Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-29
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An Exhibition OF Extraordinary Con-
tortions Before a Class Of Medical

An Exhibition OF Extraordinary Con-
tortions Before a Glass Of Medical
Students.
Cleveland Herald.
The announcement that Mr.. Charles
III. Warden, the celebrated contortion-
ist, would give an exhibition before
the students at the Eiie Street Medi-
cal College yesterday morning. found a
Herald reporter in the amphitheater at
the appointed hour.
Mr.. Warren Is, in his line. undoubt-
edly the greatest wonder ever brought
before the medical profession. The
fact that DIR. Hamilton has devoted
several pages to his case in his New
Surgery" Is ample guarantee that bis
contortiOns are really phenomenal and
worthy the consideration Of medical
science. Concerning him DIR. Hamil-
ton says: I'll think Il may be safely
said that N Mr.. Warren does not dislO-
cate his hips then none Of those seven
or eight cases hitherto reported, and
referred 10 by me In my 'Treatice on
Fractures and DislocatiOns' were vert
ible dislOcations. No case has yet, so
far rs know. been verified by an au-
topsy. And II is to be hoped that in
the interest Of science. Mr.. Warren
will leave n request that upon his
death n careful dissection Of his hip
Joints shall be made by competent per-
sons"
His exhibition Wednesday morning
was n most wonderful one. nOtwith-
standing he professed himself ham,
pered by temporary attack Of rheuma-
t.sm. lie began by displaying n dislO-
cation Of his thumb. which was per-
feet. The students were permitted to
examine with the sense Of touch, this
peculiar phenomena. The subject then
exhibited AZ dislOtation Of the wrist.
equally remarkable. Next he produced
a muscular contraction a partial sub
glenOid dislOcatiOn Of both shoulders,
which DIR. Kitchen pronounced n most
remarkable feat. This was followed by
dislOcation Of the scapula upwards
and a partial dslOcatiOn Of the tarsal
bones.
But the most remarkable feat, that
which brings the greater CONSERVATION
10 the medical profession, was a COM
plete luxatiOn Of both hips upwards
and backwards. This accomplishment,
which has been the subject of the most
careful study by DIR. Hamilton. was
commented upon by DIR. Kitchen at
some length.
Mr.. Warren also twisted his ankles
as II his feet were hung upon a swivel.
and produced a subluxation Of the
lower jaw. Another performance Of
his was the withdrawal of the vicera
from the abdomen and the forcing of
them into the chest. This feat he per-
formed with alternate efforts, producing
an effect SO unnatural as 10 call forth
most enthusiastic applause from the
students.
DIR. Kitchen measured the chest ex
pansion of the subject, stating that the
customary limit is about three inches.
The result was two measurements.
thirty and half inches in a state of
contraction, and thirty-nine inches in
state OF expansion, making n differ
ence OF eight and half inches. This
difference has been as high as twelve
inches. Oh former occasion when
DIR. Kitchen measured the, exhibition,
the difference amounted to eleven
inches. This falling of. coupled with
a cough Of Mr.. Warren's, suggested the
fear, which was afterwards cOrrobor-
ated by testimony, that the gentleman
Is n candidate for the grip Of that
prince Of diseases, consumption. The
exposure of such an exhibition as that
OF wednesday morning. together with
the abnormal nature of his work, can
not be very conducive TO longevity.
Mr.. Warren concluded his perform.
ance by wriggling his ears, and then
performed n series of gyrations and
contortiOns which were simply hides
cribable. During the exhibition the
display OF muscles and surface mark
ings OF the body was most instructive
to those interested in the study of
anatomy. The anomaly Of Mr. War.
ren's case Is that he Is able TO produce
by muscular action n voluntary dis
location Of nearly every Joint in the
body.
Mr.. Warren is now travelling and
exhibiting his physical versatility 10
The medical profession no the leading
medical colleges in tie land. lie has
been, In former years. connected with
different organizations rs an athlete.
but now deyotcs all his time 10 medi.
cal science.