Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1870-10-18

The vicinity OF New Brighton, Staten Is.
land, was the scene of great excitement on
sunday morning, over the rumor that two
women had been seriously, and, perhaps,
dangerously bitten by mad dog. The facts
Of the case were as follows;
Among the many residents of Hamilton
Park-a considerable extent Of ground upon
high hill somewhat remote from the main
village street-are Messrs. W. A. Colby and
A. HasseHburgh. Their houses are but a
few rods distant from each other, and both
were guarded by dogs. The former owned
a magnificent black Newfoundland dog Of
"the gentler SEX" the latter kept q rare and
costly bloodhound masiif. Neither OF the
brutes were usually allowed 10 60 at large,
although both were considered OF docils
temperament.
On the day 10 question, however, Mr..
Hassenburgh neglected to conflne his hound,
and the other dog, who was frequently given
such liberty, was roaming about the latIer's
house together with the hound. All the
gentlemen OF both houses wee at church,
Mrs. Colby and her servants at the one
house, and Mr.. Hassenburgh's servants at
the other, were alone. At noon, the two
latter, having finished their morning ante
dinner preparations, were seated on the
freshly cut grass, on the terrace lawn, enjoy
ing the fresh air. Near by, the two dogs
were reclining. Suddenly, without any
warning OF provocaliOn, the bloodhound ran
toward the younger OF the girls, Bessie Nc
Nulty, who, having always feared him, re-
treated. The hound betrayed the fercest
desperation, and, with lowered head, pro-
truding tongue and flashing eyes darted alter
her. 5hrieking with terror she wildly ran
away, springing in her frenzy over the ter.
iace-a distance Of some six feet Before
she touched the ground the hideons beast
had leaped upon her, and buried his long
fang-like teeth in her shoulder and back.
Both rolled over. the dog snarlng and bit
ing, and she struggling and screaming In
mortal terror.
The Newfoundland dog, ut each attempt
OF the hound, sprang upon him, and sei7lng
him by the neck drew him away-the hound
snarling and swapping and retort, but not
billing hard. The other girl added her
screams to the terrible chorus, and, rushing
into the house, seized dipper of water, and
returning Immediately dashed 1t upon the an
CRY brute, a method she frequently had used
on previous occasions to drive him away. She
thus managed TO release Bessie and get her
into the house, alter which she proceeded to
Mr.. Colby's with the intention OF getting one
OF the servants there to come down. The
hound and the Newfoundland followed her,
quietly waiting on the piazza.
The instant that Mrs. ColDy's glrli Ellen
O'Neil, stepped out of the door, the hound
sprung upon her and bit her severely. The
other dog again interfered, and the girl es
capped to the house. DR.. Waser, accompa-
MED by Justice Tully and the Police, now
arrived, and the hound was at once shot,
About twenty deep wounds were found upon
/ the arm, breast, thigh and knee OF Bessie
| McNully, and several upon the arm and
thighs Of Ellen O'Neil. DR.. Walser treated
these wounds as rabid bites, although il Il
not certain that they are. Both of the girl
are in precaIious condition. Bessie pre-
sented a terribly mangled appearance. TIT
dogs fear OF water, and the swollen condi
tion OF his throat after death led to the belle
that he was rabid. Both dogs were very
large and of fne breeds, but the hound wa
an object Of terror to every onei he was full
three teet high.