Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
SUIT FOR s10,oOo.
Bristol Girl Says Doctor Prescribed
 Tyrong Medicine.

rvrong Medicine.
 The Hartford Globe yesterday, uh der Waterbury date, printed the fol lowing sensational story:
 The most interesting case that will appear before Connecticut courts this session is docketed for hearing in this city the coming week. It isFthe suit of Miss Nellie NJ. Evans against pr w. W. HoBton, prominent physician of New Haven, to secure S1U,0O0 for. ''wrecking her life.' A ensational story will probably develop. A Globe representative called to interview Miss Evans this evening, but she does not care to talk about her case. Lawyer l O'Neill, her attorney, believes he has strong argument in her favor, but will only tell it at the proper time. Miss Evans is Bristol girl and WAS on the staff of the Press, the leading newspaper in that town, for several years. She is an attractive young l lady, about 30 years of age, and has | many friends throughout the state. l Her careworn face shows traces Of months of severe illness Owing to l her nervous condition It was preferred | that the story be told the newspapers 1 by & friend acquainted with the facts. | We have nothing to say" exclaimed 1 her representative, 'eXceptlng that 1 Miss Evans Is recovering from a most | trying ordeal. She has been ill two years and has been continually under the care of noted specialists and con- 1 petent nUrsee. This summer sue has l been stopping at the Hotel Ianmon- asett, Madison, where we hoped for complete recovery, but have been somewhat disappointed. The air has l not agreed with her and we almost despair of ever seeing her again in her 1 former vigorous be2lth.'
 But what has Dr Horton to do with the caS2:" asked the reporter.
 We charge Dr Horton with poison ing her. was the prompt reply. we cast no reflection upon him whatever excepting to state that Miss Evans was | given aD overdose of certain medicines by him and today she Is q physical 1 Wreckr'
 The newspapers would like the en- tire story if it is possible to obtain it, requested the newspaper man; it will surely come to the public, light sooner or later and We prefer it automatically from yOu''
 w" have desired to keep it quiet. but if it is to he published We shall certainly have to tell our story and Dr Horton may tell his. We simply re quest you to use ii as m0deGtIy as pos Sible. It is this way: Miss Evans WAS drawing good salary at her newspaper work in Bristol She had held the position many years and would he there to-day if it l. q net been for 2 physicians error. During thu sumner of 'gS she went to Bloc L Island on her vacation and stopped at the Adrian. SEe was quite D0DUlar with the guests and in the whiIl Of summer resort events probably over cXertci herself. We know that shn was strained while surf bathing and was confined to her apartments fc. several days. It was necessary for her to return home and upon her arrival she continued ill. Dr Horton was c9Ilpd and prescribed certain powders. These were to hG taken at stgtcd in- terTalS for prescribed length Of time. The plvsicIGnH orders were followed to the letter. Miss Ey4ns's muscles grew sti0 and rigid. Her bady began to bloat a24 swell and her hands and face grew aiarmingiy dark. pr Detch- man of Bris ol was called. He be- lieycd that she had 8 poison in her system. Hartford physicians were visited and the profession in Merlden was consulted. Miss Evans grew con- tinualiy darker until she looked like q lnulatto. She came to Waterbury, and here the leading physicians de clared that she WAS suffering from ov- | eLuOsIs OI cAlOI1l. Sle Wls LakS1 dangeroUslY i'll at the residence of her brother-in-law. Druggist Tol!eS and it
 was believed could not live. Later it
 was found necessary to remove her
 to the Massachusetts General hospital at Boston. While there shQ was uBlel the ablegt specialists In America Qnl |, 1t fs positively declared that she had taken or received overdoSes of 3 pow
 erful drug. Her case was the sub ti, Y professional men and medical stu,ientl
 It was the only case of the kind that
 the hospital has ever treated. After
 several weeks sho returned to her : home relieved of the poison. but Euf- fering from the effects cu the heart 7 action and nervous system. She has been nervous wreck since. We have 5 considered Dr Horton an able phTsi- elan and are surprised and grieyed at :, the developments Of this case. Ea- - GIrling q settlement it. mAy be said l that we have never been afrere,l l enough to begin to pay the trenend-
 OUs doctors and nurses bills incurred ! Ten thousand dollars is a(smHlI amount ! in comparison with the suffering, the
 expense and the present outlook fo1 Miss Evans
 It was impossible to find pr Horton ! 1 yesterday afternoon at his office in New Haven. but 1t is said that he
 states that his orders wera wilfully
 disobeyed. When he prescubed pow.
 ders it WAS positively ordered th&t
 the patient must not go cut iE the i damp fir. This it Is said. vas treat } ed lightly. and the directions for tak
 ing were not followed. pr Horton i' Q the son of the late Prosl1ent Hort91 . of the FDiscopay acacemy of Connect l cut at Cheshire. He Is g physician o1
 much experience and large practice. . Postmaste Wheeler Of Shelton is personal friend of Miss Evans who i . l an intimate friend of his daughter. aE( :; is said to bs interested in the case.