These medicines can do no harm in any case or under any circumstances; they sometimes may do no good.

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Cross-examined. Practiced for five years under the old system of medicine, and for nearly two years have practiced the Thomsonian system. Was not made a convert by reading Thomson's book. The book induced me to examine and try the medicines, and since I have ascertained their effects have practiced the principles the book contains. Frequently use other medicines. Associate them with the others, and the more I have used Thomson's medicines, the better I am satisfied with their efficacy. Believe they are not injurious in any disease; in many they certainly are beneficial. Believe a man has a natural gift to ascertain the things of nature. lieve that life is heat and that blood is heat, and that blood and heat are synonymous as regards the animal system. Believe that all constitutions are naturally alike. Believe that a fever is an effort of nature to relieve itself of disease, and that such efforts may sometimes be carried too far, and to too great an extent. Do not think that all constitutions are alike in every particular, but that there are diversities and degrees in the constitutions of men. Believe that medicines adapted to the cure of all diseases grow spontaneously upon our soil, but that the discoveries of men have not yet found them out. Think men possess natural gifts to examine the things of nature; that is, that a man possesses a natural talent for some particular business-some, for instance, having

a partiality for mechanical pursuits; others, for other kinds of business. This I call strength of mind, and this I call natural gifts. Believe all constitutions are dependent upon heat and blood for life; and that the life is the constitution of man, healthy action and diseased action forming the two constitutions. Believe that all diseases of the human family are caused by the morbid circulation of the blood. To ascertain this, some judgment is required; and this we ascertain by the pulse. Twelve months is generally necessary to acquire a knowledge of the pulse. Some men can obtain this knowledge sooner than others; some in three months, some in twelve months. Students of inedicine ordinarily, in about six months. Believe that nature never furnishes more blood than is necessary and required for health. Frequently have used the steam bath. Have carried persons through a course of Thomson's system; generally, we keep them under the effects of the steam for ten minutes. Have been myself under the effects of steam for thirty minutes, when I had the bilious fever. Took the lobelia and applied steam, with bricks and water poured over them while they were hot, and immediately had blankets wrapped round me. Am sure it cured me without having recourse to any other remedy; am also satisfied that I had the bilious fever. Have frequently used blisters, but think they are much oftener used than is necessary, and that it is a torture which ought not to be so generally adopted. Think fevers all have one common cause; that

they arise from a mucous lining the stomach, which cuts off and stops the supply which feeds the blood. The effect of this mucous is to stop this supply. Blood, I consider, is life, and heat is life. Have never studied anatomy except slightly, and have never had the advantage of attending any dissection

December 14.

Ephraim Larrabee. Never was acquainted with Mr. Hazelip. Never saw him that I recollect of before the morning of his death, when he called at my store to purchase medicines, about 9 o'clock. He complained to me of great pain and pressure in the stomach. This was on the morning of the day on which he died. He expressed a great fear that he was going to have the cholera, and that he was then taking the disease, and said his bowels had been and were then much out of order. Was greatly surprised at his manner, and that he should have addressed himself to me, but could only account for it from his mistaking me for Mr. Sears. Thought he was not right from his manner, or that he had been upon spree. Wanted to get rid of him, judging from his appearance that he was an intemperate man. Mr. Sears came in, and I gave him up to Mr. Sears, whom he then appeared to recognize. He told Mr. Sears he wanted him to take him through a course of medicine, and said he thought he was getting the cholera. Mr. Sears declined doing so, and told him he did not practice the system, but recommended him to go to Mr. Burke. He went away, and a

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few hours after I heard that he was undergoing a steaming. Understood they had sent for several physicians. It was about 9 o'clock when he came to my store. My opinion of Hazelip when at my house is he was either a very sick man, or that he was laboring under great apprehension of having the cholera. His whole appearance was that of a man under great excitement. He complained of his bowels being out of order for some time. Expressed my surprise that he should have come up to me in the manner he did. Some one said he had been on a frolic, and his appearance justified such a belief; he was also certainly very much excited and alarmed. Mr. Sears had great difficulty in getting rid of him. Saw Mr. Sears go to the scales and weigh out the medicines for him. At this time the cholera was raging, and nearly at its height in Baltimore. This was, I believe, the 17th of September. Have known Burke for some time, and consider him very skilful in his practice; so much so, that I would trust myself intɔ his charge in preference to any other physician. Knew of a case which was called cholera in French alley; a woman named Caroline Ruark. She was very ill, Dr. Cole told me. It was before the case of Hazelip. One of the first cases which occurred in French alley. The Board of Health were there at the time this case occurred. There was another case in the same place, a Mr. Nash, who is now in the penitentiary. These occurred on Sunday morning. Burke attended these cases, and was assisted by several others.

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I was laboring under a severe diarrhoea, and being much debilitated, could not go into the house to assist them, thinking it imprudent to expose myself in the condition I then was. Sunday morning, I recollect the circumstances very well, I was sitting at my door at the corner of Cheapside and Water streets, when Dr. Cole came by, and in a familiar way, as we had frequently spoken together of the cases in French alley, asked me how Caroline Ruark's case came on, with the expression, "I mean is she alive?" Told him she was not only alive, but that there were great hopes of her. He replied, "You cannot save her; the diarrhoea has progressed so far that you cannot check it, and without that you cannot save her; she must die." Went back and got some powder, and Mr. Burke will recollect my taking it to him. Burke administered in this case; he was the one that had charge of it. Did not see her; as I said before, I was very much debilitated, too much so to go in. Went to the house, but did not see the patient. know the woman is now alive, although Dr. Cole then told me she could not be saved. He also stated to me that Micheal Jenkins, who was then sick, would get well. Micheal Jenkins died, and this woman did get well. Went to get the powder, and recommended it, because Dr. Cole had stated to me that the diarrhoea could not be checked. Went to see Mr. Burke, and gave it to him, and recommended it. The Board of Health were all there, with the exception of Professor Jameson. Frequently have rec

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ommended Never saw the woman I have been speaking of until she was pronounced out of danger. Knew she was alive after this, in consequence of a man named Jenkins having orders to take up all such persons in that place, and his having seen her there. Dr. Swartze was also there, I believe, at the time this woman had the cholera.

