The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-26
F.IT.fL CHLOROFORlI.
The Death OF Young Lewis In Dr. wcstinke's
Dentist- Chair.

The case for the defence in the trial Of Dr.
Warren Wcstlakc. Of Railway. chargc. with
malpractice through which Walter L. Lewis
lost his life was opened yesterday.
Henry T. Moore testified that he was In Dr.
Wo-takcs onlnc when young LOWS and his
brother entered. The boy asked the Doctor
whether he had gus The Doctor replied he
mad something better He did not wish to adj
minister the ann'sthotic. but the boy insisted
The Doctor asked me to assist. II WIS nearly
dark. and the doctor lit the lamp. which he
gave to me To hold. He then fixed the boy in
the chair. unuuttoned his coat and collar. and,
snturating u napkin with the anwsthctic. adj
ministcred it. The boy. when partially under
tho influence. asked: where Is the tooth p"
The doctor then applied the anwsthctic again.
and. ~ soon a- IN, boy became under It's innu-
cnco. pulled the tooth. During the operation
the hoy struggled. and the doctor held him
down by placing his kncc across his lap and
putting his arm around his mock
Much of the effect oi this witnesses testimony
was DESTROYED hy "a sharp crosse examination.
winch ELECTED the fact that his memory was
bad. So much confused did he become that he
acknowledged that his memory was not ut all
l.. NJ Osborne tcs,in' that the testimony Of
thc dcgd hoy : brother Is gwen on The trial.
differed materially from that given at tho Coro-
nrr'- inlu, II.
Dr Gardner o. Cotton testified TINT in the
pruHtce II dentistry his jus~o"iati on had success
fully administered ana sthrtirS g. over " 400
persons H. said that instances have boon
known of persons DIVING in "a dentists chair Of
nervous shock without having taken amy nn3,--
thrtc. An iu~tau.." of this Kind recently Occur-
rcd in Nhnpy Witness gave i MS HE. opinion
that young Lewis died If nervous shock. The
dentist, II he erred az all. erred IN not having
given IN" pnti'nt enough chlor1furm to prs luce
perfect uurou~ 'lousu'~-. the amount only hc-
ing sufficient To- uu ken the action az Tho heart
and insure the nervous scnshiy. Tho first
acton OF 'hMroiorin nc sHii. + ~ quicken
the action of the hears the second is g. cnuSr a
cessation of scnsihiii'y A. soon a. this latter
stnie .n-ur- the .opratlon cnn hr performed
with tir greats 4 srf' of safety
Dr. Warren Wcstiakr. the defendant testified
thnt hc administered the mixture of ether and
chloroforu:
Iloaf,d a. npon napkin and PUTIN; enc arm around
nose t,hn. him W 90, .Hine tine To- draw 100 hi. hr, nt.
nnHl. r'H. Od lfustr l~ nos. and lurt ui Do. mouth
Nhrn r'n",,dlt be- mumh.'i s"mcuin-. aud found
tti N' Wis Nu wholly tulf flD lHnhrni u tlr niits
fDt foafed .0n0 moor, 10 tic turrHtN ll0.Ofurn un
tlt rui kiu aud A-Iu Hn 500 10 A. N'd % over his
NOS, with 300, n.Ni hafd Kept tc ru-crs ui my eft
hand 900 NI- pulls. H. sfrus.i0i Iftlc. huf gradually
Doc tul, lu-sn-ihc then tNtnUi'd Che tooth Gee
fhl'd uitH Hui squat un'f 100 thc slHitoNn Iitn
tni vIf'dh 'ac, with it lif li Mt rally. ani called
ton ut fi'isr Nh,u no rHnIt iNI said 90 lH uNt Iikn
this ca-' It looks nai ". cnicaeor'd 90 re-u~' iia'
tiH lut lu ~ ItNNf effect tlru Co.. pr lalN
VS. Dt. huf lot W NA-h q. if.us t, bats N over.
ai' tr fNN way tack tDiNts''d li Drake q. luur Mr.
hH,k col tc nD,N nnt ou, 20 in' f.t"n ui On heart All
ruI.tnHI lad its,d w. rlii, uI u tiH
tI' uD.f ft ~ ltl cat effect When lf pAs came ~ Doe
,Nu.iu,f fl ltt then ~hnNk Dis lac al and ut.
! TOLD Mirsii % Wa IT, us, ~ was all up
Tho witness was asked whether he had been
dr.nAius that day. lie cmphatc..ly replied
that hr had not.
Others T. stuffed that Dr. Wes,lakc WIS sober