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The Commoner
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
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An inmate at the Michigan Asylum for the Insane died recently from a liver abscess, attributed to his habit of swallowing metal, coal, and indigestible items. Autopsy of the stomach found numerous nails, spikes, wires, stones, and other objects, with some larger nails partially dissolved by stomach acids.
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for the insane died recently and his death
was attributed to an abscess of the liver. It is
said that this man had the habit of swallowing
metal, lumps of coal, and other indigestible things.
An inspection of the dead man's stomach revealed
the following named articles: One 20-penny spike
4 inches long, 32 10-penny nails, 79 8-penny nails
23 shingle nails, 180 bent nails of various assorted
sizes, 29 pieces of wire, different sizes, 1 iron
washer 1 1-4 inches in diameter, 4 suspender
clasps, 17 buttons, assorted, 126 small stones, 12
pieces of tin, various sizes, 3 screws, upper halves
of 3 20-penny spikes, 3 32-calibre cartridge shells,
28 pins. One of the interesting revelations to the
physicians was the fact that many of the larger
nails were partially eaten by the acids of the
stomach.
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Primary Location
Michigan Asylum For The Insane
Event Date
Recently
Outcome
death attributed to abscess of the liver; stomach contained one 20-penny spike 4 inches long, 32 10-penny nails, 79 8-penny nails, 23 shingle nails, 180 bent nails of various sizes, 29 pieces of wire, 1 iron washer 1 1-4 inches in diameter, 4 suspender clasps, 17 buttons, 126 small stones, 12 pieces of tin, 3 screws, upper halves of 3 20-penny spikes, 3 32-calibre cartridge shells, 28 pins; many larger nails partially eaten by stomach acids.
Event Details
Inmate had habit of swallowing metal, lumps of coal, and other indigestible things; inspection of stomach revealed listed articles.