Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
THAT DUQUESNE COW
1t Died and a Cross Suit May be En-
tered Against Agent 0'Brien.
BREAD TOO MUCH FOR THE BOVINE.
what Will Become of the Novel Action
Against the Animal?
SUDDEN ENDING OF THE HILL TERROR

That COW is dead: the Duquesne Heights
COW. 1t died yesterday morning, and there
is probability of trouble over its death,
1t will be remembered that Agent O'Brien,
OF the Humane Society, on Wednesday last
began proceedings to abate the nuisance in
the shape of the COW. The nuisance has
now abated itself, and Mr.. O'Brien is un-
certain where his suit stands.
James Florence, the owner of the cow now
deceased, claims the animal died as the re-
suit of severe beating given it. He even
lntimates that the beating was donated to
the COW by member of Mr.. O,Brien's FAM
lily. A few days ago the cow became a
mother, but the unfortunate calf did not
live to follow in its mothers devious foot
steps. In fact, the calf was born dead.
There will now be double funeral in that
bovine family, and Mr.. Florence is discon-
solate. Yesterday he called upon Mr.. G. G.
Dlckey, the attorney, and laid the case be-
fore him. 1t is said by Mr.. Florence that
he will tomorrow bring suit against
somebody, and that somebody, he hints, is a
member of Mr.. O'Brien's family. Yester-
day a veterinary surgeon from the Duquesne
livery stable held post mortem examina-
tion of the cow.
THE SURGEONS OPINION.
He gave his opinion that the cows death
had resulted from an injury to her spine,
the result of a severe blow. He was unwill-
ing to say whether the blow had been
caused by rolling pin. broomstick, a
fence rail or a severe fright. In fact, a
microseopical examination of the hair on the
cows back did not indicate the nature of the
weaponNor the sex of the assailant.
Wht1 Agent O'Brien learned that Mr..
Ficrence threatened to sue, he assured the
reportsr that he knew nothing to prevent
such an act by his neighbor. He positively
denied that any member of his family
touche6 the COW when it invaded his cellar.
His wife simply stood at the top of the in
side CELLAR steps, shook her apron and cried,
"ShooP' The COW did not seem to be at ali
affected. but continued to eat bread and saw
wood. Some of the neighbors closed the
outside cellar door and locked the COW in.
Mrs. O'Brien was thereupon greatly dis
tressed by hearing the COW walk around over
pickle jars, crooks of apple butter and to-
raato cans. When the COW started to ascend
the Inside cellar steps to see If there was
more 'read. or possibly pies, in the kitchen,
the mitter grew too serious. The outer door
was olened and the COW strolled out. Mr..
O'Brsn says that Mr.. Florence paid 81 to
cover damage to his cellar.
MOT USED TO HIGH LIVING.
The Humane agent is of the opinion that
the COW was foundered. 1t was not used to
such Hgh living as it had that day in his
cellar Some of his neighbors have sug-
gested to him that he should have had the
bread buttered. Mr.. O'Brlen says that
there was crock of butter in the cellar,
but tie COW probably feared that it was
oleonargarine, and would have nothing to
do with it. At any rate, the COW is dead.
Mn OBrien has discovered another vic
tim IF the COW. Mrs. Porter, of Lawrence
villeI went over to Duquesne Heights some
time ago to visit her daughter. While
plodding along one of the mud sloughs,
which the Duquesne Heighters call streets,
she met her cowship face to face. The lady
was assaulted vi ct hornis, and narrowly
escaped with her life. Mr.. O'Brien says
hat Mr.. Florence keeps half dozen cows,
nd allows all of them to run at large.