Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-29
SUPERIOR court
Fourth Day Of surriil vs.. Hurd

Is .sslz% Wateryille; Nov. 81.
Upon the opcning of court this
Morning. Dr. Abbott again took the
stand and his cross-examination was
completed by Mr.. Sleeper. DIR. Abbott
wasefpliov.ed by Dr. donald Il. Cragin
now OF Hartford. CT. Then Miss Min.
ME r. Jones, former nurse of plain
tiff. was called to-the stand. Then DR.
George Young testified. and he was
followed by the defendant; Mrs. B. p
Hurd.
DR.. Hdrd was called to the stand a
few minutes before Adjournment, IN
til next Monday, but had time to ex-
plain the early part OF. his treatment
OF plaintiff. lie stated that he had
practiced medicine and surgery 20
years, in Waterville nine years; that
he graduated from Dartmouth Medical
College and had since taken post
graduate work.
DR.. Hurd stated that he first saw
the plaintiff at his home in Canaan
June z. 1917. ana was called there by
Mrs. Burrill. lie said he made an ex-
animation of the plaintiff and got
somewhat Of a history of the case;
that the plaintiff complained of pains
across the chest and vague pains in
some other parts OF the body. also was
having trouble about passing urine
frequently and had a burning. smart
Tag sensation. He said he found no
serious trouble with the PLAINTIFF S
lungs. He examined the external
opening of the uretha. examined the
}.ah 49, sv1a - ~
pass urine twice and found 1t cloudy;
the prostate he. found tender. The
doctor said he left some tablets to be
taken night ami morning. internally
left no solution for an injection and
did not leave a syringe. as claimed
by plaintiff. and did not send one by
mail. neither did he prescribe any in
lection to be used. The doctor upon
hearing that the plaintiff had had
Drs. ,Moulton, Cara and Young. in
CURED what Or. Moulton thought OF
his condition. ard he replied DR.. Moul-
ton told him he had gonorrhoea, and
that he CDR. Moulton) was c. d.
fool,
DR.. Cragin was examined at length
by both sides. The treatment Of the
plaintiff by the defendant was gone
over. and the witness stated the treat.
mept in his opinion was proper. He
also stated that he was called to see
the plaintiff the spring Of 1918 and
found him suffering from general
aches and pains. and particularly in
his left groin, and the plaintiff claimed
it came from the left testicle; one ties.
ttele had already been removed and
he wanted DR.. Cragtn to remove the
other. A thorough examination was
made and the testicle was found tc
be normal and lie refused to remove it
/ Miss Jones. the curse, testified as
to her part in the visit of DR.. Hurd
TO the plaintiff at the time ah exami.
nation was made with instruments. She
rsaid she assisted in clearing out the
room for the examination; tina. DIR
Hurd wore long white gown: she saw
the instruments in a solution in bow
when DIR. Hurd brought them into tile
room; there was another solution that
was used during the examination. She
said she had tichloride solution fol
the towels that she prepared herself
and had them immersed IN it. This
witness further described the exam.
nation. as far as she saw it. but was
not present all of the time
DR.. Young stated that he was called
to see the plaintiff May 8. 1917, and
examined his chest and had histor,
of good many ailments or pains ant
distress about the chest, and also OF
discharge. DR.. Young said he made
M ovrotsr To-.
charge. as he. was held to the examina
tipn of the chcat. He also said tina,
he found the plaintiff very nervous. ant
on his history blank he termed him q
neurasthenic.