New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09

TlNNER CONFIDENT W pONN'-oN'
Or bradley a regular physician causeu ooii'iu'
,ble excitement in Clarendon Hail. early YESTERDAY
~s"r0;nc NV declaring that he had detected one OF
Tho watchers in the act of supplying III
Tarnar with food When closely questioned,
however. DIR. Bradley admitted that he hau
,oo,, only suspicious movements Dr. lahhe'
o,d tho watchers both made af1davits OF ther hou-
ostx and the Doctor was warmly defended py many
reo,lar physicians. Both the eclectic anu iee"i"1
nbysicians presented letters of Withdrawn lio"'
the watch over DR.. Tanner, but the Wa'on''' WY
ceorganized, and both schools are sum t'
DR.. Tanner is still confident and cheerful
,rr ,CC1-sATION AND THE DENIAL.
7. u,oS evident Yesterday that DR.. Tanners
-, nod spread. visitors came in steady stream
,,ho,, tho day Many Of them seemed lmpehed oy
,,o so morbid curiosity that draws crowd around
nerson 1cangled IN an aceIue"' i''oo'''"'
1xerc present from all parts OF tno eVu"i''
and n IL clear that scientific men are ~ "S' "Aie
sr Interest in tie But tue Doctor 'ce .ooH'u
% 80 tban on Wednesday the Lines were deeper
d tho circles about the eyes heavier and baeker He
tted freouently and theoretically, but the tones
Of his voice seemed weaker than on the day before
Taero WAS a reason for this. Dr.. Tanners sleep on
Wednesday light was broken up and he was terribly
vcted by an unfortunate disturbance that took place
N tne hall This occurred between II and l O'Clock
yesterday morning After the examinations with the
nstbcsometcr and OpthalnOscepe, AT O'Clock Wednes
dav night Dr. Tanner undr ssed and retire to his COL
which was pr0pped up in the front window OF tue MAJ"
AtlI:I5 he Garcled his mouth with eight ounces Vi
water returning all but two drachms He slept soundy
from 1880 10 HIS lie then moved around restessy
for a short time and was handed wet tower Tor MS
head. and spongos Tor his lips and face
Dr. Gum and Mr.. johnson make the following state
rnent as to what occurred afterward;
Between l. and Dr. Tanuer was lying on his cot
p,aeed in the window. DR.. Stonar on one side and
Frost Johnson on the other Several others were in an
adjoining anterOosl, which commanded mil view OF
the cot. Dr. Tanner asked for sponge. which d.
sionar wet with water and handed 10 Mr.. Johnson
who stood On the other side OF the cot toward which Dr.
Tanner was facing. Mr.. johnson. who Is man OF
quick impulsve movements, then hurredly put
his hand in his side pocket for his handkerchief
DIR. Tanner lying upon a hammock bed ana al the
no,pt where two pieces OF webbing overlap there was
cord which annoyed him. He asked Mr. johnson 70
oseertau the cause OF his discomfort ana the latter
stoopu ro.ch4I under until he felt the cord
and told Dr. Tanuer Of its position. DIT. Bradley
who was not regular watcher, was ID tle
adjoining alero0m and tnis. At the lime he made
no remark but left the hail. in about Fifteen min
ues he returned and charged that Dr. Tanner had re-
ceyed f3oin other words that the sponge wfs satu-
rated with beef tea. He said that he squeezed eight
ounces Of beef tea from the sponge. DE- Gum i'm
,Dediately asel look at lis hands, saying naturally
enough that there must be some trace OF b,ei tea upon
them At this Dr.. Bradey weakened somewhat. Then
DR. scnar tested tn, capacity OF the nSc ana found
tnat IT won contain just three ounces o. flu Il. Dr.
Tanner was terribly excited and almost entirely
slcepess the rest OF the night He was anxious TO
take an cmetc.
