The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-22
DOG WAS MAD
Bit -Four Persons and Causes Great Ex.
element in Columbia
BIT OTHER DOCS ALSO

Alfred Wallace, Mrs. Mayrant,
Alfred Wallace, Jr., and Mr. A.
H. Seats, of the State.
The State says Quail, an English
setter belnging to Alfred Wallace
Of Columbia, appears to have be-
come afflicted with hydrophobia, and
has attacked several persons. Not
wishing to alarm the people OF the
city unnecessarily, no statement was
given out at the time, for 1t was
hopel that the dog was not affected
with rabies, and the animal was put
under lock and key awaiting devel'
opments.
The persons attacked by this doc
are Mrs. Mayrant, mother OF Mrs.
Wallace; Alfred Wallace, superin-
tendent Of the street railway; Alfred
Wallace, Jr.. attorney at law, and
A. Hamilton Seats, Of The State
A very fine dog, the property OF
Magistrate Jas. H. Fowles, Is known
to have been attacked, as we'll as
other dogs being under suspicion.
The members Of Mr.. Wallace's
household were attacked Sunday
The animal was supposed at first t.
have been Ill tempered on account
Of having probably been poisoned
by chicken thieves who visited the
place, corner Of Senate and Hender,
son streets, one night last week
However, DR.. F. A. Coward, the
State ba 'teriologist, was notified and
all wounds were cauterized and the
animal was locked up pending de,
velopments, for II 1t were affecte
with rabies. death would come In
Ave days. 1t would not be necessary
to administer to the persons attack
ell any Pasteur treatment within tina,
length Of time.
Tues lay night the animal freed
itself from its fastening and at thu
corner of Senate and Barnwell stree
attacked Mr.. Seats as he was on
his way to supper. The dog struck
him in the chest without warning
and as Mr.. Seats fell back from the
impact, the dog fastened its teet'
In his left arm just above the elbow
He went at once to DR.. T. M. Du-
Bose and had the wound cauterized
DR.. Coward stated that even shout
the animal be caught and found t
be rabid. he has at the laborator!
enough virus to treat all the persons
who have been attacked.
Quail Is a white setter, female
with liver oolored spots. Every
patrclman in the ity was given he
description and Sergt Sloan saw he
at the corner Of Main and Gervai
streets at l o'clock in the morning
He fred one time and Is satisfe
that he wounded the dog. All per
sons in the city are advised II such
a dog Is killed to notify at once the
police STATEN or DR.. A. F. Cowar
so tfat the brain may be tested.
There was another rabid dog run
ming amuck Wednesday and create
much excitement on Main and AS
sembly streets In the section from
Washtn gton street to the postofice
Two officers were needed to kill II
the animal refusing to die afte
being shot and severely beaten abou
the head by the first officer, VIII
essaye1 to dispatch 1t. The ANNA
bmmenced its last run on Assem-
blv street and after attacking an
other dog, it was seer to be clearl
out Of It's sense.
Policeman Dreher therefore sho'
1t and when the animal fell, he al
vanced and after beating 1t vigor
ously with his club left 1t for dead
The dog recovered In a few moment
and ran into Main street, creatin'
much excitement on this thorough
fare until Policeman Sigh was en-
eountered In front Of Monckton'
and the shot fired that ended IT.
o~f,kon