The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-16
BITES And BULLETS.
A Merry War in Which Two
Ladies and Two ES =
Take Part.
POOR FRANK THE VICTIM.
Mrs. Bell Accuses Mrs. Gardener Of
Pistol Practice, but Mrs.
Gardener Flatly De-
MES Ii.


Mrs. S. Bell. Of No. "a Virginia avenue,
Is the owner Of a large Newfoundland
dog. Mrs. Gardener, who lives at No. 30,
cirectly opposite, has small black Spite
dog.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs Bell
claims. the Spitz attacked her dog and BIT
him about the head. causing several pain
full wounds. whereon her dog rec iprocat-
ea By biting him on the leg. This aroused
the anger Of Mrs. Gardener. and she de-
cided to have revenge. cost what il
might
Yesterday afternoon while the New
fonndland dog was passing Mrs. Garden
er's house. the report of pistol was
heard aud the dog was seen 10 drop to the
ground, where he lay unffi Frank Bell.
assisted By several other boys. carried
him home. Upon examination it was
found that tho uog had bsen shot In the
right hind leg and that the bullet had
passed through the sinews between the
bones.
Mrs. bell was visited by reporter OF
The NEWS today. She said that her dog.
which is known by the name Of Jack. was
the most harmless dog m the neighbo
hood. and had never been known to bite
or even scratch anybody.
MY sou FRANK. " she said, was play
ing in front OF Mrs. Gardeners house yes
terday afternoon with Jack when sud-
denly pistol shot was heard. aud
Jack was seen to sink upon the
ground. Frank upon looking wnere the
snot came from saw smoke, such as fs
made from the discharge of pistol. Q ON
ing through the window Of Mrs Garde-
ner's 1use. Frank did not see the pistol
nor did ne see any one at the window, a.
the curtain was drawn, shutting of from
his view any one who might have been
inside.
Mrs. Bell said that Mrs. Gardener b ad
threatened TO shoot Jack, and on
Wednesday afternoon. Immediately after
the fight between the two dogs, she came
out on the stoop OF her house with q re-
volver In her hand, and told Frank that
the first chance she had she would shoos
the dog.
Frank. frightened at the sight Of the
revolver. ran home aud told mis- moth er
wRat Mrs. Gardener had said Mrs. Ball
laughed when Frank told her the story,
and told him not to be afraid as Mrs.
Gardner was only fooling They always
had been the best of friends. and
consequently never expected that she
would carry out her threat. Mrs. Bell
said that she was thankful that the DlRt-
ter did not end more seriously, as the bul
let, she thought. might have struck Frank
just as well as the dog. She viii bring
the matter mp before court she declares.
Mrs. Gardener was also visited by the
reporter. He asked:-"Is it true that you
shot Mrs. Bells dogs"
''lt Is an absolute falsehood,D - was the
reply II heard that the dog was shot,
but BY whom do not know
WAS the shot fired from this housesn
81 do not know"
'.Is it true that ron threatened to shoot
the dogs"
Il don't know, at least I don't think
So"
Jacks leg at the knee is swollen so that
the dog cannot stand up, but is forced TO
lie down all day. When seen by the reporter
Jack looked at him in an appealing way,
as II TO ask for aid. he was whining pitt
eously and was suffering greatly from
the wound.
The Spitz is as clipper as ever.