The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-19
BLOW IN BACK
CURES PARALYSIS
Hughes Fifth Lumbar Vertebra Is
Jared to Place by Left Hook.
DROPS CRUTCH AND CANE
SUPPOSEDLY HOPELESS CASE
YIELDS TO NOVEL CURE.

nNE simple left hook in a friendly
manner upon Frederick Hughes fifth
lumbar vertebra- after Mr.. Hughes
had suffered from partial paralysis.
caused by a railroad accident for two
years. did more for him than all the sci
ence possessed by half a dozen leading
physicians of TT Paso, Tex. The simple
left hook delivered by Frank Fox. rail-
road man, about 10 O'Clock last Sunday
morning, Jared into position the fifth
lumbar vertebra and Hughes regained
control of his limbs.
For moment the blow stunned him.
He staggered forward, dropped his cane
ana crutch and just as he sank 10 the
sidewalk in front of the COmstock sa-
loon on West Second South, where the
affair took place he was caught by FOX.
Realizing Hughes delicate CONDITION, FOX
feared that he had killed him and called
for help. Before Hughes friends reached
him he Strengthened up slowly. He SCENE q
for a minute or two 10 be dazed ana
semi conscious. Fox held him and spoke
to him several times. AS hughes recoN-
cred he said to Fox:
why, / feel all right, old man. l know
you didn't think before you hit me.
Fox offered him an apology and asked
him if he could stand all right. Hughes
two forward assisted by his cane and
crutch In the middle of the sidewalk he
dropped his crutch and exclaimed
My God, I can walk" and started down
the cigar store in the entrance OF the
C0mstOck saloon, TO the amazement or
his friends
''Why, / feel like new man; he said,
Shaping Tim OBrien on the shoulder.
and walked out on the sidewalk again.
Several of Hughes friends went after
him and brought him back They tried To
argue with him, but Hughes insisted on
taking a walk about the city. O Brlen
handed him his cane and told him he
would better use it until he became
stronger Hughes threw il TO the floor
and insisted that he didn't need II.
Breaks Cane and Walks Away.
It was handed to him again and this
time he raised his leg, something that he
and broke the cane across his knee. rms
ended the matter and Hughes walked
about with his friends for some time be-
fore he went to his room at 15S West
Third South street Since then Hughes
has taken his daily walk and ne is grad
ualty becoming stronger, although ne
feels the effect of a tiresOme walk now.
The morning after the affair took place
but now he feels perfectly Well.
when the blow was first struck, Mr.
Hughes says. 1T stunned me. The sen
satiOn / experienced / am unable 10 de-
scribe For moment / went almost
unconscious Everything went black and
hazy, but ] remember that severe pain
shot through my body. AS ] recovered
the blood seemed 10 surge through my
body and i could feel the tingle In the
ends OF my fipgeFs aud toes u seemed
that all the strength possessed by man
OF my physique entered my body all at
once I felt lively and active for the flrst
time since | was injured in FL Paso
I took a couple of steps on my crutcn'
but / discovered that there was life IN
my limbs ! didn't have 10 drag them
along, and when | fully realized the sit
uation ] threw down my cane and walked
off There was never a happier man
lived than | am today. l have damage
suit pending in the circuit court Ia 81
Paso. but / would rather have the use
of my limbs than all the money you could
stack in a box car. Some OF my friends
say that this will injure my chances of
getting judgment against the railroad
company. but that doesn't matter as
long as / can walk.