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

from symptoms Of hydrophobia on Monday and
Tuesday, died yesterday morning in the greatest
suffering at Bellevue Hospital, at half-past eleven
O'Clock. During the morning his physical condi-
ton had been perceptlbly on the decline, and 1t
became evident as the day wore on that be would
not survive 1t. Still the death was somewhat
more sudden than had been expected, and when
he finally gave the last sigh at the moment stated
the TACT did not surprise those VINO were in attend
ance.
IN THE DEADHoUsE
Within very short time after Entwistle showed
Me last signs OF life he was taken from his bed in
the ward OF the hospital where he had been lying
and was conveyed to the deadhouse, adjoining the
medical department.. The Coroner was notified,
and also several eminent physicians with the in
tention Of giving full opportunity for any investi-
cation which might be desired. Inaeed, 1t was
proposed to give the doctors in this the fullest
opportunity for searching analysis
In the meantime the corpse OF the unfortunate
man was placed On slab to await the arrival Of
the doctors. The features Of the dead were CON-
posed and regular, and it would have struck even
an unprofessionai person that the muscular con-
torttoD during the last drama OF life was not more
than in any ordinary disease. The man when
alive was not Of strong physique; but, though OF
powerful frame. much run down,
THE DOCTORS ON THE SCENE.
men began to arrive ct the dead house First
came number Of the stan and faculty OF Belle
vue Medical College and Hospital among them Dr..
J. w. 8. Arnold the Curator of the day, that is to
say having charge OF the dead OF this particular
day in the Hospital; there came also Professor
Wood and some students, and Drs. Cha
pin and Knox OF the Hospital. After
these number Of unattached physicians
among them Professor Hammond, DR.. +. H.
Hamilton DR.. Russell Kelly and several others,
in all some eighteen medical gentlemen. This was
ABOUT two O'Clock and among them all there
seemed to be the greatest interest manifested in the
case They then went In to view the corpse. 1t
was proposed to begin the postmorrem examina-
ton at once. One OF the medical gentlemen pres
ent said that as four had been the hour fixed Tor
the post-mortem 1t was perhaps better to wait
until then, and that In any case
il was hardly legal to begin the autopsy until the
Coroner had arrived, as the case was one which
legally belonged to this city lunctionary. Dr. Ham
mond however, overcame these objections BY
saying that in another case he had conducted
the post mortem before the arrival OF the Coroner.
and he did not see any objection to the ceremony
beginning at once.
THE PoST-MoRTEM.
DR.. Knox, OF Bellevue, was requested to do the
practical work OF the examination. He began by
removing the scalp Of the unfortunate Entwistle
after which he proceeded to separate the upper
and lower wall of the skull all round. The brain
was found to be congested and far from in natural
condition. Evidences Of alcohol were found, and
1t was the opinion that this poison had left the
marks of its existence IN the subject After
this portion q the BODY mao 6een to shor
open the body. The larynx was the next portion
OF the body examined. 1t was louno that there
was heavy deposit Of viscous nuid. AS this
Is one of the most remarkable proofs OF the pres
ence Of hydrophobia, without being positive one,
the examination at this point was very minute and
careful. This vscous fluid. having the consistency
OF gelatine in solution, portion Of 1t was taken
Arnold who put part OF 1t in bottle. Here 1t was
thought, was as yet the only symptom OF the pre-
this the covering Of the BODY was re-
moved over the chest and abdomen. This part Of
the operation was conducted by Dr. Knox, and in
lew moments the entire osseous frame OF the
anterior portion named Of the body was removed
at one tine laying bare all the interior organs
were then carefully examined and subsequently
the kidneys. Before this, however, a small glass
of the stomach to ascertain the temperature Of the
body at the time OF the experimental post norton.
Upon Withdrawing 1t the somewhat
REMARKABLE FACT
was announced that the thermometer showed
the body to be at the point OF los degrees Fahren
doctors themselves were surprised at this
showing. Then began the examination into
the organs above named. The heart lungs and
liver were found to be in fair normal condition, az
also the kidneys. The spleen, however, was found
to be slightly affected and showed Some signs OF
congestion. After this nothing more remained to
be done except TO remove portion OF each Of the
parts affected for future examination. These were
given to DR.. Arnold to test at his leisure During
the whole post mOrtem the stencil IN the room as
remarkably strong.
DOCTORS DIFFER.
When the post-mortem was over and the por-
tons OF the BODY cut away were put back in their
place, there appeared to be the most varying opn-
ions concerning the case among the doctors. None
OF them even on being questioned seemed az al
DEATH They were almost unanimous ON one
point, however, that death was not the re.
suit Of hydrophoba. Dr. Hammond did not believe
II was a case of real hydrophobia. He believed the
man had been bitten by dog, but that death was
not the result OF this. II might, however, have
resulted from nervous prostratton consequent upon
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