The New York herald., 1874-08-05
ANOTHER VICTIM OF DOGS.
A Police Officer OF the Sixth Precinct Seized
with the Terrible Malady.
Scenes at the Hospital-Opinions Of the
Physicians.


citement IN the city. The disease is invested with
such terror to the popular mind that all over the
neighbOrhOod IN which the case occurred nothing
else was talked about. The circumstance may be
brieny told.
Onicer Thomas Barrett, OF the Sixth precinct
on the morning OF the 9Th or 7th Oi Juy-the &C
counts as to the date vary greatly-was out with
his bulldog in Madison street. Another bulldog
attacked that OF the officer and battle
ensued. The ofrcer attempted to part the
dogs, but IN so doing his own dog bit him
in the right hand. The wOnnd was out
slight and he did not think 1t necessary
to go to o doctor. The thought Of hydrophobla
never entered his mind Acting on the urgent
advice OF his friends ana his family he reported at
the police station as being III and was on duty for
SIX or seven days. He had simply applied pOul-
tice to the wound and
ADOPTED OTHER HoAELY REMEDIES,
which seemed 10 have favorable effect, 80 that
he was enabled to walk about as usual. When his
friends asked him about the wound he generally
replied that 1t did not amount to anything and
would soon be all right. After a week he returned
to duty, and every body congratulated him upon
his speedy recovery. Yesterday morning, at
six O'Clock. as he was about to leave
the station house for home having been on
duty during tho night-tbe sergeant at the desk
spoke to MIN and asked him how he felt. Barrett
replied that he did not ieel tired at all, as the
night had been so beautiful. He returned home,
went to bed. but was restless that he arose and
descended to the saloon Oh the first noor. The
house in which he resides is No. "a Madison street.
ana the officer was, OF course, Wen acquainted
with the hdbituGS OF the saloon. He went into the
little back room ana complained OF ieeling some
what i'll. This was about nine O'Clock. Alter q
time his appearance underwent alarming
change, his eyes became CLASSY, the muscles of the
face began to twitch, and his demeanor became
wild in the extreme. The iders and neignbors in
the saloon were greatly frightened and began to
MUST BE CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA
All their doubts this subject were dispelIed,
however, when lie called for water, Dit into the
glass and dashed 1t aside. Nor was this all. He
only dogs are apt to give. He became also more
violent and with foamng lips attempted to bite
wle came down stars, her babe in her arms, ana
he failed to recognize her. HIS friends spoke to
were but se repeea them ber
advance luriously and seemed TO be particularly
enraged at his brother for wnorn, strange to say,
he had been calling constantly.
Word was sent to the sixth precinct station
house and straitjacket was sent Ior. BY dint
OF stratagem he was induced to put on the jacket,
and then the apprehensons OF violence-for Bar
oS rett is an, an eXcesedlngy cseg powerful manIwere
the immediate vicinity, were called ana admins.
tered soothing medicine, and 1t was thought best
to remove him to the Park Hospital barrett
HAD TO BE TAI IN BY MAIN FORCE,
but made but little resistance alter he had once
been placed in the ambulance. At aoou. half past
eleven O'Clock he arrived at the Hospital. Upon
learning these circumstances a HERALD reporter
called at the Sixth precinct station house. He
found sergeant Douglass in charge. Tne sergeant
said that Barrett mad been bitten about month
ago by his own bulldog He had been talking
spirits. AT about ten O'Clock they received word
that Barrett had been seized with hydrOphODia,
and they sent an ambulance, Barrett was a man
who did not beileve in the existence OF hydro
phObla, and hence he paid but little attention to
airaid OF hydrophobia and Barrett replied that he
did not believe IN It. Dr. Cook the police surgeon,
At NO. 21H SprnS street. was consulted about the
SICK list The sergeant expressed great regret at
the unfortunate affair, as Barrett was very good
of1cer and generally liked by the officers OF the
BARRErT's SYMPTOMS.
Offcer E. J. Kennedy, OF the Tenth precinct
who lives In the same house with Barrett and was
with him in the morning when he mad the first
attack. said Barrett came in ABOUT hall past seven
O'Clock. He said he lelt very Ill, and asked ior
drink OF whiskey. While he was sitting in the
back room he painted, barked and howed like a
into the glass and spit the water out lie did not
seem TO recognize any OF his friends. HIS eyes
rolled about with a Wild expression. They were
exceedingly CLASSY. he was continually asking
Tor water, and as soon as ne got 1t he threw 1t
away, refusing 10 touch II. he wanted to bite
everybody, On the second day after he had re-
cetved the bite he said, a have been bitten; but
DR.. McNaT, who. in company with Dr. Naugh.
ton, attended the patient during the first attack,
SAID ne nrSI administered q large dose OF Cll0ra
hydrate and bromide OF ammonia. He had all the
symptoms OF hydrophObia--the twitching OF the
muscles, the swapping OF the teeth, &c. His face
was purple, bis pupils were greatly dilated and the
action vi the neart was very slow; he was froth.
ing at the mouth. Alter the medicine had relieved
hlm he Was able to drink little water, but not
before.
AT TIE PARK HOSPITAL.
On the arrival O the patient at the Park Hospital
he was Immediately taken cnarge OF by Dr. Wood,
who as precautionary measure, had him placed
in a straiuacket. He was assigned cot in the
np 70 ~
ants lett to watch over him. His symptoms are
described bv DR.. Hull OF the hospital, as re-
sembling hysteria rather than hydrophobia but
until the case had been thoroughly examined into
and all OF the symptoms more carefully and fully
noted ne dld not wish TO give any positive opinion.
On Barretts arrival at the hospital he speech
less and unable to recognize any of his friends. He
remained in this condition for TWO or three hours
but occasionally he would be seized with parox
ysms OF peculiar nature, evidently accompanied
with severe pain He would wrlthe and groan and
emit short sharp barks, resembling the bark OF a
dog somewhat, put more like the noise a person
would make with the mouth wide open. There
was no 1rothlng at the mouth, and 1t was noticed
as singular TACT that when any strangers
were present the symptoms were more marked
and violent than when surrounded only by rela-
uves and friends. In the afternoon he became
more quiet and recognized his vile ana brother,
who were in constant atter dance upon hm Tnis
was UNDOUBTEDLY The result OF the treatment
adopted by DR.. Wood, which consisted oi hyper
dermlc injections OF morphine about every two
hours, or when The condition OF the patient
seemed to require 1t. The treatment was
aiterwsrd changed, however to small doses
saw MIN he was stretched upon his cot with az
least hall "a dozen attendants AMI friends around
hlin his brother standing at the beu tanning hlm.
He IS man OF powerful irame in the iul vigor OF
MANHOOD and when his symptoms became violent,
and he wIitncd and Wrestled in his agUry, IL was
with the greatest difficulty that he could he held
at all within bounds. One OF the curious phases
OF the case Is mat at the time Just toned the
patient could drink water without any apparent
diflculty, and wnen 1t was handed TO HIM he
would not reiuse II. but whenever any OBJECT was
placed near his mouth-a glass or spOon-hc
would snap and bite at II with all the erocity
OF an engaged and nfurlated beast. Dr.
Wood, who was IN attendance on HIM at
the time, IN order 10 experiment, took u
small hama glass or mirror and told him not TO
bite AT 1t, but When IL was placed within reach he
snapped at il ferociously. Before i've O'Clock p.
NJ. he became thoroughly quieted ana could con-
verse nationally enough. lie stated that all the
time he had spent IN the hosplia was "A blank he
cOulo not remember anything when mad tran
splred, an0 was ignorant OF MS ariIOuS while In