The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-03
DEATH IN THE DENTISTS CHAIR.
THE TOOTH EXTRACTOR SENT TO PRISON FOR
ADMINISTERING cHLoRoFoRM WITH FATAL
RESULT.

THE TOOTH EXTRACTOR SENT TO PRISON FOR
ADMINISTERING cHIoRoFoRM WITH FATAL
RESULT.
PHILADELPHIA, April. 2, 1873.
largo number OF physicians AID others attic nded
the Coroncr's gation this afternoon into the
circumstances OF the sudden death OF Mrs Elizabeth
Nicely while under the influence Of chioroiorm. ad-
ministered by Dr. II. g. winsiow, dcnt'st, for tho
purpose OF having her teeth extracted The jury was
composed Of medical men, all, with ono exception.
being physicians. Coroner Gilbert and his assist
ant, DR.. Chapman, are also medical practitioners
DR.. Chapman testified that no mado post-mortem
examination OF tho deceased He found the heart sot
and naboy, and blood clos adherine to tho right side
OF tho org n evidence OF heart disease. In answer
to questions witness declared that before administer.
Ing choroiorm he considered II always necessary to
inquire II tho patient had any symptom OF heart
disease; no thought that ether was less dangerous
than chloroform few cases OF death having re-
suited from ether while hundreds OF fatal have
thought the deceased died because the choioiorm
acted directly The heart, tho organ Delng IN an
unhealthy condition.
MRS. NEELy's DEATH
H. G. Winsiow, ID. ID. =, OF No. 22t North Tenth
street, the dentist VINO had administered INC desc.
then described the manner OF MRS Ncely's deaih;
He asked nor when she came IN II she was ID good
health. She responded Eyes" Then ne gave ner
chloroforin ana took three teeth out She came 10,
and az he another tooth to extract, ne put rore
al the ana stnetic on napKin and held IL under her
nose. Shortly after he noticed that The palient was
not breathing He tired electricity and all sne usuai
remedies, but tho lady did no. recover.
THE VERDICT
The yerdics OF the jury AS folows:- -
..Tnnt The SAID Elizabeth Nrciy came 10 ncr ocatn
March 90 1878. at No. 224 North Tenth street, oy
chlorotorm administered by Dr. II. 6. Winslo~. ana
they further lind that Dr. Winslow guilty Of GRIM
inal iguorancc in administering so powerful remedy.
in not having made any examination OF the PATENT
AN INFATUATED HUSBAND.
The husband OF deceased LADY, after the reading
OF this verdict could control himself no longer Hc
attempted assault tho Dentist who was sitting near
him. but was seized and restrained.
LOCKED
The Coroner. committed Or. Winsow to prison, with
out bail to the, action OF the Grahd Jury Be-
forc doing So however. he sharply rcprlmaudei him.
Said hc:-'sBcf0ra discharsing tins case must per-
form duty which owe TO the community as thcir
you for using SO dangerous remedy as chloroiorm
gii1iDg operation As the extraction OF teeth,
especially when you have ut your own G, mmnnd
much eater substitute IN suiphuric ether anu per-
fectiy harmless nitrous oxide gas You nrc not
only 10 be ccnsured for using cnloroiorm IN such
careful examination into the physical concition OF
tho organs Of your patients system. ChlorO-
form Is q most powerful sedativc aud lar more dan
10 lfo than any Of the other ansesthetcs. On
this account numDer OF the hospitals havc prohib-
tied its use. The medical profession have almost
unanimously settled down TO the opinion that u
should only DO used In capital operations, and then
only alter the most careful exam NATION. Although
the verdict OF tho jury and this censure will not bring
back the mOhor To inc little ones or the wife TO her
ton Of dental surgeons 10 more careful use oil chic
r0torm and the community who are The parties most
ntercsted 10 Tho great danger attending lis and
thus perhaps avoid similar accidents In future"