The New York herald., 1879-02-03
ANDREW FITzGERALD's DEATH.
AN UNsUccEssFUL ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIS LIFE
nv THE TRANSMISSION OF BLOOD.

AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIS LIFE
BY THE TRANSMISSION OF BLOOD.
For MANY wears the firm Of Crouch Fitzgerald
has been prominent in the trunk trade of this city
where il has large factory and several stores In
Brooklyn Mr.. Andrew Fitzgerald was a leading poll
tcian and of Mr. Beechers earliest ana
friends. He had been ailing rather seriously ZOE
several months, and his family physician, Dr. Chap
man. deemed his one Of great stuboornness
Being convinced that his patients liver was
affected DR.. Chapman determined to salivate him
and did so. with very serious consequences In
a short time Mr. Fitzgerald was unable to swallow
anything whatever and said he would rather die than
endure the torture of a renewed attempt. Enemas OF
condensed food were given him. but in time nature
rebelled and refused render functional assistance
to the patient. who became discouraged. dismissed
his physician and avowed he never would have
another. His family sought the advice and aid OF
their friend and neighbor Mr.. Beecher, who had also
been their pastor for thirty years. and he visited the
sick man. and after professional services. urged him
to send for his family physician. Dr. searle. hom@o-
path and the partner Of Dr. Gray in Saratoga during
the summer months.
Finding it impossible to put nourishment into the
patient in any other way. Dr. seare resolved to try
the efficacy Of TRANSMISSION of blood from healthy
body to the diseased one. Attached to Plymouth
Church is a stout hardy, rugged man named Hobart
who was formerly gardener for Moses Beach. He
consented to furnish the blood, and Mr.. Fitzgerald,
who was informed of the gravity OF his situation
consented to take it.
THE OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION.
On Saturday morning DR.. John A. Miner, of this
city, aud Dr. Searle went to Mr.. Fitzgerad's resi-
dence. on Orange street, with the Plymouth man.
The patients arm barred and the delicate opera
vein was successfully performed. The patients
nearly gone. the action of his heart feeble and
the vein could scarcely be got at The healthy mans
tapped and his red. rich blood flowed freely
into funnel held to receive it. This connected
by tubing with syringe, which worked into gold
pointed tube. and it in turn led into the opened
vein. They took fve ounces of blood about three.
quarters OF a tumbler ful from the man and pumped
it slowly into the system Of the dying patient. The
experiment entirely successful and the instru.
ment worked to a charm. Unfortunately for the pa
tient he already far gone. and after brief rally
he retained full of his until about
fifteen minutes before his death. which occurred at
two O'Clock on Saturday afternoon.
THE PosT-MORTEM
Yesterday afternoon post-mortem examination
was made by Drs. Verona, Stiles, Hutchinson and
Searle the result of which was the discovery Of
malignant ulcer in the stomach from which death
must necessarily have ensued in few weeks at the
lignant non-malignant. The presence of the for
mer is ordinarily indicated by persistent vomiting.
but Mr. Fitzgerald vomted but once in all his illness
Another symptom Is distress OF the stomach i'm
most distended. but this was not the fact
with Mr. Fitzgerald. Altogether it is very remark
able case and although nothing the matter with
his liver and the saivating process not needed
the contradictory symptoms were such as would be
apt to misead his physician.
The death of Mr. Fitzgerald removes from Ply.
mouth Church of its earliest adherents, he hav-
ing left the Catholic Church in 1852 and joined tho
Congregationalists under Mr.. Beecher. He was al
ways active in charitable movements, and although
not of liberal education. gained by his industry
and zeal great influence in the congregation. He
well known in political circles republican. He
was married, but having children adopted two
daughters. one of whom, with the widow, survives