Telegram-herald., 1890-04-20
SEEKING THE CAUSE OF DElTH.
Inquest on the Body Of Mary A.
Crane.
witnesses Tsii ths story Told bs the fele-
grsm-Hsr&id Yesterday Ser-
diet Till Monday.

The inquest on the body OF Mrs Mary
A. Crane, who died suddenly al tie
office of DR.. Kennedy. at the Hermit
age. Friday afternoon, began yesterday
morning. Coroner Locher empaneled
| the following Jury. Dr. T.. ID. Disbrow,
| +. :. Adams, 4. W Miller, 1. Y. Burn.
ham, Lee Wright and Charles ". Ire.
bing.
After viewing the deceased woman,
the coroner and jury examined the fol-
| loving named witnesses; Dr. J. 4. Ken
nedy, Charles Price, Edward Mooley,
| VIM. Lichner, Frank Kelley aud Dr.
| Holt. From these witnesses the facts
were elected which were puthshed
substantially, IN the TEIKoRAM-H -HERAlp
Yesterday. Under the circumstances.
the jury considered il hardly proper 10
| conclude verdict without more spe-
citic knowledge OF the deceased c0ndi-
| ton at the time of death. Accordingly,
the coroner ordered post mortem ex-
animation. The autopsy was performed
/ by Drs. Penwarden and Luplnski. and
their testimony was taken AT O'Clock
| p. m.
Or. Penwarden testified substantially
as follows: The heart was normal IN
| appearance, except that q small fibrin-
ous deposit was found in The right
auricle. The brain was fgund m a
normal condition, except a slight by
postatic congestion, not uncommOnly
occurring after death. Found one OF
the lungs tubercolous and highly con-
gested, and the other somewhat in
volved IN the morbid conditions of the
other, but q tolerably good working
| organ. Found several large posterlor
cavities IN the deceaseds lung. Below
the supra-renal capsule of the left
kidney was found small tumor
which did not amount TO much.
Slight hedrux OF the fallopian tube.
In answer 10 the question, what, in
your opinion, was the cause of death 20
DR.. Penwarden replied that Il was diff
ticult TO say.
The coroner-"Do you think these
diseased conditions sufficient 10 account
for the patients death y'
Answer-"All together, they might
| produce death, but | can not designate
any one in particular"
Coroner-"Does death commonly
occur so suddenly in cases of tuber-
calosis IN this stage of Advancement
Answer-"Not commonly, but il
might occur, as IN this case
DIR. Penwarden further stated that IN
| his opinion # piece of the fibrinous
substance found IN the heart should be-
| come detached, II might cause mischief.
Ii il were large enough il might inter-
! fere with the valvular action of the
! heart, and If were small enough II
might reach the brain and cause paral-
ysis.
Or. Lupinski repeated, substantially.
| the testimony of DR.. Penwarden in re-
gard to the condition of the body lie
| differed from him IN opinion, however,
with regard 10 the probable effect Ol
! the fibrInous substance m the heart.
| He thought II would necessarily have
10 go TO the lungs. If large enough, il
might clog the pulmonary artery and
shut off the supply Of blood 70 the
lungs.
DR.. Lupinski had examined the APP
paratus OF Dr. Kennedy for admins
tering ozoned air 70 patients. But he
/ did not pretend 10 possess suincient
| technical knowledge of the physical
| principles involved IN the apparatus, TO
| give opinions upon the effects OF the
delivery of this air by this process 70
| the lungs. On the whole. he felt COM
pellcd to say that he could not express
an opinion sc 10 what had caused the
| death Of Mrs. Crane.
The inquest was not completed Satur-
day, and was adjourned 10 I0.S0 o'clock
1 tomorrow.
The interest IN this case seems 10
/ center IN the fact that person. long
consumed OF disease and stricken with
death. should nave died IN q doctor s
office instead Of on the street. Grand
| Rapids witnesses such sudden deaths
every year.