The morning call., 1892-02-01
A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE,
A Woman Fatally Lacerated by
q Bloodhound.
ST. Louls star savings.

Mrs. Minnie Dunn, a young married
woman living at 1858 California avenue, had
a desperate battle with large bloodhound
on the northeast corner of California ave
nue. and Meramec street. in which she WAS
frightfully lacerated by the vicious brute's
teeth and claws. Her head, breast, hands
and arms are a terrible sight to behold as
she lies grooming with agony at her home.
Her face is terribly dishsured by long
scratches and deep gashes. IN which the i'm
PRINT of the dogs teeth are plainly visible
Her nose is almost severed from the face,
and the right ear is badly torn. Her hands
are even worse The right hand from the
wrist to the tips of the fingers s torn in
shreds, as If il had been In the dogs mouth
and the brute had chewed on II for an hour.
The left hand presents much the same hOr-
rble sight. She is also badly torn and Bit
ten IN other parts Of the body, her breast
especially being badly torn. The doctors in
attendance entertain very little hope of the
lady'S recovery.
The dog was owned by Henry Cramer,
the proprietor of saloon on the northeast
corner Of Meramec street and California
avenue. When he heard OF the terrible as
sault he went at once cunning for the can
inc, and created considerable excitement IN
an endeayor to put the victim brute out of
the way OF again repeating such an attack.
He empted his six-shOOtet into the dog be-
fore 1t made the last kick and then threw
the carcass into vacant lot near by.
Mrs. Dunn had been on visit TO friend
and was returning home. When she reached
the corner Of Meramec and California ave-
nue. the dog was lying inside the yard adj
joining the saloon and appeared to be- asleep.
Mrs Dunn did not see the dog, and because
Of the mud on the sidewalk SHE was COM
PEELED to walk in near the fence While
stepping over pool OF water she rested her
! Ia
latched and gave way under her weight, and
she was thrown down on her side. She fell
on the sleeping brute, who awOke with
howl Of rage and sprang for the oman 5
throat
She put her right arm over her face ana
the dog caught il between his teeth She
rose to her feet with the dog clinging TO her
arm, and she was too hOrrited with fear TO
give an cutlery, but fought with the dog as
best she could. The dog seemed unable TO
catch firm hold after he lost his grip on
| her arm, and jumped and bounded at her,
| and with every Jump he brought the blood
! from some part Of the poor wOman's body.
| The fight lasted for fully fifteen minutes
| before any one came to the WOman's assist
ance. She was weak from the loss of blood
and the fatigue of the battle, and had fallen
| beneath one of the CANNES most vicious
| bounds, when Mr. Richard Ward Of 1880
| South Broadway happened upon the scene,
| He ran 10 her assistance, to fluid the dog
! chewing at the PROSTATE wOman's head as
| If it had been a chunk of raw beef. He
| stood for moment before determining how
to act
| The dog had changed its hold and was
| chewing on the right wrist, when Mr..
| Ward espied heavy piece of scantling
| lying near by. He jumped and seized this,
and the dog saw him. and leaving the
woman half dead on the ground, sprang at
! Ward. Ward had recovered himself in
| time to meet the attack. and dealt the
| bo0dthirsty brute three singing blows on
| the head that sent 1t reeling from him. He
| followed this up with a few more strokes
and finally succeeded in driving the brute
| off.
Mrs. Dunn lay cut and bleeding in the
| yard. She was scarcely able to speak.
! Kind and willing hands picked herup and
she was carried by three stout mel to the
| office of Dr. Gilmer. There the wounds
were bathed and cleaned and then cauter-
| lied. The poor woman Rroaned with pain
under this treatment, which lasted over 80
| minutes. She was then taken to her home
| in carriage, and her condition is such that
| death is expected to relieve her of her SUI
fering.