Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-07-15 | Page 10 | Physicians Save Life of Dr. W. A. Gleason

IT PHYSICIANS SAVE LIFE OP DR. W. A. GLBASO'X Special to The Tribune. OGDEN'. July 14. Through the heroic efforts of Drs. Gordon and Roche the life of Dr. Y. A. Gleason of Salt Lake, who was taken suddenly ill from an overdose of morphine Monday night, has been aaved. For several hours It appeared to thoso who worked over the sick man that there was no hope for his life, but after applying apply-ing the stomach pump and Inducing artificial arti-ficial respiration, the patient began to rnllv In the early hours of Tuesday morning.' morn-ing.' At 4 o'clock his condition was such that the physicians announced that he would live. Gleason's wife, formerly an -n Ogdcn young lady, stayed by his side all night ministering in every way to the assistance of the physicians. Dr. Gleason explained the cause of his condition to his physicians Tuesday. He declared that Monday afternoon he went to tho room of a friend, who onVred him some blackberry brandy, of which he took three drinks. Later he learned that the beverage contained a solution of mor-. mor-. phlne, the friend being addicted to the ' use of the drug.