Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-28
A DOCS WORK.
Gsrfs and Eerocity Exercised in the
Wrong Way.


Gris and Ferocity Exercised i'm the
Wrong Way.
Jess, q thoroughbred bulldog, about q
year old and weighing thirty-two pounds,
the property of Patrick Houlihan, a
carter. of 1875 First avenue, says the
New York Sun of September 21st, ate
portions of three men and another dog,
and kept the avenue between Fifty. eighth
and Fifty-ninth streets in an uproar for
nearly an hour yesterday morning, yield
ing up his life finally only at the induce
ment of thirteen bullets from the re-
yolver OF Policeman John Buckley, nu-
merous blows from club and final
beating with heavy shovel.
The trouble was really all due to rat,
which had the bad judgment to get
caught in Mr.. Houlihan's trap on Mon
day night, although Mrs. Houlihan lays
most Of the blame to the little Houlihan
girl. The children found the rat in the
trap when they got up in the morning,
and told their mother about it. Mrs.
Houlihan, being thoughtful and kind
mother. always anxious to provide pleas
ing amusement for her little ones, said
"Now, children, don't say word to
your father. else he'll want to bring out
the bulldog to try it, but just kape still,
an afther that he's gone We shall un-
loose the little terrier, an I'll give yes
the rat, an ye can tie string to it an
let it out before the terrier, an have a
lot o. fun"
THE HOULIHAN GIRL
Was so full Of this coming enjoyment
that she could not keep it to herself
''She was that excited" said Mrs. Houl-
Than yesterday afternoon, "that she had
to 60 an tell her father an spoil it all u
Just as Mrs. Houlihan predicted, the
father, when he heard about the rat in
the trap, wanted to give it to the bulldog,
which he had raised from puppy and
meant to make great fighter of some
day. He had known the dogs mother
which was also called Jess, and knew
that there was good blood in his pet
Even Mr.. Houlihan. however, never had
suspected the animal of the grit anc
ferocity that it subsequently developed
MR.. HoULIHAN TOOK THE RAT
Out on the sidewalk in front of the saloo1
kept at 1875 by Thomas O'Reillv. sp(
after calling Mr.. O'Reilly and severa
bystanders to watch the sport went bacl
to the shed in the rear and brought ou
the bulldog. 1t was beautiful beast
as sleek and well cared for as an ole
maids cat, and with fine, even rows O
white teeth that showed prettily between
two red lips as the dog smiled a con
templative and peaceful smile at the
sight of the rat. Mr.. Houlihan woulc
not have taken $500 for the dog as il
stood there. 1t is said that this was the
dogs first rat; and apparently the ami
NAL bad not yet learned that it is neces
sary for even thoroughbred bulldog te
exercise a certain amount of celerity il
dealing with rat, for when Mr.. Houli
han keeping fast hold of the chain all the
time, the trap was opened and the ra,
let go, it had time to hustle in amons
some beer kegs on the edge of the side
walk and seemed likely to escape alto
gether.
A MIsCONSTRUCTION
Robert Van Dohlan of Seventy-fourtf
street, who was one of the throng stand
ing about, animated by the kindlies
motives toward the dog, and without tn,
slightest idea that his action was open T.
any misconstruction on the part of Jess
swung his foot toward the rat. The do
jumped at the conclusion that the kicl
was intended for himself, and, in a NO
surprising spirit of resentment in th
same instant jumped at Mr.. Van Dohlal
also: In moment the beast had a gri,
on the young mans leg, just below tn,
knee, and was gnawing and growlin,
ierociously, while the crowd broke apar
with cries OF terror, and Mr.. Houlihar
pulled frantically at the 5-foot chain tha
was about the dogs neck, and com
manded, begged and threatened by turn.
to induce the animal to let go. Once OF
twice ne did jerk Jess away for an in
stant, bnt it only let the dog get frest
hold, and in the two minutes that inter
vened before those about could pull Var
Dohlan away, his leg above and below
the knee had been frightfullv chewed
and his trousers were so torn that it wa
impossible for him to wear them after
ward, and he had to borrow a fresh pai
to go home in from the druggist VIII,
eauterized his wounds.
AT HoULIHAN's THROAT.
When the dogs grip on Van Dohlal
did at last give way, it was 30 suddenl,
that Houlihan, who was pulling on tn,
chain with all his strength, went owe
on the sidewalk fiat on his back. In al
instant and without even a warnin,
growl the mad brute sprang at hi
throat. lnstinctively he threw up hi
hand, and the beautiful row of evel
white teeth: crunched the bones of hi
fingers instead of crunching his neck
Mr.. Houlihan's other hand was dis
abled by burn, and he was PRACTICAL,
helpless as he lay there, with the beas
growing fiercely and chewing at hi
fingers.
o'REILLY BADLY BITTEN.
The street was filed before this with
An excited mob that poured out of the
tenements around, and from the first
floor window just above Mrs. Houlihar
was leaning out praying some one tt
save her husband. Just across thu
street, also on the first floor, are thu
apartments of saloon keeper O'Reilly
and his little wife, brown-eyed and trim
sits at sewing machine that faces righ
on the spot where the fight was centered
ORellly is slender young man rather
slckly than powerful looking, but of al
the crowd he was the only one that darec
4 60 to the aid of the prostrate man. With.
out moments hesitation he dashed
aside the inner circle of the throng about
the spot, and rushing forward, began to
kick and cuff the fierce brute. He is NOT
an expert in dogs, and so he did moi
know how to catch the beasts head and
pull it away without risk of hurting him.
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