New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-15
THE HAMILTON MIRACLE.
THE CASE INVESTIGATED BY A
GLOBE REPORTER.
THE FACTS FULLY VERIFIED.
One of the Most Remarkable Cases on
Record
Man Pronounced by Eminent Physicians Permn'
ncntly Disabled Fully RecOvcrs-A Check LOT
$1,000 Paid by Royal Tempars Of Tem'
perance for Total Disability
Hundreds of Visitors.

Hundreds OF VISITORS.
Toronto Daily Globe July 25-Ths is age Of doubt;
especially regard by patent medicines anu not
without reason for too often have sick and their near
and dear loved ones been eeyed BY highly recommended
nostuus that were swallowed be Of less avail than As
much water. The old old fable OF the pOy anu u,'
wolf applies also frequently to many oil the speo.
connections curing ills that flesh Is heir 70 ana
real IS effected by genuine remedy those WIN
might benefited shy OF IL. saying III was cure
cure often before that won't try It," When sueh
affairs exists it is advisable that assurance s0u
be made doubly
,ey rooks oro a marvellous and almost miraculous
cure was made known to Canadians through the medu
Of the Hamilton newspapers. 1t was state4 1'S 80.
John Marshall. we'll known resident oi h''"' ~
the aid O, Dr. Williams Pns Pills for Pale Feop'e
had been snatched from the very Jaws OF dea'h r'u
upon his feet and enabled mDge with his ieioS
citizens with more than renewed health ana stehs ~
even brighter spirits than he had expefehceu ior year!
before This remarkable statement naturally eAieo 1ie
wonder OF almost continent. Some believed most Peop
doubted although the facts placed % clearly a. 10
ward Off the slightest suspicion OF fraud 10 h'es"s''
the very extraordinary cure and place oei0fe 'he 49,
OF Canada and the United States verihcauoh Vi O''.
wise O, IL was the special mission OF ''1ioDe fcP'i'
a few days ago. .,
cIose inquiry into the circumstances first showed
that Mr. John Marshall, whose residence Is NO % e
William street the northeast portion OF tne c'''' ~
employed a. foreman for the Canadian Oh CoHp"y i've
wars ago fell upon the edge OF oil vat ana huft DIS
hack Thinking little OF the affair. MI Marsh''' WI
,,,,od IN work on but few months he became H.
gradually got worse. and in August four years ago "
ranle stricken with the ad disease. IOcohoV'
dsease attacking the and rendering That poon
~ the system attacked perfectly helpless procIsmu ny
~. ,hvcians 10 be incurablewhich left him from ue
waist downward without feeling and utterly una''o "
rove nj. lower limbs. All he was able TO 20 va"
ale hiu.et by the aid OF sticks and clutches ana orae
himself around the house and occasionally 10 1ne '"i
, h ,reet ON fine days His legs were without ie'hns'
rins and even knives stuck into them Without ''
sick man experiencing any inconvenience i -
,ahe walking stick and beat his legs until tne pio"'
,e.ourd through tie house and yet he iet ho'h!ns
nj, al ,he.a wear, OF torture Mr.. Marshall consulted
every doctor 0. ability the city tried every form Oh
Treatment and took almost every kind OF Ia'eh.
but without receiving one utte OF reHei' INC "s'
- ,rooron,lv 40 intense that ~ obliged 70 take
morphine Pulls In ofoer W f''''
Of sleep. - ,,. ,.a doc
o- continued 20 tr him IN various WHY'S they p.a'n!
,c tia .urerlnr man that he could not get oet''r uo
sese was set down works OF specialists az hcuf
n. me doomed man a ember OF the United I'm
rre Council 1870 Royal Temp!ifS OF Temperance anu
s.r me disouragnc Circumstances he thought II adNa
ri 70 appv FOR the payment Of the total disability claim
Of n 600 allowed by the order ON It's Insurance policy
,noleaon was accordingly made but before the claim
va granted patient had TO ohr conclusive PROOF u
his total d "a, ihiy the chief examiner ana MY Nsrshs
- sent 10 Toronto TOR special electrical treatment II
uroycd no more rcss,u t1n the Others that had pre-
.o &, and number Of city doctors ana the CHIEF ned
cal Examiner OF order signed the medical cerea'e OF
total disability and Mr. Marshall receiVea iro" "e 10
mlnion Councillor Of the Royal Iemplars cDech ior
Al 600 Ia November. one day last February came M
Nar.h,, ,lvton although did not ACCEPT 1t at nrst
small ramphlet telling 81 DR.. Wlianss RINK Flli' anu
IN. O., they cured thrown into the house u'
Il was placed a. AMI notice was token OF IL iof
, weeks one day SICK man reread the circular ana
,o,cud.d 70 try Dr. Williams Pink Pills although Mrs
Marshall tired hard to him. saying they wouid
te as Intellectual all the others; bot on Apr l4-nei
oaDe day to Marshall began TO take the PTS
one after each meal for a start In few days chahsS
was noticed AND he continued TO take the pns NJ
GRADUALLY improved and in a little over month no "e'
able to take the for Toronto and visit an aso'nea
brothern.law. Now be walk four OF I'VE miles WIN
any OF hi, friends.
