The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-19


were not taken from the right spot, and
II was impossible 10 base an opinion upon
them.
ALL IN THE DARK
81 could not during the whole course OF
the treatment obtain a definite statement
rs to the exact spot the eXtirpated portions
had been obtained from. | had not them
nor have | now, any positive opinion rs TO
the course run by the malady, for | was
never informed OF where the exact seat OF
the disease was nor did ] ever meet Mac
kenzo until about three weeks before the
Emperor's death, nor had | ever received
any written communication from him.
VOCAL CHORDS.
DIR. Wegner, the Emperor FrederiCks
Libdrsi, brought me the particles Mac
kenZie had removed; but could not tell me
positively what part of the vocal chords
they had been taken from.
"There was a space of about nine cent?
metres between the gOngrcnes affection
noticed at san Reno aud the opening al
terward made in the trachea at the post
norton. This interesting space showed
as one continuous gangrenous surface.
PERHAPS THE WRONG PIECES.
INV Illi'itN EtllA llIN lNl AAAllAlldAl'IAA W
DR.. Mackenzie were all received prior TO
July, 1887, and my opinion in regard to
each one OF them was published at the
time
None Of these pieces was generous, and
| still hold TO the opinion that they did
not form portion ol the cancerous surface.
"lo what extent and IN what portion OF
the 'arvnX cancer existed during the carly
stages Of the disease could not then be as
corlancd, and is not explained oven now
by what has been published on the sub
jet.
BERGNANN's NOTION.
"Proi. Won Bergman then thought that
a hssure Of the auuX would show what
| portions OF the larynN it would ho nccgS'
/ sary TO remove, and what sort e operation
was necdcd-whcthcr partial or complete
! cNtirpation OF the larynN should be resort
| ed To, or whether simply removing the
| growth from the mucous membrane would
/ suffice
Nobody at that time las far rs can
| judgcl had any positive opinion Is to tho
/ exact or scat Of the disease, or its degree
/ OF DEVELOPMENT.
yECuow's REPORT.
"During the month oi May, when these
events occurred, pr. Mackenzie says that
the publication OF Prof. \irchOw's first re-
port-which h1 hopes may be- given To th.
public-wouid proyeycry interesting read
ing.
"lIc evidently is not aware that it wa.
published as q portion OF the transaction.
OF the Berlin Medical society during thvil
meeting held on November lG, 1887.
"llcrc it is, he added, tapping small
gray pamphlet. 81 made this report hc
cause so many newspaper correspondent
claimed To be- in constant communicates
with Sir Murcll and kept reporting that b,
declined to accept the responsibility ot Oh.
diagnosis
"rhis meant shifting the rcsponsibilit!
10 my shoulders.
WHAT WAS ~ Ir.
In this report, which took the form q
an address, / set definite limits to my ~
sponsibility, saying mat | only gave M
opinion ON those portions OF the growtI
submitted 10 me and not on any other POI
tons.
"Sir Morcn sent me the last piece o
July I, 1887 and since that time nOthln
was communicated 10 me In regard Ia th
development Of the disease In u fresh place
\ SMALL FIELD.
"Thc portion Of the laryux visible TO III
observer through the laryngoscopc 81
very small one, and only ia this rcgio
can the operator reach the diseased part.
"a little behind this region great pro
cess OF degeneration may be- gpingon viii
out It's being noticed 10y the observer.
81 can only say that what ! have OF :
Morclrs defense m the Hrrth gives y
description Of the growth, rs II original
appeared, nor u It's development durin
, the summer 81 1887.
MACKENZIE OMISSIONS.
+ Gle does not speak OF what lac observe
! but OF what hc thought aud did.
4 "No one can form from his defense an
I opinion ~ 81 the nature and extent OF u
original growth.
con the ethical side OF this controyor
, | can express no opinion until all the &C.
timony Il before "a, as 1t certainly will !
4 some day.
% statement From Nirchou aud wRid ryr
BrutIN. Oct IS Prof Wicklow ~