New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-27
dDrENTCRES or 4 CIMBRfC NEEDLE
IT FOUND TOM KERRIGAN IN \ TURKISH BATH
AND STAYED WITH HIM FOR a MONTH

IT FOUND TOM KERRIGAN IN \ TURKISH BALI
AND STAYED WITH HIM FOR a MONTH
Thomas Kerrigan, proprietor OF the auction
bouse in Willoughby-st Brooklyn. which has long
h.en the. Headquarters OF Hugh Mclaughlin, ~
showing to his friends Grecnport. l.. L. niue
cambric needle. This IS the story OF no" VI. .
Kerrgan got possession Of the needle as 'O''
bv the friends to whom he has shown IT, Dy the
surgeon who cut IT out and by MS son. Jo'
Kerrgan, who IL fond Of a Turkish bath himself
A week ago as the story runs. Mr. herrigah
became conscious of sharp pain In the side OF
his abdomen. Examination showed small req
spot painful to the touch. He went to his ram
ilv phvslcan Or. \. Warner Shepard. OF NO. 10
Willoughby-s and DR.. Shepard went 10 MS IN
strument case. The operation was entirely sue
ccssful for when Or. Shepard cut down into the
red spot he found. to his surprise, as well az MT
Kcrrigan's "A cambria needle about one ana
half inches long. Or. Shepari questioned MT
Kerrigan Mr. Kerrigan's friends say as TO how
he got the needle. and whore he got IT, MT
Kerrigan answered that he didn't know, but mat
he remembered that just after taking IurKish
BATH about month ago, he had felt PAIN IN
the leg on the side as that operated on
There was scratch on the calf Of tho leg visible
10 tn. naked eye but MIR Kerrigan had attached
no particular importance 70 H. lie had JUST
emerged from the plunge. In which he had
thrcshed around cons derably and enjoyed hmseH
He might have pricked his calf IN the water; put
he didn't how. Dr Shepard seemed 70 thihk
on hearing this. that it was almost certain ina.
Mr. Kerrlgan and the needle hag come In contact
I'm the pool The needle had happened to enter
the kcrrigan anatomy point up ana month
would be about long enough for IT 10 traNel from
calf to waist II the needle had gone IN point
down II would probably have landed in the Kerr,
gan heel All had ended well however, ana
"Ross' Kerrigan took his needl" ana went Oh
his way rejoicing. - ,
When asked about the neei'e Dr shepard se e
a little touchy himself He sad he was Mr. KERR
guns doctor and had removed a needle from MS
abdominal wall Ne preferred rot 10 give details ,
Afr kersigan must 90 that. Mr.. i<errgan was IN
Cireenport with Boss" Mclaughlln Yesterday. MS
son Joseph Kerrgan who is employ led as transit
man by the city Surveyor, knew all about we
needle me operation and the bath. He s1id the
story was correct lie said his father was showing
that needle around with great gee. lie. IN iact,
seemed tckled 70 think that he Rad been carry ing
Il bit Of steel In his Interior Tor weeks without
knowing ything about IT,
Looking M the case In medical Worhs on" OF
Mr. kcrrrun's friends found an interesting pirdi"l
r.c,r led IN "Brvauf's surgery that came IN the
surgeon If ;he Last century. Cooper explains NE
travels ~ needles I'm rhe soft tissues beneath me
skin i'm this way. He says when the bod; * DO
ueaih water. and especially q large 1)hN OF water
gre1f body IS = under the lnnurnc" OF an
ana. 4ih~tlc and such a needle might enter without
being felt NOR" than pricNlng sensation. W men
tho r.l" Is thoroughly enbe .ded beneath m" skin
eye A. The other end. wner" The point -. tncr" -
I'D wound bat = the wounl az IN" large |nl heaiS
fhe healing process forces the needle on point up
- there = continuous progression OF WouhiliiS
point Cooper says Il s simple trouble 70 relieve.
~ fho operation Of extraction IL but a minor one.
bu, that II not discovered the needles travels De-
come very dangerous