New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
HIS CASE WAS HOPELESS.
SURGERY COULD NOT SAVE DIR. BOTH.
WELL.

LUNGS WAS BEYOND REACH.


LUNGS WAS BEYOND REACH.
The funeral OF the Rev. DR.. George W. Boutwell,.
OF the Congregational Church Of the Covenant in
Brooklyn, VIII be held at his home, No. os2A Butler
ST., In that city, this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The
burial will be at Paterson n j. An autopsy was held
on the body yesterday morning at the Brooklyn
Hospital, In accordance with the wish OF the dead
clergyman Tho examination was made by DIR.
Joshua VI. Van Colt jr., assisted by Dr. j. d. Rush
more. There were also present Drs ormston. Young.
Buckley Bearisey, Henry, Bates. Belcher and Big
GAM The result OF the examination was certificate
that death resulted from closure Of the middle
division Of the left lung by cork causing suppurative
pneumonia asthenla and myocardltis.
The cork found in the left bronchus near the
branching into the smaller tubes The cork was half
an inch in diameter at the large end and seveneghths
OF an inch in length. The larger end OF the cork
was up and portions Of It were broken of, showing
that the instruments had grasped IT, A small piece
was also broken from the lower end of the cork.
This must have been done before the cork was in
hailed. The left lung the anterior surface showed
recent adhesons and no fluid in the pleural cavity.
The lung was retracted The connecting tissues at
the foot Of the lung thickened. The bronchial
tube and tissues about the cork were considerably
liberated. Above the cork was a ring OF swollen men,
brane and it firmly imbedded that had it been
round and had it been possible to grasp 1t firmly with
tho instruments it could not have been extracted.
The left lung completely collapsed. The situa-
ton of the cork found TO be such that no opera
ton could have saved the clergymans life. 1t lay
Immediately behind the middle division OF the lung
and could not have been reached by exsecton OF the
ribs.
The body Of DR.. Boutwell, was taken to his home
yesterday afternoon.
The Congregational pastors met at the Bible House.
in New-York, yesterday morning and adopted the fol
lowing minute presented by the Rev. Dr. h. T. Ihwlng,
former pastor OF the Church Of the Covenant:
In the mysterious Providence which has arrested
our dear brother the Rev. DR.. George W. boutwell, IN
the midst Of Astounding health and usefulness ana SUD
denly closed his labOrs earth we hear again Win
vivid distnctness the Masters warning WORD 10 us
" BE We also ready !" - -, -.
To his stricken household in the peculiarly pathetic
features OF their trial extend our heartfelt CONDO
lence and to the Church OF the Covenant bereaVed OF
pastor of conspicuous ability and conservation the
assurance of our fraternal sympathy in this critical
luncture Of their affairs.
The Rev. Mr. Merriam, Of Paterson, spoke of the
esteem in which Dr. and Mrs Boutwell, were held by
the people of that city, where he once preached The
Rev W. W. jordan gave seminary "reminiscences, and
the Rev. W. T. stokes, who at DR.. B0thwelPs request
accompanied him t. the hospital and stayed with MN
To- the last spoke OF what he regarded as the oVes
death of which he ever knew. ,,
The Methodist Preachers Association In BrOOhiyn
Yesterday adopted resolutions of sympathy with the
family of the Rev. DR.. Boutwell, and committee was
appointed 10 attend the funeral.