Dr. Bradley Yesterday afternoon made the following
statement: wanted the man 10 have a good snow.
so spent lour hours Yesterday riding around to get
regular physicians 10 come and watch. /
secured number, and the hours were filed
FOR four days ahead. noticed that DR..
stonar when the lists made out, was on
from a. N. TO p N, anu thought 1t rather long
watch About midnight Wedncs lay was coming home
with nv friend Mr. swift and thought there might be
So ne mistake the watchers might be getting sleepy
60 we went in. We stood in the anteroom. our backs
10 pr Tanner watching DR.. Peck. Dr. Gum and
others cxgeriment with the DstheNmeter. Slmutane-
ouslv Mr. swifs attention and mine were attracted by
Jobnson's movements. He left Or. Tanner. who was
living In dim light with his head out OF the window
came 10 the washstand. took towel and sp NE aud
returned With bis LETT haId be handed the towel and
s,oage to DR.. stonar. He quickly plunged is right
hand into his side pocket dew II out with something
in IT, and PLACED It the wndow-sil for an instant
then quickly thrust his hand under the bed, and as
cuckly withdrew H. then became conscious that
swift vas watching MIN. He locked at me- winked
and whispered Fraud; wlnked az him and said
You're right Then I didn't know what TO do, but
told hln to TIL Dr. peck to keep close watch Then
Invent out. aud d. Harwood followed. / told him the
story. and swift. coming up, corroborated II. Tnon
gong back there r5w, and then a question o.
husAIuc e up. DR.. Tanner wanted to take an emeuc
but II hree-Quarters OF an hour afterWard then
took the sponge AM squeezed out hal: pint Should
say Of some had the door Mr.. Swift Will tel the
same story"
"D.d you say tha, this fluid was beef tea was
asked.
Ne. s.r. did not"
.Did YOU know at that tine that DR. Tanner was
allowed water If he chose 7"
"No. dent know that till atterwarl"
.Wni You say that DR.. Tanner took foOdl"
mo, won, say tuat he took food, either solid or
LIQUID"
what statement do you wish 70 make T.
VIII swear that ssN suspicious movements or the
p9rt Of r Johns IL from bis pocket under The bed aud
that when lis hand out of his pocket. there was
something in 10 king like towel. bat when it re-
turned II was empty"
Dr. Gum. Nj Johnson ana physicians. both regular
ami eecc expressed tie opnioa at the hal yesterday
that no fraud had been dreamed OF the previous
night
DE- Tanner said: " Oh. twas terrible last night
didn't sleep a wink have enough TO stand without
enduring this IL was simply barOarous."
Some one asked why DR. Bradley appeared so excited
auc made so nach disturbance and many foolish re-
marks An eva-iye answer returned, when Or.
Tanner broke out: lie was liquor! amt afraid TO
Fay So won't have linn again"
The follow ing afiday1ts were sworn TO yesterday
CLARENDON HALL. July s. 1850.
hereby positively affirm tat | have totally az
stained from AL TODD either liquid or solid IRON Mon
day June -, al II H., to the present time. also
totally pGsta,ucd from water fO= elg1t days. but DE-
tween II aud a. ~. to-day took ounces of wafer
The suspicious OF Dr.. Bradley egndng Nj.
uIf"nHdrd. Ho handed me IL ng but
towel ur1 "a sponge, roth wet with water anu the
sponge Wa. handed HIM 10y ~. StnEar and neither
OF these articles contained anything bat wafer.
H. :. TANNEE III. y.
Sutsctib-d and 10 before tbs day o. July,
1880 at $40 DC ok u. H. WM. NAS IASsELL,
Notify PlDlic. City and County Of NV York.
Al no time during my watch win DR.. Tanner at Car-
eudon Hall, either Yesterday Wednesday HIgat
81 ANY her tILuo. cd give or 10 him any
article OF fool, e!tACr iI soId or hJid form
FROST JOHNSON.
Sworn before me tais day. New-York jar