Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-09-20
A STRANGE MALADY.
ChlcagO's Barking Girl Has a Rslapse.
Ftom The chloago Late. ooean, Sent. e,l

Mary Klein, known as "the bark
GIRL" has had another attack Of
the malady which rendered her SO
conspicuous something over a
year ago, and was again placed un-
der restraint at the Webster ave-
nue. police station. Last night a
q reporter or this paper was sent
out to see the CIR, and found her.
lying in cell there, on the boards,
with a coat under her head, moaning
all the time, periodically breaking
out with shrieks and screams too
terrible to hear. During the re-
pOrter's stay there was no sound
emitted resembling a "bark," but
residents in the vicinity testify pos.
itively that she both barks and.
growls. This is the third attack.
The first was of about three days
duration, and then left her pros
trated for a few days more, during
which she was seen and conyersed
with, appearing quite rational, and
stating that she had no recollection
whatever other previous condition.
the second attack was a brief one,
and now after an interval of some
ten months, the third is on. She
much in the state as formerly,
the malady appearing to be neither
more nor less violent in its effects.
The girl is about II years old, and
with a prepossessing face. lntig
ure she is we'll proportional, not
stout, but strongly built, of middle
hight, and graceful carriage. Last
night she appeared totally uncon-
Scious. Her knees were drawn
slightly up, her hands sometimes
folded over her bosom, and anon
reaching out and clutching wildly
when the shieking fits came on. A
word spoken to her would cause her
to scream, a hand laid on her would
throw her into commissions, and she
would also snap from side, as il
she was trying to bite the person
touching her q
Lieutenant Fox, who has charge
of the district, said that at about 8
o'clock Wednesday night, informa-
ton was brought to the station that
a girl was lying in the grass by the
roadside on Hurlbut street, neal
Lincoln avenue, and Barking
lie recognized the description and
sent out two officers, who brought
her in. Since che had been in the
station she had neither eaten
drank. nor even moved from where
she was laid, excepting when an ex
ira strong spasm came on, and sht
wriggled of her impromptu pillow
He had watched hernearly allnight
She was very restless and noisy
''barking" distinctly at intervals, al
could be testified to by a number 0
residents on Grant place and vicin
ity, who had been kept awake BY
the sounds. AS soon as she wa
brought 10 the station, he had com
municated With headquarters anC
Captain Gund, aud also sent for DR.
Dunno, city physician, who had
not yet arrived. Rememberin:
that the County court was in ses
sion yesterday, be also commuui
Gated with DR.. Geiger, county ply
sician, thinking that if she could b,
taken before the court in the condi
ton she was in, some provision
might be made for her at J4ffersor
| Unfortunately, however, DR.. Gel
ger was SO busy, he stated, witt
fever patients, that he could not sc
out, but would be up in the morn
ing to-day, DR.. Geiger, who ha,
attended the girl before, furlhe
said that nothing could be don
with the girl except to put her i
the hospital and release her whe
she had recovered. This is villa
was done with her before, when sh
was discharged cured from St. j
seph's hospital.
The parents Of the girl Cher "a