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The methods and dangers Of administering
an@sthetics we're described Yesterday In the
trial before Justice Truax. in the Supreme
Court. OF an action brought By Elizabeth Laly
as dministratrix against DR.. A. II. Goelet and
DR.. Alexander " Delphey. TO recover 5000
damages. It was alleged that they caused the
death Of Christopher Lally BY administering
chloroform excessively.
On March 30 1892. DR.. Goelet and his as
sistant DR.. Delphey. undertook to amputate
the forennger OF Lslly's right hand because
gangrene had set in. DR.. Goelet explained
that they would start with chloroiorm and
finish with ether This decision was made
because chloroform alone might develop dis
ease OF the kidneys in man Of Mr.. Lally's
age. and for the further reason that by using
the two drugs smaller quantity would he
needed. When the inhaler was applied Lally
threw his arms in the air. tho pupils OF his
eyes became dilated. and his breathing be-
came stertorous. Dr. Delphey turned to DR..
Goeiet and said:
He Ia taking It badly"
Dr. Goelet withdrew the inhaler for two min
mutes. The dilatation disappeated d and Lal-
ly's breathing became normal AnHsthesia
was then continued with ether. Very soon the
doctors found that Lally was sinking. The
inhaler was instantly removed and artificial
respiration resorted to. but Laly died.
Dr. 4. Gaillard Thomas DIR. William T. Bull.
DR.. Robert Abbe. Dr. Herman J. Bolt DR.. Ed
win u. Craein. and DR.. +. c. Valentine. lately
Surgeon C eneral OF the army Of Honduras,
testified as experts. The cross-examination
By Lawyer Monroe Carrenter for the plaintiff
and Lawyer a. g. Aubery for the defendant
use of anRsthetics.
II appeared that the .groportion Of deaths
known reason there are more deaths from
chloroform in America than in Europe. and
TRer is commoniy regarded ed by by se tSe pubiio S as
the safer OF the two, but physicians in this
cogntry prefer to use choroform.
because their emperam ent is calmer Nervous
and uneducated men are apt to take chloro-
conditions under which anGsthetlc should be
given are important aside from the physical
ministerial after a fast. Tor instance before
breakfast, nor within three hours after an ordi-
nary meal; Those who indulge freely In alco-
than persons who do not: The time TO
produce complete anTsthesia in adults
for children: The condition Of the atmosphere
form ondensation in the pulmonary air cells
an Its subsequent entrance into the blood are
mosphere Sphere are SPl more liEsS 10 terminate % fatally.
he M oisture which should escape from tho
air passages cannot do so when the at.
mosphere Is too saturated and the tendency to
water oGRlng Of the lungs thus increased:
Fahrenheit
1t is held that no conditions OF age or health
forhi'l the use Of chlorotorm rs an anHsthetic.
provided proper care 10 used in It's adminis-
tration. All authorities agree that even when
the greatest caution 10 observed no physician
can be sure that death will not result, and yet
the narrow line between death and perfect
anpsthesia is rarely passed.
The trial OF the suit was not concluded.