The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-02

nydrophobia. None OF the medical gentlemen
Su ~ ING wou
30 TAR as to state what was the cause OF death.
Or. Hamilton, In leaving the room. appeared to
something to this purpose to . person who was
standing by. He was the only one among the
Shortly alter the post-mortem was finished
CORONER woLrMAN
ana ana, nis to- earn at ali Ssr wat nS
been done before they arrived on the ground aud
without their being consulted In the slightest. No
open rupture took place between these onicials
and Dr. Hammond, though 1t was evident that no
very good feeling subsisted on this &C
tions OF the body to DR.. Arnold, com.
prlsing the medulla oblongata, a portion of the
iarynx ana some Of the matter which was in the
larynx, as well as much OF the blood the doctor
LETT the place. DR.. Shine the Deputy Coroner
then made a nasty examination OF The body, ana
his laboratory TO make q microscopic examina-
tion o. the parts IN his possession before giving
DR. SHINES OPINION.
Dr. Shine said that the manner in which the
doctors had proceeded was not only matter OF
discourtesy to those who had invited them to be
present at the autopsy. but was also positively
illegal. The doctor said that he did not believe
in any way to be cons dered a case OF hydro phobia
He believed THAT alcoholism was the main cause
Of death as It mad been shown that the dead man
to excessive drinking. Having received q
bite from dog as ne had, being printer and
OF setting up, items about hydrophopia, the mat
ter had no doubt preyed on his mind and superln-
duced belief that he would be subject to the dis
ease. This, acting on system already weakened
by debauchery. brought on great nervous prostra-
ton and resulted in death.
WHAT DR. ARNOLD SAYS.
When DR.. Arnold returned he stated that he had
made microscopic examinations of the portions OF
the body which he had in his possession and he
could ind nothing In them to justify the idea that
the patent died OF hydrophobia. He had exam
a
dition. 0I He also Examined the visc son
deposit which had been taken from the
larynx and found 1t to be in q much decomposed
state. 1ndeed laryngitts or Inflammation or the
tient Ho ala not believe this Co be a case OF n.y.
drOpnobia. Drs. Chaplin and Knox were also of the
same opinion.
STILL FURTHER TESTS.
Dr. Arnold has now possession OF two small dogs
with which he proposes to make what he says is
the only test of whether the dead printer had
hydrOphobia. He Will inject some Of the mucuS
from the larynx OF the dead man into the veins of
when they may show some signs OF madness.
This Is an experiment which win take
weeks, and perhaps months, and which will be
final test OF the theory Of hydr0phObia in this
case One OF these dogs was injected last night
and another will be treated in the same manner
this morning. Dr. Arnold has also placed what
portion OF the brain OF the dead man he possesses
in acid, so as to preserve 1t sufficiently for mi
croscopc examination, which will not be before
some days.
After all these proceedings Coroner Woltman
and Dr. Shine granted certificate OF death, say
ing that ROderick T. Entwistle, q native of Eng
land, died on July l. and that the cause or death
was "eXhausti0n rom nervous excitement follow
ing the bite of dog, supposed to be rabtd. The
Inquest Will take place at ten O'Clock this morn.