Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-02-15
DYING A Dogs DEATH.
An Exaggerated but Popular Idea OF a Cas-
of HydrophObia.
From the Cincinnati Commercially


From the Cincinnati Commercially
Charles p. Wetmore, a young, indus
trious mechanic, of the firm of Wetmore
& HOrnbroOk, builders, at Hartwell, this
county, lies now at No. 67 Hopkins street,
the victim of an attack of hydrophobia
that seems to have assumed the most
positive and terrible shape. Wetmore is
an unmarried man, 26 years of age, of
large, strong frame and good constitu
ton. His home is at Hartwell, where he
boards with Mrs. Alden. On Thursday
last he felt very badly, and took a notion
that if he could get up strong perspi-
ration he could better himself. He went
skating for that purpose, but the violent
exercise and the perspiration resulting
did him no good, and he went to bed that
night feeling worse. On Friday morning
he went down stairs, and, feeling quite
thirsty, started to take drink of water
To his CONSERVATION he found that he
not only could not take the water in his
mouth, but that he could not force his
hand up to his mouth with the cup. The
effort to do this was met by terrible
nervous irritation that he could not over
come. Whether he then suspected what
was coming upon him cannot now be told.
1t is supposed that he did not, for he
came into the city to attend to some bust
ness. During Friday he frequently felt
the pangs of thirst, but could not take
water. 1t was physical impossibility
with him. He had the will power to
drink water, he thought, but not the
power to get it to his mouth. Feeling
very i'll, he went to the home of his
friend, A. G. Wilson, the young son OF
Mrs. Wilson, at No. 81 Hopkins street
He had applied to a doctor, who, not com
pretending the symptoms, had merely
given him prescription and sent him to
bed.
At / o'clock ON Saturday morning
young Wilson, finding his poor friend il
frenzied and dangerous condition Of
nervousness, aroused DIR. G. L. Arm
strong, of Clark street, just back OF
them. DIR. Armstrong went round anc
took charge of the case. Finding it Sc
remarkable case, he consulted Othel
| physicians, who agreed with him that i
was case of hydrophobia in most pos
tive shape
Ten or twelve years ago, IN his native
place, Wetmore was bitten by a dog
Last summer he was again unfortunate
in that respect, being bitten four times
three times by one dog and once by an
other Mrs. Alden's dog was one o
them, and it ran away and never wa,
seen again. The other dog belonged t.
Mr.. Cary, of the firm of Hombrook 4
Cary.
1t was DIR. Armstrong; opinion tina
this case must follow the fate of all case
of the kind Death would be the resul
of it, and all that medicine could do wa
to relieve somewhat the horrible suffer
ings of the victim and the work of thos,
upon whom was imposed the sad an,
arduous task of watching and holding
him. Since the attack of Friday morn
ing Wetmore had been able, once O
twice, to speak of having been bitten b,
dog. But he appeared to have in hi
mind only the old bite of ten or twelv'
years ago, and showed a disposition t,
conceal the facts about the bites of las
summer, although they were well know
TO his friends. At times when, in hi
flights, he could command himself enough
to collect few words, he would ask
with an awful horror in his voice an,
eyes, "You don't think it's that, d,
you?" and at can't be that, can it Z
And the answer would be, "Oh, no;
can't be that" But the verdict is that
is that, and that there does not seem +
be any hope for the life of poor Charlie
Wetmore. Since Thursday he has taste
no water, and for the last twenty-fou
hours he has been a tossing, foaming
barking mailman.