Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-23
nsNhsr Fear xer Drugs Killed Or.
Marsh, Is Vas Charged
AUTOPSY SHOWS TIVE GERMS
stenoarspher Of the Deceased 'nven
tor Also Taking the Pasteur treat
mert to Prevent an Attack Of Hyd-
rophobia.

rroof that DR.. William II. Marsh died
of rabies and not from fear or from
the effects of the seda'!vc administer
ed by his physician was obtained ny
means of an autopsy p"riorm' on inc
body today. The presenc" OF the
germs or rabies in large numbers IN
the mans brain and spinal cord and
the total absence of indications of the
effects OF the drug satisfied th" c"ro-
ner and his experts that there was no
basis for the sensational charges OF
the Medico Legal Society that DR..
Marsh was either poisoned or freight
encd to death.
In the coura" OF the autopsy Dr.
Ira Won Giescn. rabies expert OF the
health department.. who was taking
ont part of tn: .pinal cord for micro
sCopCau examination, pGnctured his
left forearm with a tiny splinter OF
bone. Although small. the wound
was sufficient to inoCulate DR. Won
GoiSou with the rattes germ. and AS
quickly AS he could finish his work
he hurried back to the research Ia
bora,ories to begin the Past"ur treat,
ment on himself.
Autopsy At Dead Mans Home.
The autopsy was performed in an
upper chamber of tn" Marsh home. In
Ocean avenue. Brooklyn. Coroner
Brewer himself a physician. had been
advised early in the day by Robert
H. Elder, assistant district attorney
Of Kings county. that Clark Bell,
president Of the MedicoLegsl Society.
, had requested that the death Of DR..
' Marsh be made the subject Of official
, investigation. II had been reported
to the society. Mr.. Boil said. that
| death was due to tn. Cpiates admins
tered by DIR. II. NJ. Cullian. combined
with the fright caused by the warn
ings that his days were numbered.
Coroner Brewer agreed that SO long
as doubt existed anywhere II would
be better to hold an autopsy. Be-
| sides DR.. Won Geison and the coroner,
Dr. Emil F.. Hartmng. coroner's physi-
clan: J. r. Coms,ock. the undertaken
called in by the family. and report
er were present at the autopsy.
II had teen learned from DIR. Cu!-
/ ian the the sedatives used to prevent
| the commissions of the patient were
morphine. hyoScine and chloroform.
! The most careful examination of the
brain and viscera failed TO find the
slightest indication OF the effect OF
anv of the substances named. and DR..
Hartung declared without hesitation
rt,;, Ttr nan
not died OF poison. In order TO set'
tie any possible doubts that might be
= raised in the future. however. DIT.
Hsrtuug removed parts Of the brain
and important visrera for chemica!
and miscoscopical tests.
Hunt for Proof Of Rabies.
Both Or. Brewer and Or. Won Gel
son agreed with DR.. HartunSs con
illusions. and the physicians next
turned their attention to hunting ior
Indications of rabies. EXternais.
the symptom of a conEested brain was
present. this being characteristic OF
the disease For the POSITIVE proo''
however. DR.. Won GeiSon removed
large section of the spinal cord 10 d"
Iexamined under the microscope.
n was while engaged in this par'
of the work that the hacterio'og's'
fel, the tiny pin prick on his forearm.
caus.d by a Hving splinter OF bone.
He raused in his work. looked Al 'h'
spot from which drop OF hioou
oozed and said cody
1 "Doggone IT, I'm stunS-
Better get bury with the Pasteur
tr.,,meu, in a hurry suggested DIT.
HartunC =,
oh. I suprcz" III hav" TO. rep'ied
pr Won Gei$rn with the air "f reSlE
nation I've taken IL twic" IN the
last two Yeats and NOW , suHpoS" !!
have To- 20 through II again
I AppIvirs drop of "arhniic a"tn
IN ,b, xouud he resumed his ghasfly
task
Germs Found N Large Numbers
Loss than half an hour work VIVID
tho mjsrn~~upc rcSUl'rh in IN: an
,cupCcmcpt that the 'u"CTi t"fi"s
or r,hiey ccrnz wore pr'E"n' IN h"'h
brain and spinal cord IN unusually
largo numbers
Mis- Edna Thompson. IN" S'"n"~-
rainier erupIoyed in Trr Marsh < nH'c".
xhosc chin was slightly ShTad"h nv
tho csrcxs ~ The sam" dog that "au-
cd Dr Narsh's death. was sT"A'N an
moved tonight AZ exaggerated r"P"f'S
If her condition
Il haven'i got hvhrnph"h'a nor INV
sign " ~ she said ' am 'akinE
tho paS,eur treatment - mati"r W
precaution. since there w"r" 'hr"" w
10 s~ra'chcs m nv chin after ~" dog
csrcEssd nc II u E"nd f"a' :"
a bother and not pleasant. hut ] am
not al all apprch4u-''".
Miss Thrmps1n - attending !"
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