The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Mr.. MORTON DIES OF A GENUINE
CASE OF HYDRoPHoBlA.

The Details of tho Horror-.Panted Liko II
DoR-Conscious to the Last--Know IIis
Condition--Isemarlsab Case.
COLUMBIA, S. c., October 2G.--Bitten
more than three months ago by mad
uog, discharged as cured from the ccle-
Drated Pasteur Institute, New York,
aiter thorough treatment. .liNiTg since
wichoug prem2lR2llatoS05fy m2lR2lao0fy signs of his inn
,p}estRsss.asssifg Tate, Mr.. Robert ID. Morton,
ssthe well known and popular engineer
of the Richmond and Danyille railroad,
died yesterday morning in exactly
twenty. eight hours after the first symp-
toms appeared, suffering all the agony
attached to that fearful malady, hydro
phobia.
The State yesterday morning, as u.s.
ual, gave the public first facts concern
ing the illness of Mr.. Morton and the
fear of the physician that it was a gen
uine case OF hydrophobia. Hardly had
the people of the city recovered from
announcement was made that the un-
fortunate sufferer was dead, having
breathed his last at $50 a. m.
During yesterday the State represen-
tatiVe called at the residence and Oh
tanned all the facts. The very first
symptoms appeared while Mr.. Morton
was on his engine in the Columbia and
Greenville railroad yard. lie felt
sudden pain in the arm which had been
bitten, and sickness at the stomach.
This was on Friday night last. lie
went home, and after his arm had been
rubbed down by his wife, the pain
went into his left side, where he had
been inOculated. lie grew worse and
at o'clock Friday morning DR.. Howe
was called to attend him. When the
physician first saw him he stated that
the symptoms we're Of hydrophobia.
Ihe physician was unremitting in
his attention, and did all in medical
power to quiet the patient. On Satur
day morning the unfortunate man be-
gan to pant like dog which had run a
long distance, and white froth fell
from his lips. This continued all day
Mr.. Morton, still retaining his Senses
however, was in high state Of excite
ment. AS night came on he QulctCd
down somewhat, but seemed much
weaker. Thushis condition remained
until about ten o'clock.
AT that time Mr. Morton complained
OF being cold, and was suffering intern
al agony, saying his sides, where he had
been inoculated, were in fearful pain
Later he complained of being warm.
lie refused to take any liquid, and the
roth which came from his DiOuth, like
that OF a mad dog, turned green in
color.
At times he would draw himself up
and raise his body on all fourS, but rs
soon IA spoken to would again lie
down, the incessant painting contnu-
Ing meanwhile.
With all this he retained wonderful
Self-control, and calling Messrs. Me
Dougal and Shumbert, who were watch |
ing with him, to his bedside, Informed |
them of certain papers he had which, if |
attended to, would provide for his fam
ny, and asked them to see that every |
thing was attended to. lie realized |
That his end WAS near and told his
brother, when he lett him for awhile,
mad better hasten back. Friends told
him that it was merely bllli lts AT
tack, he said he knew better
Dr. ll"We was with MIR. Morton AL
Saturday night, and did everything he
could TO qulet the sick man. He had
Just dispatched a messenger for DR..
Iaylor, asking for a consultation when,
In fearful agony, MIR. Morton bIeathcd
his last
hir. Morton retained his senses to the
last, Oy the exercise of indomitable WILL
lie could recognize all comers to the
last. All the time, however, he would
piteously beg everyone not to touch
nlm, evidently being fearful Of the
harm he might do them. lie would not
even let his wife come near.
Inc wounds did not open afreSh, and
all the pain seemed to be in his sides.
lie told his attendants that ne did not |
want them to think he was mad; that |
ne knew what was coming, and had |
fought against it as long as he could.
The brother Of Mr.. Morton said that |
since his return from the Institute he |
has had but little signs of illness. Once,
about three weeks after his return, he |
complained that his hat was too heavy |
ana hurt his head. This caused him to |
stay at home few days.
This brother SAYS that Mr.. Morton !
told him recently that while in New |
ork he had two or three times, awak- |
ened at night to find himself trying to
bite his half-brOther, with whom he
was sleeping.
Mr.. Morton was bitten by a large dog
on the 9th day Of August last, the ami
NAL knocking him down and laceratlng
MS arm. Immediately madstones were
applied to the wounds and worked ap-
Parently successfully. At once the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Ae'ASCu cno ucCcSSdIy dllOullI OIL money
and Mr.. Morton was sent to the Pas. |
teur Institute in New York. lie was
there within twenty-five hours after he |
was bitten.
The Institute charged 1925, and guar
anteed a cure. Mr.. Morton remained
there fifteen days, receiving inocula-
lions In his sides twice a day. On the |
day he was discharged and |
told that the wound would never trou-
BILE him again.
The family severely condemn the
treatment and it is stated that the
will do likewise.
MIR. Morton was insured for 81 800 in
an accident company and for the same
amount in the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers.
The brotherhood yesterday afternoon
LOOK charge Of arrangements of the
funeral, which will take place at 1890
o'clock this morning at the Barham-
vile Chapel, outside the city limits, the
IteV. Mr.. Chrietzberg officiating. The
remains will be Inferred in the family
burying there.