The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-20
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CASES OF BITING BY DOGS.


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The Case OF Mr.. Paterson-Three boys
Bitten by Dog In Siuyvcsnnt Park.
Those who attended Good Friday services
in the Rev DR.. Stephen II. TynGs Church in
Rutherford place were startled yesterday morn
ing 10y pistol shots in the street. Police Officcr
McCardlcy was shooting u dog that had bitten
Michael lIahon Of 33s East Twcntv-sixth street.
Mlchncl was takcn into DR.. Carey's drug store.
at Third avenue and Sixteenth street. and the
wound was cautcrzod. Tho same dog that bit
Mahon. it is supposed. also bit two other boys.
James Learned Of Avenue A and East
Eighteenth street, and n son Of p T. Bell Of
Willinmsburgh. The boys when bitten were
either in or near Stuyvcsant Park. in which at
the time were many children and their uttcnd-
ants.
One Of Mr.. Borgh's officers says that the dog
was not mad. but had simply been worried by
boys in the park.
David Paterson Of Barton. Westchestor coun-
ty. owned black Spitz dog that was badly
whipped in n fight with larger dog wcck ago
on Monday. Three davs ago the dog refused to
eat or drink and Mr.. Paterson. while trying Ia
force u tablespoonful Of sweet oil down the
dog's throat had his thumb hiitrn to the bono.
Dr. LYON uf Citv T-lnnd cnut .ri5nI the wounl
On Wednesday last the dog logan To- exhibit
SYMPTOMS uf acute hylrophob y. and tried To
bite those who approached him "a 'ti theraupou
hc was shot. Sin''' that time Mr. Paterson has
been nervous and irritable. Dr. Lyon tried 10
cheer him by saying TINT the dog WIS not mad;
nt the same timo however. he cautioned the
nolghbors not to speak TO Paterson on the sub
An investigation ~ tho circumstances attcnd-
Ing the death ol Richard S'hwei2 y. which WIS
supuusod to have been caused by lydrophoha,
developed some startling flrts Yesterday.
Anhough a death certincate WIS given by DR..
hutznan. the attending physician. "a burial
permit Wns refused hv DR.. John T.. Nnglc
Deputy Register of Vital Sntietcs. Hence
COron"rs Investigation was ordered and
DEPUTY Coroner MwWhinnic went ycsterlnyio
IN" ni nomr oi w. boys parents in Courtlandt
The mother said that Richard was only nine
years of age. and that on The Dist ult ms he via
returning homo from school at noon. he was
bitten in the upper lip by Spitz dog. Tho
chld's lip wns bleeding whom he reached home
! and his mother led him at once to the nearest
| druggists. 4 red ointment was applied To- the
wound, ana ts edges were drawn together with
strip OF plaster The wound healed r.riiiy
AMI IN lew days the boy seemed 10 b. entirely
usual at about = o'clock. At about pi'u'r.t
| he awokc IN hish nervous excitement. his whole
frame twitching His mother made some hot
! quiet. ON Tu. sdey morning hc WAS mu % n.i-
! ter He got out Of hed and was about the house
| durin: the day. Toward night le con plaIr"i
! Of n sense OF sutloration and distress IN the
| centre o. his chest. ana thence upward to his
throat. His nervous twitchings continued n
mn In 'repsel ds.re' and he started violently nj
| the opening OF a door or the sudden approach
| about o'clock DIR. kntzman WIS sent for.
| lhitr. a. the physician was studying the eusr.
| the boy "Yrlaimed: I'm airnid. feed now ~
! in,imation the Doctor had that this hoy mad
| ben lticn by Il dog. g.A-s OF wnter WIS
the glass. but could swallow II the water " -
given him with spoon. The Doctor said thar
the boy was very sick. and needed some very
ON Thursday morning the boy was stlll sit
ting on thg lounge. IL hpa not te ~ oif his
was an Abnormal flow of saliva: but the uer-