The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-28

only cathartc to take With Hoods Sarsaparilla.
would irritate the trouble The death OF
a sister or any sudden shock.
II he was previously in bad health,
would a railroad accident tend to make
him wolse?"
Yes, sir"
doctor, when called upon to treat a
patient, do you mean to say that you
treat him wholly from objective instead
of subjective evidence "
Solely from objective symptoms"
do you consider that is treating pa
tient fairly and right?'
''Why, yes, in such cases as this, I do,
certainly. For instance. if a man has a
pain in the belly I should not cut into
his belly to find the cause of that pain.
I should certainly take the objectice
symptoms"
do you mean to say, Doctor Mum,
that when you are called to the bedside
of a sick man to prescribe for him or
diagnose his case without inquiring into
his history from the time he was a
child?"
well, in some cases, +"
Answer my question squarely."
Eyes, sir
''Weu, now, might not nuesthenia be
caused by a shock in railroad acct
dent?'
Not within itself There would have
to be something back Of it,"
you say this case will get well, do you
doctor?'
Eyes, sir, under proper treatment"
What is his condition now?"
Totally disabled for labor
''Was he, a year ago, when you exam
ined him?'
Eyes, sir; for the time being"
eff this man was an average good man
on September 1S, 1898, when ne met with
this accident and his sister met her
death, wouldn't you attribute his present
condition to that accident?"
''WeH he might have had low vitality
and an inherited disease. when this
shock would have brought that disease
out
Then he might have gone through life
without this disease developing, had it
not been for the accident?'
Eyes. sir, he might have done So"
Dr. Oldham was next called, but his
testimony was about the same as Dr.
Munns, inasmuch as they made the ex-
aminations together. He explained the
difference between functional and or
ganic diseases, saying that functional de-
rangements were durable while organic
diseases were not. He therefore ventur-
ed the opinion that Mr.. Duran could be
brought back to his former condition OF
health by proper treatment and care.
DR.. c. o. Mum Of Topeka who has had
an extended practice and is surgeon in
the United States army. was next called
to give an expert opinion as to the con-
dition OF Mr. Duran. He said the plain
tiff's trouble was solely and purely neur-
esthenia. In his examination with the
other physicians he found no organic
trouble whatever.
1.-The man is neurasthenic from
causes enacted before his birth" said DIT.
Mum Having been born under unfav-
orable physical conditions. he was ana
ever since has been unbalanced in his
nervous system
What are his present condition and
symptoms. doctor?"
Poor fellow. he is out If the sphere Of
health now, and no pill powder or po-
ton win do so much for him as cheerful
surroundings and proper care. He is now
morally and physically in a bad way"
What do YOU mean by morally -
uic5ly interrupted Mr. Houston
~ mean that today he IS morally weak.
You can tell it By that cane and the man
| rer Of his walk. He Is such a man as
might find rclies and soiace on the arm OF
SAINT. The Christian Scientists would
/ Il sc-ce to set hold of MIN"
Dr. NIUnn delivered his testimony in a
/ sort Of oratorical style, but was evidently
/ earnest in describing Mr.. Duran's condi-
! tioa an6 drawing the lines - closely. He
Z said he vas q man TO be pjtied ana was
/ rot to blame for his condition.
/ DR. Kirkwo0d. DR. Fordyce. and DR.. w.
/ W AIinick rendered expert testimony IN
/ the case. They assisted in the last ex-
animation of Mr. Duran and said his
/ troubles were purely functional and the
nJsans could be toned up. and he would
! lie a long while vet
! Ebert IamOert's testimony was about
/ the same as Piper's.
/ An excellent witness for the defense
( was George Seestrunk. porter for the ca
rev Hotel. WHO Asfe %tL A-tr ftttft.L anu
/ the accident. His testimony shows that
/ Wilson, who drove the hack, was very
reckless man indeed. and could have
avoided the fatality by reasonable care
! Seestrunk said she train was running
! about eight or ten miles an hour. He saw
+ il strike the vehicle. He heard the whis-
ties and the bell He said that Wilson
/ was driving fast toward the track and
/ persons haIoed at him - stop. that the
! train was coming He said Wilson drove
up to the track. halted and looked "
and saw the train was almost on the
/ crossing. He then lashe1 his team in a
! supposed attemp, - cross and drove
souarely in front Of che engine.
L. If. Combs a travelling man testified
10 almost the same facts as secSuunk
The arguments VII probably begiH
Monday afternoon, as almost all the evi.
| dence IS In