, 1873-11-21
A CANINE LAWSUIT,

About the funnieht thing TINT las occurred In
Gol,,mbuH e; for long timo is tho suit Of Joseph
Weller by his noxt friond, Joseph Matt, va.
Nathaniel McrIon. to rocovor demagos in St, 900,
because, az alleged; Morion's dog bit The plain
till, Nov. 20. 1879.
All the PARTIES to tho suit arc wo1l-lnown hero,
Il. J. Wylio for pla1ntir. aud Loropzo Englisl,
aud Judge Baldwin for dofendant) ts employed
on both Bilcs. Tho caso camo on for hoaring
thin afternoon, before Judge drcon, and was
oponcd In the proscnco Of large crowd Of
Tho petition Of tho plaintitr aots forth tho
faoto III ordinary loyal language, but tho de-
fol!lant's auawor, which ta!ko from the Dis
pdtch Of this evening. is moro ambitious, and
proceeds Ill The following vein Of drollcry and
ricnllosa
"Dofcniant says that on said Goth day Of No
vembcr, 1872, aud for aomc limo prior thoroto,
hiB daughter was tho owner Of Bmali dog, about
ten inches In height, weighing. from tiftoon to
gentle, playful disposition, such rs are gouorally
found and kept by children aud younger mem
bors OF family 90 pct or rlaything. This dog
was In Tho habit Of following him and other
mombera Of ITS family, ~ such dogs gonornl1y do
often, about tho city mud from his residence which
Is to say, 100 yards from tho grocery atoro re-
forred to in tho petition to tho said storo,
and frequently At Lis aaid dogs own yolltion, to
60 back and forth from tho said residence to
said store, and about the vicinity thereof, be-
ncr toward al nankind. Plaintiffs noxt friend,
Joseph Matt, who Is plaintiffs brotllor-in-]aw,
mud With whom plaiutif liyes has a drug Btoro
diagonally, across tho atreot from aforesaid
xas at that timo, and prior ihoreto,
tho owner, or possossor Of a dog Of aitnilar
species, perhaps little larger in sizo. These
two dogs had formed an acquaintance with each
other, which, by somo means, had lod to d sort
OF emulation or rivalry betweon them Of such
nature Us to produce continuous aud even rc-
noWod attempt on tho part or either when they
met to gain the superiority, each over the other,
and as it nevor was dccisiyoy determined which
wastho victor; whenevor they saw or approached
Each on bis own premises WINS eager for tho fray
aud was invinciblo, but zach on tho premises Of
the other was tin,id. peaceful, and ready to retire;
mud, when In tho courso Of duty or pleasure,
ono passed. near tho lonlicile Of tho otlor, l,o
hastoned to escape with dropping cars md lowly
tail, while tho other pursued with boldness and
courage until tho do1nicile Of the other was
uearel, when, turning Mt bay, tho scono chsngcd
and tho pulsuer, become tho pursued. TheBo
canao Of tho inhignifcance Of tho COM
bnsantH, attracted tho notice of various per-
Sons, and especially Of the respective persons
and parties by whom Hsid dogs woro owned or
kept, and, aa their modea Of battlos and tourna-
menrs, attack and retreat. wore ludicrous md af-
forded amusement, was encouraged by Baid pAr-
tlcH. Tho Raid aogH seemed to DO aware Of tho
insorost thoy excited, and wlilo thus contonding
for their respective homes, their affairs, and
opponents backors and allies, and soonod to
expect when eithor appeared tint their clampi-
on was near, aud all expected Tho dog to do Lis
duty in the approaohing conflict. Defendant is
1naeo to stato mt how ths dogsea een'imeut was
strated in their actions. 'li PiaintiR ''ltu, md
his no1t friend Oh their part did encourage