen five six inches above the umbicus and
about two and a half inches to the right descending
downward and outward toward the left hip
I fnpd III IiSE
where The shot came out but hnding none, made no
deathy paiior on his face Showing that he had suf-
Tered great shock his pulse was very good-74 orc
indications OF internal hemorrhage there
fore, from the fact Of his irene palOr was satisfied
that be going die from shock that the shock TO
his nervous system was such tha ne was gong 70 e;
bis friends seemed to think that his color was natural as
he had very clear complexion, but satisfied they
were misakenhat there was paralysis Oh the nervous
surface of the body, and that the capillary circulation
better for his lawyer and settle his affairs.
@, Is il g. od treatment to give opium and snmulants ants
Of course u would not be administered all at once ten
PROBING AND OPIUM.
Q. Would the introduction of probe about three
inches and half, if it did not enter the body, do any
harm A. should think not, If it did not enter the
peitoneum when went between II and 70 O'Clock, to
him. he had been asleep, but easy 10 wake
particular in examining his eye; it was normal at
that time that proved that the opium had had dele
terous effects upon his SYSTEM that and the ability TO
rouse him; / saw him next morning, between 9 and
o'clock; he rapidly sinking; at the posmOrt tenn
the Ian found TO have taken exactly the direction
had supposed and IL would have out Just where
expected but that # stopped by the hpbone think
be from shock; he had some slight peTiton in the
over portion OF the abdomen; but he had not been
long enough TO have severe acute pertOns he
never fully rallied from the impression of the shock the
great sympathetic nerve was injured; the shock was
greater than wound in Its effects, by reason or It's
impression upon the nerves; shock is an impression
made upon tie nervous system by some severe INJURY
nom the first considered this wound MORTAL ana told
them make him comfortable, ana let nm dle without
pam. -, ,...s =, .ho oouor oh
rved had blood,
not have been grave; but when you get sucn an I'M
preston that made upon the nervous system tnere is
repsired when first saw Col Fisk he complained Of
the pain ms stomach; he was quite humorous ana
said 1t was like apple bey-ache :; think when per-
in this condlN9n has dgne MS GUY "A MS az
fairs he is more likely TO feel comfortable IN us Inhu
O. You think ten drops Of opium would be proper
amount 10 give at one time A. Certainly; II y9p glve
The usual way the stOmach IL has first 10 undergo the
slow process OF digestion but tbs injected under the
skin IL enters directly into the encniauQn ahu so DC
ans operate very few minutes there ls no eVl-
ience after death of death by shock but opium can be
detected by chemical analysis.
TURF INCIDENT.
George II. Smith, Providence, K l., testned Tor the
defense There is an association called the National
Association for the Promotion of the Interests of the
American Trottng Club; Amssa sprague Of Providence
ls President and am Secretary and Treasurer at the
meeting of the Board Of Appeals OF that Society Dec
a. at the Everett House. in this city, Mr. Sprague and
Others present; Mr.. Stokes presented case In ds
pue between himself and Mr. Smith; the case was put
over until the next meeting there had not been sun
cent notice given persons Of whom he cOmpained
papers and atidavts relating 10 the case altef"ard
passed between us. and are now IN my possession A.
Mr McKeOn here offered in evidence copy OF the
oroceedings Of the Board OF Appeals at meeting held
on Jan g. containing all account OF stOkess case WHICH
the witness said was a correct copy.
ANOTHER SURGEON ON THE STAND.
Dr. Theophilus Steele, police surgeon, testified;
saw MI Fisk about 6 p. m. the day he was shot; Dr.
Ianes r. Wood and Drs. Fisher, Sayer, and ,Tripler