The Daily Tombstone., 1886-05-04
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day, and had started for his home at
 No. 9 Mulberry street, for his dinner,
 when he was asked by one of his com l panions to get a bail which had gone
 under wagon and stopped near the horses heels. He did not want to do it at first, as there was danger from
 the horse, which was known to be raclious. But his companions dared him to get it, and being a plucEy little fellow he could not stand this, and dove under the wagon and grab bed the bali Before he could get away the horse kicked violently back ward, and one of his feet struck the boy on the head, and he fell uncon- scious, as if dead. He was picked up tenderly by ? big policeman, who said that he was dead, and many tears iall over the mangled form of the boy, 
 for he was a fayorite with every one. In little while the boy gaspcd for br cath, and then an ambulance was called and he was tahen to the Cham
 hcrs Street Hospital. Dr. Outer bridge found that there was conl- pound fracture of the frontal bone in the boys skull, the whole forehead being crushed off and presenting horrible appearance. Nothing could save the boys life but prompt heroic treatment. He was taken to tie operating room and Laid upon ad ad- unstable table, so that his head could be put in q proper position for work ing. Then with a sharp knife the surgeon made two incisions in the scalp--alter cutting away a portion Of the hair on the top of the patients head--at such an angle that tri- angular flap could be raised from the bone. The skull was found to be greatly depressed at the point where one oT the corks oa the horseshoe had struck, and the inner table of the skull was evidently comminuted.
 Taking trerhine the surgeon sought for :, place where lho hone was firm, and then began to bore through the skull Slowly the instrument sunk through the outer tallo Of the skull until the blood Was seen in the 6orings, indicating that tlp diplee had been reached. Then greater eau ton WAS used, and a probe was cm ployed at intervals, after several turns of the trephinc, to see the depth of tine boring. The boy seemed to be slowly sinking, and stimulants were given by injection to keep the heart at nearly its normal action The brain wIs reached at llst and d small button of bone was taken out, exposing the inh1med brain surface. The inner table had been broken into splinters. which had got loose and had been forced into the durI mater. Small clots of blooI were found and these were taken ou5 By the uso of an instrument known as an elevator h. depresssI portion of the skull was carefully raised So as to take the pressure off the brain. The release of tie pressure Was noticeable tt once in the frightening up of the boys con dition. His respiration was once more natural and the heart was stronger The splintcrs in the brain wore taken out with forceps. and 8 special form of forceps was used to break of tha rough edges of bone Enough pieces were removed to make q hoe n .he skill alolt the size of at h;1i dollar, aaI then the whole ex- posed brain WAS waswod carefully with an antiseptic solution. The boys condition improved all the the time. but he vas evidently sui fering from the great shock. When the skull had been arranged so that it would remain in position the flap was drawn over the exposed brain and the wound was dustcL win iodo- foam and banIagoI. Then the boy, who had begun to show signs of re- turning consciousness, Was placed on his cot. His age wIs in his iubor,