The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-25
ATALKING DOG IN CouRI.
A Paris SaIoonkeeper Badly Taken In-Tco
Much Faith and Oupidity.

Paris S0ioonkeeper Badly Taken In-Tco
Much Faith and Oupidity.
A queer case came before Paris police
court the other day, in which saloon
keeper named Latrouche appeared as COM
plainant against travelling Snowman
called Pivot, whom he charged with swim
ding him out of 400 francs under some
what strange circumstances In the first
portion of his long statement to the pre-
siding Judge Latrouche insisted that the
prisoners dog could talk. But the story
is best told in the following stenographic
report of the proceedings:
The President ito the complainant
"Well. 1 must say that you have robust
faith"
The Complainant, Latrouche-"BUt. Mr.
President. the people who were in my
place at the time also believed"
The President-"That the prisoners dog
talked?"
Latrouche-"Certainl sir, just like
human being"
The President-"Did you converse with
him." Laughter
Latrouche-"Oh, no, not so much as
that"
The President-"Well, what did he say?"
Latrouche-"The accused, Mr.. Pivot,
came into my establishment with his dog,
a little kindle."
The President-"You knew him?'
Latrouche-"The dOg?"
The President-"No. the accused"
Latrouche-'I didn't know either of
them. Well, he sat down at table, and
the dog jumped upon a stool and squatted
himself beside his master. l approached
the man and asked him what he wished
to have. He replied, a book ; and right
then queer voice added, And a piece OF
veal for me- | was astounded, and looked
about to find out where that voice came
from. Pivot said, Don't be frightened, it
is only my dog WHAT said l. Your
dog can talk?' Well, you can imagine my
astonishment, and, thinking that the fell
low was fooling me, l said: Make him
speak again Then Pivot said: Ask
him what he wants Then /, not believ-
ing the thing possible, but just to see. said
to the dog: We'll, old fellow, what will
you have?' & told you l wanted piece
of veal = said the dog. My wife, my child
rem, my waiter, and all the customers ex
claimed in wonder. Gracious, he talks!
As for me 1 remained naiied to the floor
motiOnless as an ecce homo until the ac-
cused remarked: We'll, well, why don't
you serve uS9 got tie DOCK anu piece
of veal. / gave the beer to the individual
and the meat to the dog.
The President-"Did he say thank
your" Laughter
Latrouche-"No; he went for the meat"
The President -"Ill-mannered dogw
Latrouche-"Then my wife brought me
into a corner; my young ones came, and
my waiter also came. You must buy that
dog said she, and pnt up a sign. Au chen
qu pariel Crowds will come, and We will
make heap of money My youngsters
also said: oh, yes, papa, buy him! And
nv waiter remarked: That is going to
put an awful amount of work upon me,
with all the people that will come ="
The President-"W Well finally you bought
him." 80.
Latrouche-''Yes, sir, 400 francs; but
Immediately after paying down my money
the dog said to his master: SO, that is
what you are doing Selling me, eh!
Very well, won't speak another word.
The President-"And he didn't speak
after his master went away?"
Latrouche-'fNot a word, not q syllable,
nothing; and in the evening everybody
was laughing at me. They told me that
the dogs master must have been ven-
trloquist. Then became furious at be-
ing swindled. | went TO the commissary
OF police and told him the whole story.
He nearly split his sides laughing"
The President-"No wonder; but what
did he say TO your"
Latrouche-"H told me | was too stu
pid for anything, and that was served
right for being such a donkey. Eight