The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-26
DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.
CAT BITES THAT WERE FATAL TO TWO HUMAN
BEINGS AND HORSE

CAT BITES THAT WERE FATAL TO TWO HUMAN
BEINGS AND HORSE.
Coroner Croker yesterday held an inquest ON the
body Of Robert W. Dickey youth OF eighteen, resd-
ing at NO. 235 East Thirtieth street. who died
rible agony At Bellevue Hospital April IL. The
symptoms OF his ailment indicated hydrophoba,
which was tho result OF o cat bite received Janu-
ary2. As some OF the indications OF that complaint
were lacking medical authorities attributed his
death 10 fright, ana this they claimed was also the
cause OF Samuel Richardson's death, who bitten
by tho same cat on the previous day. January This
theory however, somewhat shaken when 1t became
known that horse had died in horrible commissions,
which were clearly due to hydrophobia and that the
animal had also been the victim OF tho furious feline.
From the verdict of fright this the medi-
cal promugators OF that theory shrank, and It
lett to Coroners jury yesterday 10 decide what had
caused Robert Dckey's death.
TESTIMONY MR.. pIcKRY.
David Dckey, the father Of the deceased was frat
called. He testified that his son came homo
sick Saturday. April Ia he compl aimed
Of sore ,hroa. and pain in his head;
ana prescribed Tor him. the boy, being questioned,
said that he had been bitten by cat In Inc hand, ana
he said that tho member swollen and was cx-
Hemey PAINFUL the nail came on one Of the fingers,
but tho wound healed no way dangerous.
Tho boy took the medicine prescribed Tor him;
tho TACT that samuel Richardson had died
Of tho bite OF the same cat known,
but was not alluded 10 IN the family
and danger was anticipated; on Sunday,
April To- and Oh the following day however, tho boy
became nervous and excited; he comp AIMED OF his
throat beng sore aud could swallow Gully with great
difficulty; BIO displayed aversion TO water and
the sight Of IL SET him trembling; about four A. NJ
April IL he began to roth at the mouth snap
people, aud the appearance oil any liquid seemed 10 II
HIM with terror and Ioathing; finally he
tackled by commissions, and April II no died
at Bellevue Hospital The witness urtner testified that
tho boy was healthy; had never days illness
previous 10 this attack that he knew lie bitten by
the same cat that had buten Richardson, but had
said much about II he was not nervous boy and he
had never received any previous injuriea
DR. RRUcEs TESTIMONY
DIR. Bruce testified that on April ne called TO
attend Samuel tichardson OF Thrtyfourih street and
Third avenue tho man was nervous and excited, ana
feared that no would die OF hydrophobia; he SAID
had been bitten by cat and he felt that the bito
was fatal; when his mind was diverted from this
painful reflection he became quiet, but other times
he fcycrlsh and excited. Dr. Rawson OF Bellevue
Hospital, SAID he believed hydrophoDia the cause
Of young Dcksys death, corroborated the testi-
mony OF the laincr as to the symptoms manifested.
THE CATS. OF BoRsE's DEATH.
Dr. Hopkins, veterinary surgeon, stated that Mr..
Cartwrghts horse exhibited ali tho symptoms Of by
drophobia and finally died from It.
VERDICT.
The jury brought In verdict OF death from hydro
phoba, tho result OF a cat bite