The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-07
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The Edinburgh Scotsman saws: ga
very singular and Interesting occur
renee was yesterday brought to light in
the, BuFgh Court, by the hearing of a
summons IN regard TO q dog tax. Eight
and hall years ago a, man named
Gray, Of whom nothing Is known, 1ex-
cept that he lived In a quiet way in some
obscure part Of the town, died and was
buried In Old Greyfriars' Churchyard,
His grave, leveled by the hand or time,
and unmarked by any stone, is now
scarceiy discernible; ,bpt though no hui
man interest would seem to attach 10
Y, the sacred spot has Es not been wholly
disregarded and forgotten, During ali
these years the. dead. mans, faithful
dog has Kept constant watch and guard
over the grave, and it was this animal
for which the collectors sought to re-
cover the tax, James. Brown, the old
GqEatoEs Of the burial ground, 4 5repem-
PeFs LGray's funeral, and the. dog,
Scotch, terrier, was, he says, one of the
most conspicuous of the monrners, The
grave was closed in as usual, and next
morning, Bobby. as the dog is called,
was found lying on the sneWly ly-tnade
mound. This was an tnn oYati on which
old James cpnld not permit, for there
was an order at the gate stating, in the
lltAtI uOQk6
were not admitted, Bobby. was ao-
.cordipgly driven out; but next morn
ing he was there again, and for the
second time was discharged. The third
morning was cold and wet, and, when
the old man saw the fait thful animal, in
spite of all hastiseIpent, still lying
tshiYering on ftie grave, be. took pity On
him and gave him some food. -. -
-u FIhtS Tsr9gnitlons Of his devotion
gave Bobby the right TO make the
churchyard his home; and from that
time 70 the present be has never spent
9 night away from his masters grave.
,ptten IN bad weather attempts have
been made to- Keep him within doors,
in, making 1t known that this Interior
ence Is NOT Sagreea Bile 10 him, and lat
iterly, he has always. been allowed to
have his way. AT almost any. time
during the day he may be seen In or
about the churchyard;, and no matter
how rough the night may be, nothing
can induce him to forsake the hallowed
spot, whose identity, despite the ire
sistible obliteration It has undergone,
he has SO faithfull y preserved. Bobby
has many friends, and the taxgatherers
have by no means proved his enemies.
A weekly treat Of Steaks was long al
lowed by Sergeant Scott, OF the Engi.
.neers; but for more than six years he
has been regularly fed by Mr.. John
Trail, OF the restaurant, o GTeYfFiars'
place. Heis constant and punctuaI in
his calls being guided in his midday
visits by the sound of the time-gun.
8 t'On the ground of 'harborink' tie dog
in this way proceedings were taken
against Mr.. Trail for payment. .of. the
tax. The defendant expressed his vii
could he claim the dog: to be
for thes taxi but so long as
the animalrefused to attach hfmseif 10
any one 1t, was impossible, he argued,
10 fix the ownership and the court,
seeing the peculiar circumstances OF
the case, dismissed the summons.
Bobby has long been an object Of Gu
f1osity to all who have become ad-
9dainted With his interesting history.
HIS cpnstaht appearance in the grave
yard has CAUSED many Inquiries 20 be
made regarding him; and efforts out Of
number hEEe BEEN made time to
time to get possession Of him.
The oldH curator, iof course, was
the next7s claimant to Mr.. Trail,
and yesterdays offered - toI tpay
thestaE himself rather than have Bob
by'=9tG Grey yfriaEsl Bobby ! 70 allow him
hiafull nams-pgt 00t of,the WAY.' 81
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