The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-31

Continuation Of the Inquest-Testimony Of Physt
clans as to the Use and Effects Of the Gas-It
Is Not Harmless-The Jury Pronouncs tho
Apparatus Used by DR.. Newbrough To
Be Imperfect and Condemn Expert
rlents with Nitrous Oxide Gax

usnts with Nitrous Oxide Gax
Coroner Herman yesterday resumed the inquess
on the body OF Mrs, O'Shaughnessy, who dled
under the influence OF nitrous oxide gas, on Wed
brough, OF No. 12s West Thirty fourth stree..
large number or dentsts ana others who
wished to advertise themselves presented them
selves for examination, but the Coroner quietly IN
formed them, after the following testimony was
taken that their assistance was required either
to explain the properties OF nltrous oxide or 70
assign
CAUSE FOR DEATH
Doctor Buchanan, OF 355 West Thirtieth street
was next examined. He testified that he was pres
ent at the post-mortem examination made on the
body OF Mrs. OShaughnessy, at the residence OF the
deceased He cOrrObOrated the testimony OF the
physicians examined on the last day as to the re-
suit OF the autopsy He said that in his opinion the
cause OF death
WAS NERVOUS SHOOK
consequent upon the dread Of having the teeth ex-
traced. He relieved the deceased had an incipient
stage OF pneumonia. In addition to the shock no
thought tnat the Inhaing OF the gas might be pre-
disposing cause. The witness said that he gives
Nitrous oxide in cases OF asthma; he would 10
careful when there Is anything The matter with che
heart; he thought Q physical examination OF the
BEFORE GIVING THE GAS.
When patient dreaded the inhalation or the gas
he would not administer IL, FOR rear OF producing
shock. He never saw q case
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THIS IDEA,
but he thought that the present one did, H0
thought tnat II all the proceedings had ended when
the deceased had expressed fear OF taxing inc ga
the teeth been drawn. The gas ought to be taken
through tar0ng1 Whc1 sne tss
gas used by the deceased mad
SUCH MOUTH PIECE
He could not say whether the quantity OF the gas
taken by the deceased, according to The testimony
OF the deceased had anything to do with tue death
OF the deceased. He deprecated the custom q
holding the nose and breathing into the bag with
out means OF Nscape for impure gases. This latter
statement was q reply to a question from Dr.
Herman Endemann o chemist testified chat as
the request OF Coroner Herman he examined the
IN the manufacture OF the same; the nitrate OF
ammonia used In the manufacture OF the gas was
ENTIRELY PURE,
but was as good as IS usually provided; the appara
tus used by DR.: Newbrougn is capable OF producing
three hours after 1t is made; ne made inquiries OF
Dr. NewbrOugh how often he made the gas and 40
to pscs sa Gas
he had administered to the deceased had been
made
TWO DAYS BEFORE
as 1t mad all escaped; the gas he made with Dr.
hailed 1t nlmsef the bag used by the deceased con-
tanned four gallons, with mouthpece, out Of
bonic ACID OF exhalati0n I'll enters the bag again.
The witness thought that all mourhpleces
SHOULD HAVE SAFETY VALVE
though which the carbonic acid could escape; he
thought that the deceased partly inhaled the nitrous
the physical effect of nitrous oxide; the face becomes
gradually llvid under its influence about fifty Sec
THE PUPILS BECOME DIsTENDED;
If the pulse Is weak at first 1t generally becomes
more rapid, and when the laryngeal sturtis begins
comes out of the influence in two or
three minutes SO as , 10 o be ,G conscious eos
only experience the witness mad OF any evil results
from inhang the gas was In his assistant, VINO
next day he did not
FEEL WELL IN HIS LUNGS;
tod MIN o" thas his lungs were congested three
months afterwards he died OF consumption; II the
II Oh he has the has
ent effects upon individuals, producing depressing
effects on some; ne considered that the apparatus
SAME MATERIAL
used as examined Is capable OF generating gas
sufficiently pure. providing 1t is used three aOurs
Mary Muliigan, residing at No. so1 East Fifty
fifth street, testified thar she was dre Ore
the deceased worked at the same place with her;
she was in good health, and never knew her to have
MIR. +. p. Hoyt, of "a West Twentv.slxth street.
said that he had oeen dentist for hfteen years.
ago, until ne became alarmed and discontinued its
use on account Of Its tendency to sspnyxla; about
invented different method Of lnnaling It, by
ALLOWING AN ESCAPE
OF the carbonc acid gas; he was pressed very mucn
by his patents to employ the gas, but he did n0e
like 10 employ 1t without physician being presents
he Is not entlrey satisfied that II IS harmless when
given to produce anRshesa; hewOuld not give 1t IN
case OF paptatOn OF the heart or heart disease, or
disease OF the lungs or brain; the gas he finds, acts
as stlmulanr, but little OF IL acts as tonic.
Deputy Coroner John Beach testified as to having
made the postmOrtem examination. His testimony
substantially agreed with that OF the other pnysi-
Clans.
THE VERDICT.
The jury md that the deceased Ann Shaughnessys
came TO her death by asphyXta or apn9a, as evl-
denced by the symptoms manifested by the patient
before death and the conditions found at the post
mortem, the asphy xia, in our opinion, beng In.
duced by the inhalation OF gas administered.
The Jury further agree In the opinion that any
other than the prescribed method OF preparation Of
and appropriate wasnlng bottles Is to be regarded
| as q careless method of manufacture.
| In this particular we regard the apparatus used
by Mr. NewbrOugh as imperfect furthermore, wo
regard the administration OF nitrous oxide gas as
| reckless where each administration Is an expert
ment upon the patient, which 1t must be when
there Is not positive certainty as to the chemical
purity OF the gas, and ignorance In the ADMINISTERS
tor of the physical condition OF the patient and the
| physiological effects manifested by an9sthesa.
Furthermore, regard 1t as necessary for safety
that an administrator OF nitrous oxide gas should
| have knowledge OF the application OF restorative
agents adapted to alarming conditions III an9stho-
| sia and be always supplied with such agents.
|
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. GRINNELL.