The adjourned inquest over the body of V, Shapanoff, who died in the mental ward of ' the Victoria Nursing Home four days alter a. stabbing affray at the Russian Invalids Club, was continued at the Public Mortuary on July 22 before Judge Kuh and Mr. H, B, Stevens, the Senior Consul's Deputy.
At the previous hearing Me. Stevens caused a mild sensation bj Questioning the qualifications 'A. Bary to issue a death certificate and the inquest was adjourn. ed until the Senior Cons wed with Dr. E, F, Duck he was of the opinion. that death was dye to. chronic alcoholism and delirium tremen which followed a drinking bout during which the deceased was stabbed.
Dr. Yassinsky also was of the opinion that the deceased had died as the result of alcoholism.
Dr, Wilhelm put the question to Dr. Bennett of the General Hospital:—"Do you believe Dr. Bary a fake doctor, an impostor?"
Dr. Bennett most emphatically ephod, "Most decidedly not."
Dr. Wilhelm pat the further question What do you think of Dr, Bary's medical qualifications?," and received the answer from Dr. Bennett: "I consider Dr. Bary a very clever man and an expert on neurology and mental diseases."
Dr. Bary was then called. He' said: T was formerly an Imperial Russian subject. Tam now employed by the Shanghai Municipal Council and the French Municipal Council. On the 13th instant Dr.
Yassinsky met me in the General Tospital and he asked me into Consultation about the deceased who according to Dr. Yassinsky sustain-a wound in the chest and who showed signs of mental disease. A Tam a specialist in mental diseases asked my advice. I examined the deceased and found that he was suffering from numerous visible illusions, dogs, cats, ete. These features are very characteristic of mental diseases called delirium tremen or what the English cal D.7.'s, I told Dr. Yassinsky that the patient might become violent and dangerous and advise? his removal to the mental ward where there is better accommoda. tion for treatment. About 11 a.m. 1 was informed "by telephone from the mental ward that the patient. had arrived, T gave instructions what medicine must be given and that I would come and see him! bout 4pm. At 2 pin. I. was again called on the telephone an. was told that his temperature wus Not Mephistopheles.—Mr.
with a typically ritish coming from Colchester, Essex. very high about 104, that I would come 1 told them as soon ae possible.
went there and found the mut' temperature 108.1 told that just before my arrival he had been very violent and dangerous and had just before col-Tapsed on the bed. 'I felt his pulse which was very weak. T administered an injection to stimulate the heart and telephoned the Invalid's. Club to summon the wife of the deceased, Just before she arrived the man died. I was asked at the mental ward to issue a certificate of death, but as it was a criminal and I was not a police doctor lordingly gave instructions that death certificate should be by a police doctor. At 7 pin.
sda call from the Hongkew Station at my house. The detective certificate. I jonid not do so and joe the Inspector.
Instant Detective Inspector Schmidt rang up and asked me to give a certificate, so I said that as the police knew about this case I would give a certificate, Mr. Stevens:—What temperature had the deceased when he was first admitted into the mental ward?
Witnesa:—1 was not told, but at 2.30 p.m, it was 104 and at 3 p.m. 108, Mr. Stevens:—How long was he a state of collapse?
Witness:—About 20 minutes Mr, Stovens:—How many patients have been sent to your charge fering from mental trouble?
Witness:—Several hundreds, Dr, Bary's Licences Mr, Stevens:—Have you a licence the Settlement?
1—I was first admitted by the Secretary of the General Hospital, I was given a certificate and the Commissioner of Public Health also gave me a certificate to practise in. all hospitals, some of the hospitals where other outside doctors have no right, for instance the British Military Hospital, and the Paulun Hospital.
Mr. Stevens:—Have you any certificates from the Chinese authorities to practise in Chinese hospitals?
Witness:—It is not necessary. I am well known to all Chinese doctors, including Dr. New, the doctor for General Chiang Kai-shek. He gave me a certificate to show that Tam a renowned doctor for mental diseases.
"Mr, Stevens:—I will require Dr. Yassinsky and Dr. Bary to-attend
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