New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
STRANGE SURGICAL CASES.
4 TUMoR DEVELOPED AS IF BY SYMPATHY
A YOUNG woMAS's DEATH CAUSED BY TUMoR-
urn InvrR cnNIRACIs LIE SAME DIsEAsE.

HER LOVER CONTRACTS THE SAME DISEASE.
Francis Joseph Gunner, age twenty, son OF
Police Captain John Gunner, OF No 362 East sixty
npth-st was the subject OF delicate and interesting
surgical operation performed on Wednesday last by
Drs Alfred c. Post OF No. 20l Madisonaye' and '" A.
Haves Of No. 745 Le1ington-aye for the removal OF
sarcoma species Of tumor. The inception and devel-
ment OF this tumor exceedingly peculiar ana
either presents the Of remarkable coincidence
or demonstration OF the fact that tumors are con-
tarious thing that has heretofore been most empha'
ically denied by the medical profession
Young Mr.. Gunner regular attendant OF 81
Thomass Episcopal Chapel, in slItiethst. between
second and Third aye and held the Office OF Assistant
Librarian in tho sundayschool connected with the
church About a year ago Miss Bella Sargent charm
ing young woman Of about the same age as MT. Gun
ner jolned the church and became teacher OF class
in tho Sunday. school, Mr.. Gunner and Miss Sargent
were thrown together in the sundaysohool work
and formed pleasant acquaintance, that In time
r,pened into love. and 1t announced last
spring that they engaged TO be
married Hut il he. Miss Sargent died In tho
Roosevelt Hospital las, May. and was buried Oh DeeoTa
ton day.
About three months before her death an apparently
innocent swelling appeared IN the gum on The Ihsoe OF
the right check Nothing thought Of It for Time
and II was attributed cold and harmless innamma
ton But t grew larger slowly At first, but with an
alarming rapidty 10 became developed, and
she az well rs her friends became alarmed and sought
medical al rice. Her ament was pronourcod sarcoms
OF the gnAnt type and she went to Roosevelt Hos
pltal for treatment Soon after she was admitted
consultation was held IN her case by the
consulting surgeons and the house stan, and
u was agreed that her only chance Of
being benefited lay In the removal OF the tumor. She
consenting an operation was performed by Dr. Sands
in the presence OF DR. shrady and several other phy
,c,.n. The tumor was taken but it had involved
.NF. .,A. aa(l
also removed Miss Sargent rallied from the shock and
bon,s were entertained OF her recovery. but within
few da,s secondary hemorrhage set In and resulted 10
her death.
The eref OF Mr. Gunner owes his loss inconsolablc
and he brooded the death OF Miss Sargent day and
night There was him special horror in the
Of her death. while yet marveng at tho strangeness
OF Miss sargenrs death, about month ago
he was startled when slight swelling
appeared In his mouth In the under the left cheek
lie AN once consulted Dr. Hawes he suspected that
tile fate OF Miss Sargent awaited him. There was
nothing however. ia the early appearance Of the swell
ing 20 indicate that It anything serious. and
nronouuced a gum boil. II grow slowly and presenting
what aupeared TO be accumulation OF pus II
lanced and discharged colorl's IS liquid There
improyement or relief following this simple remedy
ana the clinical history OF the established that
IL was sarcoma similar In character 70 that which had
cost Miss Sargent life, but not far advanced Dr.
Post called In consultation hhd speedy eAurpa'
ton OF the tumor advised.
At2p on "Wednesday the young man was put
under the influence OF ether. knife inserted by
the surgeon at left cheek bone. and incson
made the left eye TO the nose down the sido OF
m, nose and beneath IL to the OF the upper lip
wbeh was split in two. Then tho left cheek dis
eced np from the bone aud turned back nd the tumor
was xDosed TO view. 10 attached TO the jaw bone
firmly and was ger than It appeared be externally
IN was removed by quick cut OF the knife and
| tire bone In the neighbOrhood OF the tumor was
thorougby scrapcd by spoon shaped instrument to
,hane memDTauCg
| After the surgeons satisfied that Every
| trace Of the tumor Obllterated the
| cheek flap returned TO position and
decately stitched to the adjoining tissue The opera
ton lasted hours, and prolonged for the
that the ether could not be given continuously the
conc holding t. when held over the aud mouth OF
the patient inerfersd with the movements of tho
geo and he u stop entirely while the ether
| being administered. Mr.. Gunner rallied rapidly from
the shock of the operation, and was In q comfortable
condition Yesterday. The tuinor after 1t removed
was placed alcohol and submitted TO microscOp
ical examination TO determine It's character whether
benign or malignant II 1t proves TO be benign. II Is
said The operaion will be the last OF II but II IL shows
malignant elements similar 10 that In the case OF Miss
Sargent the probabilities that II Will return again
and been TO grow where tho surgeons knife left Of