The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-25
DIR. LAMBERT's DOO.
Killed md brought Back to Life a gain and
Again-A Wonderful Theory.

DIR. 7. s. Lambert cx-Prcsidcnt Of the
American Popular Life Insurance Company
has hit novel method for the recovery Of
drowned persons. Hcclaims that the theories fol-
lowed by Sylvester. the Royal Humane Society
and others are radically wrong They all lay
stress on artificial respiration-thcf forcing II air
into the lungs-as means Of restoring Hnima-
ton. whereas the Doctor holds that hot water
alone. applied externally is all that Is needed
Sun reporter called on DIR. Lambert in his
cell in the City Prison yesterday and heard him
say; found the thing out when was boy
not by any wisdom or wit Of my own. and there
fore do not claim any credit for it, Isimply
wish to see 1t carried out aa a benefit b. suf-
fcrinR humanity. Ono winters morning |
found chicken lying In a frozen horse
trough Tho trough was about half full Of
water and the bird lay partly on the Zee and
partly in the water 10 all Appearances frozen
stff. 1t had been there six or scven hours. and
was apparently dead. took It. intending to
pluck II and have Il cooked for dinner and with
TINS purposo laid II on q hot stove in order To-
thaw II out. | laid the frozen side downward
and turned away 10 something clsc When
next looked ut the fire the head Of the bird was
moving about III u peculiar manner. now rising,
now falling toward the heated surface. watch
ed IT and became convinced that 1t was being re-
stored to life. II iluticred more and more, and
finally took i on the stove and found 1t to be
live chickenp
Wonderful ~
Il explain this" continued tho Doctor I'M
moved by the open mouthcd admiration Of the
surrounding turnkcys. " on the theory that the
heat acted ON thhs nervous centres. Of the
the blood. The blood circulated and the
chicken breathcd"
Il had dog once" added the speaker in a
low tremuous tone OF regret. " ! suppose II 7
drowned that dog once drowned him half n
dozen times to test this question. Sometimes,
after drowning him. would let him lie out In
the warm sunlight and without anything hotter
than tn" suns rays to revive him he would
gasp catch his breath, and gradually come to
life again
Have you got that dog yet. poctor?" asked
animal from an exhibitors point Of view
The Doctors answer was inarticulatc, but he
was understood to say, that the dog was dead ia
TACT. When he added that he.had also cut the
faithful brutc's windpipc while 1t was in Il
cumatose state 70 So" u any water got into ms
recovery. THE SUNS representative was more
than ever impressed with the value Of such
peerless beast.
Tho Doctor went on: But resusctation
from drowning il not all that my method prom
ises. have known the hot water cure to prove
equally applicable in the case Of man who
was hanged in Pennsylvania some years since.
The fall was a short one. and a. the fellow was
cunning enough to crouch down when the drop
fell. his neck was not broken. Two minutes
aitcr his heart ceased TO beat he was cut down
and handed over To- several doctors. of whom
was one. We worked this hot water cure in
his case with such success that he recovered
under our hands. and LEFT the town 1--we man
inside ot tnree hours. Hr also quoted n case
which. he said had been treated in this way 10y
the late DR.. James Lynch. \ man fell into the
river AT the foot Of East Eighteenth street and
remained under water from fifteen minutes to
half an hour. When taken out lie WAS thor
oughly drowned He was taken 70 n house in
Tenth street between Third and Fourth ave-
nues. and DR. Lynch was called. Life WIS finally
revived hy tearing up carpets. soaking them
in hot water. md wrapping them around the
pntient. Dr. Lynch thcnceforward became q
convert TO Lambcrt's views.
This blowing cold air into people said the
Doctor. " does them no good. II ALWAYS makes
them colder. WHAT you want To- restore is the
circulation. and this is best don" by wrapping
the patient in blankets and pouring on warm
water as hot as the flesh can bear. That is tho
whole secret Of il"