Evening star., 1907-09-02
CRAzED BY ANESTHETIC
UNUSUAL INFLUENCE OF GAS
UPON GEORGE w. BOWERS.
Fancies Insult to His Wife and As
saults Two Dentists and Their
Helpers.

EeoIse w. bowers, an electrical engineer,
OF Bennlng. D. c., Is In serious condition
at the Emergency Hospital, suffering from
compound fracture of the skull, the re-
suit OF a blow inflicted yesterday with a
small hammer by Dr. William H. Wunder
Oh the Washington Dental Parlors sol 7th
sEeet northwest. Bowers became crazed
from the effects Of gas administered for
the extraction Of three teeth, and fancied
that his wife, who was with him at the
time, was being assaulted. Like a madman
he desperately fought DR.. Wunder, his part
ner, DR.. r. B. Leonard; two colored port
ers, and Greek patient who was in the
pariors at the time and he was not SUBJ
uued until Dr. Wunder, in self defense,
struck him powerful blow on the side Of
the head.
DR.: Wunder says the man was as fierce
as the word implies, and that III his mad
dened condition he was intent upon muir
der. and he considers himself very lucky
to have escaped with no more serious in
Jury than bruised and swollen neck,
where Bowers had buried his fingers al
most strangling the dentist.
Released on Bond.
The man would, surely have murdered
me had he not been dragged away" DR..
Wunder said today.
After the encounter, which lasted only
nve minutes, and Bowers had been taken
to the hospital, DR.. Wunder went to the
Slxth precinct police station, where he
gave himself up, and narrated the occur
ence to sergt. Curry He was Immediately
released after furnishing 81 600 bond The
latter was furnished by his father-tn-law.
FRANK Teuber, of 1920 7th street northwest.
AN hour after being taken to the hospi-
tai Bowers was operated upon by DR.
Whlte. Several pieces of depressed bone
,ei were removed. Or. White said today that
aithough he considers the electricians con-
dltlon serious, he is not at all doubtful
about his recovery
After being operated upon and fully re-
gaining his senses Bowers told Dr. White
and DR.. Dear that he recalled nothing Of
the affair in the dental parlors. He said
his mind Is a complete blank from the time
the gas was administered until after he
y was operated upon. Drs. Wunder and
Leonard say the man partially regained his
senses before leaving their office, and after
being subdued by the blow on the head,
sat peacefully on lounge and frankly ad-
mltted that he had done something terrible,
ana that the dentists did no more than
was just.
Il would have done the same thing If I
was attacked" Bowers is credited with
saying.
Bowers and his wife entered the dental
parlors about o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and the former requested the extraction of
three OF his teeth. Drs. Leonard and Wun-
oSA oSSuPy lAS oAuCe5 JOINTLY, ana the lat
ter took Bowers in charge, DR.. Wunder
being occupied at the time. According to
DR.. Leonard, he advised the patient to have
the teeth extracted without taking gas, but
Bowers he says, insisted. and said:
II won't have any substitutes, and I'll
take the consequences"
With that assurance DR.. Leonard pro-
ceeded.
Bowers Was Nervous.
"Mrs Bowers showed desire to be pres
ent in the room during the operation" Dr.
Leonard said today, land as a matter of
fact l was very glad to have her, as her
husband appeared to be nervous. After
thoroughly examining him I gave him what
we consider moderate dose Of gas. I had
extracted one tooth. when Bowers drew
himself up in the chair and kicked violent
ly. l attempted to pull him back, and
quicker. than 1t takes to relate 1t the
crazed man jumped from the chair and
with the look of a maniac in his eyes, the
muscles in his face twitching, he leaned
forward and aimed strong blow at his
wife. 1 jumped in front Of the frightened
woman and Bowers struck me beneath my
eye. I struck him on the jaw and then
hurried Mrs. Bowers from the room, and
pressed my emergency bell for help.
Il was dodging Bowers when Hugh Nc
Donald, one of our colored porters, came
rushing into the room. When Bowers saw
him he made a mad rush and struck the
colored boy several blows in the chest and
stomach Bowers then ran into the recep-
tion room where he encountered Philip
Hicks, another colored porter. He dealt
him a powerful blow in the head. sending
him to the floor. The maniac. for that is
ing In the doorway of his Office on the
other side of the reception room.
Before the latter knew what had hap
pened, Bowers had leaped at him and
L.. At
succeeded in throwing Dr. Wunder heavily
to the ground and was pressing his fingers
into his victims throat when I. the two
colored porters and Greek patient named
One of the men succeeded in catching
Bowers about the throat and the others
broke his hold on DR.. Wunder.
Continued the Assault.
Bowers jumped to his feet and rushed
madly at US. We scattered in all directions.
Every one was running wildly about the
room. 1t was at this point that Bowers
caught sight Of his wife and rushed at her
Dr. Wunder pushed linn aside, saving her.
Bowers chased DIR. Wunder into our work
shop and the latter picked up small ham
mer used in the dental work and turned
quickly on his antagonist, who was rushing
toward, him. and struck him on the right
side of the head
Bowers did not faI to the floor. The blow
appeared to little affect him at the time
He continued on his rush and again got q
deathlike grip about DR.. Wunder's throat.
and it was all the -est of US could do to
pull him away. --.--
He then became quiet. and sat down.
In the meantime Mrs. Bowers had become
hysterical at the sight of her crazed hus-
band. and rushed from the building calling
for the police Three policemen hurried
to our Offices and an ambulance was sent
for"
DR.. Wunder's version of the encounter
exactly taliies with that given by his part
ners. He said two women were in his Office
at the time and they will appear as wit
nesses II necessary. DR.. Wunder also said
that while Bowers was rushing him the lat
ter yelled several times, Pm going to kill
you. My wife has been assaulted"
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