The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20
CANTLAN'S BULL DOG.
Its Owner Proves an Alibi and
Goes Free.
PROSECUTION EVIDENTLY MISLED
A Small Boy Swears that He Saw Cantlan at
Dog Fight at Popperton
Place.

The examination of Sergeant Cantlan on
the charge of dog fighting was held be-
fore Commissioner Norrell yesterday
morning. Captain Greenman and County
Attorney Murphy conducted the prosecu-
ton, while S. H. Lewis appeared for the
defendant. The complaint which was
sworn to by Captain Greenman, alleged
that the defendant was the owner of a
dog, which was kept and trained for fight
ing purposes, and that on November 80
last, Cantlan became party to dog light.
To this the defendant pleaded not guilty.
All witnesses except the one testifying
were excluded from the room. and Robert
Briscoe. one of the principals to last Sun
days dog fight, was called and he testhed ::
/ reside at Poperton Place east of the CITY,
A month ago last Sunday about hundred peo-
pie were out there to witness dog tight. l
did not see Cantlan there.
John II. Bofee testified did not see any
dog fight on November 80 last
Benjamin johnson testihed-I did not see
any dog fight on the day named but after it
was over / saw several of the parties and some
fighting dogs on Brigham street. did not see
Cantlan. l have heard he has a dog, but 1
don't know anything about it.
Ben Nesbitt testified saw no dog fight on
November 30. / was not IL Popperton Place
that day.
George Gum testified saw No dog fight on
November 30. Cantlaa has not said anything to
me about having been present at dog fight on
Thursday.
F. A Stebbins testifed-I saw no dog fight on
November 30.
Willie McVicker, small boy, testified saw
q fight between ball dogs at Popperton Place on
November 20. / saw that man-(pointing to
{ Cantlan) there. He wore policeman's uni
iform.
To Mr. Lews-The dogs commenced TO fight
at about noon. Mr. Briscoe drove us away. l
saw the men coming away from the place at
about shutdown There1as only poiceman.in
uniform there. He came down W t q the crowd
after the fight. / have not seen HIM since then
until this morning, That is the fellow point
ing to Cant!an) saw at the dog fight.
Marshal Young testified--On November so
last, Sergeant Cantlan was relieved from duty
at his own request as he wanted to go TO the
hospital.
To Mr.. Lewis-I heard that there was a dog
fight on November 30, but did not inform Capt.
Greenman of ii.
Joe E. O'Brien, witness for the prosecution,
not being present, the prosecution asked for an
attachment for him, as they expected TO prove
by m that Canllan's dog was fought on No
yember 80 and that Cantlan was present. The
request was granted and the court took a re-
cess until p. m.
In the afternoon Mr.. O'Bren was called and
testified that he did not attend a cog fight on
the day named.
Mr.. McCarrick and Mrs. Abe Levy testified
that on the day named Cantlan was at Garden
City all day.
Sergeant Cantlan himself testified that he
not only was not at this particular dog fight,
but he had never attended one since he came to
Utah. He owned a bull terrier, but had never
entered the pup in q fight This ended the
evidence and the defendant was discharged.
The prosecution think they were right as to
the main issue. but were of as TO the day.