Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-19
BABY BOY BITTEN
IN Fierce ATTACK
BY JEALOUS DOG
Child's Cheek Almost
Torn from His
Face.
LITTLE ROBERT HAMILTON
is IN CRITICAL CONDITION
His Daily Visits to Neighbor
Upstairs Had Enraged
Petted Animal.

A
Robert Hamilton, the 1s-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hamilton, Of II Grove street. Kearny.
was attacked today. by an Infatuated
bulldog.
The boys lace was torn and he is
at his parents home, likely to die.
Should he live he will face disfsure-
ment for life.
The dog attacked the child carry
TODAY when, in accordance with his
usual custom, Robert toddled up. to
the APARTMENT of Mrs. Peter McCor-
mick. who lives above his family TO
get his breakfast.
The little fellow has been doing
This ever since he was able to walk.
Mrs.. Mccormick, having no children
of her own, liked to fondle her neigh
hor,s child. and Roberts mother made
No objection to him making his daily
tourney upstairs to her neighpor's
fiat.
In fact, Mrs. Hamilton became sc
accustomed to seeing her little son
Green his difficult way up the stairs
IN his night gown as soon az ne
awoke each day that she got into
the habit of carrying him to the
door Of her apartment, placing ms
knitted slippers on his feet ana
watching him crawl laboriously up
the stairs and wait until Mrs. Nc
Cormick had answered his timid
knock and opened the door for MIN.
These visits of the little boy from
downstairs brought no delight 10
ssTeddy,' Mrs. McCormick's bulldog.
Until Robert became old enough to
make his daily visit Teddy" had
been the pride of the McCormick
household and was accustomed TO MS
daily modfcum of attention y pet
ting.
The arrival of the visitor, how
ever. lost TEDDY" a great deal OF
the notice. Every day, as soon as
Roberts light footstep sounded In the
hallway, the dog would begin to snarl
and growl, and many times Mrs. Nc
Cormick had to give her pet a mild
chasetisement when he attempted to
snap at her young guest.
"Teddy' Was Angry.
This morning Teddy" was in a
worse humor than usual and his loud
lark rang through he neighborhcod
when he heard Roberts knock on the
door. Mrs. Mccormick had to pick
- - .ts-- 3;1-A IN hAdt1u IN
rescue him when Teddy" attempted
to reach him as he entered the door.
TIE dog was only driven away after
Mrs. Mccormick had struck him sew
eral times with a stout strap.
When Mrs. Mccormick, after plac-
ing Robert in his accustomed chair
at her kitchen table, turned to get
his breakfast. TEDDY" jumped UT
and sank his teeth In the boys right
cheek. The dogs growl, Roberts cry
of fear and the sound of the chair
falling when the weight of the dogs
body bore 1t to the ground attracted
Mrs. Mccormick, who arrived just in
time to prevent the dog from biting
the child again.
Mrs. Mccormick picked Robert up
and rushed from the house. not even
stopping long enough to notify the
boys mother of the attack. She did
not stop until she had reached the
office of DR.. Walter Reick. 377 Kearny
avenue, several blocks away.
DR.. Rieck's examination showed
the boy very weak from the loss of
blood. His right cheek was practi-
cally torn from his face and several
stitches were necessary to close the
wound. The child is in a critical con-
dition, and DR.. Rieck says, even If
he RECEIVERS. cannot escape dishgure-
ment for life.