The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-23

Nothing Of that kind took place to
my knowledge. Would cool down
by talking to him. Felt sceptical
as to his sickness. I supposed 1t
originated from his brain, as he be-
came an imbecile. He broke out on
bis breast with pimpleS and on his
head. 1 call them pustue es, on the
end of which were white specks. In
my Judgment, I would pronounce
1t smallpox. / talked with the
matrOn. She asked If he smelt sour.
Told her I did not 60 near enough to
him to tell. That was the last time
saw him alive. There is no
suspicion In my mind that he was
abused or maltreated while l
knew him.-Was fed on cracke d
wheat, beef tea and chicken broth,
etc., but after a while he seemed to
90 down very fast, and commenced
vomiting Cannot say what day.
stuff that looked molasses, and after
that 1t was very green. Then he
became very inn beetle, and left
without any nerve or ambition to
stir. Previous to this he seemed to
be quite ambitious; then he sank
down again. Had to put some fac
tory cloth on his ankles to keep
him in bed. His room was Kept
nice and comfortable during the
day. He was very well treated all
the time he was there. / returned
back again next day, when he was
corpse, nicely sewn up and every
Holt 70 f
ants were used III the blankets and
all around him, enough to make me
sick.
DR.. Young here made a short
speech as to the serious nature Of
the accusation of malpractice, and
taking the life of a fellow-being,
and said: "I am here to prove the
contrary by my witnesses, and that
the patient was humanely and
kindly treated"
In answer to question by one of
the jurors, witness said he worked
at the hospital two or three or four
days after the death of the diseased,
and left the hospital the evening
before Christmas, which think was
Wednesday. 1 think the corcse
was sewn up that evening. The
marion must have known he was
sick, and that he was breaking ouf.
She seemed to be taking all care CT
him, but don't know whether she
went up to his room. She asked me
a good many questions about his
smelling four, exc. She must have
believed he had the smallpox. Il
talked with Dr.. Young once about
the man, telling him my suspicious
about the eth ng; but he hardly
know about it, &C thought it
hardly possible. l considered his
brain was affected and that he had
some kind Of poison in his blood.
He was pretty robust up to the time
he tried to ge. the transom out;
from than he seemed to fall fast.
Then he would hollow fire and
scream. This was about ten days
plior to his death. Did not notice
a paper on the cor pse l when helped
it in the wagon, on which was
written "NoC to be opened" /
think the box he was laid Eaway in
was one in which a coffin had been
in. On Cross examination
he said patient died day or two
before Christmas.
John w. Bentley resided in the
Second Ward of this city. Had
worked for DR.. Young at the Asy-
Ium. Knew the patient Young
when he was there. There was no |
need OF kicking or abusing him, and |
never saw him struck. He died |
Christmas night. Don't know his
but he had broken cut with |
pimples on his breast and in his hair.
During the days or time l was
waiting on the patients l would |
see Young two or three times, and |
during these times saw sores and
pimples on his breast. They were
and looked kind of yell
low or white on the top, and there
were small ones on his head. DR..
Young said this was the spotted
fever. Nothing said at this time
In relation to smallpox. Only
certain person were alloe ed to go
into his room, and the reason as
signed was that j. was Catching.
Judge Snow made some remarks
as to the law relating to the dut es of
coroners' inquests, and quarantine,
ETC., and was followed by Seymour
B. Young, who had written state
ment prepared by himself which |
our space will not permit us to
give entire today. The substance |
of it was that deceased had gone
medical treatment apart
from his own; that death was the
result of spotted fever or small !
pox; and that Young had received !
every possible care and was kindly |
treated in the hospital. During the
delivery Of the statement, Juror
Taylor remarked that DR.. Young's |
statement would not affect his
mind or opinion as to the disease
that caused the patients death.
Archiba Young, father of the
deceased, said he understood DR..
Young to say that none of w. q |
Young's relatives visited him dur
ing his last sickness. have letter
from his son-in-law and his sister
that visited him a few days before
his death, stating he was getting
along well aud doing well.
Coroner Taylor: Did you hear OF