The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-07-02

Details of n Remarkable Case in New
Orieans-A Scratch from the Ieeth ora
Family Pet Results in n Terrible Death.
IFrom the New Orleans Bulletin

The late ~iIy,iTOphOhia case iElyln" a.
tracte3 more than ordinary attention. and
many contradictory reports d. 70 The
SYMPTOMS OF hIr. Harvey's disease having
been circulated, It Bulletin reporter visite,
the rcsiGenccofthe unfortunate gentleman
for the purpose OF cleaning the exact facts
Of the case and placing them before the
public.
1t appears that Mr.. Harvey owned a
small pet. which was a cross dog between
a flee and a terrier, which was rcmarka-
bic for its dOcile nature. The children
were accustomed TO play with the animal,
and even pull it about and use it very
roughly, and no signs of anger were ever
shown. until about ten weeks ago. while
one of the children was playing with the
doc. it turned around angrily and bit the
child. After this it inflicted a severe
scratch on Mrs. Harvey'S hand with its
claws. The dog then showed unmistaka-
bic signs of rabies, such as dropping OF
the head, lolling of the tongue, eyes dull
and rctracted, and Il desire 10 seek the
darkest and most quiet places. These be-
ing the symptoms Of the dog, ne sought
returc under the house to avoid the light,
or the interference OF any one.
When Mr.. Harvey returned home in the
evening. his wifi. informed him of the
dogs condition and the fact that it had
bitten the child. whcreupOn he went in
search of the animal with the intention OF
] l:llS,,.;t l., hi, nnlnnynr tn unt II from
under the house, the dog snapped Al him,
nflicting a bite upon Mr.. iiarvey's third
finger of the right hand. Several persons
advised Mr.. II. to apply some remedy or
to call upon physician, but he treated the
matter lightly until some days after when
his hand became very painful and was
swollen in a terrible manner, when he
sought the attention of a physician, who,
takinr thc matter in hand, healed the
hand. md, rs every II at the time i'm
agined, effected a permanent cure.
Mr.. Harvey again resumed his Occupa-
ton as ScreWman. and the bite that be bad
received passed ont Of his mind until the
day before his first SYMPTOMS of h%ydrOphO-
bia, when he complained of severe pain
in his hand and arm. 1t then struck him
that ii wa, caused from he bite he had
received and that he had O~Vcr-cXertcd his
arm while at work.
On Tuesday evening, the 10Th instant,
Mr.. Harvey was lying down. When his
wife called him to supper she noticed q
peculiar uneasineSs in his manner, and
could not account for it. He sat down at
the table, but as he took the first mouth
fui OF food he fell back in a terrible Fir.
and was seized with choking a. if the foot
had stuck in his throat. His wife immt-
diatelv called assistance and placed her
unfortunate husband III bed, when hI
was thrown into one spaSm after another,
refusing to be famed OF allow the sllEht-
est air TO blow upon him. Water was Of
fcred the suffering man, which he refused
throwing it away from him. His wife
then tried to give him the water through ;
straw. thinking that he could not swallow
it from the glass, bat with the same result
He then rose from the bed and walked M
and down the room, not allowing any IA
TO come near him, and frequently warn
ing his wife and children away by violcn
| gesticulations. Another attempt Wa
made to give him water by means Of
tin-spoon; he took it. but threw the wa
ter out and began TO chew the spoon. by
: the aid OF some of the neighbOlS Mr. t1ar
vey was placed in bed, when Il thict
; white foam begaE to run from MS mouth
Through the entire night he cpu%he,t III ;
l distressing manner, the sound being eX
; tremelv hoarsc and hollow, his movement
were restless, not wishing 10 lie in the
= same position for a minute at Il time. Dur
ing the whole night and the next day NJ
: Harvey did not sleep and refused every
:, description of food or drink which were
: offered him. but all the while r~pcOgnizin.
r his wife, children and friends who wer'
. around him. and showing no signs OF VIC
r lence towards them, but seemed to know
: his condition, and said that he could no
: recover
In the evening of the second day Mr.
h Harvey was brought from his residence IL
d Gretna and taken to the Charity Hospita
: IN the city. He talked very lucidly on tn
way, but had a peculiar look ..about HI
eyes. and occasionally begged OF hi
friends not to smother him. but to kill hin
easily.
n Several neighbOrs were interviewed b,
n the Bulletin reporter, who inquired if Nj
n Harvey had previous TO this attack bee
subject to fits or any disorder, but it Wa
e tho ctntamant of all wh0 knew him Ihat h
: had never been subject TO them, and h
was uncomnonIy healthy, scarcely eve
having a days sickness throughout hi
life, and never having been seriously i'll
LN L "a .l-El l.. I.nn ~ u,nn Of LrCal AnhIt- ~.