The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-18
A MAD DOC ENTERS
And the Congregation OF DR.. j
Summer Stones Church Leaves.
.DoGGYtCLlMBS THE PULPIT STAIRS
At tho Asbury Nj. =. Church and tho
Pastor Hastily Dlsmisscs tho wor.
shlppcrs.-.Ncxt the Dog Spreads
Terror Through Washington Square
and Dlspcrses a Military Company.
Finally Kicked and Shot to Death.

Finally Klckod and Shot to Death.
A lit,lo brown Scotch terrier dis.
porned tho congregation at Dr.. j: Sum.
ncr stones church in Now York Sun.
day. DR.. Stone Is vol known in
Wheeling, and his friends hero will DO
pleased to motto that his presence Of
mind avcrted n panic and perhaps
saved many Of his people from hydro.
phobla. The dog was mad and frothing
attic mouth. The Now York Hruid
tells tho story ms follows:
Tho little brown boast came into tho
squarS from Fourth street shortly 30.
fore five o'clock. From the collar on
It's neck dangled m end OF q small
chain, which had been broken. AT ita
heels was u crowd Of small boys, Yelling
like a'troop OF Comanches. They were
throwing sticks and stones at their
prey.
Evidently frightened almost to death,
Its tongue protruding from its mouth
and tlccks oil foam dropping from the
dlminntive jaws. the poor little animal
sought eagerly for a haven OF refuge.
It's we'll groomed coat aud tiny chain
showed that 1t had becn somebody's
pct. 1t paused an instant and looked
back YEARLY ut its pursuers. 1t could
find no pity there.
INTO TIE SANCTUARY.
At tho moment the dog was directly
in front Of tho Asbury Methodist Epis-
copal church. Services were being held
inside and the church portals wcre in
willingly open, It was an agreeable pros
pect, and promised rest at least, so the
dog must have thought Tor without
another glance behind It ran up the
steps and stood at the head OF ono the
side isles. Not ont OF the dogs cruel
pursuers had dared to follow 1t into the
sanctuary.
Once inside the poor brute stood ir.
rcsolutc. None had noticed his advent.
In the pulpit were tine pastor OF the
church, the Rev. Dr.. US, Jones, and
Miss Wray, formerly known as Adjutant
Wray when she was with the Salvation.
Army. Miss Wray was addressing the
congregation, which filled the -church
fairly well. DR.. Stone sat Just back OF
her. He had heard the noises in the
street and was specializing on their
causes when he heard ayelp at the door
Of the pulpit
Looking over he saw the little Scotch
terrier which had run up the steps in
search of protection. The dog was
frothing at the mouth and kept trying
to leap ovec the pulpit door.
FRIGHT IN THE CHURCH.
By this. time the congregation had
seen tho terrier and low cries OF Mad
dogl" were heard here and there.
Women began to be excited and showed
q disposition to climb on the seats OF
the" pews. Children began to cry, and
v e the men looked anxiously toward
the doors. Seeing tho agitation OF those
in the church Mr.. Stone 'announ ced
from the pulpit that those present who
wished to do so could leave the church
and, Of course, incidentally, tho dog.
He did not say that, though.
The minister's congregation had
never been more in accord with him be-
fore and there was q general rush for
the doors, though there was no marked
disorder. Once on the outside the wor-
shippers hid in an adjoining drug store
and other goigns OF vantage to be out of
the way when the. dog came forth.
When all but q v%enturesomc few had
lett the church two men approached
the dog, one OF whom placed a tall hat
owe its head while tho other seized it
Just back Of tho neck, aud, CARRYING it
rapidly to the door, dropped it upon
the sidewalk. The poor dog had found
no rest even in the sanctuary, md was.
at once beset by . bowling mob, even
larger than before.
This timo tho dog crossed the st1eet
and ran down the main.path Of WASH.
ington square. His advent, followed
by the yelling crowd, created the great
est CONSERVATION. Old tramps and
other idlers ,tumblcl over, the backs Of
the benches in terror, Nursemaids
screamed and, forgetful of their charges,
jumped on tho seats vacated by Tho
men.
Opposite tho Garibaldi monument
there was a company Of Italian soldiers
passing. At the sight Of tho dog and
tho mob,they broke ranks and fled pre-
lcipitatcly, while Garibaldi looked down
in sorrow at the flight OF his gayly be-
dccked c%ountrymen.
NEARING TUE END.
Meantime, the little brown dog kept
on his way, turning neither to right nor
loft. He growled not, neither did he
bite. He just wanted to be let alone
and go home. But as he crossed the
main, street leading through the park
he staggered a little. Tho foam upon
his lips had . reddi.h tinge now. Be-
fore the brown eyes, which not lone
since had looked lovingly into those Of
masteror Il mistress, black specks were
floating.
The little Scotch terriers race was
nearly run. When he got across lie
road neara clump OF trees tho crowd
wa hemmfng him in on every side,
and the poor brute was moving so,
slowly, that when a big man kicked
him with his heavy boot, it struck him
sqna1ely and knocked him over weak
and moaning. Their, the big man picked
up the little dog, dropped himiinto a
large box used rs aireceptacle for doad
leaves, and shut down the cover.
Here Policeman James +: Thompson,
Of the Mercer street police station,
camo through the crowd, and lifting
the cover shot the dog twice. After'the
.s%econdgshot the little terrier gave up.
tho ghost, %doughtless feeling that this
is a very cold world, and that churches
are notiwhat they are cracked up to be.