Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-28
DIES OF RABIES.
Heard Doctors Say "You Ole In
SeVenty-TWo Hours"
SWIFTLY FULFILLED.
One Other Man and Girl i'm Danger
From the Same Dog, and Are Now
Being Treated i'm the Pasteur In
stitutc. Took in Stray Cur.

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J stitutc. Took in Stray Cur.
The prediction of death passed up-
on William II. Marsh last Monday by
the physicians of the Pasteur Insti-
tute at New York was fulfilled two
days after when he died of hydro
phobia. Unconscious from the ad-
ministration of opium, the wealthy
Brooklyn manufacturer escaped the
last tortures of rabies
Warned by DR.. w. l.. Wheeler
two days ago that he did not have
NOR than three or four days to live.
MIR. Marsh. who to all appearances
then was in the best of health, turn
ed to leave the Pasteur Institute and
drive back to his home at No. "A
Ocean aenue, Flatbush
Before | go. doctor. tell me Just
how long you give me to live. !
have things to arrange before / die. -
said Mr.. Marsh without the slightest
sign of excitement.
| You must get all important busi-
ness cleared up within thirty-six
hours" answered the doctor. You
may live twice that long. but you'll
will be suffering then. Yea will not
be in a mental condition 20 attend
| to business
THANK you, doctor" replied Mr.
Marsh. Then he turned to his son
and said:
we will go home now, boy"
When Mr.. Marsh entered his home,
| hA l. 4,
| wife. three sons and two daughters
and told them of the sentence of
death that had been passed upon him.
Then he gave his attention 10 Eusi-
| ness details and prepared to die. with
the one request that his end be made
peaceful by the use OF drugs.
Ramsey Marsh, the twenty-one-year
old son. and Miss Edna Thompson,
bookkeeper for Mn Marsh, are talk
| ing the Pasteur treatment in an eff
| fort to ward off an attack of rabies.
The young man does not recall being
bitten, but Miss Thompson was at
tackled by the dog the day after Mr..
Marsh contracted the disease. and
sustained bad bite on her chin.
Four years ago, when he opened
up his factory. he found a little dog
on the street.
~ need a~watchdog, and this little
| fellow is to be our mascot" he told
his employees. This was the name
less dog-each employe had a diff
| ferent name for the animal-that
caused the death of Mr.. Marsh.
AS near as the employees can recall,
| hn ,1A ~.
weeks ago, with a cut on its side. Ii
whined around the feet of .Ir Marsh,
who was busy with his daily mail
Something wrong with you, old
| fellow?" asked Mr.. Marsh, and ne
leaned over and patted him. On dis
covering the wound he dropped his
work, washed the cut and tied it up
with care.
There you are, old fellow; now
run away" he said. TIE brute lick
ed his masters hand, and Mr. Marsh
commented on the action. SAYING
that if ever dog was trying to thank
any one it was this one.
No one is sure, not even Mr.
Marsh. but 1t is supposed he had a
sore from hangnail on one of his
fingers. BY this means the dreaded
virus entered his system, making the
third known case of its kind in the
history of rabies.
Last Saturday morning Mr.. Marsh
had occasion to go to the basement
of the factory TO test one of the met
ers. lie turned on water faucet
and the rushing of the water seemed
| b h.,.r Of, off IL
commented on il at the time, hut
carried out his work. An hour later
he told Mr.. Bangerter that he felt
sore and wanted To stretch all the
time.
II ann not sure, hut | would not
he bit surprised if | am suffering
from" MR.. Marsh did not con
tinue the sentence, but the sudden
twtching of his throat seemed tC
work him into a nerous condition.
II think I will go to see "A doctor,
he said and. taking his hat, started
for the office of Dr. Henry NJ. Cullin
an, No. . Linden avenue, few block:
from the factory. instead of goini
to the Office Mr.. Marsh made a mum
her of calls on friends on his way
home stopping at a road house les:
than block from his hcme.
Saturday evening he spent at home
number of his friends, including
Mr.. Bangcrter. calling to discus
business matters. He still complain
ed of pains and the nervous twitch
ing about his throat.
Sunday morning he realized tha
he was seriously i'll ana DR.. Cullin
d an was called. Mr.. Marsh still faile,
u 10 confide his suspicious to his famil
y or TO the physician. and it was no
until Monday morning that DR.. Cul
Imam had a chance to make com
e plete investigation. ncn il was tina
o he told his patient he thought he wa
J. suffering from rabies
d Calling a carriage, they made
0 hurried trip to the Pasteur Institut
'. in Twenty-third street. 1t require
d but a few seconds for DR.. Wheeler (
make the test, and then came tn