The New York herald., 1876-12-14
HYDRoPHoBIA HORRORS.

YOUNG MAN Is SEIZED WITH HYDRoPHoBIA,
NOT KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN BITTEN BY
Doa-HIs DEATH HOURLY EXPECTED.
Last night word received at Police Headquarters
that Henry S. Jester. aged twenty three, OF No 173
East Ninety y-nrst street, had been sezed with symp-
toms OF hydrophobia and sent to tho Ninety ninth
Street Hospital The ono OF moro than
ordinary violence Neither the young man him.
self nor any OF his relations recollect his
having been bitten by dog. Tho theory shat has
been advanced Is that ho must have allowed dog
who was In tho incpient stage OF rabies to have
licked his hands and this impaired the poison to him
by Of its absorption through the psrcs OF the
skin.
Henry Jesteris painter by trade. but has lately
been out OF work. His father and mother both
living andpho has only brother. Tho family is said
to be poor and depended chiefly on tho proceeds Of
Henry's labor. For somo time pdst tho unfortunate
victim OF this terrible malady has been
complaining Of great suffering with a pain
in his head and excessive coldness OF tho
stomach Last Tuesday morning ho went to the yard
in the OF his residence and returning, Tell
down in the hallway in violent convusion. He com.
menccd barking ana whining like dog One of the
neighbors was calling on his mother at the
Gods sake close the door; there is a mad dor
in the hallway Don't you hear IL barkng?n In
great fear the mother hastily closed the door. Tho
barking continued and lasted some Sen or fifteen
minutes At last ono of the Iamy rushed to the door,
and, opening 1t about inch, cautiously peered out
Harry Jester was then discovered lying on the
floor barking, biting and kicking. Assistance
called and ne carried into the room, stll con-
vusions. Alter the first liz had passed away another
came on In about ten minutes This was succeeded by
another, then apothsr, AZ short intervals until he
had passed through twenty such paroxysms At
night he slept quietly, but yesterday morning tho
convusions carnc on again. He asked his brother
get him some breakfast and the latter brought HIM
some bread and butter and tea On seeing the
tea hc Immediately went into commissions He passed
nrst but gradually increasing in violence yesterday
morning. Az DR.. benjamin Wilson, who re-
sides on Second avenue, between Eighty-second
and Eighty ythrd streets, called Ho Investigated
the and gave the patient anodyne 10 quiet
his The man became so desperate In his Con-
pieces as well ms all the furniture
sho ROOM He even attacked the walls
and tore the plaster from them. lie
would bite and snap al every who approached IL
took the united force Of six men TO overpower him.
Dr. Wilson found that TESTERS pulse excited. al
passed through the first stage hydrophobia when he
complained OF the pain In his head and the codness OF
his stomach Az the time Of the Doctors visit
he Was in the second or violent stage. Ho still
able TO swallow solids, but could endure the sight
OF any liquid On hearing wnter dripping
fits. Tho Doctor expects that he will
soon pass into the third STAGE whom the
eighth pair OF nerves will become affected,
exhaustion will follow and then death. The family do
not recoicct that he was bitten by dog. rhe
Doctor thinks that rabid dog might have licked his
hands and thus impaired the poison to him. He may
1.-Two for Two days, AZ his brain 10 yet affected,
but must eventually die IRON exhaustion.