The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-21
DrIN0 LIKE 4 BRUTE.
The Terrible Death of n Man who AtteR pte q
to "Chew To" a Butidog.

PORT JERv1s, July 20.-In 1859 John Con-
molly was member OF the construction gang OF
the Monticello and Port Jcrvis Railroad. He
was large, powerful man, and so british in his
instincts that he boosted OF his skill In Killing
rats ike a dog, aud stood ready at an, time to
match himself to night with dogs. Word has
been rcceivad here OF the death OF this man in
st. Clairsyille, Pa, after a terrible nght with a
bulldog in that place on tn sth inst. IL seems
that Connolly par.i lily intoxicated. entered a
saloon kep. by one Way. While there he seized
Ia his teeth the ear Of an old hound which was
sleeping on the Goor. and. raising She dog clear
of the n,or, shook It white, and then let the
animal drou by biting the err of. The dog ran
bowling and bleeding out Of the room. Con
molly chewei up the ar. ana sp,t Il ou' on the
Hoo, with the remark. " can chdw up any dog
In this town Just Ike that"
soon al erwdrd lac won; into Brvnn rogartv's
saloon. Iugarty owurd full-hlOpded Eucllsh
II .lldo9. IL Wa iuunen. i've. aud spent most Of
its time In the bariOom When Connolly en-
tered the place II WIS doing under sln all
table. Conn .llV got ON us han ana knees nd
or wlcd under the tabs, seized one OF the dogs
into the centre Of the room. The dog TIE to
get away, but Connolly hel tight. and rising to
ms loot nook the dO- until its weight tore the
ear On. The bulldog, thoroughly ar used, made
savage dash Tor its fssailani. Connolly dropped
on his hands and knees and knocked the dog
away with his list. The dog rushed a. him
again and caught him by the forearm, decorating
II ieuriully before connolly COIld choke II loose.
There were two men ia the place tesdes Fo-
gatty. and they maze move to iulerferc. Fu-
Varty exclaimed, LIT him alone The mans
10 blame, ana nope the dog Will Kan him."
After several I empts 20 fasten himself on
Connolly, by which tho latter was badly torn,
the cog u LIST caught him in the left shoulder,
aud sunk It's t~cth To their fan length. crunch
ing the bones aud securing q mold that Connolly
could not break. Connolly IN turn seized the
dogs fureshuuld, r IN his mouth, aud then for
over q minute the two chpwed one another, the
man besides stikng the dog with his rsts.
they hed around on the door. and TIE blood
mat upwed from their wounds mixed WITH the
aust aud covered them win q reddish mud.
sick al last Of this bru ish and di-grdceful exit
hiuOn. the spectators .rted to pull the dog ~.
They twisted IT, les. hammered 1t, poured hot
water on %, tut all to no purpose. IL maintain
GO It's mold, its cses glarug IN savage satisfaction.
At eugth FugGrty drew mis- pistol, aud remark
ing that IL wa "A shame to have To- save the life
OF the worst trute az the two by taking that 81
the least. he laced u .EIlnst the dog Is side. and
snOt 1t through the nebrt. Even then tney had
TO NV Jig jaws loose.
Connolly, although nearly exhausted ana We *
from toss Of blood, a not uttered one cry OF
aiu' nor given a si-n of succ itnb Ding. Whom
the DOG was Ken uwIN. he tried t. rIss to hl-
feet, tut tel hack almost an sons lou. lie ~
given glass u brandy, auI "a doctor was called.
tOnunli, Is right tore RIM was terriOiy iaceruted,
the b ne being exposed In some Il.ccs. The
large muscle OF tuc same arm W. hlf uitten
away, ~ hung bv the SKIN. Ilis sh iulGer was
a Uulpy mass of flesh aud bone. Hi wounds
were dressed, and re v a. takra 20 hts quarters
IN the baru of tue tavern where he nostier
He Mss at times den lpus, aud on the llth he
wls seized VITA cOuy4lstJus, IN uAs Of waica lac
died.