Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-05

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 4.-John Cook, 40
 years of age, well known citizen, ran nail | into his foot last week and died of lockjaw l this morning in great agony.
 l A Painfu1 Case of HydrOphobia-Fata1 tai | Result of Bite Received Twelve Years Ago. 1 JERSEY C1TY, Oct 4:-Joseph L. Martinette | died at 10 o'clock this morning in the house 1 of ex-Postmaster Henry A. Greene, of what l the physicians declared to be hydrophobia. The bite which is supposed to have caused the disease was received twelve years ago from pet dog when Martinette was lad if
 teen years old. Inquiry resulted in the dis 1 covery that the dog had been attacked by a | rabid cur while running in the street. A po-
 iceman had killed the mad dog, and attempt
 ed to kill the other. The dog received one shot, which did not prove fatal, and escaped further harm. The next day after it had bit ] ten the boy 1t was seized with spasms and was killed. No evil effects were experienced
 by Martinette until few days since he com plained-o of pain in the neck and arm, which was attributed to cold The pains, how
 ever, became more intense, and on Saturday the young man was obliged to put his arm in
 sling to ease his suffering. Yesterday,
 while sitting in his home, he fell to the floor ln a spasm. He snapped and parked and
 frothed at the mouth Dr. Abercrombie was called He asked the young man during a
 lucid interval if he had ever been bitten by dog. Martinette said yes, and went into a fresh spasm. An offer of water renewed the convulsions, and each paroxysm was marked
 by increasing intensity until at length the strength of four men was needed to control him. Dr. Abercrombie pronounced the case one of hydrophobia, and Dr. Youlin agreed with him. They said he could not live, and that death was question of only few hours
 All night the young man lay in frequently re- curing spasms. Some one suggested that it He would be wise to take him to the hospital. heard the suggestion, and the fear of the hos pltal brought on new spasm. At , o'clock this morning he leaped from his bed and started for the street. His father and mothef tried to persuade him to return to his bed, but he refused. E They ran up stairs to get their hats. As soon as they had turned their
 backs he darted out of the door, and before they could pursue him he was out of sight and they did not know where he had gone. Not many minutes later Mrs. Henry A.
 Greene heard the noise of some one clamor- ing at the basement door, She hastened down stairs and opened it. To her surprise she saw Martinette, who was engaged to mar " her daughter, lying on the stones. He asked for Miss Greene and prayed to be taken in. The ex-postmaster and his daughter had in the meanwhile been summoned down stairs. They with Mrs. Greene carried the young man to tLe parlor, and afterward car ried him up stairs. The@ @spasms were re- newed and the two physicians were called again: The patient begged that Dr. Aber- crombie be kept away from him, and once attempted to assault the physician. Then he fell and writhed on the foor Once he crawled on his hands and knees, snapped his teeth and asked for a drink The doctors wanted to administer chloroform. Mrs. Greene objected at first but finally assented to small dose. It quieted the sufferer, but his throat became choked, he turned black in the face and neck, and died.