, 1877-07-16
4 CATAMOUNT'S BITE.


Queer Antte. Of a Prisoner In the California
Tcnltenttnry.
Fan FrdnriSco int.
case now o1iatIn9 II Han Quentin. md some
what pnxzltng al The ruc1tcal men who havc exam
Incl it, recms 10 indicate that the bite of mad cat
under certain circumstances nny produce effects
somewhat akin 10 nnd ncarIS as uncomfortable AZ
ihcro va. received at tho rrisnn - yomnE man
named Charles Thomason, sentenced 10 four yests;
:sss'ss e. E H. Z
fse pef'eet liz .oea @ seeetS them .ss II
bis qnhlIty, however, and showed them thnt l,o nss
not ono of yonr common eonvlets b. EoIn1 into onn
soaring HI attendants out Of fhelr eensc.. Al in.
re.t,Rstton Of hts pfer!ops l'lstosy sl.oEea that
he hnti attempted % to take k cstanoapI n IN anmai
sharing The qualities Of The wildcat and panther,
f.sm .teel trap in which i h.d been e.nsht.
fetk broke, adj be iii forward On tho animal.
which, bcfure nc gould kill II, Rare him several
spine, anf othess On lie arms md ieii hand. The
in about s,x wtrk: thcJ were entIteiy healed X
tpasm making noitet md beh. ving himself exaety
like the nninat that had bitten him. The apatn,a
weeks. They werc weak II arat, bnt Increased in
duration and vIrM!ente ~ sin,o went on. lie Wis
finally sent 10 thc lna.no Asylnh' At Stockton.
discharged "A tncnrable OF nnlcr tho imptt~sinn
that the rpnsm. Ind entirely eta.ed; Ilc il.ed In
and the latter. though untostunete for HIN. Is
perhaps fortunate thing for medical eeIener, a.
hn case y ono 81 hc most peculiar which hM e1er
night Of his arrival At Tie pri.on he VISA taken With
tpnasn as stated, an,i removed to the hospftal,
days Al Intervals of twenty .font honrs rhey hsvu
continued xDout month apart, tho luat one OF.
enrrtng in the early part Of thin month. and lasting
During sho prevalence Of then, the man Is one of
the most horrible alsht Imaginable Tho human In
a All eondast of te man mai si senS .e a.
gigantic wildcat fortunate circumstance IL that
tue A. Il aways prees.!ed BY .hoFt period Of r..
guards. who arc kept constantly watching him.
soizc the eopes and straps which arc kept handy.
hrmcst m possible way to ill., bed.tead Aitor shors
or long period Of taacnsblty he awskee, hia taee
during tho interim ha.!nc beea wonderfully trans
w!id fsaima,, thc features. though other.
II as. fkfn e
ferent from ,heIr nsusl mild aud placid exprcsaiut
| nnd without any sound from him hc appears more
ththg, however, thEp~s him into Wild raga. lis
hands and feet 1fc used ~ paws. and ho will strkc
eaas ~ ysr, oe 81
axi'tJ and sisloa.sess q ! cat. Moseose.. IL IL i
HARQlf W 6IEhhs nE0 Uuiy AkkQtAutQh oSEGN . lOH
| sound when ro,lscd. Tied a. he is, hc will rprng
and csseh y h.s mouth Gtss sh.t come ,eas h!H,
np r.lse tho ends Of h1s heavy bedatead completely
lls niost noticeable chasactoriatle Is his tncrras
Cd power Of scent. should n cat te anywhere in
tho large room, however i ls concealcd, he viii
Immediately locate II and mako frantic o1cFttona
tu get at it. eytncing the wildcat fury II 10 brought
near him. The Instant ona H. brought into tlt
pacc. however covered W. hs ID able 70 detect II.
&c ;aPnea a' teapss ~ H.
tho 9w amSy Of tue TSas or H.
tkcfs /. no di.sust Il wstas. =. II hydrophoSls os
any contraction Of the lafynx Or Glott,s, such =,
tSo spasn The pn.e III
covered wilh cid oct.plration. When thc spa.r
which he awakes 6 his normal cond lion, hs sorc
ne,. sna 2 s!!ght d,tneu!t1 r. breathing bc!ne tt.
n oss ens no ss g ass hs
he now wctxhs about i75, snd outside tho spasn'
fLts ease !. attfaetlas good deal q at'easton
is p s.aasx ss @ sa
and II present On visit 10 thls coat. DEs. Haci
and stlrers, Of tAis city, also held consnltat,ot
iaat, and others haye ai.o consulted .hs
gentleman concerning It. Mono but he has. how
cfer, haa the privilege OF witnessing tho spasMs,
| and settled opinion has not therefore been nT
rived at b. them. Tho majority seom to regard I
| ~ = yaetety Of epilepsy, Tho feline movements BE-
| Ing considered due 10 tho Influence Oh tho mani
mind VI tho struggle witt, the cal; Dr.. Pelham,
however. who lies cnJnJcd a. experience Of twentl
yours In tue otthsfn part Of the STATE thinks diner
ony rcKasding IT. though hs ia not fully dcttsa,lne
lie thinks II sprcies Of laconlanla and directly
due 10 tho cut bite Neither tho man hlmaeH 10
amy OF bis family had ever been sub to tptiepay
anu the perfect action Of the heart and lung. dur
Ing tho spastn aeema Ia Indicate thu complaint 4
froth!ug At tho mouth, and tic peculiar dlagnosti
symptom. Of rpilepsy are nearly all aorentt Will
| many Of those ut hyttrophohlA arc obacEfabis. !
Is tho Doctors opinion that ths mans bits lurln
Tho epasm would o. - vrnlcnt IN it, effects a. tn
cat bite. and IN conscqnenco the greatest rAFu I
plalnt II, It IL q hurrlhls one. and il colstantl
growing worse. and. from tho dcscEtptluns q
th0se who h2ve witnessed tho spaans, tho snarlin2
snapplnx, cat.cycd beast 10 as horzlhls slght !
Tho records OF tho vaFted forms OF lnsau!tJ "a
present.