The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-08-10
DYING LIKE A BRUTE. -a
The Terrible Death of a Man who Attempt
- ed to "Chaw Up'' a Bull Dog. Gri

.r.. ed to "Chaw Up" Bull Dog. 1901
PoRT JERvIs, July 2O.-In 1861 ohm
Connolly was a member Of the con-
struction gang of the Monticello and
Port Jervis Railroad. lie was large,
pow erful man, and SO british in his
instincts that he boasted of his skill in
killing rats like dog, and stood ready
at any time to match himself 10 fight
dogs. Word has been received here
of the death of this man in St. .Clairs-
Vile, Pa, after a terrible fight with q
bulldog in that place on the Sth inst.
1t seems that Connolly, partially in
toxicated, entered a saloon kept by
one Way. While there he seized in
his teeth the ear of an old hound
which was sleeping on the floor, and,
raising the dog clear off the floor,
shook it a while, and then let the ami.
NAL drop by biting the ear of. The
dog ran bowling and bleeding out of
the room. Connolly chewed up the
ear, and spat it out on the floor. with
the remark. 81 can chaw up any dog,
in this town just like that" yeh hi'
D Soon afterward he went into Bryan
Fogarty g saloon. Fogarty owned q
full blooded English bulldog. 1t was
inoffensive, and spent most Of its time
in the barroom. When Connolly en-
tered the place it was doing under a
small table. Connolly got on his
hands and knees and crawled under
the table, seized one Of the dogs ears
in his teeth, and dragged the animal
out into the centre OF the room. The
dog tried to get away, but Connolly
held tight, and rising to his feet shook
the dog until it's weight tore of. The
bulldog, thoroughly aroused, made a
savage dash for it's assailant. Connol
ly dropped OH his hands and knees
and knocked the dog away with his
fist. Tbe dog rushed at him again
and caught him by the forearm, lacer-
ating it feariully beforeConnolly could
choke it loose. There were two men
in the place besides Fogarty, and they
made move to interfere. Fogarty
exclaimed, sLet him alone The
mans to blame, and hope the dog
will kill him." $50 ''7'i 'i .'''''5' i''i1
After several attempts to fastcn him
self on Connolly, by which the latter
was badly torn, the dog at last caught
him in the lett shoulder, and sunk ite
teeth to their full length, crunching
the bones and securing a hold that
Connolly could not break. Connolly
in turn seized the dogs foreshoulder
in his mouth, and then for oyer min
ute the two chcwed one another, the
man besides striking the dog with his
fists. They rolled around on the floor,
aud the blood that aowed from their
wounds mixed with the dust and COW
cred them with reddish, mud. Sick
at last of this british and disgraceful
exhibitions, the spectators tried 10 pull
the dog away, They twisted its legs,
hammered il, poured hot water Oh it,
but all to no purpose. 1t maintained
it's hold, its eyes glaring in savage sat
isfaction. AT length Fogarty drew
his pistol, aud remarking that it was
shame to have to save the life of the
worst brute of the two by taking that
Of the least. he placed it against the
dogs side, and shot it through the
heart. Even then they had to ipry it's
jaws loose. taAl &stii .l7'' "'
Connolly, although nearly exhausted
and weak frem loss Of blood, had not
uttered one. cry of pain, nor given
sign of succumbing.h When the dog
was taken away, he tried to Use to his
feet, but fell back, almost unconscious.
He was given a glass of brandy, and
doctor was called. Connoliy's right
forearm was terribly lacerated, the
bone being exposed In some places.
The large muscle of the same arm was
hall bitten away, and hung by the
skin. His shoulder was a pulpy mass
of flesh and bone. His wounds were
dressed and he was taken to his quar-
.ters in the barn of the tavern where
he was hostler. He was at times de-
lirious, and on the llth ho was seized
with convulsions, in one of which he
died.