The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-29

ALLEGED Malpractice of Dr. Museroft-
Some Of the Testimony Before the Cor
oner.
The case of alleged malpractice against
DR.. G. S. Muscroft, sr., who is charged
with causing the death of child, the
son OF Mr.. John Dunn, by attempting to
remove stone from his bladder, was
brought before the Coroner this morning.
The case is one of interest to physi-
clans, about thirty of our prominent
practitioners being present, most OF whom
were subp@naed as witnesses. The first
witness was John Dunn, the father of
the child, who testified as follows;
l am the father of the deceased ,.he was
five years and ten months old; always
enjoyed good health, excepting that he
was afflicted with the gravel for about
fifteen months. MY wife first took him
to the city physician about one month
ago, and he prescribed for him. His
uffice was on the corner of Seventh
and Freeman streets. ] believe
the operation performed upon
aim was the cause Of death. / always
objected to DR.. Muscroft operating upon
him. l refused repeatedly to allow any
operation to be performed, as thought
the child would get well without. The
child was taken to the hospital without
my permission, though l was in the am
bulance with him, being conveyed as a
patient myself. They took the
| it to the operating room and
[ followed and said to DR.. Muscroft,
'Doctor, what does this meanp my wife
knows nothing about this" sWhat do |
care for your wife," he replied; "place
him on the table," They placed him or
the table and gave him chlorotorm. The
child cried with pain even after he had
recovered from the effects of the chloro-
form.
He spoke after the operation was over,
but was never In his right mind and did
not recognize me; be died Saturday
morning; the operation was performed
about 8 O'clock on Thursday morning;
the stone removed from the bladder WAS
the size Of hickory nut.
The following is the report Of DR.. Nc
Mechan, who was appointed to make
the post mOrtem examinations:
On the Doth day OF October, 1875, at 8
O'Clock p. NJ, proceeded to st. Joseph's
German Catholic Cemetery, and made q
post mortem of the body of John Dunn,
jr. The body was disinterred by the
sexton of the cemetery, and upon its be-
ing removed from the coffin, presented
The 1olloWlng Appearances: Many p0r-
tions of the surface of the body pre-
seated dark, blush color. An incis-
ION extending from the middle point be-
tween the two clavicular bones, down to
the symphisis pubs was to be
seen. This incision was stitched to-
gether. Another ncision about an inch
in length was noticed in the perineai
region, to the left of the raphe OF the
perineum, extending downwardly and
outwardly and inwardly toward the
position occupied by the bladder. This
kind of an incision is usually
made In cutting for stone in the
bladder. On exposing the abdominal and
pelvic organs some of them were found
missing, viz; tle bladder and two kid
neys. All the other organs Of the alb
dominal, as well as those of the thoracic
cavity had evidently been examined al
a previous post mortem. They were all
found in healthy and normal oondi-
ton, excepting the incision made in
some of them by the pathologists'
knne. About a quart of a brownish red
fluid was found in the abdominal and
pelvic cavities. At various points OF the
peritoneum there were evidences of per-
itonitis having existed.
j. &. MCMECHAN, n. d.
The case is still in progress.