New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
OBITUARY
JAMES MARION SIMS, N. d.

DR.. James Marion Sims died suddenly about
IN yesterday at his home. No 267 Madlsonave. Up
TO within few moments OF his death no seemed to DO
in all the vigor OF health. He had bssn delicate how
ever since his recovery from attack OF pneumonia
several years and suffered Of late from dyspepsia.
lie also complained at times of trouble with his heart
On Monday night he in UNUSUAL good spirits. He
went after dinner with his visit patient Of tho
latter, whose case was troublesome one They returned
home about 10 o'clock and sat up together until after
midnight. 1t DR.. Smss custom to have table with
nOtcpaper placed beside his bed and when he awoke at
night, to make such memoranda a5 occurred to him.
Shortly before he awoke and after writing few lines
and taking drink Of water lay down and apparently
was soon asleep. lilo breahed heavily, however,
and his wife cndeavorcd TO awake him.
She became alarmed when she found that no
could not be roused and called his son, who had hardly
entered the when the doctor breathed his last An
autopsy made by Drs Peabody and Welsh at which Drs
Loomis, Wycth and Wylle were present, showed that
death was duo to degeneration Of the muscular bros OF
the corona artery, which caused sudden obstruction Of
the circulation. The funeral will take place at a.
on Friday at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Dr. sims was born In Lancaster District, South Caro-
na January 25, 1913 His education began in the
common school, and he graduated from the South
Carolina College In 1892 After studying for short
time at Charleston he entered Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia completing the In 1885 He began
practice in the following ycar at Montgomery, Ala,
making speciality Of gynocoogy though ne also became
known for his skill in general surgery. In 1915 he pub
lishcd series Of papers In The american Joha OF Med
icai ScicIcr, developing original theory OF trsmus
nasccntun About the same time be began series Of
experiments in the treatment OF yesicovagnal fstula
and, after four years. perfected method OF curing dis
that had been thought curabo by the substitution
Of sutures Of silver for those OF silk thread
then In In 1853 lie came TO New
York, and. in addition to building up lucrative
practice, succeeded In establishing hospital for
The institution at frat supported by private cOntr
buttons with grant OF s., 500 from the Common Council
but in S5S charter obtained from tho Legislature
and the city the land at FOrtynnthst and Lcxmg
ton-avc upon which TO erect tho payons, with ap
preparation Of $4,000 After study of hospital arci-
lecture in Europe ho decided to have tho hospital built in
payilons.
While In Europe DR. Sims operated in tho presence of
Ncpeau Huguler N6laton Baron Larrcy and other dis
tingushcd physicians, only OF France, but also of
England and Belgium. Between the years 1862 and
was decorated by the Belgian Government with the order
Italian Governments. lilo was elected corresponding
fellow OF the Royal Academy Of Medicine at Brussels
Edinburgh, Berlin Chrlstiha anu other Foreign
pitfalls. At the timo OF tho between Germany
Ambulance Corps, composed OF eight Englishmen and
eight Americans under his command, as surgeon ichlc
and served at the battle Of Sedan.
The titles OF DR. slmss works are 'Irismus Nascen-
tun. silver Sutuns in surgery (1v0 Nc~-lork 1885,
Clinical Notes on Uterine Surgery UondOn and New
York, l-66 translated into French and German 'IntTa
Uterine ii6rod Tuners" The Microscope IN the sterile
Of the Discovery " AnTshesia" The last named work.
IN which he sought 10 prove that tho use OF ether was
first discovered by DR. Long OF South Carolina, involved
hm In an acrimonious DISCUSSION win Ohcr WclkhOWh
physicians. After his final return to this country he en-
extended practice ana IL was To opinion 81 ms iIi,u7
that he would have been more fortunate u he had re-
manned ia Europe His kindness OF heart led 90 largo
practice among the poor from whom hr could hope for
lilc s.t1c r'vnt blessings.