Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-08-16
WINSTON n c. THURSDAY AUGUST r6, 1883
ASKING PAY FOR HIS BLOOD.
Suit to Determine What Eight Ounces
of the Vital Fluid is Worth.
( Np,c York S,tn.)

NeO IOfE SttH
Two lawyers, two doctors, and half
a dozen laymen spent several hours IN
Justice Kelly's court, recently, trying
to ascertain whether eight ounces OF
human blood have any market value,
and whether Edward Banks, young
colored man who supplied that amount
of vital fluid to Charles Okenberg
when he was dying, is entitled to the
sum of $3.50. Banks sues for that
amount. Okenberg, who is Swede,
employed in the Western Uniod Tele-
graph office, was represented by law
yer Schwansen, who was prepared to
prove that when his client was nearly
dead from inhaling gas from Jet
which he blew out instead of turning
off. in the Hotel St. Andre, on Februa-
rv 18th, and was revived by trans
fusion of blood from the person of Ed
ward Banks, he had not made any
contract to pay Banks anything tor
the unusual service. Banks IS rather
an agreeable-looking negro. He can
l not read or cannot write anything but
his own name. He testified:
). q saw Mr. Okenberg at the hotel
: in West Eleventh street about O clock
S in the morning. He was suffocating
: very bad with gas There were three
r doctors there. They wanted to find a
y healthy man who was willing to be
bled, SO that his blood could be trans
} fused into Mr. Okenberg, DR.. Nalen
y tine came to me and said would lei
II him bleed me. | said No Don
II be afeared,' he said; it won't hurt you
ntS
lg blood, and you'll be paid Then
s. was bled, and stayed and nursed MI
as Okenbefg until he recovered. MI
e. OAnberg told me he was very muc
1g pleased at what had done. Hesays
ce ssThat's piece Of work I'll never to1
tn get. can never pay you for it full
us but I'll pay you satisfactory "A
to that Mr.. Okenberg ever paid me We
lat So"
at The defendants s lawyer presented
ae. the Court a receipt for So in full Il
of all services rendered, bearing Bank
Tor signature.
iv- "Ah," cried Banks, 'he didn't re5
nd that to me that way. He SAID
'on wanted receipt for So, and wou
ry, pay me some more in few days.
les, SAYS: Just keep this to your self, al
pc don't tell anybody I've paid it. Th
has I signed the paper he read.
the Mr.. Taylor, counsel for Banks,
old deavored to find out how much Ban
ave blood was worth, and whether the o.
ON tors or defendant had agreed to
S in him for it. DIR. Ferdinand Char
he'd Valentine and DR.. HenryJ. Garrlg
1t IS we're examined.
g is DR.. Valentine said that he RENE
bered being greatly amused after
operation at the attempt to apprs
the blood. He that something was S
iocularly about pay but no prom
was made. "a physician might
}, a we'll promise to pay druggists bl
at he said, "as to make such a promls
Atty should think Banks service as nj
put were worth So day fully. =, | CT
| the saw what the blood was worth:
for Banks SERVICE" said DR.. Ga
ound CUES, couldn't be worth more t
ircle $3.50 day. / never promised to-
,hap, him anything for his blood, l hae
ense conversation with him whatever
him, don't think bloed has any mar ket
such ue. You can't sell eight ounces OF
the mans blood. It has to be tre
had medically to give it any value q
ascal think Mr.. Okenberg could have |
up, if it hadn,t been for the transtusl
r two Mr.. Okenberg test1f1ed
He talked with Banks about his b.
,ort NY wife nursed me at the hote
was was told that blood had been t
le be- from him to save me, but never P
thar ised to pay him anything. Whe
; here called on me for money gave nj
5000 telling him | was poor, and ne sa
eturn was satisfied.
+, say "Why did you take recelPel 10
hang. Because didn't want to nave
out of calling on me for money any moi
x,olIo1 T,,n+;oo K o11v denied mOLl