New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-30
DID MR.. HERrL1NE NAVE HYDRoPHoBL4'
RESULT OF THE AUroPsY-wHAr THE PHYSICIANS
PRESENT THINK.


PRESENT THINK.
The family of Jlcob Hertline, OF No. 149
MeDouralst the Brooklyn builder who believed to
have nied from hydr0phObla induced by the lite OF
rabJ dog being impressed with the Importance OF the
case FOR scientific examination, consented to nave an
autopsy ma ie upon the body SONS or the symptoms OF
hydrophoba were presented in this case and it was Of
narcuar interest to determine the existence OF brain
LESSONS such as were found by DR.. Hammond in the
elaborated case o. Mccormick. who died from rabies
several years ago, the result OF which autopsy
awakened lively and acrimonious di 5russion among
PHYSICIANS. The autopsy on Nj Hertunc WAS heid 'Ae
DAG after hi, DEATH At the request OF Drs HaEtuDS and
kretzschmar the attending physicians, Dr. l. I.
sratzsa took charge Of autopsy. Dr. Van Cott OF
washington representing the surgeon General OF the
United states and Drs. r. Mollenhauer n Brill ana r
A Mcclure ard DR.. Rachel, the Editor OF me VOC
yort,r EsdlsniecAe Press preparing the record
OF the case for publication, present Dr. Rachel
said 20 y TRIBUNE reporter.
THAT every condition in the brain Of Nj Hertine
might be preserved as possible afisr MS uealh
his head was pacsed In ice and frozen, Partially So
This would keep the blood vessels intact 40 that every
lesion could readily found Tie scalp OF tue ue"u
man was dssected up from the base and the BACK ohe
skull was takon ont mat view OF the Drain ana
rsda coud be had position Everything appeared 10
ne natural AMI the contents o. the skull and the spinal
orl we're renoved The brain and medulla were then
atvded and were carefully examined for signs OF con-
res;ion There were no LESSONS found aud no cou-
cesuon In fact, the hraIn. meduua ana spinal cora
aud their membranes were unusually pale an" ooo4ess
The result OF the autopsy was entirely negative Il
LESSONS are found in the brain IN hydrophooia theh tue
evideuee OF IL was Lacking in this case Pieces OF the
hrip ,nedna and cord were subjected 20 rigid micro
sconical examination. There was nothing aonormal
found portion OF the brain and spihai eoiu WAS
taken to Washington by Dr. Van Colt Tor lurther exam
nation Dr. sptzSa also is hardening 81 ecimens Oh Inc
brain and is making a thorough Investigation oy Tue
microscope Their reports Will be made at la'er uaIe'
Wuen the skull removed IL was not cut 'AioiSH ana
ere Wa. Jagged edge left While feeling in the brain
cavity Dr. Brill his finger upon shafI oIt Oh oouo
and drew blood II there Is sueh tls As ny ~
H. Ami vas noculated with the virus, an1 he ought 10
nave me SYMPTOMS But being without slpersulloiis
fear knows and 1t can safely be predc'ed 'n' o WI"
Did the dog which biz Mr.. Hertline have hydro TO-
on Mr. Hertine's stoop and when MI hertine e' ~
drive him Of with his foot the dog Wouid no, SUI ~ ,
meek to throw HIM Of the stoop and tne aog on MN i
the hand This sas on MArcn o. a., me nor Gos ho anv
sign of rabies. The wound was cauterlhru ann Ns7
stitched with SILK 1t healed rapidly Inc ~ ths
ides OF his ever being troubled by H. and hn
forgotten sub'e3uent occurrences s,se Fary IN
Nav his workmen threatened 10 strike ana nc ~, We
ereatIv worried lest he sno Md not be aoe 10 M s
cconrr.;cts He got in decidedly nervous state
During this time. while talking WITH Hlsnu ia t
iattefs yari ia an earnest large dog lmasn
in tnst Mr. Hertine was about assault his MASTER
iuInped between them and upon Mr. Hertlne ana
uanuei al hi, face, teeth OF 20 dOs oI pAsse'
thronc h his beard aud did not touch the san; ny
Hertne frightened aud tue actlon 1h M ,nins
pre- ed on ms mind. The frst dog he Thought hotnns
sI,out hut the one that did not bite MN "ss ANUS.
cors1ntIv be,ore his mi d This WAS the beginning ol
the disease starting at the tlme che rear zoos noi "a
Lim on May IL he PASSED y Iestiess night NC
following morning LIS VIE gave nam ooi..lt1
/ whicb lie drank with great difficulty llIneu ~
! a,terward be was attacked with spasms. Ihey were
NOT couvul sons bnt "a series OF spasnodlc hOVensut
do,tno resniratiop aud deglutitiOD. During these
attack he would back his Lead and the upper ptrs
81 his body Tnen holding himself up by Ills arms ue
.oad gasp for BREATH long sighs ana occa-iona
emit "A gurging sound Sedstlves gave only a TEN
relief The -pasIns appealed every few moments l.s
least movement OF person In the r0on the hIsh Vi
light or the least sound you'd bring on sasm o "a,
no hydrophobia fear OF water lie could IhA wn.e
and mi nj. hand IN basin OF 10. hut IL would no ooNr'
| nv spasm The same woald occur II no toucueu any
thing else He believed that lie had rabies ana lnus
die and ASKED that his hand he cut on beoVng thse
would hep him He ggested many thines 70 We "on
Tor himself aud last begged the phk slcans 70 81
| him something 70 end his sunoiings lie urd VIII
eight our. after tho inst decided sJmptom an
sTty nine days After he was bitten ..,.,s,, 81,
II Ia the OF inion of the physicians VINO stlenuou ~
autopey that MIR Hortne did not hnVr ladies s'i ~
| vi. death was due nervous exetement causou y
fright"