The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-06-15
WEDNESDAY, June Sd

" LIN i~'D<Al y uue %
The first witness called in the SDreckslI
ease yesterday was DR.. r. H. Plummer,
who has known Adolph Spreckels seven OF
eight years.
"What is his temperament Mr.. Taylor
asked.
"He has a nervous temperament" was
/ the response.
What do you mean by a nervous tenn.
peramentF
II mean that coalition OF mind and
body which is characterized by great ex'
citability of the nervous system; an ex-
ceedingly lively, cheerful. excitable tenn
permanent one in which the impulses pre-
ponderate over the reasoning powers"
Mr.. Taylor-Did you know the defend
ant in 1882 Al did.
Odd you come in professional con-
nection with him at that time2 Al did.
/ called to see him in the Summer OF 1880.
in consequence of an injury which he had
received. The result of the injury was .
conclusion of the brain.
Q.-How long was it after the injury
until you saw himl A.-Probably an
hour. The injury occurred in the morn
ing. while he was taking an early morn
ing ride. He was thrown from the buggy
and struck upon his head upon the street
or the pavement. The result Of the injury
was conclusion of the brain.
O.-What was his condition when you
saw him? What symptoms did he mani
fest7 A-He manifested something of q
Frustrated or shocked or collapsed condi-
tion-that is. he was lying a6ed; was slow
90 respond to questions which were asked.
His pulse was exceedingly small and
feeble. his eXtremities cold and his mind
very much confused; he was able 10 rise
I'D and answer questions when asked, out
would mako erroneous answers, such as
saying, when asked where he was hurt
that he was not hurt at all, or that he had
no pain, and q moment afterward, When
being aroused, said that he must go 20 the
office, where he had engagements, when
IL was manifest that he was in no cond1-
tion TO go TO the Office or do anything eIse
] ordered him TO remain IN bed' with per
feet quiet. seclusiOn OF noises ana lght,
with application Of warmth to his eXtrem-
tiles, and some warm drinks at that Stage
that being the primary or first stage OF
conclusion the stage OF what Is usually
known as shock OF collapse. subsequently
reaction came on within the first twenty
four hours. or toward tho latter part or the
first twenty four hours, when tneFe was
danger from infammatOry action lie
was then placed upon appropriate treat
ment calculated to prevent innammatory
action-that is Inflammation or the brain
ice was placed round his head; his head
was kept elevated: noise light and con-
fusion were excluded. pur8atYes were az.
min stored. and consultation was called
TO see him.
G-t1ow long did he remaini in bed +! A.
Something like ten days or so.
THE TREATMENT.
Q.-After be was permitted to leave his
bed, what took place in his treatmentf
Ale was first permitted to rise from his
bed into a sitting position. subsequently to
move around the rooms. and az later
period to go outside, with inluctions,
however. to refrain from any active eXer-
else. any violent exercise. or any mental
occupation for sufficient length of time
to guarantee him against any recurrence
Of brain trouble. He had frequent attacks
Of headache during the next several
months for which l was consulted. The
attacks would appear. and under appro-
pirate treatment and rest they would sub
side. This condition continued or pre-
vailed until January. 1881. VIXEN al