Dorsey family - sick from head cheese - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Ernest Dorsey and family had a serious experience with a piece of head cheese last night. Mrs. Dorsey purchased it in the open market yesterday and it was eaten at supper by Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey, their four children; June, Ethel, Ruthena and Rebecca, and Billie Sanders and Mark Bass. Mr. Dorsey was on duty at the fire engine house and about 10 o’clock was suddenly taken with the most intense pains in the region of the stomach. He suffered this way until 2 o’clock when there was some relief. This morning he learned that all of those who had partaken of the head cheese had suffered similarly, except June and Ethel. It is supposed that they escaped because they put mustard on the cheese. Dr. Jones treated them and was of the opinion that the symptoms were those of arsenic poisoning. The baby, Rebecca, was for a time in danger of dying, but this afternoon had rallied. The others are out of danger but rather weak. – thanks so much to “S” – one great typist