New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-19
SrFFERED FoR 4 BR0THEn-KyIGHE

CONTiI BUTI SO fii sol ARE INCHES or CUTCLT
TO BE GRATED oN a CoMEApE.
Chicago. Jan. 1-.-Onc of the most unique surgical
opcration, ou record performed in t, city to-day
and Is2 KNIGHT. Trmplar gave 10 the world notable
example Of fIatcrual love and LII acrhcc made IN
order that sick brother might be- restored 10 health.
Those knight, each suffered the To-, of piece oi clticc
which was Transferred to sir knight John Dckcrson.
The cancer which had attacked his thigh removed
.ouc fine ago. but deep and wide inci,ion hat
+, L made in the lc~h tat nature va, unequal 10 IN"
t,-E Of healing oycr the gaping wound. The cNpcri
rncnt wa tired Of cpgrtiug The >kn Of some OF tho
I,v.cr animals. bat II failed The surgeon IN clarrr
,ruouurcd to Dckcr-ou's anNOu- brethren that ii
human skin could be obtained it would in all proha
lu:v ave thr patient, life and Insure Dol, complete
rernycrv The question Wa- whore 10 obtain >uhc' mt
kin to cover IA square inchcs Of surface The mat
tor ,- hroached in tine c0mmandery and 90 man the
knight, offered submit themselves to the necessary
operation.
through a sort Of training being dctcd, etc. for scv.
oral doys past Thcy were particularly admonlshcd
-, ,cf, from any alcoholic stinulant This morninc
each man took = bath and then repaired to the Emer
cenry Hospital where th" olciatipn WAS performed
Evcrythng va, in rcadirc-, when they arrived ard
,. r,,,lt smith wa led into the operating room to
contribute nc first pat of the ~ square inches r.
,ird ! glnntity of nitrous oxide "a, had been
administered 80 the patient on the operating table
euo1ch 10 make hlm parity unconscious. VT. 'IiI' u
siiuncd on III, coat and WaatcO1t rolled up the fl
i,rc f hi, shirt and placed himself AT the mercy Of
,n. doctor. Two Of them. with brush and sponge,
nr,Iled ihe heNor under surface OF h, arm. uhil
IL tinglcd tn r,qinc,s. Then they applied alcohol 10
dissolve and wa~h away any microbes or minute
vrr,irIe- When they had rubbed and ccan,cd ms
,rn until he hcean 10 think there wa eonc cpde1s
cft Ur HcrnaIcr lifted fold Of the flexible shin ana
Ann delicate. dcAtiou~ movement sliced OH tllili,
anerv stp a,oIt a half inch wide and two inches long
Tbe Sir knight smiled. set hls teeth together hrmlf
rd Ioolcd somewhat pale. bn; did not make a sound
Dr Rcrnauer held the strip On III, razor aud reached Il
nycr Ia Or Fcngcr. Who seized u with pair oi
trcaznr, and in moment had applied il to the bare
nrfarc of The patients body aud pressed smoothly
a,d Iandlccd and he went away with the parting a
Snrnuce That in ten day, II would be all healed up
v.itiiout a scar 10 ~hoW where II had been.
The subject, came rapidly and were handled with
rcod ines, ly the cN pert attendants. \ icW d,
mis- rd bcrausc Of advanced axe sumo physical d~
qualifications but very large majority Of the self
lar,jfcinc tcmulars barred their arm, t. the bright
lad. and gave aWaN part of themselves with com
neudaLlr unc0nccrn. Mr. Bichci-On given no
onae,fhcfic- after the operation began and wide
awake most of the time lie watched the busy sur
ro1ndueS with degree OF Interest. returned the
utations Of many friends who entered and appeared
10 he In a confident aud comfortable frame OF mind
lie went through the trial more crcdiiaby than some
Of III, fraternity brothers. two OF them tainted dur
the ordeal