DEPOSITION I
Case of David H. Savage, No. 291007

On this 17th day of October, 1884, at McConnellsville, County of Morgan, State of Ohio, before me, John A Carr, a Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared William A Scott, MD, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories to him during this Special Examination of aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says:

I am 60; practicing physician; McConnellsville, Ohio; I am not related to Mr. Savage.

Q. When did you have personal knowledge of Mr Savage's physical condition for the first time. What means had you of knowing?

A. After the war - about 1868. I treated him about that time.

Q. What was the nature of his trouble at that time?

A. Some trouble with the heart. I did not treat him for anything else.

Q. Did he suffer from anything else - whether you treated him or not for it?

A. I think his eyes were then affected.

Q. What was the trouble with his eyes?

A. There seemed to be a dullness of the eyes - as if a cataract was forming.

Q. How long did you treat him?

A. During two or three years, off and on.

Q. Was he ailing in any other way - beside eye trouble and heart trouble?

A. Not that I knew of.

Q. Will you tell me what was th enature of the heart trouble?

A. It was a functional derangement of the heart.

Q. How long did he suffer from it?

A. I treated him two or three years; he then got well, and I quit treating him. I had not treated him or known of his condition since.

Q. During that time, did you examin him, in respect to his eye trouble?

A. I never made any examination of his eyes; I could not say just what was the matter. His right eye was impaired. From the way they looked, I thought there might be a cataract forming. There was no inflammation.

Q. Was one eye or both affected?

A. Both. They seemed to be abou tthe same during the time I knew him.

Q. What is th eappearance and condition of his eyes now, compared with what they were then?

A. They look to me about the same now that they were then. I do not see much difference. I judge by appearances.

Q. What treatment did you give him for his heart trouble?

A. The beats of his heart seemed too strong, and all the medicines I gave him was to reduce the action of the heart. My treatment brought the heart to its original condition.

Q. Did his heart trouble cause any disability for work?

A. He could not work a good deal of the time on account of it; I do not think he would have been more than a quarter of a hand on account of this heart trouble while I treated him.

William A Scott
deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of October 1884, and I certify that the contents were fully make known to deponent before signing.

John A Carr
Special Examiner.

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