The New York herald., 1877-02-02
THE POISONOUS SPITZ.

ONE OF FOUR PERSONS BITTEN IN KEW JERSEY
TWO MONTHS AGO DIES.
Another victim has been sacrificed TO the venom OF
the vicious Spitz dog, this time in the outskirts OF
North Belleviilc, N. J. Last Saturday little boy
named Stackmeyer In his tenth year. died OF hydro.
phoba At the homo OF hts parents, about Two miles
and hall from Sussex station, on the Erie Railway.
More than two months before he had been bitten by
httlc Spitz dog that was beng reared pet among
the children Of the house. About the
same time the wicked little brute snapped at
and wounded Mrs. Stackmoyer and another son,
aged about fifteen. The had all healed but had
not beon forgotten for the dog acted strangely
day two after INJECTING them that It killed by
the neghbors, who believed 1t to be mad. Yesterday
HERALD reporter visited the Stackmcyer family 10
get the particulars OF event involving the death OF
one OF It's members and Of consequences to two,
vino, though stil living, do not know yet whether
they shall DO fortunate enough escape terrible
consequences OF hydrophobia. Mr.. and Mrs Stack.
meyer werc not Al home, but the other boy
who had been bitten told how the thing oc-
Cured About the middle Of November. he said.
he and his ittlo brother evening "ioohng
with the dog" which was only few months old.
when suddenly 1t snapped bit them both In tho
hands, barely breaking the skin The wounds did
bleed Ncxt morning Mrs. Stackmeyer, while putting
somo kndling wood under the stove, pokcd tho dog
he turned her and biz her also In tho hand the
wound bleeding quito freely. Then he lett tho mouse,
aud found by Martin Rbody, who takes Of
Nr Southworths place, about quarter OF u mile
awny. Mr.. Rhody said to como who by nj
tho tnle That's Mrs. Stackmeycr's little dog and he
looks sick Then he took ihc dog up III his and
Tor hts kindness WIS rewarded with bitc Suspccng
that tho animal was mad he Immediately procured
iron and burned the wound Tho dog srayed about
the place during the morning but finally got down
toward the schoothouse, where Il killed. All the
wounds having healed very little attention paid
hcmatter until Mrs stack meyers htte boy fell ILL
HIS symptoms wcro pains IN the shoulder above
the hand that had been bitten. Then he
jected iood and lost his reason, but hts little
brother says he was no moro afraid of water than
OF any nourishment offered him. What he noticed
HIM that he ravcd continually about school
and that ho could not swallow anything. Two days
he continued this way doctor called In about
nine O'Clock the morning Of the 81. About noon
OF that day tho child died.
Since then Mrs. Stackmeyer has been apprehensivc
for her other boy, and indeed or herself though she
processes TO believe that the dog not mad and that
The child died from some other Cause than ydrophobs
tended young Stackmcyer, and inquired the OF
the boys death. The Doctor. who at the time
setting out from home had timo TO describe tho
length but said emphatically that It pro-
nouuced case OF hydr0phobia
III course Is Is impossible TO say whether any Ill re-
suit will from the injuries TO the Others but for
tunately Tor their own peace OF mind, thoy are quite
hopeful that nothing bad will como Of them. Belo-
vile and the vicinity OF the Stackmcycrs' home would
seem 10 havc considerable number oil Spitz dogs
from tho specimens seen on tho roads