New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
ACCEPT RUSSELL'S OFFER.
BUSHWICK HOSPITAL DOCTORS SAY
THEY WILL VIVISECT HIM
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLARES HE WILL
ARREST ALL CONCERNED-THE PLY
sICIAN's WIFE OPPOSES HIM.

District Attorney Clarke. Of Brooklyn. declared
yesterday that If any surgeon attempted TO operate
on DR.. James E. Russell of No 1922 Bedford-ave..
Brooklyn. who has offered to submit TO vvisec-
tion. he would interfere. He said:
If knife is laid on DR.. Russell by any surgeon.
or any committee of surgeons, will arrest every
person concerned. If they operate secretly and DR.
one Of them Of manslaughter. In attempting to
operate upon DR.. Russell these men will bring
Any operation that is unnecessar' and dangerous
to life is a misdemeanor I cannot however. inter
fere until they do something
DR.. RusseIs offer has been accepted by the staff
OF the Bushwtck Central Hospital. and the nego-
tiations have already begun The physicians who
make up the STAFF James F. King, F. H. Clark.
Adam Schauf, H ". Lincoln. J. j. Lamadrid. Alex
ander Stewart and George f. Everson. Nothing now
remains but for Dr. Russell to make good his offer.
DR.. George E Everson. dean of the medical staff,
declares that Dr. Russell will be operated on de-
spite the District Attorneys objections. He said
yesterday:
We have discussed the legal aspects Of the case
accept DR.. Russells offer which is extraordinary
one. There is some doubt expressed as to the sin
concluded to give him a chance to make good. and
offer to take him E nro 70 e MI 9e gTea
experiments; to care for his family and to pay all
expenses during the time he is with US Should he
die We will guarantee his family a suffcient sum
Tor Its future maintenance
don't think the District Attorney is authorized
70 interfere IN such case. We have a perfect
right 10 Vivisect animals for the sake of science.
II a human being Of intelligence offers himself as
subject and dies as result he has only himself TO
blame.
It would be fine thing for the advancement of
science the world over At the start we would
needle him thoroughly to test his various organs.
kidneys. liver and other organs, which would indi-
cate their condition. We might open the chest wall
and expose the heart 10 observe the color
Of the heart muscles during life which there
has always been some difference OF opinion. We
might remove the thyroid gland. which has always
resulted in death to patients suffering from diseases
interesting
remove one OF the kidneys and piece of one of the
action OF the brain; am willing TO cut up this
man 10 any extent that he may wish.
DR.. Charles Jewett. OF No. $50 Clinton-ave, who
also a member OF the Bushwick Hospital starr,
not present at the meeting at which II was
decided TO accept DIR. Russells offer. He said yes
terday:
do believe that he is quite right in his mind
make such offer. I do not that he has any
thing to gain. I shall take absolutely no part in
the case
DR.. Russell yesterday reiterated his offer. He
said;
II the doctors will agree will submit TO hypnotic
influence instead OF anesthetcs believe the proc
esses OF vivisection could be carried more sue
TO vivsection a OF money which cannot now
name although l have settled II in my own mind,
will have TO be paid for the maintenance OF my
family.
DR.. Russell has a wife and two chidren-a boy OF
seventeen and a girl OF sixteen. Mrs. Russell is
Mortified at her usbands action 49,.
would kill me. God forbid that men can be found
so barbarous as do this thing 1t shall never be
doubts DR.. Russells sincerity in offering his body
for the advancement Of science. No absolutely
clared Then, 1t is against the law 10 perform
vivisection upon human being; why & should I'D we we
many animals at the disposal Of scientists?