The New York herald., 1876-09-15
HYDKOPHOBIA,
sPITz DOG AGAIN THE cAusE-A MOST BE-
MARKABLE CASE

sPITz DOG AGAIN THE cAUsE-A MOST BE-
MARKABLE CASH.
Another strange of hydrophobia in many re-
spects similar that of Louis Muter last month
reported the Coroncrs olco yesterday As in that
the wound slight and the patient suffered for
long time. Adam Herman. the victim, was ffy-ninc
years old ana resided In Sxty.eishth street, the
south SIDE between Eighth and Ninth avenues, In n
little shanty which he had constructed himself He
had been the Forty-eghth regiment OF New York
Volunteers. During the war ho had been shot In the
lcf. arm, which completely crippled. He a
sort Of unlicensed veterinary doctor.
the 2lst ult aspitz dog Belonging to him and the
dog OF ncghbor began lighting Mr. Herman scpa-
rated them, and SO dong, bitten IN tho fore
finger of the lett hand by the spitz dog The wound
was no larger than the head o; pin. Tho dog was
Immediately killed AMI the mans wound began to heal
rapidly, and IL believed that there would
be no serious result from tho bite On
the 1st OF September ho attended the funeral
CT Louis Multer. with whom he was well
acquainted, and who, It Will be remembered. died on
the 2stn uit iSQm nydropnobia caused by the bite vi
dog on July On that day his hand was very much
swollen ana he told friend that he had been advised
have the nngcr ampula'ed. Last Monday morning
his hand panied him very much, and complained OF
a burning sensation IN his throat Before breakfast
his wife offered him n glass o whiskey, but he shuo-
uered at the sight OF IT, He then began TO suspect
that hydrophobia was upon HIM and walked TO Roose
welt Hospital the next day 10 ascertain whether this
we're He could neither drink hard food.
On Tuesday, when lie went to the hospital be told DE-
Rice and Dr. Budd that he had hydrophobla In order
TO test him Dr. Rice showed MIN glass OF water and
the sight immediately threw MIN convusons.
The doctors then applied tnc other test OF tanning MIN
with a similar effect THIS led the physicians TO con-
cur IN the opinion that the man suffering from
bydrophobia He was assigned 10 a bed IN ward and
there all day In terrible agony Every that
the door opened the draught came
IN when any patient called Tor water any liquids
were brought into tho ward, hc ~ went
spasms He remained perfectly conscious Until ten
O'Clock Wcdnesday morning. when he became de-
lirious. About O'Clock N the afternoon he be-
came volen. that he had to be tied 10 Tho bed He
loaned he mouth aud ejcctcd saliva all over the
room. HIS lace turned almost black hcse symp-
toms continued until hye O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
consultation held between Professors Clark Mar
coc Mason, Watts. Dalton aud Dciaied. Tney all
agreed that their patient had hydrophoba in ITS
form. Coroner Eluxer took charge OF the case,
ana his deputy, Dr. Goldschmiedt. made post
mor,em examination OF tho body yesterday morning.
He found The brain considerably congcsted, tue
brane being actively infamcd, with cnusor of serum
under the arachnods. The spins cord was examined
and lou nd 10 be coneested as well as the membranes
and contain ayoplcctlc spots Considering the lew
lesons that are generally found in Dydrophooia, DR..
Godsch IN edt said that the remark
able than ninety nine OF hundred ordinary cases
OF the disease This case brings out most wonderfully
the ~ OF The disease and is complete rciuta-
OF those scoers who dcrde tho idea of IT'S exist
cnce and claim such deaths due 10 the effect OF
Imagination on the patient The spinal cord and BRAIN
we're taken out the dcccsscd's body and kept Tor
microscopic EXAMINATION by Or. Deizisid