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Show A STUDY FOR DOCTORS. A piece of Bronze Statuary Interests a Little Company of Physicians. Pittsburg Difpatch. Iu a downtown jewelry store is a rjiece of bronze statuary that is called "Crushing "Crush-ing by Krute Force." It il luslrates a custom cus-tom of barbaric days, and represents a giant in strength by sheer muscular force crushing the life out of a weaker and younger man. Every detail has been tare-fully tare-fully worked out, and the marks in the victim's sides where the brute's fingers are sinking into his Hesh can be plainly seen. The look of agony and pain in the young man's face as be wildly and vainly clutches the hair of his antagonist has been portrayed portray-ed in the bronze with so much truth to natnre that nobody can look at the picture withont being horrified. A group of doctors were gathered around the piece of bronze the other day studying the statuary in detail. Physicians are" not cruel, but men who are accustomed to cutting cut-ting up bodies are not so sensitive as other mortals. They were much interested in the scientific way in which the giant had grasped grasp-ed his victim. One hand was clasped on the right side above the hip, and the, other arm lapped over it. The young man was lifted off the ground, and the gladiator was slowly crushing out his life by pressing his body against his own. From the position of- the internal organs the doctors concluded that the artist had studied the positions of the men with great earc, and given the strength they couldn't see how tiie vic tim could escape death when held in such a grasp. They dec ided it was well executed but. none of them cared to have t he htatuary in their homes. It was too groat a reminder remin-der of pain and suffering. |