El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18
attorneys for plaintiff objected and
after q controversy court adjourned.
FATTY EMBOLISM.

after controversy court adjourned.
FATTY EMBOLISM.
This morning DR.. Turner took the
stand and told all about the treatment
of Hanway.
He said he did not know at the time
what caused the patients death, but
was now convinced that death wac due
to fatty embolism. He formed his con.
clusion That fatty embolism caused
death, because no other disease that he
was acquainted with fitted the symp-
toms of Hanway. He then described
fatty embolism, and the circulation of
the blood.
DIR. Turner said that he did what he
considered best for the patient and was
never more surprised In his life when
Hauway collapsed q few hours after
the operation and began to sink rapid
~.
"How long after a patient becomes
effected with fatty embolism before he
dies?' asked Mr.. Turpey.
"Only few hours.
what are the symptoms of fatty
EN- bolism?''
, ''A rise in temperature, difficult
breathing, rapid and weak pulse and
great anxiety on the part OF the pa
iient. A stupor follows and then
DEATH
sit has ;been charged, doctor, that
you afterwards said that had the oper-
alton been performed on the morning
of the 18th it would have been better
How oout that?"
WELL told the family that the
reason the operation was not perform
ed on the 18th was because I was
working under instruction from the
boss
''Do you think that the mans life
was endangered by waiting until the
12th?''
"Looking back now 1 can see that
The most favorable time for the opera
ton was on the morning of the 18th.
Had 1 believed that it was better to
would have told the patient to get him
another doctor, for my hands were
led. l would not have delayed had 4
considered the patients life epdanger- !
ID by so doing. To save life is the |
irst consideration of physician
Examined by Judge Newton, defend |
mt Graves attorney, DR.. Turner said |
hat 1t was agreed to perform the |
operation at o'clock on the morning
+ the 18th.
Captain Beall: Twas the condition
f the patient as favorable for opera
ion on the morning of the 18th as on
he morning of the 12th?'
1T was better, as see it now, look
ng backward"
CROSS EXAMINED.
Cross examined bv Attorneu
;lsrke.
Witness was asked concerning the,
elegrams exchanged by himself and
)r. Graves, but Judge Newton object
d on the grounds that Turner was not
efendant Graves's witness and he
ould should not allow matters to be
rOught out on cross examination
7hich would ipjure Graves.
Mr.. Turney arose to state thaG thew
ad Introduced DR.. Turner without
eference to DR.. Graves, but against
lsintiffs.
Waters Davis accused defendants of
q effort to shield one another and the
curt said there was no occasion for
UGH remarks.
The controversy among attorneys
nally subsidized and Mr.. Clarke resum-
the cross examination.
DR.. Turner:
Chow many operations of this kind
ave you performed?'
"F'ive, and four survived, making q
'ss of only 20 per cent
DR.. Turner told of the treatment
wen the patient and the patients con-
ltion and when asked if rubbing and
rushing would, during the process of ,
ressing the wound, cause the intro !
action of fatty matter and the pro I
lction of fatty embolism. he replied :
lat it would not. !
You stated in your deposition that n
)u made u written report to DR..
raves. saying that you had masured
} opinion as to the cause of Hanway's
cath. You had never had q case of
tty embalism before?" q