The daily gazette., 1879-10-13

ed 10 administer Opiates Oh tIle oruinaiy
kind, to which cbloroform was added by
Prof Mcfarland, of the Homeopathic
College, who was called in Tor consulta-
tlon. The latter gentleman highly re-
on amended the baths as ia.liatives, and
eflactual means of rel ewing the patient
and rendering death less vic ent.
Mr.. Powell was given his lat bath |
about five o'clock, a. which time it was |
evident that he was in bad state, the |
siasms being more violent, though he
was rational ali the time. After this
bath, which was brief one, DIR. Cam
erOn left and returned to Wilmington on
the six O'Clock train.
In order to obia all the facts in re-
gard to the sad death of Mr.. Powell, re
porter Of the GAZETTE visited Philad,l-
plia, last evening, and called upon DIR.
William A Elvin, where MIR. Powell was
ttaken oil Saturday morning Tor treat
m ent.
DR.. Elvin was 'oumd at his Turkish
bath establishment NO. 20 ). Tenth
street, and upon tire reporter stating MS
business, the Doctor invited him In, and
after that gentleman had placed h mself
in comfortable position he made the fol-
lowing statement.
Dr. Cameron came to my pl.ce on Sat
urday morning accom-, anied by Mr.. Pow
ell. Upon their arrival DR.. Cameron,
and Mr.. Powell both made statement to
me in regard to the case, and MIR. Powell
said that he had came up for the purpose
OF being cured. When DR.. Cameron lefl
here OH Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Powell,
was havih. spasms frequently, say, every
five or six minutes, and OF about hal
minutes duration.
The spasms were of mild mai ure, and
| Mr.. Powell remained rational up to -
clock Sunday mornipP, when he sank in
to comaLose condition, In which he re-
mained until he died at 10:45 o'clock
Sunday morning.
During the day had taken m into
the bath room, think about three times.
The last time took him was about 2 o.
clock on Saturday afternoon. When !
took him in, | reasoned with him, and
told him to be quiet, as it was the Onl,
means of saving his life. He told ne
that he would. Just as l go him in the
hot room, he had slight spasm, and at
temp ed TO get out Of the room. then
took him in my arms raised him from
off his feet, and while holding him, j
reasoned with him, and told him he nusi
sit down and be quiet. When he had con-
sent.d to sit down, | took hold of his
hand and reasoned with him, telling him
if he expected to be cured, he must keep
quiet. | talked to him about ten min
utes when he became calm. At the time
there were others in the room. He had
just become calm when my assistant came
into the room, and informed me that |
was needed down stairs. l asked Mr..
Powell, if he would excuse me, and he
said that he would.
had not been absent from the room
three minutes when heard great row
and upon going up to the room, | fOuns
that Mr.. Powell had flung the attendant.
aside, as ifthey had been SO many straws
and had lett the hot room, and gone t.
his bed room. The temperature of tn,
hot room at that time was about 145 de
grees. That was the last time he wa.
ever in the bath.
Mr.. Powell's brother arrived durint
the day, and brought with him DR.. Allen
, who after seeing the condition of Mr.
Powell, went for DR.. McFarlan, Pr fesso
, of Surgery in Hahnemann College. AT
, ter they had tried their remedies, con
sisiing think of ether, beIladonna, NOR
phia, ETC., told them that if it was an,
, one belonging to my family, that woult
elherize him, strap him and keep him il
the bath room until the parOxy SIMS wer'
, over. This was abuut 5 or 9 O'Clock OF
: Saturday evening. DIR. McFarlan ad
yised that his friends bire four or fiv,
stout men to 20 into the bath room will
| 1 lnlI h.r, anA IL thuv pnItl1 IN
/, hold him why Then to strap him. But
r would have been impossible for an.
, number OF men to have held him in tn
!, rot room. lie was not, however, takel
h into the hot room again.
9 DR.. Cameron left my place about
o'clock, but Drs. Allen and NcFarlal
a remained until about O'Clock, whel
a iiey both lett. DIR. Allen came bac
O'CLOCK, and remained with Mr.. Powell
!, all night. Mr.. Powell remained in be-
a after lie rushed from the hot room unti
h he died.
!, The first spasm that he had whic
a amounted to anything, was when hi
;, brother arrived OH Saturday afternoon a
a | O'Clock. When his brother arrived,
: cautioned him to be very careful in &C
" ing in to make no noise. After the arr
= val of his brother, and previous to allow
!. ing him to go in the room, went in my
"a self aud informed Mr.. Powell that hl
~ brother had called and desired to see hin
J. Wh"n l mentioned the fact slight spasr
:, occurred, but it was soon over. l the
. cautoutd him not to get excited, an
n n after he had promised me that he woul
=, not, | admitted his brother, and when
"a entered the room, Mr.. Powell greete
~ him as though nothing was the matter
10 He had at no time aspasm so violent bu
10 that two men could have held him.
q About 10 o'clock OH Sunday mornln
q he fell into a comaiOse condition, /
., which condition he remaineded until h
n died at 1915 o'clock. When he die
~ there was slight tremor of the body.
~ 10 He had no spssms after l o'clock, br
no there was slight trc mOrs frequently: A
of ter he fell OIL into comatose conditlo
he never woke up. At abOut5.3O cal
N ed to him and endeavored to arouse hi
IN but all to no pui pose. During the tim
lh he would moan and mutter, hat we coul
aS not understand his mutteripgs as the
= incoberent. At times he would slee
~ yery quietly. At the time OF his deaf
40 his two brothers, stepsOn, DIR. Allen an
IN an acquaintance was with him.
;" have never in all my experience
"A seen case developed like this one.
H. was beyond question Of doubt tho
No OUCH case of hydrophoba. About te
a. wears ago, DIR. Camaron sent us thrt
> IA. L.. II.