The evening world., 1894-06-14
DOG Prevented A MURDER.
HE CAUGHT THE BURGLARS ARM
AS HE WAS ABOUT TO STAR. .
A Canine Detective Helped to Land
d Dangerous Criminal.

"Just at this instant Carlo, the dog
detective, seized the villain by the
throat and pinned him to the ground.
An instant later the keen blade Of a
bowie knife flashed In the sunlight,
would have been lying a corpse on the
sidewalk. but."-to be continued in
our next. "Poh."
Detective Ben Bohen threw down the
dime novel he had been reading, says
the San Francisco Examiner, and, ad-
dressing his confreres in the other
office. said: That's the kind of a dog
the story writers tell about. but the
greatest dog 1 ever knew was owned
by Detective Joe Meagher. That dog
vas a born detective. and many Is the
criminal in San Quentin and Folsom
that can thank him for being there"
What dog was that?" inquired John
Nab is the nams that Meagher gave
him replied Detective Bohen. Where
but he was a dog worth having. Early
in the fifties. when Meagher first be-
came connected with the Police Depart
IN he he northern wss assigned pa4. Of t. EgSsrol d Das
having as occupants Meagher. Tom
Daniels. who was n of the most
noted burglars Of his time; whose re,
across the bay, and Nab.
John was a sight. His face was cut
In several places, while his blue uni
he held on with a Arm grip to Daniels.
who was lying senseless on the bottom
Of the wagon. There was a big cash
In the burglars head where Johns
club had landed, and there were marks
of the dogs teeth on his throat. The
entire party were taken to the receiv-
ing hospital, where Daniels's injuries
were dressed: after which the surgeon
said old John; look out for the dog; he
saved my life tonight When the dog
was examined 1t was found that he had
a gaping wound in his side, into which
you could have pushed your fist.
John said he was patrolling his beat
that night, when he heard a noise in
the residence Of one Of he most prom
inent merchants OF the town; Upon
Of the windows in the rear OF the rest
dence was open. He climbed into the
house, blu had no sooner touched the
iently aside and leaped out through the
window. John followed on the instant,
and. SELLING Daniels Gor IT was indeed
the burglary. a terrible hand-to-hand
"Meagher had been In Ill health for
some time, and was still in a weak con-
dition. Daniels was a powerful fellow,
and he succeeded in getting MeagheI
under him. John fought bravely, how
ever, and Daniels, seeing that his only
chance to escape lay In committing
murder. drew a bowie-knife which he
always carried and was about to plunge
II into the policeman's breast when he
felt his wrist seized between two row
of canine fangs. With u yell OF pair
the burglar dropped his knife and turned
to cope with his new adversary. The
dog. however. letting go his hold on the
wrist. sprang at the burglars throa
and fastened his teeth In the mans
flesh.
Daniels was SO scared that he rolled
over on his back and lay perfectly
quiet while Meagher handcuffed him
Before dropping the knife. however
Daniels had in some amer contrived
to plunge the blade into the dogs side
II was pretty near all day with poor
Nab, but John had the best care giveT
him and he pulled through all right
After that incident Nab became Johns
@He did not appear to belong to any.
body else. so .Meagher, God rest his
soul. adopted him. Nabs breed was ar
enigma. He appeared 70 be half mon
grel and half Newfoundland. the latter
breed predominating. Many N the lone
iy night watch he stood with MeagheI
in the North Beach district. and the Ole
detectiye became 30 fond OF Nab thai
when the deg was sick John would Ia,
on 70 nurse him"