The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-05-21
Neg cseatsl Excltcment

49, SAuuSb M m0u0AV W0o W.
formed.by DR. NJ. P. Raveuel ol
the University Of Rennsy lvanIa
last night that the dog that bit
Assistant Dog Catcher Walls and
others had the rabies.
The head Of the dog had been for
warded by Dr. Mahatfy and the
result Of the examination showed
that the amin al had rabies.
The persons bitten we're:
Assistant Dog Catcher William
II. Walls, OF No. ll9 Liberty street.
Albert Rex. OF No. Sl2 Walnut
street.
Harvey shatfer, Of No. Sl2 WAL
nut street.
John shaffer. OF No. SIP Walnut
street.
Louis Windsor, OF No 800 Wal
nut street.
Young son of Adam Baehm an, of
No. $40 Pine street.
Son Of James Phillips, near Ninth
and Poplar streets.
Herman Withowski, OF No. 9l2
Walnut street.
The dog was owned by Herman
Withowski, OF No. Sl2 Walnut
street. On Friday evening while
Albert Rex, an inn ate of the house
was pettlng the dog the animal
snapped him making two ugly
marks on his right hand. Rex
went 10 the Office OF DR.. William
e kieiustub,r aud his wounds
were dressed. Fearing that aome-
thin, was the matter with the dog
Wlthowskl reported the matter to
the police ana asked that Dog.
Catcher kopf be sent down to ex.
anime the animal. Kept recommend
ed that the animal be examined by
a veterinarian and Wlthowsk, Sc
cured DR.. James Il. Mahatfy.
Wlthowski said that about two
weeks ago while his dog was play
ing in Walnut street a dog whlch ls
kept IN Turn hail came out and
attacked it. After the animals
had been separated, Wlthowskl,s
dog apparently lell in fit, and the
owner threw water on the animal
until he was revived and carried
into the house. Whether this was
the starting Of the rabies is not
known. Alter DR.. Mahafv wac
asked to examine the animal he did
SO Immediate V but could see moth.
ing wrong with the dog.
lie advised that it be sent 10 his
place Of business and kept there 10
see If anything was the matter
with it for IN the meantime it had
bitten the other persons.
While Withowski was at the City
Hall reporting the matter. the ami
nal ran in tie house and going up
10 John ShatTcr, bit him on the
hand and then dashed out OF the
house. He went close 10 a colo!ed
minister who was waking along
Walnut street aud attempted 10
bite him, but the minister hit the
dog with a cane which turned it
around. Running straight to Lou
is Windsor, who is twelve years
old, and who was sitting in front
OF his home, the animal bit him on
the baud aud then went 10 the
corner Of Wslnut and Taylor streets
where he stopped for a while and
then dashed down Taylor street.
In the meantime the alarm had
been sounded, and Wlthowski, Rex
and Harvey Shaifcr had started
after the animal. The dog ran
down Lord street and near POPLAR
attacked young Phillips. lie
sprang at his throat and caught
his neck tic. There are several
marks on Phillips breast but
whether they were made by the
dog teeth or by his nails is not
known, but the animal also bit the
lad On the hand. The dog then
ran along Pine street and bit the
Swear old son OF Adam Bachman.
Alter that he came up Seventh
street and it is reported that he
bit several other persons one OF
whom was a colored youth but none
OF these persons who are reported
to have been bitten could be found
last night.
The dog came up Seventh street
as far as Walnut. He wenttoward
mau who was walking along the
street. lie hit the dog with stick
aud the animal turned and came up
Walnut street again. Near Ninth
street Harvey Shatfcr caught the
dog but in so dong was bitten on
the wrist but like plucly lad he
held the dog until some one brought
strap and the animal was take II
back to its home at No. Sl2 Walnut
street.
1t was at first intended to kill
the dog, but DR.. Manatfy advised
otherwise saying that it was best
TO see il the animal really develop
ed the rabies and but for this ad-
wise it would never have been known
that anything was the matter with
1t. Acting upon the suggestion Of
DR.. Mahaify on Saturday morning
Dog Catcher Kopf and his helper
W. II. Walls, called at No. Slz
Walnut street TO get the animal.
Walls started to stroke the dogs
head. when suodcnly the animal
snapped at him and sank its teeth
deep into his hand. The animal
would not leave so its hold aud
Walls had to choke it until it did 50
and then threw it to one side. WITH
owski came to his assistance and
W hen the dog bad been taken from
Walls it was found that Wthowski
had several marks on his hand, but
wheth her they came from the dogs
teeth or were the result of striking a