The morning call., 1892-05-31
FIGHT WITH A MAD DOG.
1t Took Two Men With Clubs Invent
Minutes to XIII Him.
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New York Sun, May ~.
In tie diDgy cellar of tenement-house at
43S East One Observation-Disclosures
street. Policeman James Walsh and Thomas
Martin, the owner of the house, had a
struggle with a vicious bull-terrier yester-
day afternoon which they will remember
for some time.
Inc dog was muscular brute weighing
some 80 pounds. with great reputation for
good temper Three families rent the upper
floors. and the children petted and played
with the dog at every opportunity. Yester-
day the terrier surprised every one by sulk-
ing for the better part of the day and refus-
ing to eat
About 4 o'clock Joseph Austinsehock, the
three-year-od son of the tenant on the third
floor, went to the yard, and as usual. spoke
10 tie dog. The animal sprang at him with
q grUwl and buried its teeth in his arm.
The boy screamed with pain, and the dog.
loOsening his grip, snapped at the bows
hand, decorating il badly. Tenants Of the
house hurried to the boys assistance, and
the dog SUNK away at their approach
Austinschock's parents were badly fright
ened and insisted that the dog should be
killed. His owner consented and the dog
was caught and tied UP In the cellar with
a bit OF clothes-lne because the tenants
feared to 90 into the yard while the dog was
there.
Martin found Policeman Walsh, who was
armed with 32-caliber revolver, but had
only two cartridges. Martin pil0ted him
into tie cellar and pointed out the dog.
They had neglected to take a light with
them and had TO depend on the uncertain
light which came in from the street through
| the small, square windows along the top OF
the celar-walls. Policeman Walsh aimed
| just back of the dogs right shoulder
ana fired. The bullet struck the shoulder
blade and glanced off, infllcting only a flesh
wound.
Maddened with the pain of the wound. the
dog leaped at the officer The rope broke
mans throat. Walsh jumped behind bar
rel just IN time 10 escape the dogs attack
and fired again. In his excitement he missed
his aim The d1g caught sight of bis mas
ter and charged on him. Martin jumped
aside in time to avoid the attack, and TIE
policeman drew his billy and managed TO
get a blow in on the dogs head. 1t seemed
to have no other effect than TO madden the
animal still more, but Martin had chance
to arm himself with iece Of lead pipe.
For fully 20 minutes the men fought wi tn
the Infatuated beast in the dim light Of the
cellar. During the struggle they struck him
a dozen times or more, out did not seem to
even weaken him. BY this time Martin was
becoming exhausted, bat neither man dared
risk turning his back on the dog to run up
the steep cellar StalFS. ne dog charged
again on Martin, and seized him by the
hand. He hung on with all a bul-terrier's
persistence This gave Walsh chance to
get in three or four effective blows on the
dogs head. The animal lOosened his hold
on Martins hand aud fell back. Both men
attacked him, and he finally succumbed I'M
der repeated blows of the pOliceman's BILLY
and the lead pipe.
Martin hurried off to drugstore and had
his wounds cauterized His hand is badly
bitten. Martin thinks that the dog wa
mad
The dog was fine specimen of his race
Mr. Martin believed that he would develol
rare qualities as fighter, but not in IL.
terday.
Little Joseph Austinschoek's Injuries a
more serious than Martins. The wounds
were cauterizrd and the boy was doing vel
last night