The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04
A Singular Case.

Prof. L. +. 1ngals introduced an in
tcresting subject to the class ut his clinic
at Rush Medical College yesterday af-
tcrnoon-a man who had had his throat
cut from ear to ear, been stabbed and
hung, and had his feet frozen, and yet
is alive to-day and enjoying excellent
health. The name of this remarkable
person Is Simon Ladinski. lie is ma
tive of Roumania, aged twcnty-eight,
and has wife and four children. lie
is quite Intelligent, and has picked up
fair knowledge of English during four
weeks spent in London and three weeks
in this country. A reporter saw him
last evening and learned his story,
which was substantially this:
lie lived in Jossy, and April Il, 1877,
while he and twelve other wine-growcrs
were returning home from Vaslin, where
they had sold their produce for about
800, 900, they were attacked by n band
of gypsie' numbering twenty-one. La
dinski and his whole party were lett for
dead, scattered over the ground. La
dinski, however, who had been stabbed
in several places, and whose throat was
cut-the windpipe being severed, but
none Of the arteries injured came to,
and, seeing the thieves quarreing among
themselves about the plundor, tried TO
escape by crawling into the brush He
was discovered and strung up on the
limb of tree. Luckily tho rope was
placed above the cut, and, though he
soon became insensible, he continued
to breathe. After he had been hanging
for ten minutes or so, being apparently
liicess, he was cut down and thrown
among his murdered companions.
Forty eight hours afterward some pas
scrs. by found that he was alive, his feet
in the meantime having been frozen.
lIe and one of his townsmcn, who was
also breathing, were taken home, where
the latter died.
Ladinski was sent to Vienna fortrclt
ment, and remained in hospital there
for five years under the care of DR.
Schoettcr. He could not swallow any
thing for two years, nourishment BEN!
given him by enemata. His throa
finally healed, but it was found tina
there was no opening through the upre
end of the windpipo TO the mouth. "
n little tube was inserted to dlate it
and the size of the tubes gradually in
creased until one quarter Of IN inch Il
diameter could bc inserted in the hole
Ladinski was then taught how to u.s.
the instruments, and he can now put il
one measuring three cighths of an inch
And he has special tube which he u'c
every night for placing in his windp'p
above the cut n hali-inch plug. Whe
he has dilated the hole so that he ca
insert a little larger plug, n competcr
laryngologist can close the hole in HI
neck through which he now breathe
and enable him to rcspire like the ord
nary mortal.
The feature of his case which is il
teresting to the medical profession
the opening of the CLOTHS above the Ell
There are not q few people who brcall
through tube inserted iii the necI
but it is rare to find one whose win,
pine has been restored after inIlamm
, ton has closed the part leading to Il
) mouth. Its restoration, therefore, is
! great triumph.
! Ladinski can breathe now as well
\ ever, but cold air hurts his Lungs, as
n has no chance to get warm before
Il reaches them. lie IS ON hi, way to 81
Il Francisco, where his brother and FAM
= nrc, but before he leaves he will visit I
y ether Chicago medical colleges and q
the students an opportunity TO see
@ vocal chords in operation. The pl
c fession here are certainly indebted
G DR.. Morrill, Mckenzie, of London, W
n sent Ladinski to Professor lngtls.
y CHICAGO Tribune.