The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-19


the occasion) The inside incision was made
upwards from the wound about Two Inches
by DR.. Minor. Don't know If a ligature was
made. Further than that DR.. Minor did thu
cutting at that time could not state posi-
lively as to what was done. Saw the leg
or 10 days after. All the doctors were pres
ent except DR.. Ives The second operation
consisted of an extension Of the incision BY
DIR Minor. Spoke to him following the ope
ration and asked him to wait. placed my
thumb and finger on the ligated vessel at tn,
groin and found that could feel the pulsa
ton of the artery, and asked them TO wait
and not close up the wound. Dr. Chalafan
said, 1--WE will close up the wound" ] said
that there was no hurry in closingit. There
is test in ligating an arterial vessel. |,
would pulsatc above and would not below
Ii is the only test, and is almost infallibie
Next day met Drs. Minor and Chalafant al
the Plumb House, on the occasion Of the
third operation DR.. Minor did the cutting
and ligating. The femoral artery was tied
below the profunda. The next operation was
amputation, one or two days after the third
operation. DIR. Minor did the cutting and
amputating. DR.. Minor had charge of the
case, associated by DR.. Chalafant, | made
the post mortsm examination by the request
of DR.. LIE Roy After the post norton had
con> ersation with DR.. Chalafant, at my
office, He produced paper, requesting thai
an agreement he entered into as TO what ties
timony should be given at the coroner's in
quest lie said that we should stand togeth
err on the legation of the vessel said that
we had better get out Of it as easy as We
could or make clean breast Of the matter
think that the long saphenous vein was
tied. We tie vessels 50 that blood will moi
pass through them. There was no attempt
made to lgate any vessel below the wound
There was no injury to the long or superb
cal saphenous vein inflicted by the bullet
that | saw. "Dr. smith, said Duncan,
Estate what would be the result of subject
ing person in ordinary health 10 the opera.
ton which Thomas Is. Parks had undergone. "
Mayo objected to the question being answer.
ed, stating that these operations were neces
sary on account of the wound. Duncan re
piled to Mayo, the testimony Of Drs. Minor
and Chalafant bore out the statement that il
was not known what vessel was ligated until
the third operation. lie spoke for some time
Mayo replied at length. This ended Mon
days testimony.
The attorneys on both sides of the case go,
along very fraternally all day and there was
perfect harmony and good nature evinced
towards each other During the middle OF
the afternoon members Of the Board of Su.
pervsors took seats inside the railing and
listened eagerly to the testimony. The heavy
and vitiated atmosphere of the crowded cour,
room had the effect of putting the little Mas.
cot of the trial to sleep. She climbed up in.
to her fathers lap. closed her little black
eyes, and soon her heavy breathing could be
heard. The defendant held her in his arms
for about an hour, when Jennie Grunden
gently removed the child.
Eighth Day.
"How are you Mr.. Weast?" said the
FREE TRADER man TO the defendant, who
was in court early this morning Pretty
well, sir" was the reply, 81 had good
nights rest" After few minutes CONVEX.
sation with the prisoner, the sheriff stepped
up in his lordly pomposity, slapped him on
the shoulder and said MIR. Weast, you
ought to know that it is contrary to the law
of precedent that a prisoner should converse
with anyone in court except his counsel. !"
The ladies, who are in attendance on the
trial, were slow in making their appearance
and came little before 10 o'clock George
Blake was looking unusually handsome and
As fresh as village daisy after sun show
err. His bright, black eyes twinkled with
anticipated triumph, and he looked the
veritable Adonis Of the Ottawa bar, as did
DR.. Smith of the Streator physicians, who is
A daintily dressed saw bones, with luxuriant
side whiskers and shiny, white teeth. The
little Mascot looked out of sorts rs she came
into the court room with Jennie Grunden
and Emma Heiner, and soon was nestled in
the defendants arms. Mrs. Parks, who is
seated between her two brothers-in -law, has
a vigiant eye on all that is going on.
DIR. ". L. SMITH
took the stand, and Duncan propounded the
question: "Ssppose the ball had
severed a blood vessel, either arterial or
venous, what would be he procedure in the
proper way of treatment Mayo again
nterposed his objection to the question be-
ing answered. The court said that the
proper way to put the question would be to
ASK WDht WAS uOHc NJ tuc OpcIaliou uhu lhat
witness might then give his opinion. The
loctor said that the mode of procedure
should be to cut down and tie both ends Of
he bleeding vessel. If the lower end had
not been tied it would not have been correct
practice. think that had both ends Of the
bleeding vessel been tied there would have
been no necessity for the subsequent opera
ions. Had this been followed his chances
for recovery would have been fair. Duncan
here renewed his Hypothetical question.
The court still sustained the objection. The
witness was asked the question and was
that there was no diversity Of
opinion among the standard medical authors
in surgery in regard to the ligating of blood
vessels. Don't know whether the bleeding
was direct or re-current hemorrhage.
Cross. Observation-Disclosures in the Rush
College one spring term and two
winter terms. Held no position in the med
cal faculty there. held the position of as
,istant to the demonstrator Of anatomy. Six
Of the students performed this duty. Was
first called to see Parks Oct. IL. TO assist
Drs. Minor and Chalafant. Was called
here to assist but not to give any advice rs
% what course should be pursued. Had no
with the doctors as to what
should be done. Did what was told to do.
Did not examine patient. l was not con-
suited in the case. Made no objection AS to
what was being done. Was there probably
Two honrs. The vessel had been bleeding