The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-08-01

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shot Go secure 1Ais
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4 TsrsssSe sssuggle--A man Dies OF
Mydrsphsstn and the Dog
shot 90 secure His
Prom tie New York Heraidi
Ponr JARVIS, N, Y, July 30, 1876.
John Connolly. better known "A
Butcher" Connolly. who was employ
ed on the Monticello and Port Jervis
Railway during its construction q few
years since, and who obtained consid-
erable notoriety about the country by
matching himself to kill rats like ter
rier. and to fight with dogs, recently
died from injuries received ia fight
with q bulldog ia st. Clairsyille, Pa,
the details Of which brutal affair are
given in private letter from that
place 10 gentleman in Port Jarvis.
Connolly had been hostler at tav-
ern in st. Clairsville for some time pre-
vious To the affair mentioned sb0ve.--
On the Sth OF July he got drunk and
went into Ways saloon. Lying on the
fioor asleep was q largo hound, old and
harmless. belonging 10 the proprietor
Of the saloon. Connolly walked delib-
shopping down, seized il with his teeth
10y the ear. and raising to'his feet lift
ed the hound clcar OH the floor, and in
spite of his piteous cries shook him q
moment and then bit of the portion of
the ear that was in his mouth, and let
tue dog fall 20 the floor, and il ran
bleeding and howhpg from the saloon.
Several men Witnessed the sickening
-. ~, a. s,s
Connolly spat the piece OF ear upon the
floor, and offered to bet $40 that he
could whip any dog ia the place in ten
minutes.
ATTACKING A DrLLDoo.
No one paying any attention to him
he finally went out and proceeded 10
place kept by a man named Bryan Fog
arty. Fogarty owned a full blooded
English bulldog, which usually loung-
ed about the saloon, aud which, de-
spite its savage appearance, never Of
fered 10 interfere with any one. When
Connolly entered the saloon this dog
was lying under small table in the
room, with its eyes half closed. Con-
molly got on his hands and knees and
human brute, however, by sudden
movement, seized ons of tho dogs
ears. which were half cropped, in his
teeth, and, dragging him from under
the table, commenced shak,ng him,1f ,fa
not utter sound, although the blood
streamed down from his ear over his
face. After two or three shakes given
by Connolly his short hold on the dogs
ear tore loose. and the dog fell TO the
floor. He did not run away as the
hound had done, but
WITH SAVAGE GRowI..
rushed upon his inhuman assailant.-
Connslly dropped on his hands ond
knees, and met the dog with blow Of
his fist, which staggered him back; but
he at once renewed the onslaught. At
this iuncture two men who were IN the
place offered tn interiors. but Fogarty
exclaimed; "I.ot Gun alouei And l
hope 10 God the dog will kill him.
The second rush of the dog was more
successful, and he seized Connolly in
the forearm that was raised to knock
him of. Connolly clutehed the dog by
the throat and choked him loose, and
remained on his knees 10 receive his
attack.
THE DOG MADE ANOTHER RUSH
this time for the thrIat OF Connolly,
but wss again foiled. and caught the
man in the muscle of the left arm,
biting it clear through, and tearing out
a large piece Of flesh. Still Connolly
remained Oh tue floor, apparently
Awaiting to seize the dog in some nd
vsntageous spot. The latter, in his
fourth attempt. sunk his teeth into the
lett shoulder of Connolly, aud the man
could not shake or choke him of. The
dog shook his head and sank his teeth
TO their full length into Connolly's
hesh,.-bnt the man seemed possessed
of the very nature of the brute, and
gave no sign that he was suffering or
OF surrender. BY peculiar move.
ment he
sRIzIp THE ronRsHoULDRH oy THE
the most vulnerable point--in his
mouth, and then the two brutes rolled
about ON the floor, tearing each others 3
flesh. The blood ran in streams from
eacll, and, mingliDg with the dust that
rose from the floor, gave them both
the appeo rance of demons. This lasted
about i've minutes when tho three
spectators sickened ct the sight, and
an attempt was made to separate the
combatsnts. The dog was seized bnt
AL tie beatiugs, twisting, and Burning
that Was inflicted upon him failed to
loosen his hold n Particle. Finally
Fogarty drew a pistol, and with the re-
mark, "It's shame that the best of
the two has ts die 20 save the worst, =
placed il to tine dogs side and shot him
through the heart. Even after he was
dead his jaws bAa TO be pried loose
IRON Connolly's tiesh.
CONDITION or THr NAN DRrTE.
Connolly attempted to get upon his
feet, bat he fell back, exhausted aud
weak from loss OF blood. He was given
, a glass Of brandy. and q doctor was
! called in 10 sec him. Hall OF the large
muscle of his left arm was bitten away,
! and his forearm was torn frightiuily,
the bono being exposed in one place. =
| llis shoulder was literally pulpy mass
both bones and flesh being ground to-
getber 10y the teeth OF the dog. There
were other severe Injuries on Connoliy's
person, aud the doctor at once gave II
/ M his opinion that the condition OF the
man was critical. Three days after
warl he was seized with most violent
convulsions, in one Of which he died IL
his bunk in the tavern barB, Although
tho fate of the mau Was fearful, tht
general opinion is that the disgracefnl
inhuman affair was caused entirely by
him, aud there ~ little sympathy man
ifested for hi,s; and there is no disgnis
ing the truth that more regret IL ex
pressed over the death Of the dog thar
that Of his brute assailant
The Tribune thus speaks editorial.
Of their city election and its result:
Tie resnlt OF yesterday's municipal
election proves the folly OF nonpar,isaI
experiments at time when part,
spirit is at its hight. The Tribune haI
steadily maintained that there was
u.