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

formed. In regard to the choice OF tubes,
If the operation OF tracheotmy had TO be
made SO far rs TO cause wound directly
over the breast bone, short tube could
not be used. Here | need not defend my
self TO members OF the medical profession
who know the operation. Mackenzie is
aware of this himself, and his attacking
my judgment in the selection Of the tube
was simply intended to deceive the laity-
the outsiders, Any medical man would
sec the shallow pretenco at once.
THAT SERIOUS CHARGE.
"Now in regard to the very serious
charge made against me with regard to
said to have plowed deep wound in the
Emperor's throat and caused an inilamma-
ton in the cellular tissues between the
trachea and the sternum or breast bone.
again am | compelled TO the belief
that Mackenzie failed to grasp the mean
ing OF NirchOw's post mortem report,
wherein no mention occurs OF any such in
Illumination. On the contrary, the cellular
tissues lying back of the breast bone, the
anterior mediastcrium, showed no eyi.
dence OF any cicltrizatiOn, but only of
purely normal conditions The post NOR
TEN showed the immediate cause OF death.
The inflammation OF the lungs was shown
to be OF recent date.
81 then asked Prof Nirchow, in tho
presence OF the numerous witnesses who
signed the report when this Inflammation
of the lungs might have been supposed to
have begun. The professor answered.
Certainly not more than two weeks ago
probably not more than six or seven days
ago. This Mackenzie heard. He saw
the diseased lung and sill dared TO main
tain that manipulation OF mine, made
eight weeks before, was the direct cause OF
the Empcror's death. No medical man
would believe this lie but the crcdulous
and ignorant among the general public
may, and make one OF the German doctors
responsible for the sad result
"ThC course OF the disease i'm the En-
pcror Frederick case ran the usual course
OF every cancer of the larynN-iifst little,
warllikc growth, that gradually grows
larger aud larger, aud finally involves the
entire cavity OF the larynx. Then, when
the patient can no longer draw air into
the lungs, trachnutomy becomes ncces'
slry. Later on the hard swelling in thl
| larynx sollcus, becomes gangrCnous and
/ decays. corrupt matter dropping into the
| luu.s produces inflammation, OF which the
patient dies. This WAS the case with th,
Emperor Frederick. The post norton
showed the whole larynX TO have been
eaten away In lis place was a great cav
| It's filed with pus aud ichor.
This is all 20 simple that ! venture t'
say that no medical man in either Europ'
| or America would, after reading the Ger
man report, fail 10 come TO a just conc!us
! ion about the casc-Dr. Mackenzie Away
excepted.
NO LEG TO STAND oN.
"Ii no post.mortem had been mad,
| Mackenzie would have been free 10 iusis
onall the statements his vivid imagina
! ton and bad conscience (sclitchi,s Gtfi.,H
| could suggest, but after the post-morlrn
| dl huh,H gins Lug1i htr;s Beinc. III
lies have but shor, legs. Mackenzie saw
that the Emperor Frederick told him hu
had no confidence in me. This may OF
may not be true, but II IN no wise aIcct
the facts IN the ease
~ TukNEFuL REMEMBRANCE.
The HeraH correspondent had notice.
i'm the handsome house on the AleXandc
Ulrr a photograph Of the late Emperor
across which in the Emperor's own han,
were traced the words:
"IH dagtJdrr ErlmduWg."
There Is also a slip oi paper signed b
the same august hand during his Hines.
What is traced on this slip Of paper ma
not, for obvious reasons, be reproduced
but the words certainly lead one 10 inic
that NJ the time they were written the rft
lessor cnjoycl the confidence and Cstccr
OF his imperial patient AMI master.
"Of lisintcryieW with Prince Bismarck,
concluded the professor, 81 will not spcal
WAS not there and eau neither affirm n,
deny; but II Dr. Mackunzic's memory isl
trcachcrous in regard 10 what passed the
as Il il In some other matter. his nccoui
, should be taken cum grano Sails
4 GREAT SCIENTIST.
ON leaving Prof. Won Bergman | Gale
| on Prof. Rudolf Nirchow.
! lie speaks English huonily, and h'
read every line Of MackcnZie's dcicn
published in the HTnh
. This eminent savaut, who has surprise
, perhaps moro Of Natures secrets than AZ
(, other scientist living, resides m neat
, furnished hut unprcicniious apartment
4 No. 10 Schclling strassc.
= skins Of several superb specimens
wild animals and rare birds and plants !
y, dictate the nature Of his iayorilc studies.
q loArn TO SPEAK.
!. The almost colorlcss face, with thc cy
!. now somewhat dimmcd by unrcmitii
, ycars of scientific and literary lab.
r looked up for a moment from his peru
n Of the Hrrud.
70 Il was with great reluctance that
n finally consented 10 touch upon subj
n which. In his opinion, hal already De
morc than sufficiently discussed.
with regard 10 the death Of the T.
paror Frederick" be began, there h
, Doubt that lac died from the after cilc
y of an inflammation Of the lungs, hroui
about by the inspiration Of plngren'
~ particlcs detached from the gangfcn'
=, ~ surface Of the trdchoa.
!" nor nEpGNANN's rArtr.
n. "This Inflammation could not have b'
4, caused by the operation performed
Prof. Bergman on April ~, Us too Ion
timc had elapsed since the operation.
"The Inflammation, in my opinion, OF
as antcdaied the Emporor's death 10y ob'
~ one. or NJ most two weeks ] can iOrn
Nc opinion rs % what caused the ganucnc
he the trachea, but can say that this 3
he grcuous affection Of the laynx already
u isied nc san Reno.
We "Whcihcr this aiicrward descended
Icr the trachea down 20 the artificial open
lh am not prepared 10 saw
Sc ~ this point the Professor LETT the ~
he ing room Tor his library, and returned
NJ few minutes with q portfolio filed
m many closely written sheets Of paper
,se memoranda Ia the Emperor frcdcn,
Wy case.
au oANoRrNED.
he II also received" he continued.
ed January ", 1888, piece OF tissue cxI