New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11

Of Europe he did not the gas he could not
speak the languages. DIR. Jackson went TO
Paris and urged his claim before the Academy Of
Sciences. That famous institution recognized his
claim and at this day he is recorded as the dis
coverer of anaesthesia.
In the latter part of isi7 Dr. Wells returned this
country, and was astonished TO learn that Dr. Nor
ton had got patent, and claimed the honor Of
the discovery of anacsthesa. Then a very excit-
ing discussion the subject took place between
them. This discussion worked the sensitive
nature OF DR.. Wells that he became deranged and
committed suicide. He died on January a. 1913
After the death of DR.. Wells Dr. Morton set up the
claim that nitrous oxide not anaeshetic.
and that nsensibty could not be produced by it,
and. therefore, he (iorton) the discoverer Of
anaesthesia. DIR. Jackson indorsed this statement
Of DR.. Morton.
No one had used the gas DIR. Wells from the
time he went TO Europe at the end Of 1913 up to the
ed that II was an anaesihctic ana the very best
of over seventeen years during which time the use
OF TINS gas lay dead and forgotten When re-
thetic DR.. Morton had 10 change his ground He
could no longer deny that nitrous oxide was an
doned his discovery; really admitting that Dr.
Wells was the discoverer. providing the gas was
1t was during these seventeen years when the
gas was forgotten that the world admitted the
ceived by him All this vas under ' The false i'm
preston that nitrous oxide was not an anaesthelic
and surgical journals throughout the country took
up the subject and investigated II to the bottom.
and every one of them to-day with single excep-
ticn) awards the honor Of the discovery of anaes-
thesia TO Dr. Wells.
On December H. 1894, the ffteth anniversary Of
the discovery. a grand celebration In honor OF Dr.
Ss sfR
fessors in the medical and dental colleges OF Phla-
delpha. and distinguished people from all parts of
the country.
During this blank Of seventeen years a wealthy
gentleman Of Boston left I'm his will $4,000 TO erect
monument to the memory of the who first
DR. Morton's name not mentioned In the will.
The monument now stands in the Public Garden in
Boston. but no mans. name appears on IT, On
ceivng the monument at the unwilling the Mayor
did not mention the name Of DIR. Morton. There
too many Of the wealthy friends OF DR. Jack
son present to allow that. An this done during
the seventeen years above referred to-
The late distinguished DIR. willard Parker stated
In published letter that the discovery that nitrous
oxide would destroy pain. the substitution Of
Before he went to Europe DR. Wells administered
ether TO a gentleman for the removal of a little
wen from the scalp So that I'm the Of ether
DR. Wells antedates DR.. Morton by two years.
In referring TO me, the article says that demon
strated the efficiency OF nitrous acid" 1t was
Strange as II may appear. DIR. Wells. Dr. Morton
and DR.. Jackson all became deraneed; the two
former committed suicide. while the latter was put
into an insane asylum, and died soon after coming
out.
When DR.. Morton brought out his anaesthetic. in
and began to sell rights" all over the country
These are the plain. simple facts in regard to this
whole matter Judge ye; q. q. COTTON
New-York, October q 1896