Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-23
After Hearing The Evidence, Judge PAUL Decide
in Favor Of Health Officer Garrison
The Testimony.

on his hands, face and body, at intervals
of from two weeks 10 two months, tbs
duration depending upon his diet. The
family physician pronounced II erysipe
, las. He saw the boy two weeks before
he was put of the steamer Matt +. Al
len, and slept with him on Sunday night
in Sardis, Ohio. He was working a:
cabin boy on the Allen. Was making
his home with his uncle, w. W. PeydOn,
in Martins Ferry, pilot on the ferryboat
running between that city and Wheel
ing. The last time he noticed the erup-
tions on his hands was about three
months ago. The last time he saw the
boy was on last Saturday, In tent at
the Peninsula cemetery.
On cross-examination by Col. Arnett,
Williamson said that he made con-
tract for the boy with the steward OF
the Matt +. Allen. The boy was under
his control, but he had no permanent
home, and admitted that If the boy was
released he would have to be taken
care OF elsewhere. He visited his son
IN the cemetery in company with Dr.
Garrison: told him he wanted the boy ;
the doctor laughed, and said he could
not have him, as he had smallpox. lie
conversed with the boy at distance OF
twenty feet boy said he received every
thing he wanted; said the eruptions
were different from the ones that had
broken out on his face. He said to his
son. "You will be out Of this in few
DAYS" and the answer 'all right" lie
construed TO mean that the boy wanted
to get away. He could notice no diff
ference in the appearance OF the boy ;
face.
DIR. J. II. Pipes-"Was 4 hospital
steward in the army, and attended 4
great many cases of small pox; slept
with several persons who were affected
before the disease developed.
Capt. Dovener asked him to describe
the symptoms and indications OF small
pox. Objected TO by Col. Arnett. A
spirited cross-iire ensued, which was
ended by Arnett Withdrawing the OBJ
lection, and telling Dovener to pro
ceed with the examination.
Dovener-''Sit down. Your Honor, |
will not proceed while the Colonel Is
standing"
Arnett Sitting DOWNFALL right.
am seated now; bounce up, Captain.
The witness made an examination oil
the patient and pronounced the disease
scdbies. From the history Of the case,
which he received from the boy, he
thought he had not single feature OF
smallpox, except the pustular eruption.
He was broken out on the hands, wrists
and chest. but his face was clear.
Smallpox eruptions first appear on the
eyes, forehead and lips, and then spread
over the body.
On cross-examination by Col. Arnett,
Dr. Pipes said that smallpox symptoms
were always the same, except in the
degree. The first symptom is pain In
the loins, followed by pabular erup-
tion, two or three days later vesicle
eruption and later pustular eruption.
He was employed by an officer on the
Matt +. Allen to diagnose the case, in
company with DIR. StatherS and Dr.
.Jepson. The case might be mistaken
in the first, but not in the third stage.
+. :. Strlklin-"Am employed as sec
ond steward on the Matt +. Allen;
know Williamson. He was on the boa,
five days; hands were broken out and sore
when he got on, and there was no differ
ence in his condition when he got oil.
He gave no evidence of suffering"
DIR. C. +. Ulrich-"Have been prac-
ticing physician ~ years; was through
the smallpox epidemic in Louisville, In
'73; saw little else during three months.
was leaving the house when the boy,
Williamson, jumped off motor, and
motioned me back. He said he had the
itch, and produced paper from the
Surveyor of the Port, emitting him to
admission to the hospital. | united his
hands, and pronounced IL smallpox.
To satisfy my conclusion, got
out photogravure representing
smallpox eruptions, and comparing
them, found the likeness very similar.
There were then no puStules on his
right hand. Sent him to Dr. Garrison.
Next day | visited him, and found that
the vesicles on his right hand had de-
veloped into pustules. | again visited
him on the following day, in company
with DIR. Reed Baird, and found that
some more vesicles had developed into
pustules and pabules into vesicles. |
called Oh the boy again on Friday, and
found that the pustules which were
matured before were beginning TO turn
to scabs, others were developing, and
the eruption reached nearly to the ell
bow. / made my fo1rth visit
on Sunday, and found that
n portion of the pustules had
fallen off, leaving the characteristic
red spot belonging to smallpox, and
nothing else. found another erup-
tion. of different character, on the
boy, on MS body and shoulders, which
was entirely independent OF the small
pox pustules. am thoroughly con-
vinced that the boy has smallpox in a
mild form. The boy will be well inside
Of week"
Cr0ss-examncd by D0yener-Witness
regarded it as an ordinary case. His
authority for pronounclng 1t case OF
smallpox was his own observation and
experience in three hundred cases.
Smallpox usually breaks out on the face
first, but all authors admit that there
are exceptional cases where this Is not
the rule. He took an interest in this
case because ii was marine case, and
he was indirectly responsible for send
ing the boy out TO the cemetery.
Redirect examination by Col. Arnett
Watched the progress OF the case, and
saw the characteristic development,
and felt certain II was smallpox. Every
visit he made strengthened his convic-
tion. The smallpox odor was there, but
scarcely perceptible.
DR.. w. L. Stathers-Examined the
boy williamson on Wednesday, lith
inst. Found no indications Of small
pox. Had very little experience In small
pOx.
DIR. Jepson-Was health officer for six
years and during that time had sanitary
supervision Of all the smallpox In the
city. Diagnosed the Williamson case
on Wednesday, January lith, and found
no indications Of smallpox.
Miss Jennie Simms-Chambermaid on
the Matt. I. Allen. Dressed the hands
lof Williamson two weeks before he left
the boat, and thought 1t was a case OF
itch.
w. w. Peydon-Uncle Of Wm. w.
Williamson. Boy was at his house one
week before he was put of the boat; no.
ticed the eruptions on his hands and
wrists; he complained in no other way.
At this point, Capt. DOvener, for the