New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-20
Il Bitten BY Dog
FOUND TO Be mad
Canine Goes on Rampage Before
Warden Kills Il
POSITIVE CASE OF RABIES
Witness Points Out Lawyer When
Asked Who Sold Him Liquor -
Joseph p. Carroll Recovering
From lnjuries-School Picnic.

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The Federal Hill section of the
city was thrown into a turmoil
yesterday afternoon when a three
months old police dog, owned by
Mrs. William Lugg of 81 Federal
street ran amuc and before it was
killed had bitten number of adults
and children.
The dog had been kept chained in
the yard for some time but broke
its leash the early part of the week
and had not returned home since
with the result that Mr.. Lugg had
placed in local paper an adver-
tlsement offering a reward for the
return of the animal. 1t appeared
shortly after noon yesterday In the
vicinity of the Lugg home and i'm
mediately started on a rampage.
Dog Warden Thomas L. Ryan was
notified, but before he succeeded in
killing the animal, he himself was
bitten.
Others who were attacked by the
dog were Charles n. Gordon. treas
urer of the Bristol Trust Co.: Mr..
Gordon's 14-year-old son, Sedgwick
Gordon; John Beckwith, 1o-year- old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Beck
with: Mary Reid. 1o-year- old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold 3. Reid;
Dorothy Wilson, II years, of
Youngstown, Ohio, who is visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Lagerblade; young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hynds OF 211
Goodwin street and Mrs. Leon Case
of PA Grove street, Leon Case and
William Lugg, son of the owner.
Mrs. Case was bitten by the dog
when she attempted to protect sew
eral small children who were d.
rectly in the path of the crazed ami
nal. 1t is understood that II per-
sons in all were slightly bitten by
the animal but DR.. B. B. Robbins.
city health officer. was unable to
furnish additional names.
AlteI llle dIllllldl was killed Uy
Dog Warden Ryan. the head was
sent to the state laboratory in Hart
ford where it was analysed by Pro-
lessor f. L. Nickel. who informed
local authorities that the examina-
ton showed positive case of
rabies. DR.. Robbins intimated to-
day that all the dogs in the i'm
mediate neighborhood would be de-
stroyed or at least kept under OBJ
servation until it was definitely de-
termined whether or not they had
been bitten by the animal.
A quantity of serum used in rabies
cases was requested by telephone
last night from the T. Lilley Co. of
Spring street, New York, by DR.. Rob-
bins and this will be administered
by the family doctors OF those SUI
fering from bites or scratches.
The health department was I'M
aware of the ownership OF the dog
until Mrs. Lugg called DR.. Robbins
last evening advising him that the
animal belonged to her.
Mr.. Lugg told DR.. Robbins today
that a large dog came into his yard
recently and bit his dog.
A representative OF ]. NJ. Whit
tlesey. state commissioner Of domes-
tic animals, came to Bristol today to
study the situation.
Park Board Meeting
The July meeting of the board of
park commissioners will be held at
o'clock this evening In the city
council chamber.
Picnic at Compounce
The class of 1927 of the State
Normal school OF New Britain are
holding a picnic at Lake Compounce
this afternoon and evening. Fifteen
local girls are attending.
Condition Improved
The condition of Joseph P. Carroll
manager of the New Departure base
ball team and deputy boxing COM
missioner for Bristol is considerably
improved this morning. An N-ray
taken at the Bristol hospital yester-
day afternoon showed that no bones
were broken although Mr.. Carroll
was suffering from numerous cuts
and bruises.
Mr. Carroll was injured when his
car left the road at the sharp turn
In the center Of Milldale shortly
after 1 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The automobile was demolished.
Water Board Netting Postponed
The regular meeting of the board
of water commissioners scheduled
for last evening was postponed for
one week due to the absence from
the city of two of the commission
ers.
Fight Returns
Announcement was made yester-
day by officials Of the Maple End