The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-23

Ing 10 -ae fact that IN most Instances the
patients were unit 90 be- moved 4 heated
discussion arose. and o. soon became ev-
ideut that there was not "A law "a the
code which could he used to prevent the
practices of Mile Nouailher. The patients
were an willing. nay. eager 90 go Mile
Nouailher sworc that an precautions
against Infection had been used She
also proved that hcr motives were purely
benevolent AZ last the Chamber passed
the now famous Lex Nouailhcr according
90 which She government hospitals were
not allowed to release their inmates 10
their condition would noe permit 81 their
being moved The minister of the interior
also issued 8n order to refuse Mile Nou-
aiihcr admission go any of the public hos
pitfalls IN she country.
Limoges was ovcrioyeJ Tn honor Of the
occasion every home in the city WAS Eayly
decorated uut they counted without Nile
Nouailhcr She simplN turned her attcn-
ton 60 private hospitals. and hst satur-
day she brought with her twenty men and
women. 100 len the most hopeless stages
of tuberculosis No law could forbid "a
private hospital 10 discharge ~ patients.
The temperature was about iO1 300 the
shade Tho patients were suffering terri
bly, from heat exhaustion and fatigue.
II was evident that no amount of phil
nnthropiu intentions could justify subject
Ins the poor peoplc 60 the torture Of q
railway tourney OF many hoIrs On the
way 60 the villa one of the women dicd
In the street A number 90 the poor
folks were unable TO wax. and they were
CARRIED on litters. The sight OF a death in
the street infatuated the citizens Of Limo
ges As only a few paascrs by had wit
messed the occurrence the armed guard
Of Mile. Nouallhsr easily oveTawed them.
4 few hours later. however. extra edi-
tons OF The Limoges papers were IN the
hands OF the inhabitants. They came to-
gsthtr in the cafcs and decided upon ac-
ton soon "a crowd OF GeO citizens as
semi 'ed before the v.llo number OF
skeletons. borrowed from medical CO.
legc, were carried. tod % Ions polrs Lad
defs were procured ana au immense skull
painted on the facade OF the mansion.
Come here aud died chterlully. why i've
and Dee sid7' was the inscription beneath
the skull The defenders % the noble
morguc keeper evidently were under or-
ders not 20 shoot Cofine were carried
la triumph and funeral dirgef sung by
tho participants Of tho demonstration. Al
Ter this the efiigy ~ Mile. Nouaiihcr WAS
publicly burned
Soon the door OF the residence was
beatcn IN. giving way under a few we'll
directed blows with a Ratchet and tho
terrified owner OF the premises informed
that II she would not leave town iu fVc
days she would be- lynched IN the APP
proved American fashion. In the mean
while the Mayor and the Project, both
fearing that the violence OF the mob might
carry IL too far. appeared on the scene
with squad OF regular troops and dis
peracd tho riotera
For several months previous 20 this riot
tho depot az Limoges could be mistaken
for Loupios. with the one exception thar
the people came here to die hardly haN-
Ing any hopes u a cure. while they flock
81 to Louries hopping 20 be heated from
their diseases A few dave after the rios
no invaldS arrived Brought face TO face
with 81 possible lynohing Mile Nouailher
heei'ated Finally she telegraphed 70 the
Minister Of the Interior aud. referring to
the fundamental laws OF the state. d.
manded protection. The minister prom
ised 90 protect her from bodily harm
Statements thereupon appeared In the
papers OF France. signed hy Mile. Nouati-
her, la which she defended her actions
She stated that her only desire was 90
make death less terrible 20 those who
must necessarily experience Il in one
Of Its most cruel forms She had 20 de-
sire TO proaolyto. Although devout Cath
Ollie 81 rather because Of g. she believed
that a forced confession o. faith was
q mockery. she therefore. surrounded
her patients with cicrgymen Of their own
religions. She counted among them He
brews and Professionals 80 well as free
thinkers Each was buried according 10
the rites OF their individual belief A
Protestant minister. Hebrew ranbl aud
"a theistic lecturer were called by her. az
the case demanded, 10 conduct the oise-
qules
State Council. the Supreme Court Of
France. ana the decision % that august
body g. anxi0usly awaited One result
OF the riot however. was 70 compel the
inmates 20 seek safer retreat than that
afforded them in the villa Nouailher