The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-11
DEADLY FANGS.
Mervvin g.. HuanIse, IA Cleveland, Dies
Horrible Death from n1ydropho.


Merwin a.. Huanue. os Cleveland, Die
a Horrible Death from s1ydrOpllO
bia.
On the DIST of last August, at Cleve
land, Ohio, Merwin G.. Hanne was bit
ten 10y mad dog. The wound healed
but he died few days ago of hydro
phobia. The Cleveland Herald gives
the following account of his terrible
death:
Monday evening he drank severa
glasses of ice water at supper-time, anC
soon after complained of an irritation il
his throat. He was restless throughout
the night. and on Tuesday morning said
he would be unable to go to work. He
went down to the yard, however, and
remained at his post until a substitute
was procured. Returning to his board
ing house, his condition had become
alarming, and DR.. Gibson was called to
see him. He was offered water to drink,
but pushed it from him violently. His
father was notified of his condition and
came after HIM in carriage. The at
tending physician would not allow him
to be removed during the heat of the
day, and it was not until after shutdown
Tuesday evening that the poor sufferer
was taken home.
His mother met him as he entered the
door, supported by his father and broth
er, and read III his wild demeanor the
terrible truth-he was suffering from
that dread visitant, hydrophobia. He
was placed upon n lounge, but, becom-
ing more violent, was taken to his room
and placed in bed. Hot bricks were
placed about his body, and for time
served their purpose in keeping the suf-
ferer quiet. Before midnight he was
seized with commissions, and it required
the efforts of three men to hold him in
bed. Cold chills came over him from
time to time, shaking him like an aspen
leaf. Between the fits of madness he
was able to converse with those about
him, though it was evident his mind was
wandering. taIt .If.
At midnight he commenced growing
more violent, and, as the hours of the
night wore on, he became a raving mad
man. When water was brought near
him he would spring up, gnash his
teeth, spit like snake and claw the air
in his madness.
Just before daybreak the mailman
sprung from his bed and escaped from
the four strong men who were holding
him, dashing one against the wall and
another to the floor After an effort he
was again placed upon his back in bed,
and held in that position for a short
time. But with one herculean effort he
released himself from the clutches of his
fancied tormentors, and, feeling himself
a free man once more, danced about
in maniacal glee. With one terrific
blow he crashed the bedstead on which
he had been lying and would have con-
tinued IN his course of destruction had
he not been again secured.
All through the night the sufferer ut
tered the most plaintive means and cries
with now and then sounds like the banks
of dog in distress. When in the prox-
unity of water the banks were of more
snappish and violent nature, and could
be heard over the house.
A few moments before o'clock he
raised his head from his pillow, as if to
take one last look at all who were dear
to him. His father, mother, sister,
brother and other friends stepped to-
ward him to catch any farewell word
which he might utter, but all was silent.
The poison had finished its terrible
work