The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-05
THE SIAMESE TWINS.
Further Details of their Deaths-An-
other Physicians Account-NegOtia-
tiOnS for a POst-MOrtem Examination


A New York Herald correspondent
writing from Mount Airy, N. c., gives
the following account of an interview with
DR.. William Hollingswortb, brother of
DR. Joe Hollingsworth, now in Philadel-
phia, relative to the death Of the Siamese
Twins -
DR.. Holliugsworth explained that
Chang had an attack of paralysis after re
turning from Europe last year that he
had been suffering from pneumonia or
severe lung cold for the past month, and
that he (thc doctor) believed that it was
exposure before he had sufficiently
recovered from this malady that precipi-
tated his death On Friday Eng was as
well as usual, Chang not apparently very
much worse. Eng was in excellent spirits,
and seemed remarkably cheerful and
sprig htly, Chang, on the other hand,
from the debility caused by his paralysis
and cold, together with a certain stupidity
resulting from the use of too much stimu-
liant, was frctful, sullen and snappish when
spoken to, which Of late was his accus-
toned conduct.
A II the family retired at the usual
hour. Eng's wife and children slept up
stairs the twins slept down stairs. 1t
was FIVE O'Clock in the morning when one
Of Eng's sons heard. as he thought,
call from his uncle Chang. Responding
as quickly as possible, he came down
stairs, aud, going to the side of the bed
upon which his uncle Chang lay, found
him lying, apparently in deep sleep, but
was startled by the CHASTITY and singular
appearance of the features, which wore
an expression of pain, if not agony, and
were much darker than he had ever seen
them before.
After closer examination the boy dis
covered his uncle was dead, and uttering
an oft repeated cry of 'Uucle Chang is
dead p alarmed the whole househould
all of whom speedily came pouring into
the room iu their night dresses.
The tumult caused by the death of
Chang, the hurry and noise in sending
for the doctor aud for Chang's wife aud
children, must have SO terribly shocked
Eng that his nervous system became com
pletely Frustrated, and be never uttered
a word except the single expression, "And
l. must ole, 100.
Two hours from the discovery OF
Chang's death Drs. Wn. Hoillingsworth
and Taylor arrived, only to find the twins
dead.
Correspondeut-How long do you
think Eng had been dead when you ar
rived ?
Dr. Hollingsworth.-Not more than
ten or fifteen minutes.
Correspondent.-Do you think hi,
death was caused by any vital connection
or artery passing from one to the other
through the ligament that united them
Or. Hollingsworth.-I am cou6den
that Eug's death was produced by ne
such cause.
Correspondent.-Do you not believe
the existence of some such vital conneo
ton through the ligament?
Dr. Hollingsworth Il do not, because
have attended them when one was sick
and the other in good health. and wher
there was as much as twenty beats diff
ference to the minute in their pulsation
Correspondent What, then, in your
opinion, caused Eng's death
DIR. Hollingsworth.-The great shock
aud terror inspired by such union with
death, added to which was the belle
which prevailed between them that whcr
one died the other would. These com
bined to destroy his mental faculties anC
paralyse his physical energies, and h,
succumbed to the dread visitation.
Correspondent-You do not think
then, that if the liyament had been sev
cred bis life would have been saved
DR.. Hollingsworth-I do not. | rather
think that any operation, unless perform
, ed Immediately upon the discovery o
Chang's death, would have FASTENED hi
(Eng's) death
. WHAT AN OLD FRIEND SAYS
Upon my arrival at Mount Airy
D found the residence of the twins was sew
, eral miles from the village, and, the hou
being very late, was unable to go there