, 1873-12-16

From the 4Xeto York SAn, Dc<.. 10.
Coroner kcsslor concluded m inquest yester-
who swallowed piece Of caustic Oh Wednesday
last. Frederick atorandt, tho father, loposed
II reside Ut gil East F!fty-fourth stroot. Am
Q apiano-makor, an1 fatIor Of the deceased child
who was first takou sick on tho 2sth Of Novem-
morning, and he examined tho chda throat
with tho handle Of 4 spoon, and said 10 must
burn tho throat, proceeding to do 30 at the time
l1o took something like q poucil. which looked
black. Then saw somothing like pencil with
stood, listlo distance flom tho doctor
Ut the time the instrument was used.
Ho held the tongue down with q spoon, and
touched the parta with the instrument. aaw
OIL the handle of the spoon. Tho doctor drow
out the spoon, and I did not SEQ the caustio
como out with it.. When the doctor withdrew
the spoon and stood up. The child criod aud bo-
gau % yonit. Dr.. petzold told mo that tho
tors actlons that ho knew the piece Of
causto bud broken OF. uo began to
look for it In tho room to see whether
the piece WAS There, but not into tho chlld's
mouth r, The Doctor did not do or say much
sald il would not mako any difference il 1t was
swallowed, nj it WAS only two grains. The Doc
tor stood th.ro moment considering, aud then
said We should give tho child water; he saw it
took to tho apothecary. After tho first dose
the child kept on vomiting, aud did not
retain anything. Ho yomted for five
hours, aud WHOM wo gave him anything
he threw 1t up. The child had commissions two
hours before DEATH mud died at q o'clock Weduos-
day morning. Every ha'f hour o teaHpoouful OF
medicine WAS giyon, though tho child aid not ro-
tain tho medicine at any ono time. After tho
doctor had touched the chitds throat and ordered
tho water amt 1t had been given, asked him il
ho know any antilote Or qurkly-actlng emotio,
The doctor said it was not necessary, that II
would already be dissolved. anil was itself q
quick emetc. This was eight minutes after tho
touching Of tho cllila'a tlruat."
Mrs. btorandt colrobOratea her husbands tea
timony, md, Dr., potzold having boon aworn, do.
posed that ho bud boon forty years physician;
became Mr.. SIS family physician in Docembor,
thora; wllen the accident happened, the father
held the Guild whie le triol to pour oil down its
throat; tho testimony giyon by tho naronts IL
falao; llitrato OF silver Ind boon always SUCCESS
iul with him in hiB treat1nent OF chidron for
diphthora.
Dir. Jacobl, Of ITO Wcst Thirty fourth streot. n
practielng physician aud o professor Of tlinoaaos
TT children In tho College Of Physicians aud Sur
gconB, doposGd that he examined tho lu,lga and
stomach Of thu child and found no algu OF dIph-
tllerla. eaw patch ut the entrance OF lilo
stomach 55 Which was ca!'sod BY nitEaso Of silver,
gulatIon. lIo would hayo tried to make tho
child swallow d solution of suit as MI antidoto.
Tic Jury returned two ycriictB exouoratiur
Dr. potxotd, but Coroner Kosslor refused to re-.
coiyo thenl OIL tho ground that they were not in
eeSoraanee will. tho oylaonce; At length tlle
cana to Ills death by tho accidental dropping OF
u portion Of ntrate Of silver into tho btomacI.
causing vomiting, which fatally brought Oh con.
yulsiouB, exhaustion. and 1lnth.