Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-04
HEART FAILURE DID IT.
Tha, Followed Over Gef,ion In nr Bane,'s
Case.
Doctor saw slight symptoms OF Poi
soning Treated tsim Tor mid
Diphtheria.

New York. Jan. t-Dctcctivc Captain
Moclurky has given out statement
made by Dr. Horny Bcaman Douglas.
relative 10 his treatment Of u. g. Bar
net. IA member ~ the kniokcrbockcr
Athletic club. who died In November,
1885, ten days after taken of "A powder
which he had received from some I'M
known person through the mails. Sir.
Barnet was treated by pr. Douglas.
who declared that he was suffering
from diphthcrin. Interest In the case
has revived on account OF the death NJ
MrA Kate j. Adams from partnking NJ
n portion OF the contents Of a bottle
sent 10 Harry Cornish nt the knicker-
booker Athletic club by some unknown
person. Or. DouglaH'H statement ~ ~
ION oct. 30. 1895. I was summoned 10
sec MIR. Barnet az the Knlckcfbockcr
Athletic club. MIR. Barnet said that h.
felt badly and had "A sore throat. cN-
amined his throat ana found intinmmu-
ton OF the right tonsil. the adjoining
parts ana the uvuln. This part was
covered with q membrane. His pulse
was about sOi his temperature about 30.
lie stated that the day previous he had
been III with his throat ana had taken
small quantity ~ powder from box
which Ind been sent him In the mails
which WAS evidently sample box 81
kutnoN'H powder. After taking this
powder b" bad Immediately rejected IL
from his stomach and had Vomited
pretty thoroughly. lie called. In the
emergency, Or. Wendell Phillips, who
prescribed some remedy for stomach
trouble. pr. Phillips said that he would
not call again unless he was sent for
nnd the next day Barnet. feeling his
throat Htill sore, sent for mo. told
him that the emulation on his throat
looked ns n II must be- diphtherla, but
that the symptoms were 80 mild that
We could not make a positive dlagnosiH
without examining the gorinH In the
throat, I procured two culture tubon
ana made "a culture for the membrane
from his tonnil. and developed the cul-
turc.
Returning 10 the club In the nfter-
noon. looked at his throat ana found
mat the membrane had extended
hnRhtly' covering more area than In tho
morning. told him that we would moi
Wnit Tor the result of the culture ex-
animation but | would Immediately
give him an injection ~ anti-toxln. Mr..
llarnct Ind no had feeling from his
stomach. His pulse was good and
strong, he was not confined To hin bed,
ana he had M vomiting or dinrrhoca,
lie stated that he was u fool for taking
anything that came In the mail, bnt
that he was In the habit OF taking Kut-
now'n powdcrH. and that the mailed hox
was handy. The membrane In tho
throat did not spread after the anti
toxin had been given, Mr.. Barnet was
extremely sick. and II was considered IA
mild case Of clinical dlphtherln The
cultureh were examined the following
day ana No dlphtheria germs We're
found In the culture, but streptooocci
were found In large numbers. The case
was treated ms a mild case Of diphthe-
ria. ana Mr.. Barnet took large quanti-
ties ~ nourlahmcnt without vomiting
and without dlnrrhoea, The diphtherIa
ran the usual course, the membrane
disappeared from his throat and he was
considered convalcscent from the dIph-
theTla. About so hours before he died.
he, despite my instructions. and des-
pite the objections of the nurse. Insisted
upon going To the toilet and remained
there about half ala hour. using the toilet