, 1870-07-29
a MAD DOG IN ST. LOUIS.
A Mnu and Little Girl BADLY Bitten
The Dog BhOt-

Th6 Dog BnCEs
From Tx s.. Louis EtpuAtaan, July s.
Between and O'Clock, yesterday morning,
N excited crowd OF people, consisting Of men,
reaidence Of III. Charles Weguasn. chief dog
catcher, No. 1929 Columbus street, near Les-
perznce street, and informed him theno waa 4
mad dog in the neighborhood, who Ind bitten
aeverA persons, and uas altogether most
dangerous brute. The valiant dnE catcher
started In pu1suit Of tbs auimal, gun in band
He vas Joined BY about fifty men, md quite
chase. The dog pursued was fierce, brown
colo1ed bull dog, nearly TWO feet in height.
Alter chase rpuud several blocks, the brnta
was seen near the Iron Mountain Railroad,
when Z well-d;rected ahot from Mr.. Wegman
made him roll in the dust. and second one
did his quietus make"
The perBon8 who had been bitten we're 49,
certained 10 be Charles Stoll, laboret, and
little girl named Louisa Roth, years OF age.
The latter Vas by far the worst case, n it IN
very doubtful whether she can recover from
The inju1it received
Mr. stoll ia . laborar 1t Mr. Wood ards
foundry on Iani etrest, near the track Of the
Iron Mountain Railroad. At breakfast time
he left work and crossed the road 70 the Office
in order to draw some money While no was
Oh the stepa he uas seized BY the bulldog in
the back Having inflicted painful Hash
brute seized ore Of tie msns boots, tore )
hole In it two or three inches long, and bit
him on the top part Of the left foot. Stou
Has taken to Dr.. 6chlosstein's . drug store. Oh
Carondelet avenue, where his wounds were
cautesized, At present there aTa no danger
ous symptoms. and be is doing Is we'll a. can
10 expected.
After the dog had committed tue foregoing
tavsges he proceeded down Az alley, between
silney and Victor, and Columbus and Dekalu.
A clild named Louisa Roth, years OF age.
Was citing in the frame house shaled with
| near her. The children DO not appear TO have
\ seen the brute unti it r1sAed mp and attacked
Louisa, eeizing ber By the head, sad iutlicting
| i've ut plt severe wounds Oh her scalp win its
| tech. The girl fainting from terror feu down
| on tie bteps; iH7doing 80 received another
| wound. In tlis condition abe Was taken to
DR.. Gneuers otfco, but he could not do ANY,
| thing until she had her hn= shaved OF by \
b.1ler. which was accordingly done. The
| necessary applications were made, and in q
| few hours the child fell into gentle sleep.
Whether she will be able 10 oyercome the ef-
| <ect of the wound, together with tho mental
shock, il not yet kuowu,
| The shocking affair had another painful &C.
| comrnnlmeut. The father Of the injured girl
| il Peter Roth. employed IL . stone quarry.
| He had been rick 6oms time, and hearing OF
! his dnuHltera misfortune, be suddenly be-
came worse, and his condition for a time was
precarious. The mother OF the child, too, was
almost thrown into Mysteries wheu she heard
! OF the unhappy eFent, and did not revive un'
! Ill hhe had medical attendance.
The dog that created ali this MISERY die
! other damage no sides. Before it fell BY Veg.
lnsn's bullet it attacked and bit three or fou1
,:ogs, whic!. were killed by the dog-catcher<
curing tho tsJ. It also attacked horse at
tacEed to = wagon, but was driven on By ths
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