The Hickman courier., 1872-06-15
The Detroit Horror.
ffr0m the Detroit Free Press

weeks ago yesterday, as a boy
aoofs thirteen years old named Charles
och!nldt, whose parents live at No. 367
Oi.eaps street, near the corner Of Maple.
was eeilverng copy of the Volksblatt
ne Deing carrier Of that paper-at
the house Of Charles thinner. No. 3
SILVER street, Gunner dog came sudden
y around the house and bit him in the
reg Inc boy struck at the animal with
ms satchel of papers, when the brute
leapea up and seized him By the UPPER
iip' near the nose, making a wound in
the shape of half circle. but not large
one Alter being kicked off the animal
bit Two horses belonging to thinner aud
was dubbed to death, under the inn
pfession that he was about, to run mad
Nething of the real uature Of the case
was9uspeeted until Wednesday evening,
whep the lad complained of toothache.
lot peing eiddy, and Of a feeling Of nau-
seat HIS mother became alarmed aud
lto2k&ih to neighbours, who advised
= ef to eCs I cfocrUr without delay, as the
boy looked to him like one just coming
out ot a fr \ doctor was called but
be did not suspect what allied the lad.
ordering him to be put to bed and leav
lug some simple medicine. An hour
afi4r. ahe boy leaped out Of bed, wild
with terror shouting, The dogs are
after me-&eep them off g. His mother
put Em back on the bed, aud when he
snapped at her and lrolhed at the mouth,
She called in help at once, knowing that
he was going mad However, the boy
cot easier, the medicine acting iavorably,
aud Thursday he was able to sit up
some. His eyes had a wild look, and
he spoke but Iufe. yet he did not show
further signs OF hydrophobia until dark
Thursday night wien the dreadful symp
toms returned.
lie fr-t exhibited them by seiziug the
pillow-sliFs aud sheets and tearing them
with his teeth, aud he snapped sayagely
at every hund stretched near him. Dr.
Mulharen, ana subsequently Dr. Nc
Graw, who was called in consultation, at
once decided that it was a case OF hy
drophobia, and that there was no help
for the boy. In the evening the patient
became so violent that his father, strong
man, could not hold him on the bed,
and three men we're called in to watch
during the night. As the paroxysms
grew stronger, the boy had 10 be tied
down 10 prevent him from leapiug of
the bed aud attacking the watchers, it
requiring the efforts Of two men TO hold
,hc hands while a third crossed aud lash
cd them There were times when the
boy had his senses, and during these
moments be would tell them that he
knew he was going to die, and lie asked
that priest might be sent for.
There were intervals during the night
when it seemed as if the boy would tear
the bed TO pieces with his teeth aud feet
Nearly all the time, after the horrible
malady progressed so that he did not re-
gain his senses, he kept up growing
and barking like a dog greatly angered,
and the froth and foam on his lips was
often blown clear across the room. lie
-~Ous = az stun, - q
shver like one with the ague, aud again
+ he seemed to be burning up. Nearly
the last words he uttered was state
ment made in whisper that it seemed
as If some one Was pouring melted lead
/ down his throat All night long he
rayed and shricked, and yesterday mora
I log, knowing that he must die, it was
suggested that he be smothered But
the parents would not listen to such
thing. as no humane person would, and
+ the boy suffered on until about ten
o'clock. when he died n such horrible
agony that not a man could remain III
( the room. An hour before his death he
was seized with paroxysm which lelt
f him only with his last breath During
this attack he laaped tua his feet, and
/ though his arms were crossed aud tied,
+ he scratched aud tore at the plasteriDg
leaving HUNDREDS of marks. Every
thing which he could reach he bit. Il a
hand was extended he would give aspring
at it, as a dog jumps forward 70 snap and
/ the clash of his teeth coming together
could be heard all over the house. Peo
ple who stood on the walk outside and
/ heard che patient barking and growing
/ say that they were almost forced to lie
/ lieve that the sounds were made by a
doc. as If some Que we're annoying him
/ This was continued until death came as
I merciful relief; no one ever died a
more horrible death, or suffered greater
agony. Ia death the face had an ago
nized. frightened look. aud one would
/ have thought it the face Of 4 man thirty
years old The fingers were cleuched,
/ the limbs half drawn up, and the half
open eyes, even though covered with the
CLASSY Glm Of death, had an expression
of terror aud suffering which will long
/ haunt every caller.