The Washington critic., 1885-07-30
STORIES ABOUT GRANT.
Arrested for Fast DriviDg-His Dog
HmpOundcd

Early in General Grants first term
rs President pair of horses were sent
to him to he tried. They were thor
oughbrcd bays, not large but with life
In every movement. Gehcral Grant
was very fond Of horsellesh, especially
Of the thoroughbred, who could give
the dust to others on the road. One
pleasant summer evening he had the
two bays htched tn light road wagon
and set out from the White House. He
went out Fourteenth street way, SKIM
med through the fine roads In the
Soldiers Home and went at Il very fast
pace out beyond Brightwood. The
bays were warmed up to their work,
and we're evidently enjoying themselvts s
as much as their driver.
General Grant held them in little
until he had come back down Meridian
Hill, turned to the right and entered
Sixteenth street, which runs on o
straight line TO he White House gate.
This splendid broad street had just been
completed. 1t has perceptible down
grade. Nothing was in the way. The
temptation was too great. The bays
were pulling on their bits. General
Grant gave them their heads. They
almost doubled up and fairly flew. Not
break was made. Suddenly mount
ed poll &c officer was seen galloping at
hcadlnng speed across an intersccting
street mot much of that part of the
city was then built up. lie headed of
General Grant and commanded him TO
halt.
| Al "a .,rI Oh, IL,
brought his horses To sttndstill. The
officer, who did not know him, placed
him under arrest. A crowd had gath
cred by this time Most of them knew
the General. lie was allowed by the Off
Ger to deposit with him $40 as collateral
and then go home. The Generals drive to
the White House was at q trot, but not
a fast trot. The officer who arrested
him was Mr.. West, II colorcd man who
has been on the force for many years,
and still d.cs duty In the same section ol
the city. General Grants name is on
the police records of this city.
General Grant also had an experience
with the dog catchers during his Pres
idential incumbency. MsjOr Sharpe
now OF the army, who is u brother in
law Of the late general, was u. S. Mar.
shal for The District OF Columbia. He
lived on COrcoran street, between Thir.
teenth and Fourteenth streets. He had
II small terrier dog OF which he wa;
very fond. The dog had no tag on tC
show that he had paid his taxes, Gen
eral Grant was frequent visitor ut Ma
jor Sharpe'S. He and the dog were
good friends. One Sunday morning
General Grant was standing on the
grass in front OF Major Sharpe's house
smoking cigar.
The dog was there, too, and was very
frisky. He ran IN and out of the yard
and bsrked as IL lie was having high
old time. The dOg-calcbers' wagon
came along. The dog was on the pave
ment, The iiend who wields the net
jumped down as the wagon stopped.
General Grant, without appearing to dc
so, watched the ilend out OF the corner
of his eye. The dog was all uncon.
scious. AS the iiend was about to make
a cast the General called the dog, which
ran inside the yard. With Il slight
laugh General Grant turned and walked
toward the house.
The dog went ont on the pavement
again. The next thing General Grant
heard was yelp. He started quickly
towards the gate. But it was too
late. The fiend had thrown the dog
into the wagon and was soon driving
rapidly away despite calls from General
Grant. The ponndmaster had to be
interviewed before the terrier was re-
covered.