The evening world., 1908-10-06
MRS. DAY, BITTEN
BY MAD DOG, DIES
OF HYDROPHOB|A
Fears for the Mental Effect
Upon Three Other
Victims.
MRS. DOTY NERVOUS.
Mayor of Elizabeth Orders
That all Dogs Must Be
Muzzled.

Mrs Harvey Day. who was bitten by
q mad dog a month ago. died to-day of
hydrophobia at her home, No. l6 Cherry
street. Elizabeth, n. ]. Her husband,
Mrs. Samuel Doty. a neigheor. and an
Elizabeth letter carrier, who were Bit
ten by the same dog Mt the same time,
have not developed any symptoms Of
rabies. but the effect of the death of
Mrs. Day upon their overweight nerv
Gus systems is feared.
The doc was killed Immediately afte
ne had bitten Mrs. Day and the other
and an autopsy established that he WI
suffering from rabies Then the fou
victims came 10 New York and took tn
Pasteur treatment. Mrs Day. a woma
of an extremely nervous Temperament
could not get the prospect OF contract
ing the terrible disease by inoculatioi
out of her mind. and as none OF tn,
others bitten have thus far shown any
signs or III effects 1t is believed tina
her attack was induced largely by men
tai suggestion.
Mrs. Day was leading the dog on
leash in front OF her home when ne
biting her five times on the left arm.
Mrs. Doty ran TO her assistance and the
dog lacerated Mrs Dotys hands. MIR.
Day. hearing the screams of the two
women, picked up the dog, which bit
him on the arms. Finally the letter
carrier was bitten in an effort to drag
the maddened animal from Mr.. Day.
After the four victims of the dog had
finished the Pasteur treatment Mrs.
Days nervous condition was such that
she remained under the care of her fam
lily physician. Ever attempt was made
TO relieve her mind from fear. She had
q fa!nting spell a week ago and became
convinced that she had rabies.
Other physicians were summoned.
They could find no visible signs of the
disease until yesterday. when convul-
sions set in. Following this the disease
passed rapidly through all its stages of
development to the fatal conclusion.
The effect upon Mrs. Doty and Mr..
Day, both OF whom had been in con-
slant attendance upon the stricken
woman, may De imagined. But neither
has lost hope and the physicians are
resorting 10 process OF continual argu-
danger. AS for Mr.. Day. his grief has
Temporarily diverted MS thoughts from
MS danger.
The mail carrier, a man OF stolId dis
position. who had been bitten by dogs
before, processes to have no fear of the
Outcome. put canno: hide MS nervous
mss. He continues at work and makes
forced Jones With people on mis- route
nbou, his adventure with the dog that
killed Mrs. Day.
MIS-. Doty has been partially persuaded
that Mrs Day bred rabies in her sys-
TEN by worry. She has been advised
that a change of scene would be of
great benefit, hut fears 10 leave home
and run the chance OF being attacked
by the disease among strangers.
The death OF Mrs Day has revived
the asitation in Elizabeth over the dos
question Mayor Ryan issued All order
this afternoon that all dogs must be
nszzled. Unmuzzled dogs will be de-
ltroyed by policemen wherever found,
ii 5 not beicvei that re dog wnic.
bit Mrs. Day inoculated any others dogs
In Elizabeth. as he had been tied up
for several days previous TO developing
rabies.