the man thus rescued from living death When the re-
porters mission explained Mr. Mor'ha' race heh.eO
up with smile which caused responsive one 70 's'
upon tho features OF his WIFE, and he exp a'sed MS per-
feet willingness tell all that was asked OF MN
..Vhv | feel better nan than did ten years
AGO." sai he cheeliuy. Its four years next August
since did days work, but guess can soon maze
a start again. About nv illnessa II was all caused
through falling and hurting my back Kept getting
worse / couldn't get Of chair without Suck or
clutches par II my body and legs were use
le,s tried every doctor and every pHV"ht Hea.c'he'
spending hundreds OF dolas. Everything that was Hhey
10 help ne got but might a. well have thrown II ID
the bay suppose ny wife has shown you the apparatus
n.ce a. one time another dozen city doctors gave
nc up ! got enough electric shocks for half DOZEN
men but they did good lost control o. my bowels
and water and couldn't sleep without morphine During
m. dav NV leg, cold and lad . sit by TIE stove
wra,ptd in blanket, suffering intense agony from ner.
You, pains the legs, meek and head Yes receiNe-
from, the ROYAL Templlts II 900 check. beng declared
totally unable follow ny employment One day IN
| April took a notion 10 try Or. Wlars's PINK Pills.
a,efuly following the directions accompanying cal box
recovered apptt" and 'raned control OF my b'"e''
aud watt and getting better and stronger, ana
now YOU see me- stronger and more healthy than Wa
for wear, before taken III tell you am feeling
frs, class and Mr.. Marshall slapped his LEGS Vigorously
and gave the lower Iar Of hiS back good humping
aftefwa.d going up and down the at lively gait
IL weigh 100 pounds to-day" be conrnued and I've
ned 30 pounds .Ince l nr-t took Dr. Williams Pink
ruls haven't such thing lsln or ache about ne.
and anothef thing. walk a. easily IN the dark A. ID
the light"
Mr. Marshall offered % rake AFFIDAVIT 10 the truth
q, IN. above story the reporter considered ;hat wholly
~, . c.s,rv lie carried conviction h. the inquirer :
mind BY every word and action ana there was no eain'ay'
Ing The fact on Of the most marvellous
in the nineteenth century. All The neighbors Dor
testimony 10 the OF the cure None % then
ever e>recd to see Mr. Marshall Oh his feet again and
regarded restoration To health a. nothing short OF
marvellous.
TN. hoadquartc.s Kovs Tcmp!lrs Of Temperance
for Canada are Hamilton. At the publishing ho'se Of
tho ORDER MI w W buchanan general mansr yer ana one
OF Tho most prominent temperance advocates OF he Do
rnian was found In response u the reporters question
| ~, al
Marshall If, has De n a member OF OF the councils
O, hi. city for about seven years He l. "e!lkho"h
citizen end a reliable temperance nan. About four years
| ago he was taken seriously III and his case "a>
brought before order. The provisions under which the
total disability paid in our orGdnizston are very
,trlct The weekly benefit Is payable t. any person
under the doctors care who Is unable to follow MS
usual .vocaon but the total disability is conraiat'ey
large sum only laid member who l. Disabled TO- llie
md declared by medical IA bee entirely past az nope
| In Mr. nar~hai'> there Wa some
| aim, tlity IL is true examined upon huHoc4
Of occasions covering period OF upward oil TWO y'us'
The medical men examined him all greed that tnee
was little hope Of recovery but they would not give he
definite declaration that law dcmands-thdt the caih'
ant wa, permanently and totally d>abed-unu last NO
yenbe When declaration by TWO regular ph!sc'ans
| was made and Dominion medical referee we l"iu
| Mr. Marshall the tot. disability benefit OF slow lie
was paid bv a check on the Bank OF Montreal There j
40 doubt about the renoikabe chs aeer OIL -'
Marshall's cure large number Of our members II hS
city were Intimately acquainted with Nj MaIshaA anu
| allied upon him frequently. All were unanimous IN the