New-York tribune., 1885-09-19
PRICE THREE CENTS
STERLING'S FIGHT FOR A DOG
HOW HE HAS FIGURED IN POLICE COURTS
TWICE ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO STEAL BULL
TERPIEp ANn ONCE LOCKED

TWICE ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO STEAL BULL
TERRIER AND ONCE LOCKED UP.
An interesting chapter in the history of ex.
Alderman George ii. Sterling, tho Brooklyn Second
Ward politician and liquor secr who has been appointed
by Collector Hcdten and commissioned by sccretary
Manning as weigher for the Brooklyn District of thu
New-York Custom House. In the place OF the veteran
Captain Bacon who has hell the place for nearly nfteen
years. furnished by the records of the Yorkve Police
Court In Fftyscventhst Sterling the patron OF dog
fighting, and has the reputation for knowing good
fighter when he He is dog fancier and about
hs place In Jayst Brooklyn, always to be seen an
interesting assortment of fighters Bis place so
generally recognized resort for Of this kind that
the police make their first visit Ia that neghborhood
when on the hunt for stolen bull terriers
On the morning of November IL, 1892, Sterling and
lot OF his companions the house William wsra
No. 1915 Second ave-, New-York. and claimed the
ownership Of beautiful white bullterrier OF which
Ward was then the possessor. Ward hal fought tho
terrier against Brooklyn pup time BEFORE and the
sterling gang claimed t1at he belonged to them. Ward
assured them that their claim osterous that tho
dog had been sent to him from England by relative
when only PUPPY that he had brought 1t up. But
they persisted aud attempted forcbly TO take 1t away
Ward and his wife fought desperately TOR the possession
OF the animal, and the struggle noisy that
policeman OF the Twenty eighth Precinct arrested the
whole party and took them before Justice Kbreth in
the Fiy-seventh Street Court The Justice decided the
to the unsupported and contradictory statements OF
man In the Sterling crowd who said he owned the dog.
aud then Ward and his wife, who gliby rected Ills
pedigree and his personal history since puppyhood 10
prove their ndisputable ownership Ward and his wife
call the dog and make him perform various tricks
at their bidding. He obeyed them implicitly fawnng
upon and caressng them with every manifestation or
attachment. When the Sterling party tried to secure MS
attention and obedience he showed his teeth and viewed
them with emphatic dstrust. Justice kibreth regarded
this conclusive testimony and handed over the dog
TO Ward
The whole party left the court room and when Ward
and his wife got TO Fifty-seyenth-s and Third ave
Sterling and his crowd rushed at them and ATTEMPTED to
Ward fought with courage and ferocty City Marshal
M SCSes Si TasUss
Sterling was the prfecpal In the Array. ne sai ne
1 s ys Uw wa as M na
and thumT ed them badly 1t was regular street battle
.Or eight dog-hgDtng toughs hammeing this
dog"
the steps OF the courthouse few steps away iie
had been present at tbs examination few minutes
In the affair. He said yesterday: remember IL per-
ecty They We're all at work trying to bag the dog after
Sterling as the principal In the ight arrested hiu
and brought hin back before Judge Ki!ereh Ward aud
too. and Ward he preferred charge OF assault ana
The Justice listened to Wards statement and then to
the police sergeants and to seTIg AND when ~ inc inc
ease ssey by simple ns Int held sterling in 800 bail on
Wards charge. Rondsmen not being forthcoming. no
Marshal Goode Sterling and held conversation
with him. Bill Bennett. well. known sporting man,
aud who has a record the inevitable boudsman of
dog and cock and prize lighters turned up at
O'Clock that afternoon and gave bal Tor sterings
appearance to answer the complaint at the Coirt OF
Special Sessions November 20 The records fail 10
show what became OF the case finally. But sterling's
apd incarceration and release on boil are all On tue
books OF the Yorkvle Court for November IL sterling
l. also well known In the TOmbs Police Court Eherc no
has been twice teore Justice soon Il. smith rs
witness in favor Of some Brooklyn man accused OF dog
stealing
Collector Hedden said yesterday that he had relied
the made to him CT
acter le business whom he named
John ". Masury Son. and Campbell a Tbayer Tney
had satisfied the Collector that sterling was lust tGo
for the place lie declined To- state wit thc precise
allegations In the affidavit be had hled IN tho
District Attorneys office against Captain Bseon Ihey
OF misconduct on the part OF s slbordnst
the Collector explained wh3 hah S %eShea syo"s shs
guantity lie thought these cases had occurred fre-
quenty aud regarded the evidence as eonclnsvely
negligence. sterIing's appointment. he said rad been
regarded as entirely satisfactory Secretary Manning
Attorney Dorshemer was still in washineton yesterday,
and his assistants refused To show tie adayt or 10
disclose its character or tho name Ot its maker
RumOrs Of dsnissals and new appointments were
pr, valent iD the Custom House yesterday. lt was
veyor Khbe had accepted aud that Inspector John
NJ Wyatt had been promoted to the vacaney also that
appointed Deputy Collector Collector Hedden said that
these reports not true 10 his knowedge surveyor
You So far as appointments are concerned, simply
make recommendations TO my superOrs and IL approved
II Was Inferred from Mr. Beates statements that his
recommendations had been sent to Secretary Mannins
whose letter approval will be followed by the appoint
ment Mr. Wyatt. From another official source was
learned that Mr. Beattie had recommended Mr. wyatt to
Inent would he made to-day. Mr.. Wyatt was store
keeper in the Third Division until about year ago,
when transferred to the surveyors department.
Democrat and a proege OF Samuel j. Tilden