The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-07-21


ticle on which the libel is based for the publi
good; have published articles oil the subject 0
leprosy several times: the article published Apri
% done with my knowledge / consider
the matter of leprosy as of vital interest TO this
community.
BY the Court do not consider it necessary
TO get Mr.. Thrums opinion the subject OF
leprosy; every man in the community recognizes
the Importance of the subject
The defense rested here.
Recess of fifteen minutes taken
George Smith, called-Am chemist, have
| tested urine for physician in Honolulu be-
sides Dr. Fitch ; have put up prescriptions fol
DIR. Fitch not containing iodide of potassium
tested one sample for acdty for DIR. Haagn.
| DIR. Stangenwald, called-Am a physician and
chemist IN Honolulu; know DR.. Fitch, have
visited the Branch Hospital once ; spent nearly
| half day there, a number of that
seemed to be wonderfully improved from their
I former condition {; in some cases l consider DR..
~, "a 'rne'-: ent Legitimate have acquaintance
! with leprosy in Inui@ ,u,.. - - ; !
| by treatment in many cases ii is not equamy
contagious in all stages; the standing of Belle
Hospital is good.
| Cross -erdnlined- do not think I know the
case of a cure by DIR. Hildebrand; [ should be
very cautious how expressed myself in regard
to a cure; saw Mr.. Sumner at the Branch
Hospital month two before his discharge
he appeared very much improved, still he was
| leper; the fact is acknowledged everywhere
that it is not safe for Iepers TO mingle with the
community; think that the disease has renamed
in allegiance ten years i'll India; leprosy is es-
sentially a blood disease, it may remain latent
for many years: anything that tends to lower
vital power tends to develop the disease; syphilis
could more produce leprosy than Il cocoanut
could an apple tree.
William Phillips, caled-Have been under DR..
Fitch's treatment for leprosy 1 do not think T
had leprosy; DIR. Fitch told me I had leprosy;
am we'll.
Kaaau, called-Have been at the Branch Hos
pital DIR. Fitch said had the leprosy; my con-
dition very much improved since I first
went there; have not been discharged; the
photograph produced is of me when first went
there
The defense objected to the testimony not
rebuttng; the prosecution urged. however, that
the defense had eudeavored to prove the truth
of charges made against DIR. Fitch in the
article--to prove that he was quack, charatan,
etc.
The prosecution was sustained by the court !;
the witness was ordered TO show his back to the
jury.
Kepaoaina, called-Am living at the Branch
Leper Settlement; was there a leper; (photo-
graph shown to the jury he upon enter
iug.)
Cross examined - Disease is left in the left
hand, (the witness was directed to show his left
to the jury; witness said that his left arm
was very much swollen, also the right hand;
had sufhient quantity of food at the Branch
Hospital
Melipinau, (w.), called Am living at the
house of named Kaua ; have been under
treatment by DR.. Fitch for leprosy at the
Branch Hospital; was benefited by the treat
ment there is great change in my appearance;
was sent to the Branch Hospital by the govern
ment
By request of the defense the witness showed
her right arm and left hand and elbow to the
jury. The witness explained that the injury
her left elbow done long before she was said
TO be leper; examined by DR.. Fitch and
DIR. McKibben they said 1 must go to the
Branch Hospital
NIakauilani, called - Have been nnder treat
ment of DR.. Fitch for leprosyi sent to the
Branch Hospital; went to DIR. Fitch and asked
him if he would let me go to the Branch Hos
pital no other doctor examined me; my face
very much worse than it is now, the force
head was overhanging.
Chas. Trier, called-Have been under DR..
Fitch's treatment for leprosy was told; DR.,
Brodie told me had leprosy, and DR.. McKib-
ben; DIR. Trousseau examined but did not
tell ME what was the matter; the result of DR..
Fitch's treatment very good; it took me two
I, 49, AZ,
one month; went home and improved; have
been improving ever since; my toe broke ont so
that could not get boot on; was under treat
ment by DR.. Brodie;he did nae no good; the foot
is entirely well except a small hole in one toe;
there is no numbness; before it numb,
not able to work before went to him; am able
now to work.
Cross -ezanainatiOn-A living ut Koolsu,
(The witness took off his shoe and stocking and
showed his foot to the jury; have been
ing shoe for three days; no pain from the sore;
some of the bones of the foot have come out OF
both of these toes.
Policeman No. "a called-My wife has been in
the branch hospital four days; have been mar
ried to her eight years; have lived with her up
to two months ago; they say that my wife has the
leprosy; have had two doctors attending her; the
doctors said my wife had the leprosy about four
years ago; DR. Thompson of Kohala said so; do
not know that I have got the leprosy.
DIR. Fitch caled-Heard Mr.. Mehrten's testi-
mony; one of the native police asked me if there
was anything the matter with them; spoke in q
joking way ; told them they had it bad; 1 had
no litmus paper at the time 1 asked Mr.. McCart-
ney to make the test for me.
The witness explained the litmus paper test
as being very simple,
Keku's wife was leper, and he asked to come
over with her and be examined he was examined
and found not to be leper; I said that L would
like to try to cure lepers, for if could do so I
could get the reward offered by the Government;
1 heard DIR. Rogers story; gave strict orders to
have the dispensary unlocked; the room where
the instruments were kept was locked; when I
find the dispensary locked go around the back
way to get in; never heard a word of the instru-
ments being locked upi knew nothing Of it until