New Ulm weekly review., 1885-06-24

not be confirmed when the stone
should be applied, there might, at
least, come respite to the poor maa3s
troubled mind. A medical work con-
tanning a chapter on hydrophobia was
obtained and studiously read by HING
and he. constantly showed that he was
in distressing despair, antedating the
miseries that were to fall on him.
No premenitory symptoms were felt,
however, until Thursday, May 2S,
when he complained of darting pains
from his hands to his arms and an Itch
ing and duilsensation about the places
SO fearfully lacerated. But these pass
ed away. en- Monday last, June L,
he rode to. town with neighbor, and
frequently caught and rubbed his
hands and arms, complaining of dart
ing pains that went from his hands up
his arms and met between his shoul-
ders. He also said he felt chilly and
remarked that he believed that he was
going to have a chill. Returning
home he weno up stairs and laid down
Some time passed and his wife, going
to the foot of the stairs, called to him
several times without response. She
ascended the stairs and entered the
room.. Toelle rose to sitting posture
and turned bis back on her. She cross
ed the room and found him crying bit
terly with his face buried in his hands.
His only reply to her question was:
81 feel that awful disease creeping
over me. Iknow am going mad and
will die. Every ray of hope destroyed
and not a wish to gid the gloom" !"
Think of it A picture of despair
''The damp of hell" The day dragged
on; the body was not in pain, but for
the mind the gloom of night was come
"a hopeless darkness had settled
there. He retired with the others of
his household. The coming of Tues
day morning, June 2, ushered in the
twenty-seventh day, counting from
the time, of the fearful encounter with
the dog. At o'clock of that morning
the deceased awoke in struggle for
breath and called for a drink. When
his eyes fell on the water handed him
he instantly threw up his hands with
the exclamation, s'For Gods sake take
it awaye' He became composed in
moment or so and rested fairly we'll
until he arose. He complained con-
siderably and vomited freely. The
physician was sent for and came in
the forenoon. He was puzzled. He
said but little of anything, and moth
ing that was definite. He departed,
but in several hours returned, accom-
panied by another member of his pro-
fession. They viewed the patient,
said nothing, did nothing and depart
ed. The afternoon wore away and
the restlessness and changed appear
anee of tie man became more per-
ceptible. And now we nearsthe hour
when the dreadful poison in his sys-
tenn broke loose with horrible violence.
! How can describe the deep agony of
that night, when every nerve of the
poor fellow seemed pulled asunder,
and the screams that accompanied
each death-struggle were. heartrend-
ing and distressing beyond, the power
of language. At 6 o'clock he sent for
his nearest neighbor to coae and pre-
pare his will. He was entirely ra-
tional; dictated and signed the docu-
ment disposing of his property. He
gave directions about his matters with
noticeable clearness and minuteness.
At Z o'clock he was sitting in the chair
in his yard with his family and several
neighbors around him.. He complain
ed of being cool. His wife took a
small shawl and made the motion to
lay it over his shoulders. Then came
the first scream and; the torturing
struggle that came at short intervals
until two hours before. his last breath.
HE sPRANG FROM THE CHAIR
and jumped about violently, calling
to those present to. tie him. Ropes
and straps were quickly procured, and
after seating him, he was securely
fastened to tree. Every three or
five minutes came those terrible
screams. He was.heard three-quartofs
of a mile away. At the same time he
would pant and struggle as though
suffocating, splitting and coughing .inr
cessantly. He was entirely rational
and conscious, calling those present
by name and describing his pains, OK
cept during the paroxysms of torture.
In an hour it was decided to take. him
into the houses. A storm was brewing,
and altogether the setting in Of that
night was to the attendants of the dy-
ing man one the reader may never
wish to experience. We cut tha-ropes
that secured Toelle to the tree, but
were careful to provide against any
effort he might make to attack one OF
our number. Once in the room, tc
which he. walked with some support,
we laid him on the bed and, at once
securely fastened him down, leaving
him sufficiently free to sit up, use his
hands and change his position. The
room was somewhat close, nothing
being open but the door. He scream
ed as soon as he laid dowa,. struggled
for breath and complained of sufoca-
tion took my hat, and,. leaning over
the. bed gently famed him. Oh, but
! what cry and what q. scene. There
was. torture and agony in the extreme,
and scream Of .'Eor Gods sake
don't!'' The windows, were thrown
open at his request, but the first touch
of the current of airsthrew him into :
!, paroxysm of torture. He called fal
+. water, but as soon. as he looked at i
!. his muscles contracted, his teatl