The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
Ar rue 1owy fNrrRrsrkD IN, a Doe.
Big Mnsttns Past Tor Forty.three Days
Now on tho Way TO Recovery.

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| Prom De goro.,o Gio5>.
On the 9Th Of June last at about IL a. Nj.
MRS freeman Of 2S3 Richmond street west was
waking along King street ON the south side
Just west OF the kensington Hotel. accompa-
nied by her magnificent mastfH. Lion. "hen
Just past 1913 King street. which Is an empty
| store. formerly occupied by MIR. Msthesoh.
| druggist. Mrs Freeman missed the dog. 10
| use her own words, " He seemed to nave disap.
peared as suddenly as II the earth had opened
and swallowed him up." She made diligent
search In all directions. calling the dog by
name, hunted upand down the street, inqniring
epesy one for her missing pet lin, nut an % pe
| seen. Despairing OF finding him herself, Mrs
freeman advertised In all the papers, onering
news was received or OF him finland and Mr.. and Mrs
o oyfery police station and leaving DISSERTATIONS
week passed ava !, and Mr. and Mrs. Freeman
had mac At last reluctantly to abandon all hope OF
At about j Q clock in tic afternoon workman
KING is St. st. est he had
new new pipes lorty.th rec days before; He opsnsd
tering was astonshed to see in the dim light
what appeared to be a dog lying stretched
man was shocked ID at a tie sisht that met lis
eyess Before him lay the 81 elrton OF dog, the
sSne a tns ds
manGled. The fawn skin was drawn SO tight
white through it The eyes we're cayernous.
sientess, and black. The workman started in
before him. i'm s saT he thu" lie WAS was not
yet gone. Picking it up in his arms. almost
I snns hs carried it w star and
across thu street to the office OF Veterinary
SURGEON George II. Lucas for assistance. The
news spread and crowds OF men poured out OF
inc n, neiGnnoring houses. eager TO soc the Nv
Wh:n Mr. Lucas reached the store the crowd
vas SO thick that no had to enter by tho back
door. the front being impossible. Through
the windows tho crowd gazei in horror at the
shocking l object lying on tho floor helore them
but no one would enter, tor all feared tho poor
beast il still alive, might have. strength SUM-
GENT to fasten his poisoned fanes In them.
MIR. Lucas. however. saw at glance that the
wretchcd least was absolutely powerless. and
pGknT 70 hin W in his arms sasd him
water he poured a few drops on the swollen.
blackcned tonguc.the poor beast could not
seen. and Lion iseuly and weakly moved his
tail Small doses Of brandy and milk were ad-
ministerrd Aftera few hours Mr. Lucas an.
raise up on his feet for a few seconds when he
getting better. and stood up again. Mr.. Lucas
sat np with him al! night He Administered
small doses OF brandy and milk every ha hour.
anu yesterday afternoon gave the dog his
first meal in the shane OF two eggs beaten up.
The poor brute's howis were heard aud for
many days Mrs. Mccarthy and her family.who
occupy the nj Looming house. were perfectly
aware that II dog was in the house. for they
often heard him barking and whining. but
they tho ght nothing Of It, surprising that ne
had been purposely placed there to guard tho
premises. never suspecting that he was not
being regularly fed. They had not. however.
heard any sound for several weeks. and con-
Guided that he had beer, removed. instead
OF which. as 1t turns out he hai simply be-
come too weak to stand or bark. and was
SLOWLY dying. life being sustained ny the slow
consumption of his own body. The story that
was first told was THAT the dog had been
all tho while in the cellar This is not prob
tear ny Of the woodwork. paper. Nc.. 1t was
likely he was confined in II small back room.
the turthest removed from the street.
such a sight as the brute presents. He had
evidently: in the agonies OF hunger and thirst.
torn the flesh off his paws and hips. Tn" door
of the Gel ar was half gnawed through and
several holes have been bitten clean through
the floor and hurrowed into tho clay beneath.
There is no doubt that the dog has been raw
Ing mad during the torty- days he was
confined in the store. Had any one found him
week rten tlays ago no would assured y have
torn him to pierc,. The only chance he had
OF water was II little drop in tn, pan Of Il closet
in he corner. which was long since putrd
Lion was II mag iicJlt specimen OF u thor
onRhbrcd masir am; was imported from
when weighed few days previous to his in
cnrceration turned the scale at ll5 pounds.
Last night he weighed barely % pounds. He
is now lying at Mr.. i.ucas's Office: ltiS King
street west. The Office was crowded all day
with anxious and symrathizng people.
OF whom are wcl-knowu members Of the
Humane Society.