The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-01
NEEDLE is The CAUSE
[. E. Arthur Is Made a Cripple
for Life.
FORCED TO USE CLUTCHES
Twenty Years Ago Needle
Was Imbedded in Limbs


mere IS man IN WlchiIa who IS now
a cripple, the result Of having a needle
imbedded IN one OF his limbs some twenty
two years ago. This man is [. E. Ar
thur. who is often seen on the streets
with crutches walking along slowly TO
and from his home in the Bay!ess block.
While at home on the farm in Illinois.
Mr.. Arthur. while resting at the noon
hour in his fathers home. went into the
sitting room. where his sister had been
sewing during the morning. Pieces OF
the goods on which his sister had been
working were scattered about the room
and on the chairs. After entering the
room and walking about Mr. Arthur pick
ed up a paper and sat down in one OF
the rocking chairs AS he did so. a needle
went into his flesh. breaking off near the
eye. 1t was very painful and Mr.. Ar
thur Immediately went TO the nearest
town, which was several miles away ana
three physicians searched for the needle
but they were unable to find where it
had entered the flesh. Mr.. Arthur re-
turnd home and did not suffer much in
convenience from the little piece OF steel
If his body for some time.
Later he came TO Kansas and this city.
After having been here some months the
left limb began to pain him and gave him
much trouble. He thought nothing about
it until it was suggested that it was on
account Of the needle.
For some time after that Mr. Arthur
secured relief from his pains and resum-
ed his work around town. A few months
after that period the limb began to
trouble him again, and this time he
thought that it was a form Of rheuma-
tisTn. The pain went into the hip and
then he was told that the needle had
gone up the limb and imbedded itself
near the bones in the hip. but he did
not think so. The pain became worse and
it was difficult for him to move around
This called for a pair Of crutches and
they were secured. Mr. Arthur used
them as he does today. His lamb became
worse, however, and it was very hard for
him to walk around.
After having suffered with the limb, it
occurred to him that perhaps the needle
had much to do with his aiment. Ac-
cordingly he went to Kansas city and
was treated there for the pain In his hip
and limb and at the same tine ex-rays
were used on his body, but no needle was
found. The doctors then stated that the
needle had left his body, but Mr. Arthur
said that was not probable as ne had no
sensation of that kind They then told
him that ne had some peculiar disease
and treated him for II, but no relief was
secured. After being in Kansas City
for several months, Mr.. Arthur returned
to this city and since that time his limb
has been getting worse.
Notwithstanding the fact that the doc
tors stated that the needle could not be
found and hat the had some peculiar dis
ca Sc. Mr. Arthur is Of the opinion that the
needle is in his hip and that 1t is the
cause Of his troubles He IS at the end
of his limit now for ne says that he has
no idea what to do for relief. He can
scarcely get relief from the pain and for
a number of weeks was unable 70 recline
and was compelled to sit in a chair all OF
the time. At the present time Mr. Ar
thur sleeps near 2 stove which has FIRE In
1t ali of the time and If the room gets
cold he has difficulty in getting up and
moving around.
During the last rough weather. at the
time the streets were 50 icy. Mr.. Arthur
ventured out that morning and started
down the street He got along all right
as far as Shields rest aurant and there
he stopped. He sat by the fire the bal
ance OF the day and all night until the
afternoon Of the next day. for It was too
slippery for him TO get home. nor could
he bear the pain which riding in q cab
would cause him. This IS only an ex-
ample Of the suffering which & little
needle inbeded in his flesh years ago Is
now causing
The impression seems to be among
those who know Of Mr. Arthurs case IS I
that tibet needle is near some bone in
body and that the ex-rays did not show
the needle Mr.. Arthur certainly has +
sympathy because Of his condition f
and If there was any way Of securing re- /
lief from his suffering. wichita people +
would be glad to hear Of T.