The evening times., 1899-11-18
DIED FROM HYDRopHoB1A.
Eight Months EInpse Between
Dogs Bite and Death.

Dogs bite and Death.
NEW YORK, Nov 1S.-Hydrophobia
from the bite of a mad dog resulted late
Thursday night in the death of Albert
Merklin, eleven years old. who lived with
his mother, Mrs. William Merklin. at 27
Fairview Avenue, Newark, N. J. Though
the boy was bitten last March, the disease
did not manifest it's presence until last
Sunday. and not until Tuesday did it cause
the agony which ended in death.
At least fve other persons were bitten
by the same dog. Some OF them have
been advised by physicians at cnce to go
TO the Pasteur Institute here for treatment
similar to that given to five Newark boys
in Europe a dozen years ago by Pasteur
himself, which led to the establishment
CT the hydropho5ia curing institution in
this city.
Young Merklin was bitten while visiting
his father against the wishes of his moth
er. There had been trouble between Mr.
and Mrs. Merklih. who separated. and. con-
trary to his mothers desire. the boy oc-
casicnally went to his fathers butcher
shop. at 81 Lille Street.
Two doors away, at SO Lille Street, lived
Charles Lang, who owned a small, vicious
fox terrier. which had bitten several per-
sons. One day when young Merklin went
to see his father Lang's dog bit the calf
of his left leg. He cried and shook OF the
dog. which ran Antof Lang's house.
Fearful that MS mother would learn of
his disobedience the boy said nothing about
his encounter with the dog. The wound
healed quickly without having been eau
teriZed or otherwise treated, and until
few days ago no sign OF trouble from it
appeared.
He acted strangely on Sunday while
playing about the house with one of his
brothers. He suddenly became nervous and
seemed about TO go into convulsion. These
spells occurred several times between Sun
day and Tuesday, and, not knowing that
the child had been bitten, Mrs. Merklin
called in DIR. William Bauerman, of No.
352 Belmont Avenue. Then the boy told of
his experience with Lang's dog. and tbs
physician diagnosed the case as hydropho-
bia in an advanced stage.
AS the lad went from one convulsion iEto
another it was with difficulty that he could
be kept in bed. All that could be done for
him was the occasional administration OF
narcotics to lessen his suffering. and on
Thursday night he died from exhaustion.
Lang could not be seen yesterday at his
home. Mrs. Lang. however, asserted that
the dog was sent into the country several
months ago and shot.
Among those bitten by Lang's dog about
the time that young Merkin suffered, upon
none of whom has yet appeared any symp-
toms of disease. are Mrs. Hester Day. OF
No. 75 Lille Street. who was i'll at the
time the dog attacked her; Henry Wunner,
eleven years old. of No. 81 Lille Street;
Barbara Hartenstein, seven years old. of
No 26i Eighteenth Avenue. and Emma
Mata. five years old of No. 7s Lille Street.
William Sauer. employed in Merklins
butcher shop. some time ago was loading
provisions into a wagon when Lang's dog
bit his right knee. Then the animal ran
into its owners yard. Sauer pursued it.
but Lang warned him to keep away from
the premises. Sauer went before Judge
SChalk, in police court, and exhibiting
his wound, told of his own and others eX-
perience. Judge Schalk told Sauer to re-
turn home and procure revolver and kill
the dog Acting on the courts advice
Sauer got pistol and entered Langs yard
in search of the dog. Lang saw him, and
at once went 10 the Office of Justice of the
Peace Emil Germanus and had warrant
issued for Sauer's arrest.
He was held for examination when the
testimony showed that he had exposed a
weapon near Lang's premises. Judge
Schalk dismissed the case and again en-
Joined Sauer TO shoot the deg. but he never
got an opportunity to do so. Sauer was
yesterday advised by DR.. Bauerman to go
TO the Pasteur Institute for treatment.