The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13
Dr. Barney viii Be Allowed TO
Continue His Experiment.
TO REFUTE THE KOCH THEORY.
Wsmas wAs Was IascuIatsd With Sup
posed Consumption Germs Hes Not Been
Affected In Her Health

New York. Nov. 13.-The medical fra
ternity OF Greater New York is nor
'amultuously excited over the alleged in
oculstion of Miss Emma II. King with
tuberculosis germs taken from an alleged
cow, which, IL il alleged by DIR. George
- Barney. OF ioi Third street. Brooklyn.
hsd developed a full case OF the disease
NeIther IN the health department Of
brooklyn disturbed by fear that an epi-
nemic OF consumption threatens the bor-
oneh as result OF the scientific expert
ment winch Dr, barney and Miss King
aver In now underway
Before they had given the mattsr calm
tnoueht and had looked at IL from ALI
viewpoints, the health board officials de-
cided that IL DR. Barney had really inocu-
lated Miss King with the consumption
germs action by the criminal authorities
should be taken
When DR.. Barney read I'm the newsna-
pers yesterday that he might be arrested
he was not indignant. Instead. he talked
or the value OF his experiment TO the
sclentihc world and of the enemies he had
made In the health board Miss King
also told how she would not regret IL
even II her life we're the price of the inn
portant contribution to medical science
that the experiment must give.
So. later IN the day the health board
onicials decided that II was really no,
worth while to subject Dr. Barney and
Miss King 10 the further notoriety which
legal proceedings would involve.
Alexander s. Mckinney, counsel TO the
board OF health. when asked II any Off
cial notice Was To be taken Of the alleged
inoculstion, said:
II do rot think so. DR. Black. superiu-
tendent OF the health board has not COM
inunicated with me about the matter.
90 not see any reason for action The
Young woman is not attempting suicide
There is no section In the penal code that
bears upon the case that ] know of as
the matter stands at present" q
In event Of Miss King deveIopinr ron-
sumption, which the health officials re-
gard as remote possibility, action may
be taken.
DIR. Black said that in event OF the
woman developing consumption the
health board would take the CUSTOMARY,
steps I'm dealing with transmissible dis
case
But II seems 10 me-" said the doctor.
that II would be well for US i'm the
first place. 10 determine If this inocula-
ton has really taken place"
or Barney. who is annoyed by the sus-
nicions or the genuineness OF the experi-
nent' Yesterday produced the following
affidavit:
II the undersigned or my own free
viii and accord. submit 20 be inoeulated
by Dr. George II. Barney OF tnI Third
street, Brooklyn. with germs taken from
tuberculosis COW. doing 40 without com
pensation OF any kind. for the sole pur-
pose Of increasing scientific knowledge OF
the dread disease. ! further declare that
should ] become infected as the result
OF the incubation ] fully exonerate DR.
Barney OF all blame in the matter"
This was signed by Miss King and at
tested by notary
Miss King has not vet developed con
sumption. She spent busy day talking
70 newspaper reporters.
Dr. Barney's name has been in news
papers before. In August last over his
own signature was printed q remarkable
story Of how he resuscitated q boy who
had been drowned and under water 20
minutes. In starting his account DR.
Barney wrote
The hoy was dead. absolutely dead.
when taken from the water
on Oct S. 1899, Dr Barney performed =
remarkable piece OF surgery on two
yesr-old child (nsme and address not |
givenD. The child had wallowed a biz |
screw. Or Barney was called IT., Bread !
and milk was fed the child. who was
forced ~ swallow long threads Sf raw |
silk with the food The threads Of silk |
wound themselves around the screw IN |
the child's stomach and after rs minutes |
the screw was removed
Or Barney, by the way, has an alleged |
cure for consumption.