The Washington times., 1905-07-15
CASE FRESH IN HIS MEMORY.
CARLTON SUSPECTED TETANUs.
octor.v he said.

Good morning, DOCTOR he said
MY wife ran needle in her foot
several days ago and seems to be get
ting worse think there are symptoms
of tetanus.
Il have been dressing the wound for
the past four days. but I don't think
she is getting any better
DR.. Hodges then went TO the bed
where the woman was lying. He says
she was a prepossessing blonde. about
twenty-four years old, Weighing about
120 pounds. Her general health was
good, and she had no ailment other
than the injury 10 her foot
The doctor asked her how she felt.
She replied:
MY right foot pains me terribly. /
ran needle in it the other day while
putting on my slippers
Carlton walked TO the bedside and
talked a great deal to the physician.
Knew Much of Medicine.
DR.. Hodges was impressed with the
fact that Carlton knew a great deal
about medicine and the treatment of
wounds. Carlton made several suSges-
tions and surmised things, which after
ward happened. They We're of no i'm
portance except to show that he knew
what he was talking about.
Carlton had treated the wound in the
proper manner, having washed it thor
oughly with CASTLE soap. warm water.
and an antiseptic, and afterward ban
daged it almost as well as could g
trained physician.
DIR. Hodges inquired as 10 how the
needle got in her slipper. He did not
see the needle or the slipper. but was
| told that Carlton and mis- wife believed
she stepped upon the needle and il Went
through the sole of her slipper. and.
passing through ii, pricked the woman 5
foot.
Another Theory.
It is not believed this could have
happened. The needle did not 90
straight up but took a slanting course,
starting near the rear of the bail Of
the center toe and going in the djrec-
| ton of the heel
needle was IN the slipper when the WoIn-
an was trying to put ii Oh, and that
when she showed her foot into The
! slipper the needle Went into the flesh
Fifteen or eighteen visits were made
! tC the house by DIR. Hodges. Each time
| he saw the husband Carlton talked OF
| the woman'S condition. and said he
| thought she was getting worse Inc
! nearest he came to SaNInS he Thought
she was dying was when he remarked:
Il haven't ,11uch hope; the wound was
| lanced and fahed to heal
DR.. Spear His Friend.
Carlton and Or. Spear, of the Naval
Hospital. were friends. Because of his
feeling toward the husband the young
physician volunteered his services. anC
coliaborated with DIR. Hodges The two
agreed it was a full fiedged case of tet-
anus and did everything in their power
| TO stay the course of malady-
| DR. Hodges said the case was not ar
unusually rapid one. Death relieved the
woman of her suffering N nine days
! which Is the average length of time
| that a fatality results.
| At the house whore the man and wife
lived ii was said they were most al
fectionate and often went out together
Carlton suSered from heavy cold twt
| or three times and his wife was mucf
| concerned about him.
/ DR.. Spear treated Carlton eacn tiine
/ when ne visited the house Mrs. Carl
I ton made many inquiries about his con
dition. She spent all of her time by his
! bedside.
Mrs McAuliffe says the wife came L
her house the day before Thanksgiving