The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
Many Chlcagoans Tempted by
Doctors Offer Of $50.
he WANTS 400 SUBJECTS.
For Use In Surgical Experiments = Offsrs
Were Made BY Telegraph, Telephone,
Mail and In Person.

Chicago, Aug ia--This town is just be-
sinnig to rind out how many OF it's In
haoitsnts really don't care whether they
live OF not. and the discovery is sad
shock 10 local vanity.
A few days ago Or. l.. c. Hzieglcr
advertised for the bodies OF 400 humans
on which he could operate for the purpose
OF demonstrating the soundness of his
theory that anesthitcs are unnecessary
an surgical practice.
The next day oTars came by mail. oy
messenger. by telegraph and telephone.
A multitude OF people called at the doctor 5
ofrces in the McVicker Theatre building
10 learn the terms Of the bargain.
The doctor WAS on the jump from morn
ming tin night and when evening came
said there was no question at all dut that
he would obtain the 900 bodies required
within the allotted six months.
The letters he received we're not pro-
Tx. but short ano businesslike. the COM
position of tho people whose minds were
made up. The first one opened was a fair
sample:
Dear Doctor:-I have the goods TO de-
liver West Beethoven Place"
Another said;
would like to hear form YOU'D. j..
SULTAN, sos West onio street"
One letter contained an explanation
why the writer was willing 10 sell his
body. He said
Il am willing to make the deed, as
have no insurance"
MANY SHY AT PUBLICITY
Many of the doctors applicants wanted
70 get information about the contract
without giving their addresses, and asked
10 have the reply sent 10 the general
post office.
j. w Maxwell. OF Oak Park, wrote:
Il am not In need of money, nor am
Ill, but | am pleased 10 learn that this
body of mine is Of commercial value. Doc
tor, that $50 will have a greater value to
me than 5000 would have in days gone
by. l am materialist, and have no
sentiments regarding my remains after
death What must / do To guarantee the
delivery of my body II sign the deed?
All sorts OF propositions TO furnish cad
ayers were accepted. One man wrote Of
Tering TO provide five. Another, under
saker. rendered the body to Mary Oleson.
who died In the County Hospital from
typhoid fever. This the doctor was glad
90 get.
About noon an old man came I'm. who
claiming that as this was his last year on
harth. anyway, he was perfectly willing to
sell out his mortal tenement Upon ex-
0mination DIR. Zieger found him as sound
as a bullet. and told him he had an ex-
cellent chance TO live twenty years. The
veteran hobbled out without signing
/ A boy asked Doctor what are the
'terns OF this bargain"
why. you just sign this agreement. that
! 4 I the end OF six monthy can have your
ody
But n ! don't dle?"
u. ''Why then will take what ever want
IAN arm or a leg
The boy did not wait To hear more. but
4 cached the street I'm three jumps.
HIS THEORY DEMONSTRATED.
DR. %ieglers theory is that anesthesia
IN surgery can be done away with by
shutting off the nerve centres from the
parts OF the bodie to be operated upon
He has made demonstrations I'm the pres
euce OF competent witnesses and shown
that insensbilityto pain can be produced
by pressing upon points from which the
sensations are telegraphed 10 the brain
For this purpose he employs the SER
vices OF two or three assistants during an
operation. He saws he has no fear OF not
being able TO get the required number Of
bodies. He knew there was great num-
Der OF discontented people. but the list OF
applicants has far exceeded his expec-
tations.