New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-04
SHARP IN NO GREAT DANGFH
HE MAY RECOVER IN WARM WEATHER.
THE DscroRs THINK ue WOULD srsrsR nor a,

THE DOCTORS THINK He WOULD BEtrsR NOT az
OUT NOw-HIs CASE PosTPoSEDtAaAIN.
Jacob Sharp was slightly worse yesterday thar
| on Monday. Late that night he fell into coma.
tose condition, which alternated alone with de.
ilrium. This lasted all day yesterday. lie did
not recognize his aged and anxious wife, nor his
daughters. Mrs. Stephens and Mrs Selmcs His
mind wandered constantly to the Broadway rail-
road matters which have occupied HIS energy fol
years. One moment Mr.. Sharp would call out
feebly:
tell you 1t was good thing for the city,
IL was big public benefit then his thoughts
would wander incoherently, and to Mrs Sharp's
soothing words he would reply:
tell you you don't know anything about il
They're prosecuting me. The man who got left
put up the job on me. Mother he always calIs
his wife Mother) 1t was cruel, cruell7
Dr. Loomis called early yesterday and again
resorted to the cupping process And again in the
evening this was repeated. Mr. Sharps sole
nourishment is milk and brandy, which is conveyed
to his mouth by means of q glass siphon The
tube is used so that he may not be raised in bed
or even his head raised.
MRS. SHARP AS FAITHFUL AS EVER
Mrs. Sharp and her daughters insisted Yesterday
on nursing the patient themselves and declined Ia
accede to Dr. Loomis's suggestion that trained
nurse should be secured. Mrs Sharp in partic.
ular, enfeebled and suffering from the mental
strain as she IS declared mournfulIy that she wond
not desert her husband in this what she called
his final hour of need. She had fully persuaded
herselI That Mr. Sharp would not recover. llo
was easier late at night and his breathing was
freer than It had been during the day.
In the Supreme Court Special Term, where
Justice Patterson presided, Congressman w Dourxa
Cochran and eX-Judge Fullerton representing
Jacob Sharp and District-Attorney Fellows and
MIR f1n
were present, when the Judge handed down tina
reports OF the physicians iii regard the condition
OF Mr. Sharp.
THE STATEMENTS OF THE PHYSICIANS
The reports were follows:
This Is to certify that Mr. Jacob Sharp Is confined to
his bed with acute capillary bronchlus eompcatins
chronic disease OF the heart and kidneys regard him
very seriously Ill. ALFRED LOOMIs N N
April 2. 1883.
New-York, April @ 1883
10 the Hon. Edward Patterson, Justice OF the Supreme
Court
In compliance with your direction we visited Jaeoh
Sharp at his residence No. 354 West Twenty thrdst
In this city, at o'clock this evening We found him
lying on his bed in his chamber apparently DOING
condition, but on speaking to him he received US in
very natural and civil He answered every
question distinctly and ntegenty, Interrupted occasion.
ally by paroxysms Of coughing The cough loose
and 1t was accompanied with moderate degree expec-
toraton OF frothy mucus. His pulse found TO Ia
100 per minute and his temperature f. On auscuta.
ton considerable abundance OF sbant heard
In 'front.' and in the lower third OF the right lung tho
respiration decidedly On the back there wera
no rales On percussion there evidence OF con.
geston in the most dependent part Of the lungs due TO
gravitaton OF the blood.
We also found distinct evidence Of old LESSONS OF the
heart In the form Of hypcrophy with daon with
sequent valvuar insufeency impulse was decidedly
weak, and the action Of the heart Irregular lie Is evl.
IDENTIFY suffering from bronchitis and his general system
Is very feeble In his present condition no evil
dence Of immediate danger to e but must add that
this disease I'm person OF his age liable develop
certain conditions which may prove rapidly fatal as
pulmonary congestion pneumonia sudden heart failure.
we regard II as wholly unsafe for him exposed TO
change OF temperature from that OF sick room, 70
any physical exertion mental excitement
We think he is wholly unable, both physically and men.
tally to endure prolonged conversation any
lect with any with the approach warm weather
we think It probable he may in the Of or
four weeks recover his health degree which ex.
listed previous TO the recent attack which his present
condition may be ascrbed
Taking all the conditions they exist tonight into
consideration Of the opinion that the natural
being taken to courtroom WILL in view OF his age,
require at least four weeks
FoRDYCE BARKER NJ. d.
GEORGE B. FOWLER NJ. ID.
The lawyers read the certificates and then
Colonel Fellows said that as there was apparently
but slight prospect that the defendant would he
able to appear for trial at the present term OF
the Court of Oyer and Terminer he had no OBJ
lection to an adjournment OF the argument on the
motion for change of venue. lie would have a
calendar ready for the court on Wednesday OF next
week and he was willing that the hearing should
be adjourned until that day. Mr.. Cochran said
ordered.