The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-07-18

neme WI sifeN On ols /" weie peftnicat's
, n. NJ - -F4scl the DATE OF hia tsvs
) rucnt II 0ruuuah ~ August, ISL. tor ~ vccl
4 ~ III go vas Fvcslt,l On isint rclsfinr o. q
2 wan "Ssee dsscfitei bs Mt \ 4. smith, but
. tgsiimev, vas cricclid ts cNiecilnn hsine su
! FG. lll5ss. ss'ssa- am putl,shcr aud rrapi
. elor u Ne >lfsfi|fT lars- rpeltshcd No Afiic
ha,e raNh sl,cd afticles thc sotiecl ~ lerr..
sevegal tues the sriicle rutlished APRIL -, -
ertssafcl with mv kuovie,lge. q was puiAishe
dalins NY ah.ense M Ssn franci4sN but va
Avatr et tAe canlcnis hsi.,fe ruhlicttisn. csi
si'lef Ne waiter II icrr,sy a. ~ vital inlerianc
~ this q mmnnity, On Account "a thc nunlsefs q
lcir- ~ anc, Nansilgl u The nut, ~ thc RVS
to ~ csiVss "a thc snhiect
- f,sl I've ths d,fVnct, hcrr rJsild d. casg
and after shufi itscss tht Il CLOWNS whuttal ~
in,cn, VS. nir-lucg,i ty tht cr-ysnis,ni
t.s.V- N.1, sNaninei D, M Hatch Am IN
gAgcd IN ute drag eualucs. naye tested artnr fs
cne other l,hysician in Meaeiuiu hestlcs ~ Ntch
hav rut w iueagIirtic1s Coz nf Fitch MT c,n
1,nine tsiilc IT potassium
| a. NissssasiA cxamiua.l ~ Nj Hatch An
physician and chclni.t in l,nn'lulpi know IN
hlch haNV visited the branch ho~rii,i oncv sfenl
| halt a day thgfr, Z stv numt,r 1T caaaa thai
ssiilei o. u Vr'N much irirroNed irsm their iof
nttf condltton. N a'lne casoa c,n-iicf ~. Nicha
ucAtnent isgitiuNts, hAvr seluAintsnoe with lel
/ rs,N ~ lndiai lorruy ctu ~ unpfosrl ., tfcsl
/ meut m MANY ct-css bul a ~ iuearaelci d u MOI
/ .qaalh c,ntlgions pa an sias,s she STANDING II
/ lsqilqVuc Oolicep \ y, ia gssA
| Clyss Kfnsl'-I.l Nv M noie-l do uoi think I
know the ctse nj catt D, ht lilllJhfsnd| shoulj
- very oaeiieaa bow ! aoeep,gd sleienerts et
brunch hospital botoFv hts dischars, / rssloine,i
himl he aYgearrl y,fy much inrro,rt siil he was
lulgn The iAgt ~ tckuDu 'clsVd eNVDw hrfo thai
y = not s,te taf lclyrs % nlngle Win No oqm
muuityi think that ihe discaso has rvinaincd Ia
ahc,ance a. hong a. bon ,oars tn lnsasi lrpFs, Is
essentially a hlsod disras.,, b NAV rufuain latent
tol many wars anythins teai tcnia 20 lesyt vital
cideui 81 SWEDISH sallor 81 illustrate, syphilis
caalJ M uorr praJace lcprosN than a coss,Auat
could produce an arplc trvc,
William rhllhps haltwhi,g, eSsmiuc,i- Have
eeeu under III htcha trcatmcnt fur iepfo~y l
dad not think had lcprysy but Nc Fitch told mo
had am nov quits well,
htao, eSAmiucd-iiAy0 hern az the Rgsnuh Hos.
ptil 6. spess vas sent thew ece,u'e the dooioFs
said I hsd the lcprasyi my condition was Ncfy
much Improved hy Riichs treatment sinec art
went thcrr, I am not yut dischargcli the photo
gysph Prvdpc,i Is Of me when ! eyst went thew.
The picinrc shown guprescnlcl tho subject with
grvauy ssrllcd arms and facc.
