Prison Probers Again at Work at Eastern Penitentiary
The legislative committee closed a two week session at Eastern Penitentiary amid sensational testimony. Judge James Gay Gordon refused to name witnesses, while Dr. William S. Janney urged humane treatment of insane inmates. Warden Cassidy and Inspector Biddle clashed with the committee over access to witnesses and testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Investigating Committee
Eastern Penitentiary
James Gay Gordon
Seyfert
Williams
Janney
Philadelphia
Archibald White
Brown
McCue
Baker
Norristown Asylum
Norristown
Coryell
Ayl
Board of Inspectors
John Frankford
Rotunda
Ree Stout
Mr. Biddle
Biddle
Mr. Barlow
Dr. Wetherill
Warden Cassidy
Gordon
Cassidy
Mr. Cassidy
Lycoming County
Colonel Coryell
Campbell
Smith Yarnall
Yost
Fairmount Avenue
Hastern
New Jersey
John Howard
Smith
Bloomer
George Dorwart
Secrace
Nct
Howard
Dorwart
Campbell, Howard
Peter C. Roddy
Harrisburg
Dixon and Bud Fight to a Mild Draw at the Arena
George Dixon world featherweight champion failed to dominate Walter Egerton known as the Kentucky Rosebud in a six round bout described as tame by Philadelphia standards. Both fighters showed caution with few clear threats and the crowd hissed as Dixon pressed to land while the Rosebud evaded and countered, yielding a closely fought draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dixon
Walter Egerton
Kentucky Rosebud
Philadelphia
Dixon
Bud
Ixon
Bud Ag
Adam Ryan
Young Mahony
Mahony
St. Pat Maguire
Charlie Wood
Padlet
Elwood McCloskey
John Henry Johnson
Johnson
Eeen
Frank Farley
Tom Cleary
Farley
Discovery of anaesthesia debate continues in 19th century letters
The correspondence argues whether Horace Wells or William Morton first discovered anaesthesia. Wells pioneered using nitrous oxide, while Morton first publicly demonstrated ether as the anaesthetic agent and secured a patent. The exchange notes monuments and honors linked to Wells and Morton, with medical journals ultimately crediting Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Green Morton
Horace Wells
Morton
Dr. Wells
Association Hall
Thierein
Wells
Spen
Bob
Henry H. Burchard
Buchard
G. Q. Colton
Elizabeth Whitman Morton
Boston
Colton
Hartford
Conn
Cooley
Cambridge College
Warren
Bishop Brownell
Europe
Academy of Sciences
Paris
Smark
Jackson
United States
New Haven
Connecticut
Bushnell Park
Shurtleff
Dr. Jackson
French Academy of Sciences
French Academy
City events calendar lists meetings and receptions around town
Co Day hearing of the Hampson case continues at City Hall. Sunday school excursions and religious lectures noted at St. Luke's Catharine Street churches. Kettledrum reception at St. Paul’s. Heidelberg Church excursion to Menlo Park. Pennsylvania sports and teaching conferences open in Philadelphia and Wilmington. Detention house discuss, pharmaceutical and library meetings, La Salle College commencement, Maennerchor reception, Queen's Jubilee observances, Saengerfest events, and a large array of civic gatherings by associations throughout the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampson
City Hall
St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal
Lakeside Park
Free Law School
Burd Building
Ninth
Sansom Streets
Kettledrum
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Catharine Street
Heidelberg ‘Res
Menlo Park
Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s Association
of! City
Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association
Kittatinny Hotel
Delaware Water Gap
Maennerchor of
Philadelphia
Maennerchor Hall
North Fifth Street
la Salle College
Grand Opera House
John D. Maguire
Pattie
Watkins Lindsey
Grace Methodist Episcopal
Horticultural Hall
Warwick
Society of the Sons of St. George
Albion Society of Philadelphia
St. George's Hall
Arch Streets
Saenger Hall
York Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Probers
Inspector Biddle
Judge Gordon
Kennedy
Clem Kennedy
Lancaster
Clement Kennedy
Lancastr
Lancaster County
Mr. Coryell
Barlow
Corcoran
William I. Dunn
Atill
William S. Dunn
the Rosebud
Rootbeer
Charles EB. Hiros Co
Phila
Ernest Flavor
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