New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-17
THE VANDERBILT AUTOPSY.
WHAT THE DOCTORS FOUND.
FURTHER TESTIMONY ABOUT TIE CAUSES OF IiiE
COMMODORF's DEATH

FURTHER TESTIMONY ABOUT THE CAUSES OF Iiih
CoMMoDORE's DEATH
The Vanderbilt will case was resumed yes
terday morning before Surrogate Calvin. members VI
the family present. usual the counsel were Az
in attendance and the room again crowded. Ihere
had been rumors in the city that a compromise was
under way or at least under discussion but II coniu
not be ascertained thar there the slightest ionh-
ton for the report Ethan Allen. OF counsel Tor th1 con
testan said yesterday that he mad not even Aeiu '
The examination of DR. satterthwaite continued.
He first corrected three statements made nadv'
tentv h. him on Wednesday aft The milk patches
we're light ventrce the left The microscopic
examination was then taken up Tne indurauohs SpOA
OF on Wednesday present any Of the
scirrhous cancer and evidence OF epitheila cdH'
was found The body was very much emaciated' IL
vas estimated that the greatest circumference OF Tie
of the leg was not greater than the greatest circue
ence OF the arm Behind the right hip-bone was o'u
sore one and a quarter inches by one-hah men Ia uei
sons The kidneys found to be contraoleu' '",
surface was granular, the capsule was 'h'heh''' ~
under the microscope the kidneys presented the apie
ance caused by chronic Brghts disease The witness
recollection was that the time Of the autopsy tnere
wse no indication that hernia had previously eA'eu
Cross examination was waived. and Dr. Lewis a sum
son was cal ed 10 the stand He took part IN the autopsy
Dr. stimson desired 20 know II he had any dsere'ion III
the matter answering questions, in view OF an aIIC
which had appeared Tic surrogate s'itu ShsAt 'iO
was that the newspapers did not know as much ABOUT
law as about journalism and decided that the witness
must answer questions asked him. Inc "lbheS
testified that the kidneys were smaller than
usual and that The capsule was adherent Thero
were numerous enlarged glands. These were twice the
normal size The abceSs found behind tho rectum PROB
ably had its origin in the liberation and perfoIation OF
the walls OF the rectn The bladder contracted,
it, mucous membrane dark, s walls were thcEened
and had ridges upon them. Upon the pos
terror face was n granular patcn' inc Iesu. "
especay upon the left side. The PROSTATE nall as
large again a. tle horni@ sae lES,e va o u the
mucous h.cmhrdue across tue Fesiclt oIlHec. ~,
mucous membrane Of the bladder there were macy dfk
spots. There was 10 connection between the bia94eL
aud thc disease the rectum. About the bladder
were evidence Of chronic. localized, cyss witness
lowing Diseases Porforaton OF the colon. pertonus
chronIc Kidney disease. g. si Win cha Seu poatat'
seuOss OF TIE rectum With pcsfUrauou ana carries Oh Tue
Al The afternoon session Dr. stmson's examination
was continued. III response to questions by MI L"fu
IN mum contained fat and was slightly sd
hertnt 10 the small intestine, but they could De
easily separated. There Was hole IA the de-
Ter In addinon 10 this | remember a few other
noCs OF small size At some places the mucous uicl
IrDe VS.. liberated but the liberation did not extend
through The wall 10 tle iltestnrs Tic liver As small
perhaps Ouctuartcr smaller than the normal -l@ lie
valves Of the heart were normal except that on one OF
ne valve, tlgre was a small hgirllke growth. The
un-s showed -i-ns ~ q former disorder from WAlrh
the patient had recovered. The spleen was small
ana In. surface was rUu-h. rlcou,ct
Am old depo.it with which DO covered lhOsr de
pUss were gbOu. the SIZE of shot don't rtcOect Tue
Wei-t of tuc spleen. The kidneys we're small add uou
lar The causue was adhcrcnt, and when removed teit
"a granular surface. ! remember tLAI one kidney was
smaller than the other.
In The rrosscNamination, by Dr. clinton. Dr. stimson
stated that iu Ills opinion the immediate cause Of death
was urr Ouiti-. He thought pcrtOnU- h1d ser DO Only
"a f,.w oay- before death II not checked the disease
u-u1y proved fatal short time. To. severity Wuuia
DE according axe ~ the patient 10 vas NOT urccS
s-.iiy fake -,,iac Inc "ll +Lnh ui ITO. al4ei, ~
lle 20 extent sufficient To hasten
DEATH Tie appearance Of tie lungs might nave Hc-u
o. cent iciitr, or might nave Ncch t'c-
m SOME al ,e.c "a, tar uacA SOB, Tire wear the ,ouuIo-
The appearance If tuc Kidneys wa lhai WArn is ulWaya
found H. cases which, during life. have presented eYi
dences 9I .rtan forms OF bughts disease. But the
auucaraucas were those when also found iu per
and VINO. during life. have not shown ga. 81 mi toms
which are usually connected with btsht- disease. on
tie evidence which ue saw curing tht &uol~y.hr tLD"1
cOnclaCo that person lad Bright disease ftil-
caused hy the pcrfordtOu ~ tnC into tuca.
and TIE immediate cause OF death. Tie lFcr,
e thought. ia fair condition, especially when the
81 Mf Ndnutlbiit Was cohaincItt. Inc Atall ndS
Inc case was adjourned until December !. and viii be
continued on every Tuesday. "Wednesday and Friday dur
m The month As the number of persons yes 20 testify
large not expected that tue case Will be COM
p.ctcs much before tie end ot December.
Considerable comment ha- been caused 10y The appehr-
auce Drs Jared lIu-ly Thomas l. -ttrthWaitc, aud
Lewis 4. -tiusOn rs Wi-nease. III & case lls'ee- OF
Inc statements made by rs. -tnsOn ant eattertaW;itc,
llluE To tc~tIlY uuJ we're competed
r the court 90 DO Even then they wer ne u'taL 10
eve cvln,nco ia regard % matters "cn icy consider
eJ 10 be tirate With me result 81 hr medical tyaa-
nation of Comm dore NauGcrbp- DJo I'D their ~ se-
slou tc lawyers Wtrc a0lc los serbs " duc-,. -, To
Obtain from zoe witnesses much inform ton WMcl Tue
pny slciaIs would Willingly nave sept secret