Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-01
HYDRoPHoslA IN GEORGIA.

Cat.
The death OF John Henry Womack in
Walton county from hydrophobia
caused by the bite of cat. says an At
lanta (Ga-) letter to the Cincinnati En-
suirer, has resulted in the destruction
/. IF nearly all those animals in that SOC
lion. The story of Womack's death Is
thrilling in the extreme Ono month
ago from last Wednesday Womack was
bitten by cat The wound was a
severe one on tho left forefinger. 1t
healed up in a week or ten days and
The incident was forgotten On the 9th
Womack complained OF a shooting pain
in his finger. At first this was confined
10 the finger. then it reached the elbow.
shen to tho shoulder. finally entering
the body. He described the pain by
saying that it was in the marrow of his
bones and felt like pins sticking The
shooting pains became more frequent
aud severe. Saturday night he had a
violent fit The unfortunate man would
stump like cat, beat his breast with
his fists, lie down upon the floor, and
Kick until the bones in his toes were
broken. Tho fit lasted seven minutes
After it was over Womack explained
that he had been perfectly conscious
the whole time. but was utterly unable
to control himself.
Half an hour after the first was the
ksI,.- C~lf. ...,Ir, Gwen, tba
door, pleaded Womack; sim choking
to DEATH The door was opened
Shut it quick, screamed the mailman;
shut it quick; I'm choking TO death"
subsequent fits were in every way like
.he first. except more severe.
WIFE," he said. after one. II want
ed to bite you, but clamped my teeth
and wouldn't do it" On Sunday neigh
bors were going to chain Womack for
the protection OF the family. but he
begged them not. 81 know you all"
said he. II know If bite you you win
die. When want to bite you Just
think of you suffering as do and |
WON'T
The fits continued ut regular inter
walls of ten or fifteen minutes until
Wednesday morning last WOmack
was then put in room alone, as he
was getting evidently less able to con
trol himself His lower eye-lid and
the muscles about the cheekbone began
swelling until the eye entirely closed
The lump under each eye was larger
than an egg. 1t was first red, then
blue, finally almost black. The upper
lids contracted. exposing the whites OF
the eyes. When the spasms would
come on the eyes shone with green
ish glitter, like those of cat in the
dark Womack was locked in the room
in hurry, and in the confusion the
baby was left on the bed. Womack
had terrible spasm, but did not no
tice the baby lying three feet away.
The mother of the child ran in and
picked up the baby. The spasm had
passed off. Womaek took his wife's
hand, held it for several seconds, told
her good-by, and also several relatives
and neighbors. As the door was about
10 be shut in be begged for his wife
to come to him again go back
john" said a neighbOr, Womact
obeyed. The door was shut Almos
Immediately he jumped up, twic'
screaming, ''Oh, oh" Then he fel
and lay quite still The door wa
opened and he was found lying on tn
floor, dead. his head propped agains
the bed. His heavy beard was MATES
With white froth, and after he fell
considerable quantity OF the same frotl
fell from his lips, forming a pool o
the floor. Womacl's feet and hand
we're terribly bruised and laceratod
His fnger-nails were torn of, his breas
was black and sore from beating Il
Ten days ago Mr.. Womack was BIZ
ten by the house cat. 1t was know
that the strange cat that had bite
Womack had also bitten the house ca
Tuesday Mrs. Womaek complained {
pains in her heel similar to those eI
perienced by her husband, and as
that case these pains did not commend
until the sore had apparently heale
up. The country was secured for
maidstone. Finally ono was found Tn
and other remedies, real or suppOSe'
are being used The news that Mr.
Womack had died, which was publisl
ed in the Georgia papers, was incO
rect Mrs Womack is apparently
good health as ever, talks as usual ar
the only symptoms are the slight pair
starting in tho heel. extending TO Il
ankle. Sho says the maidstone HI
eased these pains. though she sti
feels occasional twinges.
There was some doubt in tho min'
Of the country people about Womack
case, though tho effect is none the 10
marked on thas account. They hal
killed all the cats and dogs for mil
around.
MRS. Womack's case is being Watc
cd with keen interest, and the identi