The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-10-11
Death IN A HAND SHAKE.
Or. Jesse Lee Morrill, Dying Of
Blood Poisoning.
Illness Possibly from tho Grasp of
an Undertakes.

DR. lease Lee Morrill,. one Of the best
known specialists IN obstetrics, and Just
in the prime of midilr-aS", lies diving
a his residence, 81 East Sevcnty-ninth
street. HIS death will be from blood
poisoning. the result of a simple ac-
cidcnt while in the performance OF his
duty as a me Heal practitioner.
His wife. who went to chicago and
the Worlds Fair Saturday evening, is
hurryiNg across the country IN response
t" summons, and her highest hope is
that her husband will still be alive when
she reaches their home this aftrnoon.
Dr. Morrill, has been suffering the
most intense agony for the past five
days. He is under the care of DR.. W.
T. Bull. of 81 West Thirty-ffth street.
he physician who att"uded Mrs. Marie
Nevlns Blaine, and who ,uirscd her
through long and painful illness. mar
ricd her WHEN Hh+ had recovered ard
had len divorced for ia nos &. Blaine,
jr.
parents, whose names are withheld, de
sired an autopsy TO settle their gray"
doubts regarding the cause of his i'll
ness. The autopsy was performed last
Thursday evening. Dr Morrill, direct
Ins ii, nut taking no active part in TIE
work The lad had been dead a week,
however. and Or. Morrill, took every
nrecaution against accident. Both he
formed the autopsy wore "iskin Stoves
rs pIecautiun against contamination
through the handling of The body.
The autopsy was satisfactory. II may
be remarked, revcaleing that grapcsr"is
had got into the lads vcrmtform appen-
dix, causing perltOnitis ard death. as
the attending physician had diagnosed
the case.
Dr.. Morrill, removed the olskln from
Ills hands. and on leaving the scene
shook ha ~ls with the undertaken. Or
n" Z. Il had slight cut on one, OF his
moving the body during the autopsy
but, q course. all had washed their
hands at the conclusion of the work.
IN Next X,e day Dr. Morrlls finger became
that in some way his blood had been
poisoned, and he did all that lonk ex-
perlence, and special study had taught
him to do in such case. but the. swell
ing continued TIL his Whole hand, then
his wrist and finally the whole right
He was much easier SATURDAY.. how
quieted, and she was induced to set out
on her g-oontemplated visit TO chi
cago. her. husband promising to follow
her in few days.
day. The swelling, extended to the groin
and he suffered the most acute agony
Then he had long periods OF delrum
Dr.. Bull had been summoned, but the
patient in his conscious moments was as
clear mentally as ever. and in one o,
these moments he said TO those about
him:
arm, don't let them do It,"
But II 1t should be the only way to
save your life?' asked Warren. Sage.
the patients brother in-law.
'NHvpr mind CT hn,
Let ME die. What good would l be With
out my right ARM"
The wishes of the brave patient have
been respected. He has been a Won
derful patient in many ways. lie has
rersistently refused to give the name of
the boy whose autopsy bids fair To
cause his own death. and has kept secret
the name OF the undertaken, WHOSE touch
poisoned him.
When he revlves from an unconscious
spell ms first anxiety is to learn If he
Again and again he has been raised up
In bed that he might take his own tenn
pera tur" though 1t has been lOi and
more at times.
lie gave up his own case yesterday
saying:
II know I am going to die. Ny
chanc" of recovery Is not one in loo"
AZ last h" consented TO have his VIII,
once for New York. \ lawyer was sen,
for. and his viii was drawn up last
evening.
At the house an elderly woman. evil
IDENTIFY the hOusekeepcr. answered the
questions of an "Evcning Wurld' re-
porter to-day. Her voice betrayed strong
emotion. There We're tears in her words.
She said:
DIR Morrill, Is lille easier to-day. but
there iS little hope for him. Dr. Bun
has given him up, although lie Is con
sclJuS now"
Jesse Lee Morrill,, VI. D.. is rorty-flve
wears old thnilph hnit
and badness made him look older lie
was graduated from the College Of Ply
.icians and Surgeons. when very young.
lie iirSt mad" Il special study of the
eye, but gave that up fur obstetrics. In
which he Is II leader. lie T. member
Of IN" obatctrical Society, and was for
years IA consulting surgeon Of III" Pres
bNterian ltosDiial. lie Is a connOissruT
IN art. and his hnme Is nn art gAlltrN.