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would not operate upon a female patient,
especially married one. for appendicitis
without an internal examination. He re-
piled that Dr. Hawley did make such a
statement and further said that he would
not operate for appendicitis without con-
sultation.
On cross-examination relative TO an
examination of an appendix claimed to
have been the one taken from Mrs. Cos
Sriff, Or. Lund said that he found a stain
upon it but that it WAS not, in his opin-
| ion. caused by disease.
what was tho spot?" was asked
1T was a liver patch" replied DR..
| Lund.
"A liver patch is not normal is it,
"No. it is not"
The witness finally said that there was
a breathing down of the cells of the ap-
pcndiX which was the beginning of ulccra-
| ton.
| III reply to Attorney Billiard the wit
ness said the spot was on the outside of
| the appendix. He further said that he
| and DR.. Flanders made an examination
of the mucous membrane of the appendix
| and found no disease.
SISTER ROONEY ON THE STAND.
Sister Rooney. a nurse at the Fanny
Allen hospital. was the second witness.
Sister Rooney said she saw Mrs. Cosgrff
shortly after her arrival at the hospital
and that she appeared to be in great pain.
| Sister Rooney said she prepared Mrs.
Cosgrif for the operation and that the
patient had to be assisted to a wheel
chair to be conveyed to the etherizing
ROOM From the time the patient was
taken to the etherizing room Sister Room
| ey did not see her until the operation
was completed. The witness was exam
ned at length in 'egdrd to the records
| kept of Mrs. COsgrims condition These
| records covered Of a
and then ceased. Attorney Whittemore,
who was conducting the examination,
asked why they We're discontinued and
the sister replied They Were discontin-
| ued because considered Mrs. Cosgriff SO
well that they We're not needed
In response to a question in regard to
complaints made by Mrs. Cosgriff the
witness said she did not remember that
Mrs. Cosgrin complained except on one
occasion. She did not complain about
a pain in her side and appeared to he
much relieved after the operation.
In reply to a question MS to what Mrs
Cosgrft said about the trouble between
Mr.. Cosgriff and DR. insolvency, the wit
ness said
She told me once that if DIR. McSwee-
ney had come up the morning he agreed
to there would have been no trouble
The witness was asked if she ever heard
Mr.. Cosgrff say anything about Dr. Nc
Sweeney and she replied:
Il asked him one day how Mrs. Cos
grin was getting along and he replied
that she was doing well and that it was
a lucky thing fer DIR. McSweeney. He
appeared to be angry with DIR. McSween-
ney."
DR.. HAWIEY TESTIFIES AGAIN.
DR. Hawley was recalled at the opening
OF the afternoon for the purpose of deny
ing some of the testimony given by DR.,
Lund in rebuttal. The witness said he
understood that he and DR.. Lund agreed
upon the diagnosis of Mrs Cosgrins case
hut that he did not understand that Dr.
lund found the diseased organs he testi-
fled to finding in the morning.
SISTER SWEENEY'S STORY.
Sister Sweeney, for five years at the
| Fanny Allen hospital, the last two Of
| which she has been assistant in the OPP
Grating room, was the next witness, She
| was in the operating room during the
operation. When tho APPENDIX was
| brought to view she was sent for Mr..
Coserih. She testified tine appendix was
coherent only the tip beng free.
The witness was asked to explain the
appearance of the appendix asAdiseoted.
| She said II WAS filed with Shiny matter
| and that there was spot near the CEN
| ter.
Sister Sweeney said she did not have
the care of Mrs. Cosgrin after the opera
| ton with the exception OF the time she
spent watching with her during the
nights The witness said she saw Mrs.
Cosgriff walking about her room and in
| the corridor before her return home.
Nurse Terrien from the Fanny Allen
| hospital testified to Mrs. Cosgrins gem
eral condition when she arrived and dur
ing her stay. corroboratng the evidence
| given by the sisters.
Ir Lyman Allen was examined at
length by the plaintiff on the record made
by him Of the examination he made of
Mrs. COsgrn,