Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-03
Woman Torn By Bloodh ounds.

JUDGE SMELL ON THE INADEQU Acy OF THE DOG
LAWS OF THE DISTRICT.
George Carl, OF No. 9l3 9TH street northeast
against whom a warrant was taken out at the
Police Court yesterday for keeping dangerous
bloOdhoundS, as stated in THE STAR, was called
for trial before Judge Smell this morning. An
elderly lady named Martha Ankin, OF No. 71S II
street northeast. testified that she walk
her small dog Near the corner OF 9Th and streets
northeast she was attacked by six large dogs.
Two OF them Knocked her down and pulling her
bonnet over her eyes bit her on the neck and
arms, and she was only saved by her dog coming
TO her rescue and taking the rerocous brutes OF
them he was nearly pulled to pieces by the
hounds. Or. A. W. McGarvey stated that he was
called to attend the lady AMI found her badly
lascerated and In a very nervous state. He also
Stated that he has been attending her since and
does not know what the sequel to the injuries
street, stated that she saw Mrs Ankin going in
the direction OF Mr.. Carts house Afterwards she
heard shrteks and saw two OF the large blood
hounds tearing the clothes of Mrs. Ankin.
The recent law passed by Congress only i'm
poses fine OF $40 for the rst ofrenSe and $50 for
the second offense OF keeping dangerous dogs,
In disposing OF the case Judge Smell said: 'This
case presents the distressful inadequacy OF this
people who keep dogs that destroy human life,
and 1t Is wonder that the life OF this lady was
much as would have been Ie iitle s nearer I the
mark. OF course the injured party has a good
action for damages against the owner OF the dogs
that infl,ct the injury. but as a rule people who
keep such dogs are not worth the dogs they keep,
and II you were to sue them you would perhaps
get the skin OF the dog. | Will impose the only
fine the law provideS-$10-and that is all can
do"
Mrs; Ankin asked the court If the dogs could not
be killed, and the court replied that her friends
would be safe In killing the animals.
The Glorious Fourth.
HOW THE OLDEST AND YOUNGEST INHABITANTS
y
TOWN.
The Fourth OF July this year promises to be
almost as extreme in point OF temperature as that
OF last year. Then cold rain prevailed during the
to be very comfortable. The probabilities indi-
cafe but little use for outside wraps on WedneS-
day, and in the discussion OF plans for spending
be the all important one. Trips out OF town will
be the order OF the day. and glance at
51s snow asae there W be lack Of
viii leave the city early In the morning, while an
fact that horses and carriages are now at a pre-
MUM. The tendency this year, as on previous
years, Is to get out OF town. Those who do not go
down the river or on the railroads take little
Jaunts to the suburbs A pleasure boat and
lunch basket will be the attractions that will
Of its Wooded Shores Many viii 20 to the
races at Ivy City. For those that stay home there
are special amusements provided: The small boy
Ss of 'na bis sisss %
lay himself out to provide an Old-fashioned 4th OF
July for the stay-at-homes He has a box myste-
riously hidden away. which is potent with the
promise OF q noise that is believed to stir the
sluggish blood of the patriots. AS soon as the
dawn Is, this small boy will begin to dispense his
boxed up noise, and until night let's down her
dewy curtain upon the fevered earth he will not
rest, and neither will any one else.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association will have,
according to their usual custom, commencing at
II O'Clock tomorrow, In the Corcoran building, a
Fourth OF July celebration, by the reading OF the
Declaration OF Independence and speaking. They
invite the public
With this exception there will be no public OBJ
servance OF the day here and the city. with the
government and city departments closed, the
places OF business shut, and large proportion OF
the people out OF town. Will wear rather dull ap
pearance.