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Francis Burke. Am the prisoner's son. Mr. Hazelip, on the morning of the day on which he died, called three or four times between half past 9 and 10 o'clock, and solicited father to administer to him his own medicines. He had been there before I saw him, and had said that Mr. Bell had offered his cot for him to go through a steaming. He said he had his own medicines which he had purchased himself, and was very anxious to have them administered. The second time I saw him call, father was upstairs, and he dropped what he had and I went with him. The first time Hazelip called was before I had got up.

Henry Sumwalt. Saw Hazelip at the time he was going through the steaming. On Monday, the day of his death, was passing by Bell's house, and saw a crowd, and understood a patient was there under treatment for the cholera. Went in, and found him in a profuse perspiration. Bell and Burke were both there, and the patient was on the steam cot. Asked Bell what had caused the cry I had heard of. Bell answered and told me that Hazelip had very violent spasms. Asked Hazelip how he then was;

he replied that he was then very much relieved. He was yet somewhat restless. There was some other conversation, which I do not recollect. I soon after went away. Burke and Bell seemed to be very attentive to the patient, who said he was somewhat easier. My inquiries of Bell relative to the cry I had heard of, and the occasion of it, were made in the hearing of Hazelip and within a few feet of the steam cot.

Cross-examined. Was in the room about fifteen minutes. It was about 10 or 11 o'clock. They gave him nothing while I was there; they applied some salts to his nostrils. Presume they had given him a clyster, but do not know positively. Did not see them give it, but I should judge they did from seeing the apparatus, which was lying on the floor, near the fireplace. Think Bell told me that they had given him an injection, but am sure he did not tell me of what it was composed. Did not hear the cries myself, but there was a crowd collected round the house, and it was from them that I heard of the cries.

Mr. Sage. Saw Mr. Hazelip on Monday, which was the day that he died. Saw him about half past 11 o'clock. Went there with Mr. Sumwalt, staid there with him and we came away together. All the time I staid there, Mr. Burke and Mr. Bell appeared very affectionate, attentive and kind to their patient. Believe he was asked how he felt, and replied that he felt much easier. Complained, however, of spasms in his legs; this was when the steam was off;

when the steam was on, and he was under the effects of it, he said he was easier. Remained there from a half to one hour.

Cross-examined. There was nothing given him while I was there, except a little water gruel. He did not vomit, nor had he any passages while I staid. I do not know that they gave him an injection. Went in with Mr. Sumwalt and came away with him. We were there near half an hour. When we first went into the house there was nobody in the room but Mr. Burke and Mr. Bell. Some time after, two or three individuals came in. Do not know who they were. Mr. Sumwalt spoke several times to Mr. Hazelip, and I also spoke to him. He complained a good deal of spasms in the legs. He was covered with blankets, laid over, and not wrapped round him.

When he complained of the steam it was immediately stopped off by a stop-cock, which was attached to the pipe for that purpose, and which checked the progress of the steam. It was regulated several times, and was stopped at one time eight to ten minutes. It was frequently checked while we were there; and whenever he complained of the steam being too severe, it was stopped by the cock. When it was stopped off, and the patient got colder, the spasms came on, and the steam was then let on, as he said he felt easier. The size of the cot was about eight feet in length and three in breadth, and set on the floor. On the top was a sacking-bottom. Did not see any plank on the sacking-bottom. He was covered entirely with blankets.

While I was there, for the greater part of the time, Messrs. Sumwalt, Bell and Burke were all that were present. The steam pipe was entered under the box, and within about one foot of the end. It was a small tin pipe, perhaps two inches in circumference. Did not see any force used to continue him on the steam cot, nor do I believe there was any used while I was there. He was persuaded as any other physician would. He was not confined upon the cot, but seemed at liberty to go whenever he pleased, no force being used to compel him to stay on it. He did not desire, while I was there, to be let off. Did not hear anyone ask to send for a physician. They did tell him that if he could stand it he would be better; if not, they would let off the steam; but no force was used. Burke observed while I was there that it was childish to complain of the oppression of the steam, for if it was let off he would immediately have spasms.

stone to clench in his hand, as I had heard that it had proved of service in cases of cramps, and I mostly carried a piece with me for that purpose; but I do not know whether it was any virtue in the brimstone itself, or whether it is merely the act of grasping something in the hand, that proves of service, but I know it has proved serviceable in cramps. He asked for another piece; but as I had but one, I sent out for another. He wanted it to clench in the other hand. It was soon procured and given to him, and he soon said he was better, and that they, or something else, relieved him very much. There was given him some composition tea, and he was hugged up in blankets, which produced a pretty good action of perspiration. We were then about going, and he said, "Pray, gentlemen, don't leave me." Remained, and told him I thought he was in a very good way, and that he was in good hands. Heard the groans in the street from the third story of the house, and immediately said, "There is a cholera groan." A cholera groan is one of great distress, a piercing cry, the groan of one in great pain. Have seen many afflicted with cholera, or what was called cholera, previous to this case. The symptoms were similar in this as in other cases of cholera. Had but one

steam cot.

violent cramps in the arms and Gave him a roll of brim

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piece of brimstone, and carried it with me to try its efficacy in cases of cramps, but for no other purpose. Sent out to get the other piece so that he might clench one piece in each hand; recommended him to clench it, as I had often heard that