Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-11-27
JUDGE RUST ANSWERS
THE LAST CALL.
The End Comes With Start
ling Suddenness.

This community was greatly snOck
ed Wednesday morning when the in
formation was circulated on the street
that Judge X. @. Rust had been given
up by his phyician, and that his death
would probably ensue within twenty
four hours. 1t was known that he
had been i'll for several weeks, and
that the nature of his illness was seri-
Gus, but not the least intimation had
reached the public that his case was
hopeless one. lie had been confined
to his home about three weeks. Dur
ing that time he had appeared down
town but once, on the occasion of
the first evening session of the
teachers institute, on November II,
at which he was scheduled to make the
address of welcome. lie nerved him
self to keep this appointment, and
did SO, although those nearest to him
endeavored TO persuade him other
wise. He spoke a few words of vel
come, and it was evident to those
who saw and heard him that he was
indeed very sick man. This was
his last public address, and the last
time he appeared beyond thesconfines
of his residence. DR.. Gall his physi
clan, did all that was possible for
him, Notwithstanding that the precise
character of Usefulness, as afterwards
determined by the autopsy, was in
volved in obscurity. On tuesday, the
day preceding the end, be transacted
business as superior Judge. signing
some orders that had been prepared.
His mind was perfectly clear, at that
time, and he is reported to have sat
on the porch during that day.
That evening a consultation of the
three local physicians was held over
his case. BY this time it had assumed
an alarming >. aspect. Previously the
symptoms we're accu 10 ulation of gas
on the stomach, and consequent pres
sure upon the vital organs. But now
there was aEstoppage of the functions
of the bowels, which refused to yield
to medical skill. This Immediately
developed the case in extreme gravity.
Wednesday morning DIR A. L.. Adams
of lone was called in consultation.
he Physicians decided that the only
hope lay in capital operation to re-
move the obstruction Ia the intes
tines, and that the hope of relief in
this direction was.very faint. In the
afternoon the Instruments we're got
OUT ready for this dernIer resort,
Owing however, to the weak action of
the heart it WAS deemed hopeless to
attempt an operation; the patient was
too weak to withstand the effect Of
the anesthetic, so this avenue was
closed. There was nothing left but
to await the inevitable end, and 1t
came sooner than was Anticipated.
He breathed his last about 7 O'Clock
the same evening.
At tho request of the medical men,
the members of the family consented
to an autopsy being held, to ascertain
the nature of the disease. This was
held the same evening. 1t was found
that a Gbrous tumQr was attached to
the spinal column, and extended to
the intestines, caused. the suspension
of the functions of that organ. No
in iDp OF n Z
the malady held out any prospect OF
success. 1t was almost necessarily
fatal. 1t had doubtless been gather
ing for a long time, probs bly, over
year.
The holding of the autopsy was
most appropriate in this case, as the
true cause of death would always
have been wrapped in mystery. a
malignant tumor, growing from the
spine, chad been gathering for years.
The abnormal growth would in COM
mon parianoe be termed a cancer, al
though of nature that gave out none
of the signs that indicate the ordinary
cancerous growth. The tumor attach
ed itself to the lower portions of the
backbone, and thence threw out its
tentacles, which fastened around the
bowels in several places, practically
strangling the organ. 1 he tlbres had
extended far up into the abdominal
cavity. While it was moi generally
known, still it is a fact that the
nudge had suffered not only incon-
venience but considerable pain on
account of this growth for a long
time, although unaware Of its nature.
and not calling In medical aid until
Recently.