The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
Pasteur Physician Believes
Animal Had Rabies.
CONGRESSMAN IS CONFIDENT
Says Dog That Bit Him Had Been in
Perfect Health and Was Simply JeaI-
Gus of a Black and Tan That His
Daughter Was FondIing.

Tesentative Wachter and his friends ex
press the greatest confidence that he
and his daughter are safe from any
after effects OF their encounter with the
fierce St Bernard dog at their home
last Monday. there is fear in some quar-
tiers that the dog had rabies
The carcass OF the dog was sent to the
Pasteur Institute of the City Hospital.
where Dr.. y. g. Keirle expressed the
belief that the animal had had rabies.
A rabbit was inoculatsd with serum
from the brain and spinal cord OF the
animal, but it viii probably be two OF
three weeks before the effect on the
rabbit will demonstrate the condition Of
the dog.
Mr. wachter himself says that the
dog had been in perfect health prior to
the attack He says the animal was
simply jealous Of small black and
tan. also a member OF Mr. Wachter's
household
Both Victims Considerably Improved
Both Mr. wachter and his daughter
are in a considerably improved condi-
ton.
Mrs. Wachter. who also figured prom
inently in the encounter with the in
furiated animal and to whose nerve Mr..
Wachter attributes In great measure
the safety o. his child. and who became
almost completely unneTved after the
experience IS under ths care of ply
s.cian, ana is much better.
Mr. and Miss Wachter had their
wounds thoroughly cauterized by Dr.
Harry Boyd Immediately after they
were bitten
Fathers and Daughters Wounds.
When seen at his home Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. wachter had his right hand
and q portion OF the wrist swathed in
bandages Miss wachter,s right fore !
arm was also wrapped in raw cotton and
linen
AT. VachtaF's injuries are confined al /
most entirely to his right hand. On the
lo~S- side of the hand the flesh is pain (
fully lacerated from the base Of she lit
tie finger 10 the wrist. the marks OF the
dogs teeth where he Suried tho-. ieeo
into the Aeshy part OF the ha being
plainly visible among the cuts The
back part OF the hand and the upper
portion Of tce fingers are also Iaeerated
and bruised considerably The bruises
are believed to have been caused by
Mr. Wachter striking the dog over the
eyes and head n an effort TO make him
release his hold upon the little girl.
Besides suffering from bruises about
The body, Mss Wachter's right forearm.
from the wrist TO the elbow. is prac-
-lcaily covered with decorations and i'm
prints &C the dogs teeth
ne assault 1pon the Congressman ard
his daughter was indeed a fierce one.
and that both escaped without being
more severely injured is a cause Tor
wonder Mrs WachteT's escape from the
cfuTiated beast was due to the prompt
action Of Mr. Charles B. Titlow Who
ives next door. and who was attracted
~ the loud gvowls Of the dog.
Kr. Wachter Tells of Fight.
In recounting his experience to a re-
porter Mr. RacKTer said:
Ny wife and I had been seated in
,uT yard IN front Of the kitchen door
IN Monday evening. when about II
''ciock Hattie. who had Just returned
rom trolley ride with the members OF ]
'iT- Tttlow's family, came into the yard
md stood behind her mothers chair in
moment Shocks. the big dog. who had
'een lying On the ground some distanc,
rom US. came up wagging his tail and
pleased at the return Of
latte. with whom he had always been
great favorite. Hattie spoke affec-
ionately to the big fellow and patted
i'm OF the head
By this time Nosey. the black and
an, put in an appearance, and seemed
quaIly joyful at the sight Of nv daugb
err No. wishing to slight the little
ne, Hattie reached down to pat Nosey !
n the head
instantly, with a vicious snarI that :
ouid be heard some distance AWAY
hooks snapped at the girls arm. fast +.
ming MS teeth firmly IN her wrist. With
scream, my daughter almost fell into
y arms as | kicked my chair over and
lade for the dog.
Holding Hattie in my left arm. I at
smpted to release the dogs hold with
" right hand. AS a last resort I stuck
y hand into the dogs mouth for the
urpose OF forcing his jaws open AMI
atching hold of his tongue In tbIe
u
en-, the dog released his hold on tba
hid and turned on my wife.
Mrs. Wachter's Brave Effort
Then for the first time I noticed that
Is Wachter. with wonderful disnIav
courage. had taken up the rocking
iair upon which she had been seated
ID was raining blows on the animals
'ck and shoulders. It was the main
ON the thrusts of the points Of the
ckers that, I believe. made the dog re-
ase his hold on my daughter
Seeing ny wife slowly BACKING tn
ard the fence. holding the rocking
air in front Of her as protection
-ainst a possible onslaught from The
g, ! rushed into the kitchen and
rough to the dining room, where
rev open the door leading 10 the
I'd. Imagine what delight I expert-
ced when, upon opening the door
ind Mrs Wachter had been assis 4
to the adjoining yard. through an
ening in the fence, by Mr.. TttIow
The dog was shot by o ro1yoo---.-