N. Dolls objected o. che testimony as not 10
bultu, Ny. hussru said thai thc dctuuec had
endoaunrod o. prove the truth ot chau,vs made
against ng, Fitch On the aEticle-to Prov that he
vas quack. chArlatsu, cic-and these lepcrs
vcFc pgoiuccd % show shat d. tiich's treatment
was bcnchclal.
Mr.. nolc's objection was oyerful5l by tho Court
Pruccejiug Mr. Dole, Cor tho defense, dcsiryd
the witness % take ud his shirt and cXposc bis
back There secmed % be SONS fciuci1nco ON the
part % the patient 30 DO but be aually removed
The covering and exposed a back which told
story IN its1lt being covered with stripes OF blue
black flesh a most gcVglsiyO sIghL r. fstssfHf
d IS proper % mention that Ills Honor told the
prosecution % kecp the witness suspected q a
tiin. of isprosy out OF the witness box proper, Mr.
Summer, Miss AylJtL this witness and tie three
following being sworE standing tn isont Of the
clerks table
at the Branch Lsper Hospital gnlgr Dr. Fitch
Treatment, for lcprosy. / was arrested and sent
there as iepcr, photograph shown % The jury As
be was upon cutcgiug', BY Mr. holc-IhcTe Is
some disease in nv LEFT hand yet
Al request the witness uurolled the covering on
the diseased hand, and rolled up his sleeve show
ing hand and ARA 90 the jury, too utterly
Illustrative exhibition Of the evils Of ispuusy.
Mary Pinau, examined Am living BOW at IA
waiahao, az the house OF rlan named haua; have
been under trcAtmrnt by d. Fitch Tor icpgasy; at
the Branch LcisE Hospitals was benefited by The
ance; was sent % the Branch Lcpcr Hospital by !
the Government Witness shows his arms Dr. !
ti;ch said was 90 20 g. the settlement az h8kaako
DR.. lr1sseau Afterwards examined the.
hamakAOilaui, ex8miued-Hayc been hudtr |
treatment of DR. Fitch for lepr1sy; was sent 20 the
Branch LUper Hospital; ] went 20 Dr. Fitch my /
self, and asked II be woad Let me 20 20 the Hos
pitAl; no Other dociog cNlmiu0d me; my face was /
very much worse than Dc Is now, my forehead was !
overhangtuE.
Chas. rryer ozaminei-Hay1 been under DE- |
titch's treatment Tor lCpr1sy as was told; Dr. i
Brudie told me l bad lcpsOsy, and nr. Mchibbin. !
DR.. TrusscAu examined me, but did not tell me 4
what VAS the matter; The result ot Or. tltch's i
was very good, De gave me medicine for
one month; went houie aud have improved: have
been improving ever SINCE my sue broke out 50 /
that / could not sci q buot on: was under treat
meut By DR.. Brodie; he did m1 no guod; the foot
Is entirely we'll except small hole M one toe;
there = no uumhness; before tt WIS uumh, was
not able 30 work before ] wcut % him. am able
now % work.
Cf8,s ErlaiHr.i- Am living at k0ollu: the Gov
arument arrested rle as n leper, and then sent me
home again The witness took of his shoes and
stockings and showed his feet % the jury Have
been wearing a shoe for three DAYS; no pain from
the sore; some OF the bones have come out Of both
q the sure toes.
Witness No. "a, examined. Although the name
NJ this witness was given. be desired through His
Honor that no publicity be given 10 1t IN the
papers and he Is therefore known as No. "a that
being his number IN the order cf witnesses He
wife has had leprosy four years, she is
nov in the Leper Hospital; have been married 10
her eight years; have lived with her up TO two
months agu.
By Mr. Dols-Nly wife saws she has the leprosy:
she has been at hakaako tao months; have lived
it'll her up % that time; have had two doctors At
lending her; the doctors said my wife had the
epTusy about fogr yvlEs ag1s Or. Thompson Of
aohala said So do not krow that have not got
Dr. FITCH in rsbut.al, slid-Hesri Capt; Mshr-
ems testimony some OF the native police asked
he II there was ANYTHING the matter with them;
poke IN joking way told them they all had Il
lad; had no litr1us paper at the time ] asked
lr. Mccartney % make the test for me. Witness
described his methods Of using htmus paper.
