Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-04-04
REPORT FROM LABORATORY
SAYSPOTT'S DOG WAS MAD
ANALYSIS AT DELAWARE COLLEGE PROVES
ITO BE CLEAR CASE OF HYDROPHOBA
More Than Twenty Dogs Pail Victim to Dog
Killer Cummlns' Shot Gun As Result of
the New Dog Ordinance Putin Effect.

Killer Cummins' Shot Gun As Result of
the New Dog Ordinance Put In Effect.
The dog of William Potts, colored,
which went on rampage recently af-
ter biting many dogs on Lincoln street
and west Mt. Vernon street has been
declared mad dog. At the time there
was more or less uncertainty regarding
the affair, some claiming that the dog
was not mad, and others even claim.
ing the dog was given an overdose of
strychnine. To prove the case, Mr.,
William G. Hill upon the report that
his dogs we're seen with the mad dog
on Mt. Vernon Street, had the dogs
head sent to the Pathological and BAG
THEOLOGICAL Laboratory of the State
Board of Health at Delaware College.
Yesterday morning he received a let
ter from the bacteriologist, Prof.
Frederick D. Chester, stating the fol-
lowing: "The examination of the spec
linen of dog from Smyrna, Delaware,
shows the presence of hydrophobia.
The case is, therefore, hydrophobia. 1"
This settles all disputes in the mstter,
and Council is being commended for
their promptness in taking steps to
keep dogs off the streets. Horace
Mustard's dog and Joseph r. Cum
Minis dog, which were bitten, were
killed at the time. Other dogs that
came in contact with the mad dog are
securely fastened to await develop
ments. 1t is said a number of dogs
among the colored quarters on Lin
coin Street were bitten and while there
the mad dog, in its frenzy, tore off the
curtains of carriage body in nearby
yard.
Between 20 and 80 Dogs Have Been Killed
Since the new deg ordinance went
into effect, dogs have been a minus
quantity on the streets. The ordi-
nance is being enforced with vigilance
and up to this time between 20 and 81
dogs have been killed and buried by
Policeman Joseph r. Cummins. While
some of them have been pet dogs, il
the majority of cases the wholesale
slaughter has taken place among
worthless ours. One of the pet dog
killed was that belonging to Hugh b
McCaulley near Woodlawn whicl
strayed to town one day. Mr.. Nc
Caulley felt the loss of his pet keeuly
Last Friday Policeman Turner serve
warrant on Frank McCawley, sextol
of Asbury M. E. Church. When b
appeared before Alderman Grow b
was told that his bird dog was on
and that fine ard costs in the case woul
be 81. so. Itappears his dog which he ha
tied with rope, chewed the rope in tw
and got out on the streets. McCawle
objected paying the exorbitant fine o
ground that he was trying to keep tn
law and did not know his dog was ou
This did not excuse the case in I'll
eyes of the town authorities and MOI
day night he was again called to a
count and forced to pay the fine an
costs imposed. This has been I'll
only case heard SO far in which Sectio
of the ordinance was enforced.
all other cases dogs have been sh
down in cold blood on the street.
some instances the shooting has cause
considerable discomfort and annoyan
to residents and pedestrians. The Ia
is taking its course and owners CT
avoid the shooting of their dogs if tn
will take the necessary care and pr
caution to keep them in.
Shooting Dogs on Street Is Proving UnpOpu
While Council is being commend
for its effort to protect the citize
from any probable outbreak of hydl
phobia, yet there is growing sen
ment against the manner in Will
dogs are disposed of. The law, as
stands, is not popular one, and ma
are hoping that Council can yet fint
more humane and effective method a
repeal the dog ordinance put in OPP
alton last week. With the mad
scare that was rampant few days al
Council acted as promptly as possii
to place safeguard around the pr
pie, and they believe that the OF
nance they put in effect, was the W
best they could do under the circu
stances.