Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30

ana VIII near any Oliler physician tilat
may be brought in, on the subject"
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
MEDICAL OPINIONS ON HAMPToN's LUNGS.
AT the opening OF court this morning
DIR. Benedict was placed upon the stand
and testified substantially as follows have
been his physician more or less for fifteen
years treated him last for broken leg,
about one year ago; had lung trouble at
the same time; describe the condition
of his lungs by his coughing, splitting and
pain he has been suffering that way for
fifteen years to my knowledge, he has no
pleuro-pneunonia, which is an acute
disease, his is chronic trouble, il twere
acute he wouldn't be out OF bed don't
think he is suffering from pleuro-pneu-
monia now; have made no examination
Of his lungs during the past week. con-
finement would be hazardous and
possibly fatal to him under
his present condition. From my
acquaintance with his complaint, feel
frank in saying il would be prejudicial to
confinc him, and l think three weeks
close confinement would prove fatal to
him. ! am satisfied, without examining
Mr.. Hampton, as to the truth OF the
statements made in my certificate. If
were to advise Mr.. Hampton, it would be
for him to travel in cline that suits him
best. 1t is all wrong for him to remain
in an office even four or five hours day.
wrote the certificate at the request Of
Mr.. Hoge, from my knowledge OF Mr.
| Hampton's condition for the past fifteen
years. In diagnosing his case I would
not take his temperature. Didn't know
his temperature when 1 wrote the GER
tifcate.
DIR. Anderson was called to the stand
and stated that he gave certificate. He
attended him about two weeks since for
pleuro-pneumonia, which may be acute
or chronic. His case is chronic; he had
dyspnea and chills when last attended
him. Several years ago / attended him
when he had very critical Pneumonia of
both lungs. Have prescribed for him
three or four times the past few years.
Havn't examined his lungs, but know
that he has been subject to attacks of
dyspnea and chills. Made the certifi-
cate at the request OF Mr.. Hampton, who
asked me on the street day before yester-
day if would give certificate as to the
condition of his lungs.
BY Judge Iane-I am Mr.. Hampton's
family physician; last visited his house
about three years since; have visited his
family several times; | would not pro-
nounce it consumption, as some people
nation Of the lungs.
Mr.. Va1ian called DIR. Potter to the
stand, who defined pleuro-pneumonia as
acute or croupous pneumonia or inflamma-
ton; no two cases appear exactly the
same, and do not present all of the symp-
toms belonging to the disease; the
disease might affect his voice and it
might not; by looking at Mr.. Hampton,
or any one, could only judge OF the con-
dition of the lungs SO far as emaciation
and facial expression indicated it; would
not give certificate as to the condition
of a mans lungs without examining him;
questions OF this kind cannot be answered
absolutely on account of possible errors
and continual changes; pneumonia is an
acute inflammation of the tissue
OF the organ, pleuro pneumonia
is pleurisy and pneumonia combined.
a constant cough is a symptom OF this
disease. If he had an attack of
pneumonia fifteen years ago, it would be
noticed now unless it cleared up. To
imprison man with high temperature
under an attack OF this disease would be
no worse in q pure room than in his own
private apartment. was in this court
room one day last week when the air was
very oppressive, and would increase a
man 8 difficulty in breathing if affected
with pleuro-pneumonia. A man afflicted
with this complaint would have shown it
in this room at the time alluded to.
JUDGE ZANE PRoNoUNcEs SENTENCE.
The Court-Mr. Hampton, will YOU stand
up? You are aware, Mr.. Hampton, that you
were tried on the charge of conspiracy
charged with conspiring to keep, with one
Mrs. s. j. Fields, house of ill-fame in this
city, TO be resorted to for the practice of
prostitution. The jury found you guilty, and
been overruled, it now is the duty of the
Court to pronounce sentence against you,
Have you anything further to say now?
Hampton could say good deal, your
Honor, but don't know that will saw any
thing. L am ready for sentence.
The Court-The statute provides in cases
of this character that the defendant may be
punished by imprisonment in the County
JAN not exceeding one year, or by fine not
exceeding $1,000. The discretion of the
Court is quite wide, and it also extends to
the. character of the punishment-it may be
by imprisonment in the County Jail or by
fine; it cannot be by both
Counsel have offered the certificates of
two physicians of the city, and also their
statements with the stat ement of one other
physician, for the purpose of
PROVING AND DESTROYING YOUR PHYSICAL CON-
DITIoN.
The evidence touching this point is not. 10
say the least, satisfactory. Physicians
sometimes are little reckless in giving these
certificates, and oftentimes mislead the
Court, as in the case of jurors and others,
ana they. ought to feel the responsibility
under which they are acting when they Dre-
sent certificates for the Court to act upon.
am satisfied from certificates / have re-
ceiyed in the cases of jurors and others,
that there has been n recklessness in
giving these certificates by some physi-
clans that ought to be deprecated, and
they are so unreliable that / confess
the Court can place but little reliance upon
them. The testimony given from the wit
ness stand would seem to be more reliable,
though that is sometimes indefinite. The
reasons given by counsel in the case are NOT
altogether harmonious, and it does not
strike my. mind, in the absence of a personal
examination, as being entitled to very great
weight. would, of course, take into CON
SHERATON the condition of the party | was
about to sentence, where have the power to
sentence him to confinement in Jail or to i'm
pose line, if the evidence was satisfactory
ana clear that confinement might result in
serious INJURY to the defendant. | am not
satisfied that such is the case here.
The offense with which you are CHARGED.
ar; Hampton, is one, of course, that every
fight-minded man must condemn, No man
can honorably enter into
PARTNERSHIP WITH PROSTITUTE,
And, according to your own statement, Won
employed this miserable prostitute, and as
the evidence shows, was to give her x15 for