With regard 10 heku- has wife vas a leper, and
he asked to come 10 Honolulu from Kauai with
Ter and be examined Doctors here said be was
lot eper, and he was sent back Did not rgcul- !
sct speaking TO Gerka. did have conversation with
Aoelling. Had heard portion Of Dr. Rodgers
taiement; did not l1Ck the door. did the drawer.
BY Mr.. Dole-CarTisd the key Of the drawer in .
ny pocket. Dr. ECdCeE, never complained % me. I
inst knew Of q by drawer being smashed Did
0t speak TO Mr.. Cerks to-day nor yesterday. /
lave good memory. I find leaves gone from
he record book and then / locked the drawer. !
.wo kinds Of htm1s paper. Forget the proper [ ,
ray TO use 1t, have % refer TO the book.
By Mr.. Hateh-Have given Mr. MoCaEtnsv o ..
inscription lately 20 put up for me that did noi
5utain iodite II potassium.
Dr. Irusseau vas recalled by tue defense and q
lated that. Sometimes eases % leprusy come to a
iandstill without treatment by reason simply Of !
hauge of diet cleanliness &c One Of the causes >
pr the increase Of leprIsy Is its bad surroundings
The defense here closed and at as O'Clock Mr. 7
'oie commenced his argument, be slits
1-s- n0IE's lunEEss-
In his opening address % the jury, for the de
suce. Mr. Dole spoke In Substance as follows !
10 sozry that you have been detained So long in I
else like this which has presented slch dlsl- .
rec able and painful phafes- but the pablie i'm a
1rtLnce Of this case has made lt necessary for /
% 60 % the bottom % It. vii be as brief as /
can in commenting upon %. The evidence is So /,
-eat in quantity that It viii Be impossible for me Z
refer 20 It in detail. and unnecessary also, for
am suEe that you all remember il veA. I need, Z
ieref0re but refer b its most salient point This II
a case Ire Wbich the most important question C
fore the Hawaiian nation is being tired on ITS h
eFits- The community have FROM time 90 time d
lc1me alarmed on the question Of leprusy- and
len the rush Of business and other Interests have
-iyeu Il aside, and s1cety with is pleasures and
cares has allowed itself TO 90 % sleep lu the q
HfH Il that HHHar- I d
ned it. It Is well that society should be avn n
med from this sleep, and believe that this cse "a
libel you have been 50 long considering. IN 4
hich Doctor FItcl Is the presenting wines and =
r. Thrum the dafeudlut, viii accomplish this. "a
surusv l. the worst known disease Of the present d
n historic times. Il has successfully tehed o.
sdical skill. Physicians hive not been able to D
y EheEcs il courses o. OF % e1p.lluits Laws. Il d
Is always and evegTEheEs been found 10 Be in =,
rabls- it attacks all races, and an clssses; no !,
uk IN life is safe, adults and children are alike %
posed to It's ravlgss. Medical skill can make
limit, no ASSURANCE can be given fr0m the les
Is Of experience against this most terrible. Ct
lst loatheslme ans most hopeless u an human I n
ssases- Bet Doctor Fitch has come. Ike n new n
ilgmbzs breaking an eg1 % tell people Of this n
fluu that ierrusF D. i1eu.lcll with syphilis. n
sease which Is remarkably amenlbls 90 medi-
] treatment and Is undoubtedly cgrabie. It Is ! g
. discussing thus theory Of Doctor Fitch and 4
iti-isiar his ststzauts and methods In auuIv- 70
: 10. that the defendant D. charged vita the ! ri
ime Of libel The subiecs Is one ot vast interest nj
the whole community Nearly al Of the ply "a
.ians of this country have hlsn studying the I =
sease Of lGpT1sJ for years; they have not hesit- p
81 - expos themselves 20 rs C1utauiou. nave i
.izhtiy Investigated is nature trying o. dis II
yer some cius that might lead them 10 some 1 p,
.thod d trelueut EEieh uould conquer q di- h
lse Ehich has hitherto beuu found 1uc0uqueE | y,
b All the physicians here agree. with one e1- [ y
pti1l and shat one exception Is Doctor fiich- r,
AZ leprosy is altogether distinct from syphilis =
the great medical altL1-ltes over the World, / le
thout exception. Eupp1rt th : view. Up0u this III