Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
GIVEN CHLOROFORM AND DIES
Nurse Administers the Anesthetio in @
Lincoln Hospital.
BOY IS DEAD WHEN SURGEONS ARRIVE
Coroner Says lie VIII Investigate tn,
Matter. SUGGESTING that the
Nurse Perhaps Exceeded
Her Authority.

| LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. S-(Special)-Ar.
thur Reinhart a boy 10 years of age. died
this morning at St. Eizabeth's hospital
under peculiar circumstances. He was
troubled with hip disease. which the ply
sicians thought they would operate upon. In
order that the doctors would lose no time
when they arrived, one Of the sisters at the
hospital essayed to place the lad under the
| influence of an anesthetic. For this purpose
she used chloroform, but whether she used
| too much or the patient was not in proper
physical condition at the time is not known.
! When the physicians had prepared their in
struments it was found that the boy was
dead. Coroner Holyoke said this afternoon
| that he was going to investigate the affair.
He said also that no one but a licensed
physician or a nurse qualified to do such
work had the right to administer an an
esthetic.
The coroner's jury in the case of William
r. Dougherty, the Burlington freight fore
man who was killed by the cars last Satur-
day morning, today returned a verdict that
the deceased came to his death by accident
and relieving all other parties from blame.
The funeral took place today at IL a. m
David and Tille May have filed suit in
district court against the Columbia National
bank for $500 damages, claimed to have
been sustained by them by reason of attach
ment in 1894 of number OF pieces of real
estate in and about this city, alleging that
there were no grounds for the attachment
and that it was absolutely set aside by the
district court, which action was confirmed
by the supreme court. They further state
that at the time OF the attachment they had
property reasonably worth $4,000 and had
a stock of clothing worth $1,000 and had debts
OF 10000. The attachment ruined their
credit and forced them into extensive litiga-
tion and foreclosure proceedings which dam
aged them $4,000 worth They therefore
sue on the attachment bond of the defendants
for $3.50. They also file suit against f. T..
Johnson, w. w. Hackney and j. II. McClay
for So $50 damages growing out of the same
proceedings.
At 80 this afternoon a serious accident
occurred at the corner Of Fourteenth and r
streets. A. j. Sisson, 73 years of age, while
crossing r street was run over by buggy
The horse, which was a fractious animal
jumped forward while Mr. Sisson was cross
ing the street and before the driver could
gain control of the horse Sisson was thrown
down and two of his ribs were broken. He
also received a frightful cut on his forehead
and one under the left eye. Owing to the age
of the victim, the injuries are considered
serious, but are not regarded as fatal.
The United States circuit court convened
today at II o'clock, with Judge McIIugh pre-.
siding. Ralph Bittengsr, deputy clerk, |
reached Lincoln from Omaha yes ,erday to
get the papers and books in readiness. The
work Of The forenoon was devoted to the call |
ing of the docket. The court is expected |
TO be in session two weeks, and possibly |
longer. An array Of counsel from all parts |
of the state occupied the attorneys enclos |
ure when Judge McElugh raped for order |
Quite gathering of spectators was present
in the audience portion of the court room |
The hearing of the cases will begin tomor-
row morning