The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-26
AN ABLE POLICE DOG.
1t Would Havo Boon an Ornament
to Any Fcrcc.
Somn Of ,1is Notable Aciicvemcnts-IIow
lie Walked q Eeit and became
Tcrrnr To I:vii-Docr5 = His
Dealt; Widely Dcp,orrd.

AAe Na'Rcd Il t'oio ana iSccaiiio
Terrier To I:viI-Docra Ills
Deaf. Widely Dcplorrti.
dcrful police dog Of this city, is dead,
writes Norwich correspondent of tho
Now York sun. He was poisoned by
inalcfactor, it is thought, whose nalcv-
olcncc he had incurred in the discharge
OF his duty lie had been poisoned be-
fore, and once some ono threw vitriol in
his face, destroying the sight of one
eye. In some ways Shot Was tho most
remarkable dog that over lived. lie
was tho only dog that was known to do
police duty regularly every night
At ono o'clock on = clustering, drcary
night, several years ago, a fine black
scttor female dog. with u broken cord
dangling about her neck, ran up to stan
Icy on his lonely beat OF Shctucl,et
street, end made friends with him at
once. When he ''rcportcd or shc fol-
lowed him 10 tho police station. thcnco
went homo with him, and thereafter
was his dog. Sho accompanied him
about his beat Tor ycar, gave birth to
five pups, and soon altcrwara died. Shot
WAS ono OF the pups. Ills father was :;
big. shaggy Newfoundland. rs soon US
he became largo enough to DO So, Shot
began TO tag his master about his boat
al nigh5. .fcxg he began 30 hcip him
III preserving the peaca OF the city. Ito
became enthusiastic in attending To
thaG Office and overwhelmingly sngacious.
shot was as good - three men on Il
police beat at night Wonderful arc
al l.; -.
know a poiiccrnan's business as thor
onghly rs any man docs. lie knew
tr2mps, drunken men and law-hrcalScr;
at sigh5. He disccrncd ut u glance the
point when mon changed from rollicl;-
ing, good-naturcd, harmless lilarity 10
snllcn or quarrclsonc viciousnoss. All
night lie paced tho lonely, deserted
streets with his master. silently t.ot-
ting by his aiic. bat l,ccnly alert to
catch tho first note of unlawful rcrciry
or thw;.rt the first attempt tn commit
crime. II an unusual noisc wcs heard
hc slapped instantly and listened. If
the sounds came from u party OF be-
lated rcvcicr5 who however. yycro
simply talking loudly ana good-natured-
~, he trottcd on about his business; but
if there were cursing and angry words
fighting talil''-ir was not many see
0nds before Shot Was in the midst OF tho
group. IL Is not known that no over
sayagely attacked Il person in his life,
but his appearance in company of
roy3tcrers was an eloquent warning
that they Eat! better bcstir themselves
out OF tho n2ighborhcod, and invari-
ably they used great alacrity in doing so.
Tho beat of Policeman Stanley and
Shot was along the lower and river
streets where men of evil bent frequent
~ iurllcd in the shadows of buildings or
n Railways and dark basement stairs.
The quarter IVES Il happy hunting
ground for tho sagacious and indicating
able dog. Hundreds of tranps he had
rooted out Of temporary snoozing places
along the water front, and scores OF
thieves, just beginning operations in
gloomy, dark yards, were driven at head
long speed from the neigh borhood.
About year ago at midnight he chased
couple of burglars from James MUIR
phys grocery over the railroad track,
across dizzy trestle over the river, and
into the arms of two waiting policemen
on the other side OF the stream. Tho
burglars as they ran cursed and kicked
at the dog, but he kept right at their
heels until they were captured.
On Stanlcys beat are seventeen dark
halls or cellar stairs, which tho officer
had to visit every night, but after a
weeks practice Shot attended to that
duty wholly. He inspected each ono in
order, and never missed q trip in several
years. IN doing that Office he was far
superior 10 any human detective, for no
matter how dark the lurking place or
how cunningly a tramp or criminal had
sccrctod himself, he could not elude tho
dogs sharp eyes and uncrring instinct.
In visiting those places, If Shot discoy-
cred tramp or drunken man asleep, he
at once raced back TO his master and ut
tered one low, peculiar growl Then
tho officer said: "What is it, Shot?
Who're is hep OF raced Shot again.
running ahead aud then back to tho Of
floor, until no had led him 10 tho sleep
ing intruder. If athc man continued
asleep, SHOT was always found by tho
mans side, one paw on his breast, and
licking his face and hands. If tho man
awoko in good temper and obcyod tho
officers orders, all right; but if no got
up .hrcateaingly, Shot emitted Just ono
growl, and IL WAS OF the strongest and
most intimidating quality. No law
breaker ever invited second note os
warning.