Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-28
ANECDOTES OF DOGS.

London Society furnishes the following
stories of "Dogs of Note:
A Denunciating Dog, bearing the singu-
lar name of Bristol" is recorded in the
judicial annals of the South of France. 1t
dates from the year 1918
A Marseilles paper-merchant went to
make purchases at Toulon. That done, he
left Toulon to return to Marseilles His
wife and son, apprised of his departure,
awaited his coming For four long days
they waited in vain, in state of fearful
and ever increasing anxiety. On the morn
ing Of the fifth day, their dog, who had
accompanied his master in his journey,
arrived alone. The poor creature was in
o pitiable state. Every sound of his
voice, every movement ne made, an
nounced the deepest grief. He licked his
mistress hands, lay down at her feet, and
began to howl.
Misfortune has come to the house." she
said. "a presentiment of evil chOkes my
breath. If your father should be dead
The Lord have pity on us!"
"If you wish, mother, am ready to 60
in search of him."
Go, my boy go. by all means. Take
Bristol with you. He will be sure to lead
you to his master, alive or dead"
Bristol, hearing what was said, rose to
his feet and walked slowly towards the
door. The young man saddled good
horse, and set off at once upon his mission.
He did not return until the following day.
During the whole time of his absence his
mother had prayed and wept.
"You are alone" she said 1 under
stand what that means. Your father is no
more, and | am left widow"
He knelt by her side, and Bristol
licked their hands while they wept TO-.
gether.
"What information have you obtained ?"
she asked.
"My father has been murdered in the
forest of Cogniou."
For whole month the authorities on
one hand, and the widow and her son on
the murderer: but all Ia vain they could
not even find out any individual upon
whom they could fxa reasonable suspicion.
Six months elapsed. The attention of the
officers of justice being directed to more
recent crimes, they thought no more of the
paper-merchant But those he had left still
mourned his loss. Bristol had lost all his
gayety. He spent whole hours sorrowfully
stretched on a little straw In the court
yard of the house.
One evening, while following his young
master about the town, he entered with
him into a cafe in which several strangers
were assembled. The young man took
his seat at table beside couple of &C.
quaintances, and Bristol, having nothing
better to do, beguiled the time by walking
up and down the room. Suddenly, after
uttering low growl, he furiously flew at
a tall man who was amusing himself with
game Of draughts.
The man, III alarm, called out for help.
The guests rose from their seats and
crowded round him. They tried to keep
the dog back; they beat him severely
about the head and loins but all to no
purpose. 1t only redoubled Bristofs fury.
He paid no attention to the persons who
maltreated him; all his rage was directed
against the man who was playing draughts.
AS soon as he was driven Oft, he attac-, ed
him again. He tore his clothes and bit
his legs.
"This is insufferable, abominable -
shouted the bystanders, addressing BristoPs
owner. "Call off yoar dog, and take him
out of the room"
With some difficulty the young man sue
ceeded in making the enraged animal
loose his hold, and could find no Other
means of calming him except by carrying
him quite out of the cafe. But before
they had set hundred steps, Bristol LEFT
his master, returned TO the cafe, anC
again attacked the tall thin stranger
Once more the young man was Obliged
to use force to separate the dog from hi
enemy.
Amongst the witnesses of this terrible
scene there happened to be a commercial
gentleman who bad formerly been init
mately acquainted with the paper.mer
chant. Pale and trembling with emotion
he approached the young man, and in
quirea in q whisper, "When your tathel
took his unfortunate journey to Toulon
had he this dog with him?'
EYES," replied the paper.merchants
son. bristol even reached our house
before the disaster which has ruined u
was known"
During this secret conversation, Bristol
whom his master held in check by mean
of rope tied round his neck, made extra
ordinary efforts to get loose.
81 may be mistaken" the other con
tinued, but it is just possible this maj
may be your fathers murderer. Remain
mere while all these people are talking
an. 1ngst themselves about what has hap
L
Police for force sufficient to arrest tn
man"
In a quarter of an hour he came bacl
with posse of men, who surrounded an,
filed the public-house The suspected in
dividual was at once arrested, and con
Quoted forthwith to prison. On searching
him, they found upon him the paper-mer
chants watch and several other trinket
which were ideatided as having been hi
property. The possession of those article
was strong presumption Of the prisoner
guilt; but it was also proved that, on tn
day OF the murder, he had been met by
little girl as he came out of the forest O
Cogniou. Other corroborative evidenc
turned up. He was found guilty, and con
demned to death. After strong and re
iterated protestations of innocence, h
avowed the crime to his confessoi at tn
last moment, as he was mounting the YER
steps of the scahold.
At the present day, dogs are not viii
the less capable of indicating who is tn
oulprit. A grocer at Boulogne.sur- Ssin,
near Paris, III. T., found out that h
had been robbed for some time past witt
out being able to discover the offender. A
is was during the night that his shop wa
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