Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
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The slow Work of Killing Him
Three Bitten Children TO be Sent
10 Pariss

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Tho slow work of Killing Him
Three Bitten Children TO be Sent
10 Paris.
Associated Press Dispatch y Special IL
CHICAGO, April 2s.-A big white
mad with rabies, appeared on Fulton
street, in Pullman, yesterday afternoon.
He was heated, but his tongue did not
protrude. His jaws were covered with o
thick foam. The dog went along the
street quietly until opposite the house OF
AL Klingel, a railroad switchman. There
the brute turned, dashed across the street,
and seized Johnnie Klingel, aged years,
by the check. The animal then started
down the street, and meeting q little
boy named Connors, bit him severely
on the hand. Then the dog retraced
his way to the street, attacking everything
that confronted him, but never turning
aside. Meeting another boy he seized
him by the seat of the trousers and nearly
tore the garment from the lad, but his
teeth did not touch the flesh. A moment
later an adventurous dog tried TO make
the acquaintance of his mad brother. A
short fight ensued and the mad dog pro-
ceeded. Within block he attacked an
other dog, and sent the unfortunate ami
NAL away bowling. By this time
the street was aroused. Screaming
mothers hurried their children in
doors, and cries of ''mad
dog" started men armed with clubs after
the animal. Police Officers Kane and
Cassenbrot pursued the dog to Kensing
ton. He ran into saloon where two
women and several men were drinking.
Some one cried "mad dog" and there was
a stampede. The men mounted the bar
and the women climbed upon the pool
table. The officers took refuge on card
table and tried to shoot the dog but
failed. The dog escaped from the saloon
followed by the officers.
In the street bold boy attacked the
dog one blow and then climbed the fence.
Here the policemen overlook the brute
and Officer Kane fired. The ball struck
in the back of the dogs head and be fell.
Kane approached him and fired another
ball into the dogs body thinking to make
the killing sure, but the animal struggled
up and attempted to escape. Again Kane
fred, the shot breaking the dogs leg.
He fell, but once more got to his feet and
rushed upon Officer Cassenbrot. With a
savage crunch he set his teeth in the mans
wrist, decorating it terribly. Yelling like
mad the officer shook him off and, as the
dog gathered himself for another attack,
Officer Kane fired bullet into the brute's
mouth killing him. Search was made for
the two dogs bitten by the mad one.
They We're found and killed.
Physicians were at once called to attend
the two boys who were bitten. Their
wounds were burned with caustic, but the
physicians gave no hope of preventing
hydrophobia. 1t was soon learned that
the mad dog had been in Wildwood last
Saturday. On that day he bit Percy
Perkins, son of the superintendent of the
Pullman iron and steel works. The boy
is 10 years old. He was bitten on the
end of a finger and yesterday his hand
and arm were much swollen and he was
suffering great pain. Mr.. Perkins con-
suited with several physicians yes
terday and was universally advised
to take the boy at once to Paris
and place him under the treatment
of Pasteur. Acting under this adj
vice he made arrangements to start the
boy with his mother for Paris to-day.
The sympathy expressed in the village
last night resulted in the circulation of n
subscription paper to raise sufficient
funds to send all of the bitten children to
Paris. A considerable amount of money
was subscribed. Mr.. Perkins had de-
cided not to send his boy away until this
evening and it is probable that the three
wounded children will go together.
Officer Cassenbrot's wound is the most
severe of any. What treatment he will
receive has not been determined upon.