The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-14


o'clock YESTERDAY morning when DIR.
spl,7ka was in bed. Dr.. y. y. Brill and
Dr. Singer were summoned by Mrs.
Spi,1ka. who also teiephoned to her sou.
Dr.. Edward ANTHONY Spitska. the noted
anatomis, OF Philadelphia. The younger
Or. spitzkil reached the lious. 1T &c East
Sc, en,y third street Al 70 o'clock. His
fs,he- was unconscious and died fifty
minutes later.
Brain for Famous Collection.
Or. T. A. Spi;zka said he would add
his fathci's brain to the famous collec-
,ion a, tine Raugh Institute IN Philadcl-
phia which il. has gathered for the Amer
lean Authropometr.c Society.
Dr. John n. Larkin removed the dead
.aystian's brain yesterday afternoon in
,rcordanCe vita an agreement between
TIE Spl.zkas. ftahe- and son. that which,
ever died frst bcqucath his brain to
Sc oths- g: the Interest Of science. u
VII be- v"iEhci tiis afternoon and taken
\ b Philadelphia.
The son was much agitat.d when he
received 3cportcis last nigAt.
There Is 20 doubt IN the world" he
sad. that the real cause OF my fathers
dsa,a Was worry over this lawsuit. To
mink that = man could reach the position
he attaincd-a man VINO pauperized him
Elf by acts Of charity 20 his poor patients
My God. On, for 4 chance 20 get even
with the persons who have caused this"
Tnea Indicating with q sweep Of the
/ .Gni the comfortable appointments of
Or ssitaka's nome. the young man said
| This all looks good. but You don't know
/ ~ha. know--hc died a paup.r.
! senator McCleiisnd said this regarding
| The Gershg;ill cage last night:
81 had known !r. Sp.tzka since 1852.
about Two years ago GershEall brought
lis wife to DIR. Spitxka to be treated for
...eaurholia. She was cured and was
--Iy grateful | am certain that their
slAtiUHs we're honorable. Dr. SpitZka was
erfectly willing 10 be examined in court.
.alnalnlng his innocence. When the cas-.
Sas called to-day J explained that my
client was too III to appear on so cold u
Iay. ! had just returned to my Office
az 80. Broadway when the telephone rang
and was informed that DR.. Spitzka had
= JV't died
The funeral service will be held at &c
East Seyenty-third street at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The Clergyman Will
he the Rev. Dr. Fagnani of the Union
Theolog'4l seminary, an intimate frieni
.; the nsurologist. DR.. Spi.zka will be
err,el beside his mother in Greenwood
cemet-ry.
L. ~. Spi;zks's testimony In the trial
OF Charles J. Guiteau for the murder
.. l'sN4H'sil "ub All iiitcfSst-
ng feature Of his long career special
81 IN the treatment of nervous dis
eases He Was the only alienist Of the
1any who testified TO say. AFTER personal
stamirutior Of III. assassin. that Guiteau
4 insane. Ne called Guiteau q 'moral
-1hccilr or rather =. moral monstros.ty,
yn!. Spitzka did not wish To testify. He
tSs-esarued a subpoena, but finally went
Washington on an attachment obtained
W the defence. Introduced as "a phrenol-
s,st. h. examined Guiteau in Jail and
confirmed his belief that the prisoner was
Insane. In court tho next day he said
~ have not the slightest doubt that this
man Is Insane" and added: He had an
Insane manner as well marked as / ever
saw IL In an asylum" He told how Gui-
EAU had said to him: Am
not In the position of Jesus Christ? An
J not martyr? Have ! not sacrificed
myself for the American people,
Called a Conxenital Moastrosity.
y base my opinion" DIR. Spitska said
Upon his expression. taken In connection
! Nth the abnormal shape OF his head II
proves the congenital character Of the
trouble II the man only had the NEAR
face he has. should say he might b'
cepraNed man. but when add Il
tns' the defective shape OF HIS skull ! an
strongly OF the belief, as strongly IA
science permits us. that no Is congenita
nionstroslty"
Dr. Spitzka's replies on cross-examina
uon were Enthusiastically pointed. he
cause he was professor OF comparative
anatomy IN the Columbia Veterinary Col
!'ge one Of the prosecutors lawyers asked
aim II ne was not horse doctor.
u have never treated any lower ANNA
except the ass, and that animal has TIVE
!egs, vas Dr. Spitxka's answer.
The clustered lawyer persisted: ''Bu
you are veterinary surgeon, are yo'
Io'?'
In the sense that treat asses VIII
ask me stupid questions. ! am" retorte'
The witness, whereupon the lawyer change'
The subject,
little later a reporter Of the da!
orseketed Sensation" after this remarl
u DR. Spgtzka's:
81 am willing to testify to the trutl
N any case and for any eide. and charg
arespectable fec for It. In this case. how
ever / do not receive enough to take m
TO Jersey City. IL I had desired to sci
ny services or sell my convictions woui
De sitting behind you as ono OF the ex
rrtS for the prosecution"
great number of alien.sts. includin
Or Allan McLane Hamilton Of New Yorl
thought Guteau sane. He was convicte
II and hanged The verdict made no dill
ference with DIR. Spitzka. who always hel
That the murderer should have been place
IN an asylum.
Dr. Sp,tzka was born In this city o
November 10, 1859. He was son @
= Charles Anthony and Johanna Ia
SpI,zka At the College OF the City 9
New York. where he spent three years.
was a brilliant student Of natural science
and while stlll an undergraduate he wa
called upon to Identify the bones OF a
rhthyossurus which had puzzled older mel
lie was graduated from tho Cniversft
Medical College (New York University
IN 1873 For three years thereafter j
studied in the medical schools OF Leips
ana Vienna. serving In Vienna as assis
~ III tho laboratory OF embryology an
histology. In 1875 he WAS married to Nit
katherine Watzek Of Vienna.
Returning TO New York DR.. Spltzk
.etlied in tho practice Of medicine, specia
hing in the treatment of internal disease
particularly Of the nervous system. Fro
lA4i 10 lSS1 ha ,u.us s,roHassoe ol medic,