New-York tribune., 1874-07-18
TIE HIDROPHoBA INQUEST

THE VERDICT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COR
ONERs JURY.
The invest cations by the stlngushed physl-
clans who have served upon the COrOners jury ii the
OF william Mccormick of No. 800 East Ffty-thrd-
ST. who died OF hydrophobia June %, were brought
10 an end early this The jury believe that the
developments OF this have been watched by the
scientific world with the deepest attention. and the re-
suits must be received adding materially 70
the previous knowledge OF the workings OF
this mysterious disease. Dr. william A. Hanmond's
lucid demonstrations OF the structural changes caused
by hydrophoDa the brain aud great nerve centers
especially impressed the jury, and will make McCor-
mIcks basis and guide FOR future scientific IN
vestisations The considerations IN favor Of the belief
that Mccormick was bitten by Mr. MasOns dog WAlch
is now alive and healthy, though not amounting TO
certainty yet had such weight that Us conirma'
tory evidence, added the records of otner similar
cases. lead 10 the conclusion that nonra1id dog may
luoculate person a that may result IL ny
drophoDa.
The verdict was rendered by the Coroners jury al
I2:45 to-day, a. Dr. Hamton'- house No. - west
Turty-s cond-,t aIter pTOtactea session II was as
follows:
To ADoLPH KRssLER Coroner. In obedience 20 your
instructions. Vc nave made diigcnt inquiry m relation
10 the cause Of the death OI William Mct tornlck. anu
dud 80 MS lci,A Oh June % 4o't oi AJ
We nave been unable 70 establish conclusively by
sua dog tAe 4.sease Nd- conveyed To- Mr McIoruiicA
8. We regard nyurJphUja d7 uI,eiac I.HuI4cd1eu
only lbs iu0.udt Wlfn specific Tlrus ana not cdpt-
pie 90 transmission from uUu-rdOd animal 4He NotS
.rIus taken upon tbs pOIt the Jury was nor uudIi-
u- DTs. f. VI. B. Cross. l. -. LraVltt' anu rama IL
hamilton voting tLs gatIye on the ground tAd the
IN .-I!uA involve. Was not dr1WtrY determined. 900
I'm. I4.- BE-. UAt-rut anu irii4-
- Do eIrr-- made az The close yT lhc testimony
having expressed desire that we should mae To thc
puU.lc suggestions Oh practical character We oe-
leave 20 say =,
IN order 20 appease uufounded apprehen-iors IN me
mart vi those SIr u.Yc Dlttcu That Only . very
,maI proportion those Jtcn Dy iaJld dhlli1S ever
Yrc.uIc Al dit phone. ,.
D A,a mead, of prevention we recommend that
person bitten hr dog other animal 'AIl at ouc''
J. the .uhi b, received la part where IL E proper o
practice eAc-I0l, nave the wounded part thOlOl-uY
s ,i. .Id tuat wound Dee allowed % Dlc'l lor
fcY moments 4 basin Of warm water anu many lud
Doe C4.tt.lL- -4 Win nitrate % -4'fSi i4'A4S
5r.t c4usi4c. puts-Ia not IRON, OF burning coal
Ia case surgeon cannot De- foIni 10 prel ce eAyslu
patient -h"nid Apply Gord iDoHo ,i 1,i 80
s mouth, ana Tie 4rst opportunity apply some out
8f tIr caIstcs mentioned a.OFc a any pe!4ou p4-HI
fo thc development Ur the disease u Will
h.. rrorar 10 excise tie cicatrlX ana cauterize
The vote taken upon tbs resolution VII" regard io tht
treatment of all M aries from hes ~ dogs ana "ther
,..u,l- "a. u0t ul.dllILuu-. DIS Meredith tl'mcf,
Warren -cuoouOver -. ". .StTeed aud y. W. I-eA-A
yDtIug the negative.
Nc suggest fA4r all dogs within the metropolitan Dis
trlr small be subjected annual TAX -uicIrAt 4u
.uguut 10 secure - prompt aD4tecut OF tcIr AuuOei,
aud that qug- without ndll Doe seized Nld car
red 90 the pound 0e There kept one week. WIeu Il
tury are not claimed tLry shall DE- destroyed.
T rDr # rect 4ur ION put > Coroner whether the
po-t-murtm NV cstIatOns made n TINS ct7c are O any
scientific value G-tcrl4.ulaS tAe paIlo-eAy OF ht
lIs.a,e. ,ge answer IA tIe negative lAe .oH1Nli!E
.-f1r, d., l.-.nrtug: ur,. Frank II. Hamilton, 1. ". b
Cross, T. ". CJroIl, tnd r. - L-AN.tt.