Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14
VOL. VII.
Physicians of Philadelphia. held Febru.
AIRY l6. the following interesting facts
were made known:

Physicians of Philadelphia, held Febru.
airy l6. the following interesting facts
were made known:
DIR. Pancoast-While the bodies ars
being turned will take the opportunity
OF replying to one or two questions which
have been asked. First, in regard to the
common sensibility of these individuals.
According to the statements we received
at Mount Airy, there was line of COM
mon sensibility corresponding to the
median line of the band. DIR. HolIipps-
worth says that If pin was stuck into
the band at the median line, both of the
twins would feel it distincly; but that,
even at slight distance to either side.
the point of the pin produced an effect
only on the twin at that side.
Another question has been asked me
as to whether either of them was ever
put under the influence Ola anasthetic.
| answer it by saying that SO far as we
know it never was attempted, but that
when, upon the final occasion, Chang
was anasthetized by death, Eng was for
a time unaffected. The story as told at
Mount Airy was that Eng walked up and
asked his son. "How is your uncle
Chang" Tie boy said, Uncle Chang
is cold Uncle Chang is dead" Then
ert At excitement took place. Eng CON-
nenced crying out Immediately, saying
to his wife, whom they called in, my
lust hour is come" and finally sank
away. He was in perfect health when
they went to bed
WHAT CAUSED ENG's DEATH.
They had been sitting up in large
double-chair made tor their accommoda-
ton. Eng was smoking his pipe until
be became sleepy, and finally said to
Chang I'VE must retire" Chang said
that he could not lie down comfortably.
understand that when they went from
Chang's house to Eng's house, where
they died, it was against the direction Of
DR.. Hollingsworth; but, with their usual
stubbornness, they persisted in riding
the distance in AN open buggy. To re-
turn to the narrative Of the night of their
DEATH After Chang had refused to lie
down, they walked about the room for
some time, and even went out to the
porch and washed their hands and drank
some water. 1t was about O'Clock
when they went to bed. Then Chang
died some time between that and morn.
ing, his death not producing any imme-
diate impression on Eng. 1t was only
when the latter woke up and inquired
about the condition Of his brother that
he was at all affected.
As to the question: what caused
Eng's death?" / am not prepared to tell.
The post mortem which has been made
does not show the condition Of his lungs.
Probably the valves of his heart were in
a disorganized condition, and probably
also the shock upon that weakened organ
caused death.
DR.. Allen-In my opinion Chang died
OF cerebral clot. From inquiry at his
home, l was led to believe that the lung
symptoms were not due to pneumonia
indeed, were not severe enough to have
been so caused. The suddenness Of the
death, the general atheroma of the arte.
ries, and the fact that there had been
previously an attack of cerebral paraly.
sis, all indicated that the death was Of
cerebral origin. Eng probably died Of
fright, as the distended bladder seemed
to point to profound emotional disturb
ance of the nervous system, the minc
remaining clear until stupor came on
stupor which was probably syncopal
One thing to be settled in the making o
our examination was to get the bodies II
the best possible position. SO that W
could judge of the true nature OF tn
band.