The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-08

bear the scars Of both the knife and thu
moxa. These remedies not having III,
desired effect, he applied to Drs. AgneW
and Webster, and they followed for som,
seven months a different treatment, under
which he began to be troubled With double
sight. The right muscle Of the right eye
called the internal rectus muscle, wa
severed, and, that not having the desired
effect, DR.. Agnew divided the cartilage o.
the upper eyelid. This was an exceed
ingly painful operation, and, proving
unavaiIing, the physicians advised thu
course prescribed by Prof. Harley in hi
treatise on the paticulpr form Of nervous
disease with which the patient was suffer,
ing. From this treatment began the
chain Of circumstances which ended IL
his tragiCal death, and which are, in thu
judgment Of those Of the medical frater'
nifty who have heard Of them, entirely
without a parallel in medical history.
Mr., Walker was a man Of scrupulously
methodical habits, and being instructed
by his physicians on Saturday TO take
certain doses (as laid down by Professor
Harley Of the fluid extract Of Conium,
or hemlock, he procured an ounce vial Of
the medicine, and calling his wife to his
side, dictated to her description OF his
symptoms under the operation Of the
drug, This dictation Of symptoms was
his invariable habit when taking medi.
cines prescribed by physicians, or aj
times under his own course Of treatment
he having at times been his own physi-
elan.
The paper which Mrs. Walker wrote al
his diCtation tells its own story, and
reads as follows: At l:l0 r. NJ, took fifty
minims Squib's fluid extract Of cOnium,
At 4:SO 7. NJ. effect very decided in diz.
illness, relaxation OF muscles and limbs,
Fifty minims more then taken, Diff
Guilty Of walking Immediately, and want
Of power to control movements, Forced
to lie down, but no mitigation ofspasms,
Limbs and legs weak. Unable to hold up
head. Speech thickening some, Pain
aud heaviness in top and back part Of
head. Pulse forty-six. AT 5:l5 p, NJ. took
fifty drops. Some nausea. Some tremor
at the base Of clayiClc collar bone and in
muscles across the chest Just above the
sternum, No diminution Of spasms about
the eyes, nor Of photophobia dislike Of
light. At 6:25 drowsiness, inclined to
sleep. At $40 p. NJ. eyes difficult to open,
speech difficult, fullness In throat, pros
tration nearly complete. Diplopia
double sightcdness) vastly increased.
At 0:l0 p. NJ. nausea, twitchings on right
side, trouble to artiCulate, eyes closed,
iullness almost to sulloCation in throat.
Pulse about sixty, In part six
Here Mr.. Walker stopped and asked
for some water. Mrs. Walker started to
get some coffee, and had partly prepared
II, when, on returning to the room to sec
how her husband was, she was alarmed to
find him unconscious. DR.. Gillian was
Immediately summoned, and arrived at
the house at 1880, but Mr., Walker was
then dead.
Coroner Henry Q. simms was notified,
and will at the inquest to-day investigate
the case thoroughly. 1t involves M I'M
mcnse scientific interest, as the patient
was, II Is claimed, sCrupulously exact in
following the directions he had received,
and the minute description ofrthe symp-
toms attending the three doses Of medi-
cine are said to show that the first two
doses, which were all that the physicians
ordered, had precisely the effect antici-
pated by the physicians, the third dose,
which was not ordered, having fatal effect,
producing paralysis Of the spinal cord,
which was the immediate cause of Mr.,
Walkers death.
Mr.. Walker was about sixty.fvC years
old, and had been n resident Of Brooklyn
only since last September, going thithcr
from his former residence in Plainiield,
N. J. lie was n number Of years ngO the
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Express. While there he formed the
acquaintance Of many Of the prominent
men Of the country, and being man Of
liberal culture and considerable ability
he formed friendships with not few Of
them, among whom Andrew Johnson Is
mentioned. Mr.. Walker was one Of the
sufferers by the historical poisoning at the
National Hotel at tho time Of lIuchnnans
Inauguration. In 1851 he was sent by
General Mansfield in command OF regi-
ment TO 7. b., Nd, to effect the capture Of
a notorious rebel spy, named Emack. Mr..
Walker, although not in the army, was
enabled by his knowledge ns n newspaper
correspondent to fulfil his mission.
Emack was captured and placed in charge
Of two soldiers. Emack escaped from his
guards, and OIL his way from the spot
where he had been confined hecnCOunter-
ed Mr.. Walker, and attacked him with an
immense bowie.knifc, with which lie stab
bed him through the abdomen, the knife
passing entirely through his body, and
protruding from his back. Another stab
was Intellectual, the point Of the knife
being caught by Il memorandum book.
Emack made good his escape, and received
the name Of lIowic.knife lEmnCk in cOnsc.
quence Of having killed Mr.. Walker,
whose obituary was published in u num-
Der Of papers. Mr.. Walker was not dead,
however, but after sickness OF months
recovered and coming North, was engage
ed In business for some time rs broker
in Beaver street, and afterward rs an In
surNnCe agent. He was also at one time
m internal revenue collector In this city.
In 1871 lle was run over by Il truck at the
corner Of William and Cedar streets, and
his hand was crushed and his face badly
rut. BY the injuries received on this oc-
,asi0n, the disease was contracted which
was indirectly the cause Of his death.
After going to Brooklyn lie opened IN ell
,CtriCal establishment, where he admin
stored electrolytiCal baths and applied
electricity as d medical agent, styling
himself electrician. He was for. many
sears n FreemasOn, and WIS Past Grand
Master Of Illinois. lie leaves II wife and
I've children, one Of whom Is clergyman.
The funeral il to take place on Wednes.
lay.
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They arc offered at nine.
For the stock Of the baltimore 4 Ohio
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CENTRAL Ohio sells q about li4, for the
ommon stock and iBl for the preferred.
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