New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
SIygULAR CASES or POISONING.

A FAMILY TAKEN SICK AFTER EATING LEMON MFR.
TNGUE PfE-DEATH ~ GEORGE WHEELER
Four members Of the family Of Bethnel G.
Wheeler OF No Alb West Frty-thrd-st. taken III
Sunday afternoon. November 16, after dinner, and their
symptoms indicated tnat they had been poisoned.
George Wheeler son. died Saturday afternoon, and
three other persons are IN a precarious condition.
There we're at the table on the day OF the attack
Mr. and Mrs Wheeler, George Wheeler, age thrtyOne,
Jnlia Wheeler age twenty-oDe, ana Jennie Wheeler,
niece OF Mr. Wheeler's, age about twenty Ihe family
mad for desserts lemon merneue pie which had been
purchased the bakery OF CharlesJ schlnke NO OIL
Eiehth-ave Mr. Wheeler sr., the only person at
The table did not eat OF H. and as he escaped SICK
ness It is hought that poison contained in tho
pie.
When the symptoms became alarming on Monday last,
the family sent for Mrs. Sarah White, woman phYsi-
cian No. 143 West Fortynithst, and friend OF the
family Sue brought with her her husband, who u also
a physician. IN conversation with TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday, Dr. Waite stated that be found young
Mr. Wheeler IN great pain, and having aseeTtened the
supposed cause OF the trouble he administered an
emetic and aferward gave tue patient the whites ot
several eggs and some milk. The SICK man could not
retain anything on his stomach. aud gradually grew
worse from exhaustion. On Wednesday he had consul
toon with Dr. Josyn, who approved OF the course OF
Dr. Whites treatment. lie also suggested
remedy, but II was found on trial 10 be
useless. The poison was evidently Strongly
rutant Al his request Sir. Wheeler recovered
niece Of the pie which had thrown ntO the ash
barre AMI yes eriay It was placed the hands u the
coroner Ms White had treated the women Of the
household ana had found the SIMMONS In their cases
similar but violent "a IN that OF Mr. Wheeler. On
inuf-day d.. W4e's connection with tae case ceased
and Dr. Alfred J.. NJ PuIdy, OF No 22o Madisona'e.'
was called IN.
Dr Pur,ly said that Miss julia Wheeler had insisted
on his being called On. lie found tine patients IN the
condition described above They were exhausted ana
suffering from intense irritation Of the whole lnies'
nuaI track When he first saw them taey were
.ifsriux from the secondary stage OF poison
,ng and their condition was extremely cltct.
qncy were also suffering from hunger as me
irritation and corro-ion extended from the mouth
downward ami thry were uht'e 'D cat Al1 80 i.l
WI o Dui cas- blood ald gave suDcuiduSous IDectiohs
ul murpuiue ami brandy.
syeakug ol the condition Of the SURVIVORS
Juna, wac very bad. aud II was qu.siionio'e ii
size ,oH4d be cured. I.e mother '-iH - niece He
nou .ht were b. ter, auA would recover Scuenhe, -e
p and le tod nIm tnat lc bad uoihing
authorizes. and tnat they would tell nm an h' De-
Mr ssArnale. the baker, expressed himself strongly
against he theory Ca tue poison was cOntelhea ~ e
| ,.r wncn had been DOugAt AT Ills shop hhy, said
he We lnao on tue previous satulday small aAI
wo large I0cTu-ue pies, anu tney hdd cOhttlned pol
-on. surely We should have heard OF some %
otucr cases." visit was made TO me
bakery yesterday Mr; scn,nhe was absent
poine oaI {o iaIse nghy, esplsr kesses'
lie said t1ut tAal even II tho
cream WAS allowed 10 stand ia the Kettles
f.r several hours, which u not 10 would
not be Copper plates We're not used to bake the
pies pn, Duf the ordinary tin PIE disn.
Depuly Coroner Miller made an autopsy on the body
OF George WAceer yesterday afternoon. lne Ineia-
| uers of the jury who lad be'n summoned were
rre.cut ana were instructed 10 meet TINS
morning when the inquest ~ll Dcoeun. Ihe autopsy
was made in OF Dr.. tuluy anu while. d.
Ml or found the person bad unqucstonanly ulrd
of gi-trItus, which lie described as a strong IL
Elimination Of the gastric organs Ihe poison
was uulOubtedy ycy strong TiItant, ot
the question as 10 wat IL was had yet 10
be- settled Dy analysis. All tie OF tie body
II healthy condition. The doctor removed the IlucF
ual urgdus and fNc stomach. Inc lattcr Was iu
snruken CONDITION, Instead of being pale u COLOR
AZ /, usua Starvation, was red aud higuJ IL
famed.
Mr. Wheeler old resident or tie city and has oc
cupicd the house M when he now hvts for Tie last
twenty years. Formerly lie WAS ia the hay aud lesd
business. anu Va. a. one time partner IN Iai ilula
br, VERY in Greenwicn-,t. lie las now Office
at Thirty-tnlrust. aud E.eyeuth-aye. He lad 0 sos
three Of whom away from home ON the day O TIC
pol-oncg domestic employed in the family Was also
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