New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
HYDRoPHoBIA IN BROOKLYN.
JOHN NEE THE sRCoND VICTIM OF THE DISEASE
WITHIN A WEEK,

John NEE THE sRCoND VICTIM OF THE DISEASE
WITHIN WEEK,
John Nee, the second victim OF hydrophoDla IN
BROOKLYN this week. died at o'clock yesterday
morning at his residence, No. 131 Fourth-place.
He leaves wife aud six children. Mr.. Nee was
bitten in the first week Of January. 1879, by
large black Newfoundland dog which came into the
lumber yard of Pease & Poillon, at Bond-st. and
Third-ave., where Nee was employed as assistant
engineer Nee called the dog 10 him and patted
him on the head. hut in return the dog b,t MN MN
three times in the night hand: He quickly sucked
the wounds and then bad them csnterlzed; they
soon healed and caused him no trouble. On Mon
day of TINS week Nee felt sharp pains in the hand
and they extended up his arm. DIR. Ambrose was
called in and offered him glass OF water, little
of which he sucked with great difficulty. A con,
sultatiOn was held with DR.. Bvrne and the nsuai
remedies for hydrOphObia were enployeh tues,
day night deTlum set IN, aud he threatened W NIL
II was deemed best to remove the patient TO the
Long Island College Hospital, and he was sem
thither in close carriage. As it WAS entering the
hospital grounds little dog ran ont aud parked
This produced the most violent mania IN the SICK
man and force required TO control him ana 10
take him into tho hospital. There bis paroxysms
were 10 severe that il was not deemed prudent ior
him to remain because OF the other patients; anu ne
was taken back home. During "Wednesday MS con
lition grew worse. DR.. Byrne estimated MS pulSe
10 be $50 minute Nee acted much like dog
swapping at his attendants and 6arkng MS eses ives
were CLASSY and protruded, while his tongue was
parched aud swollen. Powerful drugs were al
ministered TO him, and when he expired worn out
by his terrible struggles his condition was compar-
atively quiet.
THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT INQUIRY.
CURIOUS INCIDENT IN THE CoURI-ROoM.
The Building Department investigation yestcr-
day was brief and resulted in the withdrawal Of all
the charges against Robert McGinness Andrew Owen,
Clarence X. Hyde and Samuel i. Webster, with
out prejudice to them against either or oil OF
the persons. Judge Barrett refused to grant an
award Of costs against the atlantis. Henry j. DUO
ley,s examination was renewed yesterday On the
spccifcation in regard TO the employment OF John
Riley he presented fOrtv-twO reports made by him'
winch he said must havc occupied at least hltctn
minutes each TO prepare, and running over service
of three months. The only other point upon when
Mr. Dudley was examined was the alterations 10
the London Theatre, which he said were mad" IN
strict accordance with the bUlding laws Ihls con,
rluded Mr.. Dudley's eXamInatiOp. II was agreed
that argument should hc had at 1880 4. ~ TO-DAY
ON the questions asked which had been objected TO-
and that the further examination OF witnesses III
the case should be postponed until tomorrow morn
ing. "
The examination was interrupted yesterday hy
woman OF middle age whO assuming the chalI 0f the
presiding Judge, exclaimed: Officer, make plocla-
nation that ali the prisoners are DISCHARGED" ON
Ger Buchanan ebcycd the order and eX-JudGe Bus
teed rose made a lOw bow, ana said: "Ihauk your
Honor" The lady bowed Ill return, ana Ill lew
moments lett the COURTROOM