The New York herald., 1878-11-28
The Equitable Life Company Resolves
to Pay the Claim.
NO EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.
A Favorable Report Made by the Medi-
cal Experts.


the professional agents OF that corporation and they
came to the unanimous conclusion that there
evidence of bad faith the part Of Colonel Dwight
Groundless rumors were afoat to the effect that
years ago the deceased gentleman had insured
his life for the aggregate amount of 100000 for the
benefit of his family This was an error, for that
insurance was intended to cover business risks
and responsibilities. and when these passed away he
allowed the policies to lapse. The absurd theory
just named completely disproved by the fact that
only the sum of $4,000 in Equitable policies
held in the name of Mrs. Dwight, and the remaining
$4,000 ran with the estate of Colonel Dwight. and
would therefore be subject to the claims of creditors
"Now." said Mr.. Borrowe. mo man committed
suicide for the benefit of his creditors man might
away from them get rid of them. but whatever
be might do for his family he would hardl. consent
10 die for the benefit of his creditors All the alle-
cations about Colonel Dwight having purposely ex-
posed himself to the nclemency of the weather dur
ing his hunting excursions appear to have originated
in the fact that last while at Wlkesbarre he
being excellent swimmer, used to take his boys
into the river with him to teach them that accom-
pshment and that in this way he acquired the repu-
tation Of man who exposed himself to the peris of
the water.
ORDER TO PAY OVER.
The following notice sent yesterday from the
Broadway Office Of the Equitable company, the
signature of Secretary Borrowe. to the company's
general agent at Binghamton:-
Notify the benehciares under policies life Of late
Colonel Dwight that at the regular meeting of Committee
the $4,000 insurance be paid.
The following is the report Of Dr. Francis Della
field, the medical expert who was sent to investigate
the of Colonel Dwight's death. The investi-
CATION was ordered by Mr.. James W. Alexander. vice
president Of the Equitable company. and to him the
report of Dr. Deaeld is addressed under date of the
10th inst.:-
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL EXPERT.
aecordn@es with your request went to Bngham.on
Burr s and who were the in attendance
once yoar. ago d bis had yo%
these history until present
SheTe he had been hunting three weeks and called
days be had suffered from colicky pains and had
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stomach, and gave him caomel aud opium October
AZ G On II: sns as
in SSSs q t. n Si hs IL as se he
condition More morphis and bromide Of potassium
October same conditions in the evening got up and
October ls-Came hack New York mnch worse hsv-
'n Ss h. in bed
Of the tme sleeplcss oaing OF food frequent
November tics Of bed early in the and be;
I'm sitting up raspns for Srcah with vid ace He was
Fr:S s more comforts
sle, but s vomiting frcaasntly. From November to
70 pa Vomiting
". PsmF morphine given in
large Doses much grains At dose but poison
an the ssr.S and aS sS'nmE wGs
pulso always normal His intclli-
renee good During The fret week Of his Illness he
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aons ne did no. somi. the Fowler solution Dr. Burr
that lie died in congestve chill
DR. Orton first saw Mr. Dwight in consultation on No
,ember He found him in bed pulse aud tenrerature
.mined the heart and lungs and found them normal le
sas normal and eanisnsd neither aSamen sugar
she same condition vomiting frequently November Z il
m"e sednr ." bo The
un,il saturday November o ending IN condition Of
during % the paroSysm psn, loaded Will nra.s.
saw him las, ST. on M November i've r paen, was
F"wlers solution on November during the severe pam
aermcay; there were no evidences opium poisoning
Tho bowels always constpsted unless moved by mcd
eonrc.tive es and that tho patient died eonsoso
IL is evident from these statements that the case was
veg obscure one % rSG ,G %
se1ond--slcepicssness.
iosy,a-Tvo attacks OF extreme dyspnea and lvidy Of
Nom tho second attack, November 10 proved fatal
These data are not snaeen Tor diasnS.s O disease
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bsat ceased II hardly possible any severe
Ior@ q rsniten. fever for three
The three physicians metoned were in constant attend
suspicion Of the illness death being due TO but
The autopsy entirely made BY myself presence
Drs Burr 0rton sxnsurnc nIyas Aver ch.ssenden
stock dictated the appearances seen to DR. Burr. Jr,
and After he the Was As read to the men
original report Of the autopsy.
The autopsy was commenced on November ls at quar-
sss pas. nine 4 n. and com plss:d at one r NJ
First chronic Inflammation Of tho dnra macr second,
@ Ss ssi the
and ans Of e ssa small n 81 S % %
OF the Its cavities almost empty lis walls
sixth the condition Of The Spleen
nation a tie absence
tion; eighth the swelling Of the solitary and sgninatcd
sss, sn s large sTs 'ss a
:" IL s Contents aud
email ntcstines and their u the liver and
OF clcan glass Jars and sealed One such
my actual possession until delivered IL TO Dr. Edward
Lnrs The conclusions to be drawn from tho autopsy
hesc.-
First thcre evidence Of the action Of any irnnt
poison. although the condition of tho stomach and
lntustines did not exclude the possibility Of such
poisoning existing; second, tho Immediate causo Of
death was paralysis Of the heart; third. there was
evidence Of tho existence OF malarial poison.
ing. fourth, tho condition Of tho spleen of the
ngnnacd glands in tue cum and of the solitary glands
IN the SMALL Intestine would the possibility Of the
patients being IN the prodrcnic stage ot typhoid foycr
NTH the In tho pieural cavities would indicate the
existence of feeble action Of the heart and tho bronchitis
would indicate tho condition; sixth, the chronic In
namm alton and the undue Of fat
n the body indicate that tue general nutrition aud health
Of the body had not becn good
Neither the medical history Of The the autopsy
Evos evidence Of tho existence Of but natural of
death They give evidence that at the time when hc
was insured he could have becn conscious that his health
was not good.