Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-23
Adm AMONG THE DOCTORS
DIR. Tanner. in the Eleventh Day of
His Fast. Charged with Reeeiv-
Ing Nutriment ThrOgh the
Medium Of n sponge.
Telegram n the Pioneer Press.

| llDuI5 lnIS HlUTHlllpt one vi tIlt WHtcH-
ing doctors declaring that Tanner had
received nourishmcnt. This occurred
between twelve and one O'Clock in the
morning after examinations with the
arsthesisueter and aphtalmasscope. At
nine o'clock "Wednesday night Dr. Tan
ner undresscd and retired to his cot,
which was propped up in front Of the
window in the hall. DIR. Gunn and Mr.
Johnson, friends Of Tanner, make the
following statement Us to what occurred
aferwnrd: Between twelve and one
Tanner was lying on his cot, placed in
the window. DIR. Stewart was on one
side and Johnson on the other Sever
nj others We're in the adjoining ante
room, which commanded full view Of
the cot DR.. Tanner asked for II sponge
which DIR, Stewart wet with water and
handed to Johnson, who stood ON the
other side Of the cot, toward DIR. Tan
ner, facing him Johnson, who is u
man Of quick, mpulsive move
mcnts, then lurriedly put hi4
hand i'll his side pocket for his
handkerchief DIR. Tanner was lying
upon the hammock bed, and ut the
! point where two pieces of webbing
overlap there WAS II cord which annoy
cd him lie asked Johnson to ascer-
tain the cause ofhis discomfort, and
the latter reached under until he felt
tile cord and told Tanner Of its position
DIR. Bradley who was not II regular
watcher, was IN the adjoining room
and saw this At tile time he made no
remark. but soon left the hall, In
i Al. Il
charged that Dr Tanner had received
food. In other words, that the sponge
was saturated with beef tea. He says
IN squeezed nh ounce of beef tea from
the sponge DR.. tfunn Immediately
asked to look at his hands saying nat
uraly enough, that there must be some
trace Of beef ten upon them AT this
DR.. Bradley weakened somewhat, and
! Dir, Stewart tested the capacity Of the
sponge and found il would contain just
three ounces of fluid. Tanner was ter
rIbly excited, and was almost entirely
slecpcss for the rest Of the night. lie
was anxious to takean emctic.
Dir Bradley made the following static
ment
] wanted the man 10 have II good
show, 50 spent four hours yesterday
driving around 10 get regular physi-
clans to come and watch. secured II
number. and the hours We're filled for
four days ahead noticed that DR.
Stewart, when the lists were made, was
the one chosen to watch from Z II. III.
to Z D. M. and thought il rather long
watch.
About midnight, "Wednesday, | was
coming with my friend Mr.. Swift, and
! thought there might be some mis-
take, Or the watcher might be getting
sleepy So We went in We stood by
| the ante-room with our backs to DIR.
Tanner, Tile watch, DR. Peck, DR.
tiunn and others, experimental with
nj msthlsmetcr. simultaneously, curl
ously, Swilt's attention and mine were
| hy Inhnsona movement, He left DIR.
Tanner, who was lying i'll the dim light
with his head ont Of the window, came
to the wnshstand, took Il towel and
sponge and returned With his left
hand Id handed the towel and sponge
70 DR. Tanner. llequiekly put his right
hand into his side pocket, drew II ont
with something IN il and placed il on
the window-slll for an instant, then
nucllv thrn.t his hand nndrr the he'd
anl ~ an;n,ly m;tl,Irnw !, rhon
went out. and DR.. Ilarwooa followed
Going hnell there was row over the
question of hnshnp Il M. The dec.
Tor took il sponge and squeezed out
half 4 pint nfsone fluid on the Hoor.
Did you saN that this fluid VAS beat
ten9n
No; did not
"Did Won know III this time thnt DR.
Tanner was allowed water II he ehoseg'
No. did MOI see that till after
ward
"Will Won an that pr. Tanner took
fnolqo
"Nn won't sny thnt III took food
either solid ~ liauid
What statement do you make"
II Mill swear that saw snsnieiou4
movements On the mart Of Mr. John.
son from liz norkrt md undpr ,hr hel
and TINT when his hand rame ont If
his poel,nt there was somethinr IN i
locking like Il towel Int when Il ~.
tnrnnl i ,,l an,nt,