The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-10-11
Death IN 4 HAAO.sHAKE.
DR.. Jesse Lee Morrill, Dying Of
Blood Poisoning.
illness Possibly from the Grasp OF
an Undertaken.

Dr. Jesse Lee Morrill,. ono OF the best
known specialists in obstetrics. and just
in the prime OF mIdile-age. lies dying
u. Lis rcsijcncc 81 East Seventy ninth
street. HIS dgaih Will he from blood
poisoning tho result of a simple ac-
cidcnt while IN the performance of his
duty as a medical practition
His wife, who went to Chicago ana
the Worlds Fair Saturday evening. Is
hurryinE across tho country in response
| to II summons, and her highest hope IL
that her husband will still be alive when
she reach II home this afternoon.
| Dir Morrill, has been suffering the
most intcnsr agony FOR the past five
days. lie Ia under tho care Of Or w.
e. Bull. cf - West Thirty -iifth street.
! tho physi AN who attended Mrs. Marie
, Ncvns Elaine, and VINO nursed her
through a long and painful Illness. mar
! ried hcr when sha had recovered, and
had becn divorced from James q. Blame
/ IT..
\ lad died two weeks ago. aud his
parents. whose names NJ. withheld d'-
sired an autopsy 70 settle their gray
doubts regarding the cause Of his i'll
THURSDAY evening. Dr. Morrill, direct
ms 1t, In. hut takins no active part In The
however, and Dr M"rrill took every
"rcraution against accident. Both he
aud the young raiholos's' who per
formed tho autopsy wore oilskin gloves
~ "A prccauton against contamination
through th" handling OF he body =. .
The autopsy waH satisfactory II may
be remarked, rCvealetng that grapcsceds
had got into the lads vcrmiform appcn-
lin, causing p"ritnnitis and death. as
the attending physician had diagnosed
pr. Mcrrill removed the "ilskln FROM
HIS hands, and on leaving The srcnr
shook hands with the undertaken. l'r.
fingers. The undertaken had assisted in
moving tho body during the, autopsy,
hanls at the ,nnrlns,nn Of III" work l., mo
Unframed. He suspected Immediately
that in some way hts blood had been
poisoned. and he did all that long eN-
peri"ncc and special study had taught
him to do in such a case. bu, the swell
ing continued I'LL his whole hand, then
his wrist and finally the whole right
arm WAS swollen clear To the shoulder.
ever. and Mira. Morrilrs fears were
Iuict"a, and she was induced TO set out
on her long contemplated visit to chi.
cago, her husband promising to follow
her in a few days.
nr. Morr'll's illness increased on sun
day The swelling extended to the groin
and he suffered the most acute agony
Then he had long periods of delirium
Or. Bun had been summoned. but tn,
patient in his conscious moments was a,
, clear mentally as over, and IN one 81
these moments lie said to those abou
him:
"If should sink into unconsciousness
! and they should decide to amputate my
arm, don't let them do It,"
, But II 1t should he the only way tc
save your life?" asked Warren Sage
the patients brotherin-law.
Never mind. You must stop thcm
Let mo die. What good would be with
out my right arm?'
rhc wishes Of the brave patient have
been respected. H. has been a won
derful patient in many ways. He has
: lcrsiSt enty refused to give the name OF
cause his own death. and has kept secre
the name of the undertaken, whose touci
poisoned Inn.
When he revives from an unconsciou,
has given mp his secret in his delirium
Again and again he has been raised III
: perature though 1t has been 103 an,
: more at times.
, He gave up his own case yesterday
, saying:
II know am going to die. NJ,
= chance of recovery is not one In 100"
: At last he consented To have his wifi
notified fd lat S evening she started
for. and his will WAS drawn up las
evening.
At the, house an elderly woman. evi
ut'tiS 'H' houSthtt'P'i answered lnt
. questions of an Evening World re
porter to-day. Her voice betrayed stronf
emotion: There were tears in her words
= She said:
. DIR. Morrill, is Title easier to-day, hu
4, there is little hope for him. Dr. Bull
. has given him up. although he is con
Scious now "
: Jesse Lee Morrill,. NJ. H.. is forty-hv'
, years old, though premature gray hal
and badness made him look older. II
was graduated from the College OF PLY
u
: He first made special study of tn
eye, but gave that up ror obstetrics. II
, which he Is n leader. He is a membe
of the Obstetrical Society. and was 70
Q years a consulting surgeon of the Pres
byterian Hospital. He is n connoisseu
in art, and his home IS an art gallery.