St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
VIVISE0TING ANIMALS.
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proof wraps. They appeared to be in
hurry. The lights in the stores shone out
upon the damp and glistening sidewalks
ana streets, and made manifest the fact
Illat IL was rainy night Within ths
stores, the illumination revealed uncccu-
pled quarters. The clerks walked about
peerea OUT OF the windows and waited apx-
lousiy Tor closing-up time.
AZ last The lights in the stores were mt
out. Tue stores closed up and the clerks
f f. ECU oue Tor their homes. The rays
from the gas lamps on the street CORNERS
were brought into greater prominence bv
contrast with the darkness of the interven.
ing spaces. The rays apparently extended
out into the storm. o1>'~ii00"
Inc CLOCK III the Market hall tower tnlIed
OH eleVen strokes as | passed down TbirI
street, III the Vicinity of Jackson. The rain
came down as though the clouds had rive,
way and the water fell without resietonoa
IL came through my umbrella and wet NV
oVercoat. My feet and trousers were damn
ana was about disguised with myself foI
Venturlng out III the rain. | felt almost
sure that was on wild goose chase. and
SeV' saiu l 10 myself, he certainly said
H1eet me, ram OF shine, ON Tuesday night
at II o'clock on Third and Jackson
knew him well, at least | thousbt
did, but could not understand WHY he sbonld
nave made an appointment to meet me ont
on Inc street. But then l knew that physi
cians were peculiar fellows, and the novelty
Oh she appointment and the promised trim
rather kept UP my interest. [ trudged
along. eoA
=, AT the corner of the streets mentioned az
the meeting place L stopped and looked
around. 1t was raining so hard that NJ
course there was little chance of meeting
ANYBODY. saw no one. While awaiting
ueVelopnents took place near the gas
ramp. soon L became accustomed to the
pace ana thought discovered carriage
cala-cof1er from where was standing. /
i.u"sileu Iiiat the carriage was occupied.
AT least imagined [ saw some one in tbe
carriage reckoning me to come over. This
hackman got down from his box as T csms
up and opened the carriage door. Within
were my friend and a young physician.
get III, said my friend, I'VE haven't
much time to lose.n
was introduced to the second occunant
OF the carriage, but not before the driver
was instructed to drive as previously di.
rected The carriage rolled IN .Jacksou
street ana turned east and then north and
then east and lost my bearings. | don't
KNOW Where we drove to- nor do know
where we stopped. 1t was at the entrance
10 an alley with frame houses and a tall
Ooai" renee on either side. AS we started
up the alley, my friend directed the driver
to return at l o'clock and await orr coming
at the entrance of the alley. The casFiage
disappeared. We continued nm the mildly
Oh alley, and when about three suarters
Instance 10 the end OF the block. although I
uonL KNOW that the next street was ont
through, we stopped at what annearad IN
be barn. pf'"ioo "
MY TREND raped four times. Each ran
was distinctly audible and, if nv senses
were judge, the barn was unoccupied as
the noise reyerberated through the deserted
structure.
All right" said voice from within. az
the fourth rap ceased to be heard. That's
DOC -, isn't it? I'll open the door
right off," ''0i
Inc door was opened. The barn was
perIectly dark except that through the
cnlnks OF the stairway leading to the loft.
gieaned the rays of brighG light. The
aooT was closed after us and, following our
leader we passed up into the loft. As we
assembled heard what took to be tho
groans OF some person or persons SUFFERING
the most exquisite agony. They were NOT
the groans OF one, as they came at irregular
intervals. and TWO of them were audible al
the same time.
we got up at last and then it dawned
upon me what manner of place I had got
llto Although never in such a place he
lore had no difficulty in coming to the
conclusion that | was in vivisecti0n room
Around the loft We're five boards. resting
on saW-horses upon which were the breath
ing and partially dissected bodies of a cat.
a RABBIT, large Newfoundland dog and a
little black and tan. The fifth table was
empty. However, over the writhing bodies
oI inc poor brutes were four men, with
knives and saws, busy at work. They did
not pay much attention to us. excent nod
ding to my two companions. They kent
rlght on with their dissection. AS thew
made deep incission, the brutes would
groan most piteously. This did not stop
the slaughter in the least. The animals
were pinioned to the boards and could not
move, and their groans were conseouentlv
harmless. The body of the big New
toundland was laid open SO that the ser-
pentne movement of the intestines were
plainly visible. AS the operator attempted
10 make new incision his dssecting knife
slipped and the heart of the old dog was
touched. The blood spurted and death
soon ended his sufferings.
Tired OF looking at the suffering of the
tnree Drutes still on the boards and the
blood that trckled down and was canoht in
buckets, l examined the makeup of the
slaughter loft. 1t was bare, except that two
blankets were hung directly in front of the
two windows opening on the alley and at
the opposite side. This kept the groans of
the dying animals from being heard by any
passers-by and also kept the light from
being seen from without.
Lets try fresh one, " exclaimed one of
the physicians in long linen buster nIenti-
fully spattered up with blood. And suiting
the action to the word he walked to the ex.
IRENE end OF the loft and, opening a door
to box, allowed little black and tan dog
to come out. The latter was not the least
afraid, but, apparently wishing to testify
his appreciation of his liberty, got up on his
hlnd legs and walked around, occasionally
barking by way of emphasizing his pleasure
at getting out OF the box. The man with
the linen buster attempted to reach down
and catch him. The dog mistook it fol-
play and began to scamper about, onIy tn
caught at last by one of the party. who en-
ticed him by calling him "good doggien and
other endearing terms.
Once in possession the dog was forced Tn
lnhale either by having his nose placed in
close proximity TO sponge, saturated with
that liquid, placed at the bottom of an old
boot. He struggled in vain, and soon be-
came incapable of resisting. His little body
was thrown ON the fifth board, bound down
securely by dlssecting hooks and chains and
the WORK OF cutting him up proceeded with
vigor. He fairly moaned as the sharn knife
entered his body and his eyes took on a
most agontzing and appealing expression.
Before the dissection was complete the little
fellow breathed his last
L looked at my watch. 1t was 1 o'clock.
made known the fact to my friend. and
our trio left as we had came in. At the
alley entrance the carriage was awaiting
us. When the carriage stopped found my.
self at Seven corners.
AS my friend babe me good night he sal,