New-York tribune., 1922-05-06
Human Gland
| transfer Ends
Man $ Epilepsy
Continues from pans on.

with no permanent effect A chemical
called Luminal is also used. but this
is eficacious only during its continued
use. AS soon as the patient ceases TAX
ing 1t tire SMELLS return.
Has Double Set OF Glands
"In Hsuscr's case II was the thought
Of the prison physicians that tho root
Of tho trouble Lay in d disturbed func-
tlomng Of his glands 1t was reasoned
that the Introduction of another set Of
healthy glands would, in addition to
lnTigoratinC the system. help the orig
NAL glands back 20 a normal Junction.
ing and so eradicate the cause Of his
epilepsy, if in fact il was the cause.
His permission for the operation was
obtained and it was performed.
Epilepsy has haf'cd the medical pro-
fession for ages. II appears that we
have at last hit upon method Of con-
ouering it. or that We have at least hit
upon the right track.'
The physician went on TO explain
that goat. sheep and monkey glands
have been latterly much used. mainly
for rajuvenation purposes. and that
oven small portions of human glands
have been inserted in bodies for the
same purpose. but that never before
had set Of human glands been trans
planted as a possible cure for epileDsv.
1t was intimated that the result Of
the operation would soon be related
with all its scientific wealth of detail
before county medical society.
In Prison for Attacking Girl
Some time before January q Hau-
sers physical condition was brought
to the attention of one Of tie visitfng
physicians by DR.. Abram Kosetf. as
sistart to Dr. Amos 0. Squire. head
prison physician at Sing Sing When
it was represented to Hauser that
some relief might be had from his
epilepsy by glandular operation, he
gladly submitted The operation was
performed by DR.. Terry NJ. Townsend,
of 2178 Broadway, this city, Hauser
having been placed under an anas-
thetic, an incision made in his body
and the glands inserted. 1t was ex-
planned that the additional glands
would gradually be absorbed into the
system.
Hauser. while he knew that an opera
ton had been performed involving
glands, only recently learned the true
nature Of the surgery. The prisoner is
tkirty-nine years old and comes from
New York City serving from two and
g half to five years for an attack or a
girl He has been in Sing Sing for
about two years. He had at first been
transferred to Great Meadows prison
and to the Institution for Defective De-
lnquents in Napanoch. Seeking re-
lease on parole, Hauser was returned
to Sing Sing on January 2 Of this year.
The State Board OF Parole refused his
application for release and ordered his
detention in prison for the full term.
Warden Lawes said yesterday. how
ever. that. in view Of Hausers condi-
ton and good behavior, he would soon
recommend his parole to the Napanoch
institution for observation by physi-
clans there.
The set of glands transferred to
Hauser was taken from the body Of
Edward Persons, q vigorous youth who
had been electrocuted in Sing Sing on
January 13 for the murder Of taxicab
driver whom he tried to rob near
jamestown, n. Y The glands were re-
moved, it appears. at the time Of the
AUTOPSY. and were preserved for eight
davs before being transplanted to Hau-
ser.