The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-10
DIED IN AGONY OF DOGBITE.
PATIENT COMIS roo LATE TO TRY
1HE PISIEIR Ri.HIEDT.
He Called On Dr. GIbIcr ut GAO Yesterday
Mornlng, Was Sentenced 10 Death, and
Died In Bellevue In the ATternOon

ne NhIcd On DR.. Glblcr Mt GAO Yesterday
MornlnE, Was Sentenced 10 Death, and
Died In bellevue In the Afternoon.
Tho third case of genuine hvdrophobia to DO
received at bellevue Hospital ia that OF Ed
mond C"rrivcnu who died there yesterday
afternoon after suffering agony so intense
thnt he rerratcdly hcsought his nurse to kill
MN. CorrNenu was French Canadian about
30 years Old md was farm hand at Maple-
Villo, Il. |. About month AGO he was
bitten In the arm by small terrier.
The dog wns Mt onco killed. Tho dangerous
nature of the bito does not seom 10 have oc-
CURED TO tho victim until about five days ago.
when prickling sensation about the wound
drew Corrivean's attention to 1t. On the fol-
lowing day ho found difficulty in swallows
ing. Tho trouble with his throat i'm
creased 70 that tho man was thor
ouGhiv alarmed lo consulted Dir. C. II
Boucher of llarrisvillo. Il. l.. who advised him
to come to the pastcur Institute in this city.
Dr. Boucher came on at once with him.
They arrived here about midnight on Sum
day. went directly To Bellevue. and at So
Gihiers hell at rs West To tn street.
After examining tn" bitten man Or. Gihier
declared tina he was past helm. Dr. Gibier
pronounced L. n genuine ca-e Of hydrOphoba,
was taken bach, to 'BslleVue and House Sur.
IN, Sunday the patient, had taken very
LITTLE nourishment. chiefly milk. Tho
condition OF his throat was such
that he could not swallow solid food.
He could not sleep and he Kept groaning and
him out OF his misery His hands had to he
tied to the hed IN prevent his doing violence 10
himself ana those about MIN. Drugs were adj
ministcred TO relieve his suTeringS and keep
him partially quiet. H. died at PAS L. NJ.
Dr. Gthlcr had not heard o, Corrveau'S
death early last evening, but he told a SUN
reporter that the vctlm's condition was hope-
loss Had he cor g to me three weeks ago"
said DR.. Gibier, " | cpuli have saved MIN. but
us it was H. was beyond tho reach OF science"
Couiveau'S remains will be removed to his
home. where he ha. n wife and children.
The Iowa man. whose physician wrote to DR..
Gibier arrived yesterday, ant received his
first incubation. His wounds consist of bit IS
upon the thumb anu inI!eN finger of tho left
hand He was bitten only four days ago.
Tho Harlem barber whose hands anu thigh
were So baIly mang'ed, and who went TO DR..
Gibler for treatment last Friday has not re-
turned, and tho Doctor is at a loss 20 &C cunt
for his absence except on the ground that his
wounds may have made him i'll.
SIX OF the seven Illinois boys will be through
with their trcatment on sunday and will prob-
ably 20 home. The seventh has an attack Of
munps. and his r'turn may he delayed three
or four days on that account.
John Culbcrt Of 339 East 121st street was
bitten in the hand by an irish setter that he
WAS helping his cousin Policeman Harry Colo
man. to capture from undora bed at 2,3j2 First
avenue whore the dog had run to escape
crowd OF hoOting children. The dog frolhed ~
the. mouth, and was supposed to be mad.
Policeman Coleman clubhod the animal and
then shot it after 1t had bitten Culbcrt. and
tulbert went to tho Harlem Hospital to have
his wounded hand Dire. sed.