The New York herald., 1875-11-22
DEATH FROM ETHER.

PARTICULARS OF THE DEMISE OF JAMES n.
HALLocK-HE EXPIRES ON THE OPERATING
TABLE.
An inquest held yesterday by Coroner woltrnan,
in the OF James H. Hallock who the day pre-
vious from the Inhalation Of ether while undergoing
surgical operation at the Homeopathic College,
/ Twenty third street and Third
The FIRST witness called was Ernest Leo Coyte,
brother nlaw OF the deceased who testified as fol-
ows:-Reside at Scotch Plains, N. j.; have
known deceased fifteen years, during which time
| his general health good; six weeks ago he
complained OF liberated tooth and went to dentist
at PIainneld, n j.. cannot say whether he had tho
tooth extracted OF not he suffered much pain until
about ton days ago. when the pain ceased; he again
visited dentist, who made examination and found
his jaw diseased he advised him to 60 to the Dental
College in New York and have operation performed,
but instead of going there he went 10 the Homeopathic
College; this was Saturday, November 10, and he
was told to again In week from that date in
the meantime on the 10th inst, he visited DR. W. T.
Helmuth, OF No 81 West Thirty street, who
examined his mouth and told him be at the Hommo-
pathc College on the following Saturday, when they
would perform an operation him. Saturday last,
in company with his wife, he arrived at the hospital,
the time being fifteen minutes after twelve o'clock
noon; | arrived five minutes later; hour after
ward informed by Or. Helmuth that he feared he
could not bring the patient to then entered tho
room and found him lying on the operating table, but
he was dead.
Or. william I Helmuth being sworn, deposcd -
Reside No 81 West Thirty seventh street; FIRST
deceased on Saturday the 18th inst when he
brought to the Homeopathic College; ho complain
ing Of pain in lef upper jaw, extending to the head
with great prostraton; there were four open
ings in his jaw, all discharging fntd pus; intro
ducing probe found carries Of the upper jaw; advised
patient to have bone removed, the only means OF
relief and told him to come to my Office the fol-
lowing Tuesday; he and made careful
examination the pulsaton OF the heart was
normal but weak and be very nervousi told him
to the college the next Saturday 70 have the
bone removed; about o'clock on Saturday after
noon he was placed under the influence Of ether and
laid the table, / about to begin the operation
when he appeared TO como from under the influence,
and little given HIM about TWO or TWO and
quarter ounces were given altogether, wnich y
small quantity; physician was constantly leenhg thc
patents pulse while the ether was being gyeni after
| telling the class the mode IN when was going
| 10 Onerate. ] made an lnclslon INTO tue
jaw and extracted four teeth was Just about 70 extend
the incsion, when noticed the face OF deceased be-
come blue; artificial respiration and tho galvanc bat
terry we're applied but they were unavailing; he was
dead; have often given about SIX or eignt times the
quantity Of ether during an operation.
DR. John H. Thompson Of No 80 East Thrtieth
street. who assisted the previous witness IN the opera
ton TESTIFIED that al one o'clock the deceased
brogrht into the amphtheare Of the college under the
influence OF ether but not sufficiently 60 with
I no operation, more was, therefore, adminis-
I tered. the witness felt his pulse, which was
I very good while Dr. Helmuth made Incl
Sion through the upper lip and removed
several teeth tho deceased suddenly became blue in
the face and witness began artificial respiration and
tried other to restore him, but without
the witness considered two and quarter ounces of
1 ether a small quantity W inhale.
/ Dr. Arthur 4. HIS, Of No. 80 West Twenty third
street. testified 10 having superntcnded the administra
OF the ehor constantly felt the patients pulse; Il
good during the entire time; after ncsion was
made the patient went very rapidly under the inau
ence the ether was Sqnbbs, and two OF two and half
ounces we're gwen when incson was made the ether
was stopped pulse was then good suddenly he grew
blue IN tho face witness frequently assisted DR. Hell
muth IN performing operations the quantity Of ether
I taken considered small
Deputy Coroner Cushman, who made the post. t.mor.
tenn examination OF deceased testified that he found
tblc; the lungs, liver and kidneys congested the
that death was due inhalation Of ether acnng on -
feeble condition OF the heart, considered the quantity
Of ether administered small r,.
Or Thomas G. Finnel Of No 132 West houston
street, testified to having assisted the posi- norsesn
examination. Dcath, in the opinion oi Wssusss, w.
caused by the Inhalation OF ether acting uppn useso
OF tho heart The condition OF the heart OVu'u not W
recognized, he thought during life . -. :.
The jury returned verdict that heeeasoN Sa'ns nv -
his death rom inhalation ot ether sctas uuou iaNss
disease of the heart
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