The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

A SAD CASE.

EDITORS hEFLECTOR.-N we. the uIl- |
dersigned physicians of Abilene, would
respectfully ask you to insert the fol-
lowing communication:
During the last four or five months
DR.. II. A. Eberle, socalled specialist
Of K"rGGs City, has been visiting Abb
lenc and the surrounding country dis
tricts, and by means of posters and the
free use of printers ink, has succeeded
in fleeing quite a number of our cltl-
zens, by his nicely told stories of won
derful cures effected. We trust your
readers will pardon us if we give you a
specimen of this wonderful specialists
marvellous powers. On Saturday, Feb.
18th. this remarkable man, who was
then stopping at the Henry House, was
consulted by Mr.. John Jackson, a poor
man living on Cedar Street, beyond the
Union School building, concerning his
four year old daughter, who was atf1lct-
| ed with the deformity commonly known
as ssclub FOOT This man Eberle, this
remarkable parsonage. whose chief de-
light. consists in making promises,
which he knows he cannot fulfill, whose
glib tongue succeeds in obtaining pay
ment in advance, in the form OF notes,
we'll secured, which he afterwards has
discounted at % per CT, operated on
the Door child, but strange to relate, his
wonderful surgical skill was productive
of nothing but evil, fol we are sorry 10
announce that the poor little girl is To-
| day minus one foot, an amputatlon
above the ankle having been found nee
essary. due to Eberle's criminal careless
ness and nothing else. In the first place
it is questionable whether any opera
tion at all. should have been performed,
| hut after it was done the great special
ist wrapped the foot in plaster-of-parls
dressing and instead Of remaining In
Abilene. and watching the case as any
reputable doctor would have done, he
| left for Kansas City and did not re-
turn until the following Thursday. Now
notice the result. 1t does not require
a medical education to know that
plaster-of-pariS bandage becomes as
hard as stone and that should the 1ooI
swell the bandage not stretching any
would prevent the blood from flowing
to the part and thus bring on gangrene
or modification. This is exactly what
happened in the case of this poor child.
The foot commenced to swell, and the
parents not realizing the danger, and
not having been advised as to the dan
ger. by the renowned specialist, allowed
the bandage to remain on from Satur-
dav to the following Thursday, period
of five days, with the result that IN a
few DAYS the toes commenced to mortify
and in a few days more, the entire foot
was a mass of put11d dead flesh. Dr..
Austin being called into the case held
consultation with the undersigned
physicians who decided that the only
way to save the child's life was by am
putating tvs mortified limb. This was
accordingly doae "a Tuesday last, DR..
Evans performing the operation assist
ed nv the others whose names aye signed
to this communication. The poor, in
nocent little sufferer, is now lying on its
couch of pain. q cripple for life, and to
the great specialists extraordinary skill
can we attribute all this. We ask the
citizens of Dickinson Co. how much
longer will you continue to entrust your
lives in the hands of travelling ply
ssciaps? such as DR.. Eberly, and others
of tbs same kind. Such men have NO
POPULATIONS 10 Loose, hence all they care
aho,,t. is to fleece &Sq eRt OF your hon
estIv acquired possessions. we beg
of YOU. if you AVE, Ave diseases %iaeF you
do not wish to entrL*st to your rome 9
physician do not consult plet emu II
| like Eberle, but go to Kansas U4,I VI
st. Louis, where you will find men emf
nent in the medical profession, who will
tell you honestly whether they can, or
cannot cure OF relieve you.
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