, 1874-03-28
ST, LOUIS SURGERY AGAIN.

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THE TRIBUNE Of "Wednesday contained half
column article in relation to an accident which
befel b1r. q. ". baldwin. of Chicago. whilo put
ting up m eloyator at tho Lindell Hotel it st.
Louis. Drs. Kennard and Hammer of that city
attended him, and whilo tho former was able to
discover o fracture Of the skull, the
lattor decided TINT one of the
hip bones waa broken. As ntr. Baldwin
was obliged to return homo, tho injured log waa
tncaaod in gypsum, and, In due time, he
arrived hero and stopped Mt tho St. James
Hotel. Ur8. Gum and Jackson Woro called In,
kul they found that Ills skul1 was not factured,
and that his hip-bone waa not brokon and,
after the plaster -of-paris was removed, Mr.
Baldwin could walk aB we'll nH anybody.
Theao facts wero stated in The TRIBUNE. md
kho st. Louis papetB of yesterday attack the
statements, and lload their flsilade with "Iho
Chicago Quacks Against tho 81. Louis Doctors"
Tho Globe publishes an in teryiow With tho intel
}igent physicians who fixed up Mr. Baldwin, and
buiug decidedly good aud brIof, 1t is subiolncd:
In the afternoon GLOBE reporter found Or. KEN
anr ~ h oss and fos o tn osn1 a With
walled in At the ,pos.
DR.. Hummer WIS excited. IIe walked over 10 DR..
Kenuard and, bcfore tie luttcr a chance to speak,
2.Mss;
MAS Just about to gyo tho facts to this gentleman re
'eErng to tho oiobe reporter, when yoa walked tn.
Just heer4 Of t. per elt-an-ance Got tam, il those
men auid TINT tint mans leg wasn't fractured they
sseoa iii was t s sna se1
Reporler.-A Chicago reporter sou know, is pro-
Dr.. Kensard-1 saw III. Hall, who is tho President
q shs Company for tho construction Of these wh.sE.
elevators mud hc told that he had received private
lotter from party in Ohicago to the aama OBJECT.
Or, Hamner-A-a-a-h, won't acrnb OF tle phYs|otsns
round lero gloat over thg aud ang7 {And lie Doctor
Roporter-7lere Is an article on the same subject
DR.. Kennard rssd tbs article. "Why, this y worse
than tho othor," Bad the Doctor, ho checked on
zach Of is and Ill Of s assertions In regard to sha
"Thats another lie. ~
Dr. Keiinarl-This Is porfectly outrageous. Ap-
ihyscians must hays isd It put ii themselves and
:at note ar Hale receiyad from Chicago shows that
s Ss ss IN 1sas H. must has
Dr. Esnmsr-li thoBo tollowu said what is In that
,tt'cc. Ct tam. viii giye them such handllps,
Neporter-To what do YOU Attribute iii IT,
pr i snppose Il due almost entirely p
aavev saw such ob as that of suc4ang icR Ia plss.
.1es aud hatcets, III stated there why-ts perfectly
Or. lIammer-1 nm considerations that II had
Zone the work aoae. would feel sone npprehe-eon.
tons that might be wrong but you und I, Doctor,
.eru together I'LL hs tine, md We both saw everything
hMt was done.
DR.. Kennard-Yes; and Mr.. .pholpa was With me-
nngss snto Baawins scalp 90 that he eould teel tne
Repression Of the skull which nearly an inch and
half, aud feel tho rough edgos Of tho fracture.
Neporter-W3lu " Dr.. JaekAon7
DR.. Kcnnard--I noyer heard OF him until Mr, Bald.
wiu tod mo that 30 was his rhyalpan, mud wross
him polite note telling him the faets Of the
lle treatment that had administered. ! neye,
! aeaFd Of him before In my life,
Nerorar-Did you oyef hear Of Or. Gum?
Dr. Kennartl-Yes; hsye heard that he was 4 gooi
,lcar ptate,uant Of the cuso from the bssinulng7
Or. Ksnaara-yes I'd x ,s} sepne.o hs bsttes T4
nxiuR hts elevator u the 1dnde and tho repe D
hs afI st story 7 down. r. was - called oycr Il
tsssiss e. aa wan ns s asss ss'1 e. Sasg sg
look blu by the arm, and. assisted by another man
walked him over to NY otco. Whea he got oyer hert
socnl abou. two inches In length, and fracture q
Tho skull, which was depressed about ono md hal
Euclea ~ length. After atoprIng Tug homershage
prov the sealr-wouud togotAae by sures. rsluesle,
hL. Baldwin 70 walk auroaa the room, which he dit
I've or three ttmea wlth married. lameae4s. He tAe1
ooL hack a,d wcut to tue Grand Central Hotel Rus
walked IiI,-Ruirs to Ills room.
1sopoEter-Ashisted by anybody1
DR.. Kennarl-Well, suppose tho mon that we1
ytorwnrds oxumiael him ID hs room, md agan 10
lestel him to remoyo Aoross tho room anl from hi
pug able to walk, fult aattsAod thcre could be ii
ire of thesxuli 10 b. tha moat Important, kopt lin
soutcly quiet with bromide Of Potassium ce-water
&, urged him to take to his bedt but ho roruste.
hta ~ Intention, but 10 co,@pasasd vi .As tlaa .
X; 4l::1s. sas ~ q H. Iissat 81. uss s .sssS III