Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-26
MAINE DIsPATCHES.
A DOG CASE.
Young Lady Claims Damase, for an
Injury by Dog.

SkowHEGAS, March %.
A dog case is on trial In the S. ]. court al
TINS place and has caused hundreds OF conn-
try people to flock TO town. Ii attracts more
interest than any trial has done since the
Coburn will came up in court
The case is Lizzie A. FItzs gerald vs.. Gordon
Dobson and William Dobson, all of Pits field.
Irespass for an injury to the plaintiff on June
70, 1884, by the defendants dog
The plaintiff is the daughter of Burke L..
and Emma G. Fitzgerald Some ten years
ago she bore of the honors al baby show in
Skowhegan. Her mother says she weighed
l4t pounds when she began her journey of
life, and remained ia excellent health till she
was bitten IN the mp by this dog since which
she has never been in health. and 10 a cripple
The evidence shows that she started for the
post-office late in the afternoon, and was re-
turning home with two OF her plsymates that
they all stopped together to look at the pic
lures on bill board of the coming circus
which was to exhibit the next day; while
stopping there, the defendants dog made for
''N'' shNy obottSicu1 thC &ok ChuBul
she fell; her screams soon brought near a
crowd Of some forty people; the girl
WAS much frightened; complained from the
first that she had been bitten by the dog
on her elbow and on her hip She now walks
very lame. She was examined and cross
examined at great lengh
The substance of her direct testimony in the
narrative form is this am ten years old
Papa and mama sent me to the post office on
the day | was bitten. | had been to the post
office before; have lived in Pittstield about
three years; had been in the habit of going
in the street before that time. In going to the
postofiice, went by Mr.. Dobsons house; oyer
took Mr. Lapbams little boy and girl on my
way; was coming back from the postoffice
when l was bitten by the dog. The dog bit
me on my left hip and on my elbow. | re-
member putting my arm up; he bit my arm
first. | do not remember who helped me up
was very much frightened. Cannot remem-
Der whether any body helped me home, or how
| got home. Saw my mother pretty soon
after | got home. Suffered pain that night
and the next day, was sick after that, imme-
diately after the bite, about three or four
weeks in bed began To feel lame after | got
home. | have been troubled with pain
within week in my hip and knee and back.
| can stand on my feet and get around in my
fashion and walk without cane. If
undertake to stand up straight and walk 1t
makes my leg pain me. The pain in the leg
is the main thing. About two years since
could walk straight. | was not troubled
about walking before was bitten by this dog
Had begun to be lame when | got up from
my three or four weeks sickness; could not
walk straight after that. No pain below my
knee joint; have been troubled with pains in
my hip at different times since was bitten
have them every day and at night, the worst
pain is in my hip; pain sometime in my knee; !;
not SO much as in my hip; pain in my back
sometimes; had none of these pains before |
was bitten; have not been able to run around
with the little girls and boys as l used to :;
cannot go down nor up stairs; cannot go
along quick, because | have pain in my hip,
stops my going; ride out sometimes with
father and mother and DIR. Drake; like to
ride out; health is not good otherwise; food
does not digest very well; cannot eat any
breakfast; do not remember whether halloed
when the dog came towards me.
The defence was opened, Thursday, by
Attorney General Baker