Electricity Did Not Kill.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 411, 16 October 1889, Page 6

Electricity Did Not Kill.

The newly legalised mode of execution by electricity in New York State is excitingmuch discussion', many laising grave doubts as to the efficacy of the medium of death. The other day,, relates the "New York Herald," a, big: -Newfoundland dog/ called Dash was the subject of scientific investigation. Experts in electricity and others interested in the new mode of putting criminals to death -in;, theState of New York were greatly excijLed. Dash was the cause of it a 11... He had had an electric shock, was given up for 'dead, and had recovered. The story of his wprf- 1 derful experience had gone abroad, and many interested in the subject desired to see tor themselves. The result "of the accident to the dog furnished new and startling evidence to the discussion at present going forward as to the power of electricity to kill and the amount of physical suffering inflicted by it. The dog was crossing the stieet and stumbled on some electric light wires lying unprotected in the street. He was tossed several feet in the air and fell back on the wires apparently lifeless. The dog wasremoved. A veterinary surgeon was called in and pronounced it dead. That night a foreman of the company who owned the wires that caused the death oi the dog visited the owner to inquire after the animal. He suggested burying the dog to see if the earth would not draw out the electricity. The advice was followed, and after a time Dash raised his head. His mistress carried him upstairs, placed him in blankets, and shortly afterward he stood on his feet and laid his head on her shouldei. He was weak the next day and had an ugly cut on the right leg and nose, but is now as well as ever.