The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-26

The Statement that It DID Made on the Al
legged Authority OF DIR. Evans.


The death OF Napoleon Ill. In 1873. was
supposed at the time to have been the result
OF surgical operation. and the real facts in
as well as from the medical profession. But
this fact 10 now demonstrated to me. tits well
srstod American dentist Of Paris a nssted the
Empress EugGnie to escape from Paris during
the late war with Germany Dir Evans informed
time, to publish oil the facts incident to the
death Of Napoleon | ii. at Chiselhurst. / have
the statement of DR.. Gage Of London. in saying
that Napoleon did not die from tho shock Of u
surgical operation but from q dose Of choral
Administered two days after the operation.
Louis Napoleon began TO complain early In
1870 and was In falling health at the com
though his French medical advisers stated
that he had some kidney or similar affection.
known the exact nature Of his malady. At
the time OF the battle Of Sedan. and when he
and the cause e OF his suiiesiag U which wa.
Stone. BOT Sntil his arrival IN London. and ID
at his residence at ChiselhuTst. after consult
ing Sir Henry Thompson. was the true dag
nosis OF his ailment made known. by care
full examination OF the patient. and sounding.
the existence Of stone in the bladder was
:, The operation of ll.hotomy was advised. and
1t was made By Sir Henry Thompson on the
10th Of January. 1873. and. with the assist
ance Of several physicians. the calculus was
ton we'll and reacted satisfactorily. ami Joy
reigned within the i'm perial household. Every
thing looked favorable. ON the day following
the operation his temperature was normal
and he took nourishment with a relish and
was full OF hope and in the best Of spirits. Sir
Henry Thompson regarded him as being in
no danger. Napoleon's son. Prince Louis. who
was then pupil at Woolwlch, was at home
during the operation, but returned TO school
tho next day after the operation. as the whole
outlook was decidedly hopeful
In England 1t Is the custom. when surgical
operation is necessary. for the surgeon to
make the operation. but for the attending
physician to make all the prescriptions. sir
William Gull was the EmDeror's physician,
and. on the evening OF Jan. II, the second day
dered.
The Emperor objected to taking It. and even
Abso utely refused to do so. because a dose OF
it had been given him the evening previous,
and. although Il produced sleep. 1t left him
with such feeling OF oppression and mAlaise
as he was doing well and suffering no especial
pain he did not think another dose was ro-
quired. II the suggestions OF the imperial
patient himself had been followed II mi ght not
have been 20 well politically for the peace OF
Europe The eminent Sir William Gull in
sisted that the medicine should be taken. and
Emperor to obey his doctor. Through her
persuasions the Emperor yielded, and the dose
was swallowed The action OF the choral
upon Napoleon was TO produce great depres-
sion, followed by profound euthanasia that
ended IN an eternal sleep-the sleep OF death.
physician Of Queen Victoria and the Prince OF
Wales, has passed away, but Sir Henry
Thompson still lives. and the. surgeon who
successfully removed the calculus was not re-
sponsibls for NRPoleon's fatal sleep. After
Napoleon's sudden death there was. as II by a
consensus Of agreement. little:sAld In London
port OF the autopsy was ever given. This ac-
ton was resolved upon out OF respect TO the
feelings OF the sadly afflicted and Inflated
life have been truly overwhelming
4. GRIswOLD CoMsIocK. n. d.