New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-24
A MAD DOG CREATES HAVOC.
HE runs" A POLICE STATION.
sERGEANTS DRIVEN FROM THE DESK KILLED
WITH A BULLET.

sERGEANTs DRIVEN FROM THE DEsK-KILLED
WITH A BULLET.
The Sabbath rest in the Eldridre-st. police
station yesterday was Wncercmoniously broken by
IL visitor whom the police Will holG in respectful
remembrance for many day to come. mad
black dog took possession Of the station and sue
ccssfully held up" two sergcants two detec-
tives. u roundsman and brace of patrolmcn be-
fore he was overpowcred by numbers and a loose
chain.
Early in the forenoon Detectives Foley and
Durn, had caught a supposed burglar and taken
him to the station. The station clock pointed
to IL the prisoner, with long Polish name,
stood in front of the desk flnkcd on either side
by the detectives. Scrgcants McDe.mott and Me-
Adam occupied the judicial chair. Mc\dam, dip
ping his pen iato the INK, had got far as
Mos, the first syllable of the prisoners name,
when through the open door there bounded into
the room big. black, four r-footed beast 1t was
Joseph =. Cohcns Newfoundland dog. A collar
was around his neck and from the collar danglcd
broken chain, which told the story of Ills -
cape He was on Il visit Of INSPECTION With
angry eyes he stood for moment in front Of the
desk confronting the official force. Having
studied the situation for "A moment, he decided
on an Examination of thc prison yard and dartcd
across the room. only 10 be- stopped BY the closed
iron door. Then he tried the patrolmcn's sitting
room, but there the door had ben abruptly shut
and the patrolmcn leaned against il on the other
side
The invader was not by any means abashed by
his reception The open gate leading to the
scrgcants' desk caught his eye. and in fash
he had dartcd through il and into the sergcants'
little room AZ the rear. Tn, detectives had re-
treated into the captains room The sergoants. un-
able tO move or speak. stood staring at the visitor
while he scattered their household gods in all
directions. The frightened watchers in the
charge room thin stream of frOth oOzinc
from the dogs mouth as he came ont of the
room and jumped TO the platform behind
the chairs. Before him was the window looking
into the street. lie crOuchc1 moment, and with
one mighty leap sprang toward it, Bat the wire
screen which protects the window beat him back
and il" rolled to the floor. lie quickly turned
his attention TO Sergeant McDcrmott. That oili-
Ger did not wait to discuss tn" situation With
an agility that would have made an acrobat green
with envy h" vaulted over the railing, leaving
the dog IN possession of the desk. lhi- was
the supreme moment Of triumph for the new IN
spcctOr. He took the scrgrants empty chair and
with his forepaws planted on the front OF the
desk, gazri with migisterlal severity at the two
big men in blue. But McAdam had caught sight
OF the broken chain, and, darting forward wound
II around the railing.
Assured that all danger had passed. the de-
tcctiy"s with their prisoner came ont of the
captains room. followed by ounisIan CJltOn
and Fatrolmen liaush and Arfken, who had
watched proceedings through crack in the sitting
room door. Mr. Cohen. who lives at No. SO South
Washington Square. then walked into the station
room and explained that the dog, which he lad
bought a few days ago, WAS accompanying him
in a morning wa TX when at Grand and Edridge SIS.
N broke away and started for the police station.
Mr. Cohen was quite willing that the dog should
BE- killed. and Detective Foley, standing AT close
range fired fonr bullets into the brntc's body.
bnt Sergeant McDcrmotts evil genius had put
him right in the line of fire He is 20 Il mark
for a bullet and that he is not now the subject of
IN autopsy is due 10 the presence of his brass
buttons. which caught the first ball it sped
toward the head of the dog. He not hurt.
however When they were sure that the dog
was dead. the Scrgcants went behind Ill" dcS
again and resumed the entry Of the prisoners
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