The New York herald., 1875-12-15
ELIZA CONwAY's DEATH.

INQUEST ON THE BoDY-EvIDENcE OF oUAcK-
ERR AND uL-TREATsrENT LINGuIsT RE-
MANDED TO THE ToMBs.
The inquest on the body OF Eliza Conway, who died
No. 81 North Moore from alleged malpractice
at the hands of one Dr. John Lnguist, of Brooklyn,
took place yesterday before Coroner Kesscr The con-
dtion OF the body and particulars OF the have
been tuly reported in the HERALD.
Deputy Coroner Leo testified to the condition of
deceased when he examined the body, description of
which has been published in the HERALD and gave il
his opinion that death resulted from pneumonia,
and was unquestionaby accelerated by illtreatment
Dr. Marvin s. Buttles of Al ST. Marks place, testified
20 the effect.
Barney Conway, husband of deceased, testified =
Heard of Lngust from friend and employed him; he
demanded $50 for the cure of cancer which he said
my wife was suffering from; paid him SIS and agreed
topay him 345 when my wifcwas made well when first
called on Lngust there was large sore SPOT on my
wifes collar bone; ngust gave her some save to cure
The whole surface, Sunday, and told her to come on
Monday, when some stun was put on that panied her
very greatly he came to sec her Wednesday and
Thursday was present when he put plaster always
using the stuff for the whole entire thing my wife
then complained terribly her feet and cftarm began to
swell and l went for Linguist, who SAID that
when he put on the second plaster the SWELL
Ing would go down; the second plaster
caused cOfTupuOn; DelOro putting IL on the
sktn was CLASSY; when he came on Saturday would
not let HIM remove the second plaster; he then put
some more saye under the plaster, and told me she
would get along; lie left box of salvc with me- and
thought the would be healed by Saturday; he had
agreed to cure my wife in two three months; she
had had pains every second day before she
went TO sec Linguis; one night, when thought she
going TO die sent for DR.. Van Klcek who said to
take Of the plaster the pain would kill her. Lngust
subsequently removed the plaster and Dr. Van Kleek
substituted OF his several years ago Califor-
MA doctor pronounced the swelling tumor and Dr.
Nolan said II was between cancer and tumor;
my wife had little salve when she first Lin.
gulst; on Linguist desiring recommendation, had
Que written for him by my wife's sisters daughter
(The recommendation alluded TO stated that Mr. Con-
way had tried all the doctors In California and the coll
Icges IN New York but could his wife, but
that John Lingulst took IL In hand and inside Of four
weeks Il was drawn out by pasters There is no other
man IN the United States who could do H. For further
proof inquire of Mr. Conway, No. "a North Moore
street. ~
John LInguisi, ONO 275 Atlantic avenue Brooklyn
no diploma; came to this country four months ago;
pracsed the treatment Of and tumor two years
before came here distinguish tumor from a cancer
by lts being hard, while cancer breaks never
anime into anything else; l never made q mis-
take; WHEN | saw Mrs. Conway | told her
that her sore was cancer IL eight or nine inches
fn length and four inches wide took the cancer on
with salve which make myself; l pick up herbs
aud make this save; stew this salve an awful long
time; TO stop the bleeding a beeswax ointment:
the blood ran from her extensively; don't know
what potash ISL when the woman FIRST came TO me l
bom her could cure the cancer she could stand lhe