Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
OSLER'S THEORY
CITED IN SUIT
EXPERTS TESTIFY IN TRIAL
OF DAMAGE CASE
MYSTERY IN USE OF ARM BY
PATIENT
George Chenowetn's Action for $25, 595
Is Being Fought Bitterly.
Two Juries Mys-
titled

DR.. Oslers theory that a person may
lose the use of some part of the body
while laboring under the belief that
it has been injured, may, it is expect
ed, enter into the case of George NJ.
Chenoweth, whose suit for $685. 95 dam
ages against the Pacific Electric COM
pany is now on trial in Judge Houser's
department of the superior court.
Chenoweth says he was injured in
a collision between a street car and
Salt Lake train in January. Since
that time he has apparently been I'M
able to use his right arm and his case
has mystifled two juries, composed of
twenty-four intelligent men, a number
of attorneys and some Of the best
known surgeons in Los Angeles.
Following the statements of three
jurors that they had seen Cheroweth
using his arm freely Monday after
noon on Spring street and in a restau-
rant, the first jury was discharged
and twelve other men were chosen to
listen to the testimony.
Yesterday was taken up with the
testimony of well known surgeons, each
of whom has examined Chenoweth.
Drs. Carl and Joseph Kurtz said the
mans arm was injured, that an infu-
sion of blood had been caused and
that this condition had become ag-
gravated.
"There is a possibility that he will
grow worse" said DR.. Joseph --urtz.
"a fibrous growth is apt to form and
the cartilage surrounding the socket
may be destroyed"
While Chenoweth was under an an
aesthetic Tuesday his arm was moved
in any direction. This manipulation,
according to DR.. Kutrz, was too Sc
we're. and to prove his assertion he
made Chenoweth strip himself to the
waist. Small, dark bruises were found
on his body.
1.-The arm should never have been
manipulated" said the witness; lit
needed rest"
Experts Testify
DR.. Granville MACEDONIAN and other
surgeons however, declared that II
there had been any fibrous growth or
infiltration of blood or serum into the
shoulder socket difficulty would have
been experienced in manipulating the
arm, even while the patient was under
the influence of an anaesthetlc' ms
they said, was not the case.
DR.. MACEDONIAN, who had seen Cheno-
weth try to raise his arm several
weeks ago and again a few days ago.
said there was a marked difference.
Chenoweth, while conscious. apparent
ly experienced severe pain If the right
shoulder was touched, but while under
the influence of chloroform there was
no evidence that the arm was in any
way affected.
THE arm was moved with ease while
Chenoweth was chloroformed," said
DR.. MACEDONIAN, land if there had been
any bony construction or fbrous
Growth greater effort would have been
required. No bony or tibrous, LESSONS
were broken"
Upon being restored to consciousness,
however, Chenoweth eVlnced the same
pain he said he felt when the arm was
touched before the anaesthetic was ad-
ministered.
The medical testimony was ended at
5 o'clock and the court adjourned until
1880 when employees of the railway
company were placed on the stand:
The attorneys for Chenoweth rested
their case about noon and the defense
has nearly a score of witnesses yet to
be examined.