Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
DEADLY MALPRACTICE
Sudden Demise Of . Citisen Under
Strange Circumstances.
THE POST IORTEN REVELATIONS
Bss IAsestises PsaetarsA vita . Besgis
asd Death Res0its-nis Frieads
Greatly Excited "a the Case
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Las. Saturday At ! O'Clock Bartwsll
c. Mann, OF l07 Hastings-ss., died. and
he relatives, friends and acquaintance
were surprised and panied ~ learn Of
his sudden death. Up TO within
tweniy-four hours before. be wss. ap-
parently. ia the best Of health. Prior
to MS demise he mad been treating with
several physicians for q complaint
which had been troubling him, the
nature of which, however, Was not
such rs would hasten his death Drs.
Bottstoro, Luton and Fuller had exam
ined HIM, as had also DIR. DeCamp.
The flrst two physicians told Mr.. Mann
that his aliment was . rectal disease,
and they also believed he WAS troubled
With stune IN the bladder; but Mr..
Mann assured them that DIR. DeCamp
had examined hIm and that 40 stone
existed. Upon this statement no exam
inati0n WAS made to locate such .
disease. Mr.. Mann WAS not satisfied
With the price asked by DIR. Bottsford
and went 10 DR.. Fuller. The latter
persuaded Mr.. Mann To submit
To an examination OF the bladder. Aud
succeeded III locating stone. DR.. Full
Ter did not consider that the rectal dis
ease MAS ot = serious character and
told MIR. Mann 50. Dr. Fuiler's price
WAS too high to suit Mr.. Mann aud he
said he woald take polson before he
would pay it.
he Goes to DIR. DeCamp.
Last Friday Mr.. Mann went ~ DIR. De-
Camp, who gave him an an;esthetlc and
examined hlm with the intention of
learning the seriousness Of his COM
paint. DR.. Fuller had told MIR. Mann
10 inform DR.. DcCamp wnx. he had DIS
covered and where II was located. To
tins no attention was paid by DR.. De-
Camp. After the latter had concluded
his examination. Mr.. Mann went home.
The next day At l O'Clock he WAS dead.
His wife WAS terribly greved aud
shocked at the unexpected death OF
her husband and to satisfy herself she
ordered a post mortem examination.
the following physicians being present:
Drs. Battstord, Luton. Matthews, Gris-
void, Fuller, DeCamp and Darvert.
During tho post mor.em examination
some startling disclosures were maie,
which point to the imperative belief
that DR.. DeCanp WAS responsible for
Mr.. Mann's death, in that he
punctured the intcstines, causing perl
tonitis to set in, which WAS the I'M
mediate cause of Mr.. Mann's sudden
demise. In examining Mr., Mann. DIR.
De Camp had used a bSugie with such
force AS TO perforate the bowels. There
were seven physicians at the post NOR
tern. three OF whom were homeopath-
lists and three allopatliists.
Rrefsssienal Opinions.
DR.. Fuller, who representa- the allo-
pxthists, gives the following as the di-
rect cause 'of death: ''Stouc in the
bladder. perforation OF the intestinee,
extravas sStion of the fecal matter in
the abdominal cavity; perltonItes. and
chronic meningitis. DIR. Luton thinks
that peIforation of the bowels WAS the
direct cause of MIR. Mznn's death. DIR.
Bottsford says that pertorauon of the
bowels and subsequent peritonitls was
undoubtedly the cause ot Mr.. Msnn's
death. The family of Mr.. Mann is
greatly incensed and it is probable that
Dr. DE Camp will be prosecuted for
malpractice. MIR. Hsrtwell &. Mann
WAS worth between $50, 900 and $4,000.
lie leaves wife and one daughter.