National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-28
a FKRoOIoU s BULL DOC.
HE BITES oHILD's EAR HALE OFT

HE BITES A CHILD'S EAR HALF OPT
A NAN BEATS HIS BRAINS OUT.
Considerable excitement was Occasioned at the
corner Of Twelfth and O streets northwest, yes
terday afternoon, about $50 O'Clock, by the killing
! Of a ferOcious bull dog under circumstances that
were iustihable, and the act was Endorsed BY the
residents Of that vicinity who witnessed the deed
and the causes leading thereto. At the hour men.
i toned a colIred man, named William Coleman,
alias "Time," with a repulsive eOuntenance, on
4 which VilIainy was stamped as the leading fea-
| ture, came along street with sWaggering gait,
| leading good-siEed black and white bull dog,
whose lace was almost the counterpart Of his mas
ter for ugltness and evil II seemed to be the de
the chain, which he hsld attached to the dogs
collar, that he might nose around the doors where
| persons were sitting and snap at those opposing
his entrance 70 the domieile. Much belhgerent
/ spirit was manifested against the two. but the
ferOciOus animal Quelled affecting Of resentment
N tnose aisposeo 70 oolset 70 the in az IN
| loOsened the chain from the dog collar and kept
the animal in check BY his hands. Evidently
bent on deyiltry, he Looked around for some per
He espied, on the opposite side Of the street
eolored girl about ten years Of age, named Rachel
went over where she was with his ugly com
panion. Placing chip on top Of the child e head
he ordered the bulldog to take 1t off, No second
bidding was necessary, for he Immediately iumped
at the girl, striking her in the back Scratching
her sheplder and tearing the skirt Of her dress
Peetsd, the girl, although having received no
bodlly harm, screamed from fear and begged the
man 70 take his dog away, for she had not troubled
either. But her appeals were in vain, for the
despieable villain only laughed at the child's
plea and still kept the dog near her, and nnally
let 20 his hold on the blOOdthirsty beast and this
time the animal sprang upon and doWned her,
and vas soon biting her ferociously about the
neck and head, and she would probably have
been killed had not timely assistance been rem
dered her and the Infatuated dog killed.
About sixty yards nom whore the occurrence
transpired sat young man named Lemuel
Weeden, we'll known for his moral courage, and
always ready TO prOffer help to the distressed
He witnessed the hrst attack of the dog but did
not imagine the man having It in charge would
permit il 10 harm the girl and therefore gave the
affair little attention, but when he saw the animal
at perfect liberty rush for and down the child,
then he knew she was In danger Of being hurt
seized the dog by both his hind legs while Time"
who noticed bis approach, jumped in and caught
the animal, thus freeing the gir from the attack.
But "Timen was not thinking ofthe safety Of the
child IL was his bull dogs life be protecting,
for he knew that so sure as Lem Weeden got
hold OF that dog his hours were numbered; and
get hold Of him Lem did, and a strong one at
that. Both pulled for the possession OF the brute.
when Weeden, by quick turn and q trip, landed
Thine" on his head in the street. He then raised
the dog high in the air, holding nrm to his hind
feet and brought his head down with terrific
force against the curbstone, battering out his
brains. This was settler, and Weeden was ap-
plauded by those that had assembled, for his
bravery in assisting the child and destroying the
bull dog. Lieut.. Skippon came upon the scene,
arrested Coleman, alias Time" and took him 70
taken to EntWistle's drug store, where Il was
found that piece Of the ear had been bitten of,
and marks from the dogs teeth discovered in the
neck. Amer the wounds were dressed she was
streets.