The Washington times., 1895-03-25
JACK,
Sixth Precinct Police Dog.
Presented by His Numerous Frienda

JACK SITS FOR HIS PICTURE.
Jack wore this memento proudly yester-
day when he called at The Times office and
sat for his picture.
The story of how he saved Policeman
Haynes life was also related. The Of
ficer had buny East Washington thug un-
der arrest and the latter having taken a
mean advantage of the policeman, was
about to use club or blackjack on him
when Jack came down the street on q
run.
With a snarl he sprang upon the back
of the tough and went to work with
his teeth Bite after bite he administered
to the burly fellow, besides tearing the
back of his coat and trousers almost into
ribbons.
The fierce onslaught of the police dog
was tao much for Policeman Haynes
powerful assailant, and he was glad to
release his hold on the officer He was
then CYickly subdued and taken to a patrol
box, but even after the prisoner was safely
in custody Jack continued to snap at his
neither limbs.
The police dog is about five years of age.
He appears to be a cross between bull
terrier and rat terrier, and is quite in
telligent. He VIII rot follow citizen or
make free with one, but quickly strikes up
an intimacy with policeman in uniform.
Nor can he be deceived by any other sort
OF uniform than that worn by police
officer.
AT night Jack makes many runs with the
patrol wagon when it is called 10 the boxes
for prisoners. After the prisoner is placed
i'll the vehicle the police dog springs in
and keeps watch at the tail gate until the
offender is safely at the station.
GOING FROM BEATTO BEAT.
Commencing at about o'clock at night,
| Jack has the ha bit of going from beat to beat,
| until he has visited them all, and assisting
the officers in their patrols For this rea-
son he is sometimes called the "dog SER
| geant." He will run into Railways, and area
ways and woe bctide the luckless tramp or
| suspect prowling about by him for he will
set up a lively barking and hold up" the
| offender until the policeman on the beat ar
| rives and takes him into custody, or makes
| him give satisfactory account of himself.
! In like manner, when an officer finds a
| store or residence door open, he VIII send
Jack scurrying through the premises and the
| knowing canine will soon find the intruder,
| should there be one in the house. Jack is
known as a great tramp catcher, and some
! times locates Hustling Harrys or Sleeping
| Samuels in the most inaccessibl eplaces
| where they have crawled for the night He
mas also COile 10 De DIS d lSIIOI
by sly sneak thieves, several OF whom have
been captured through the dog s zeal and in
telligenee.
The canine copper is an aristocratic
animal and Will not associate with other
| dogs. Should any stray canine seek to
| strike up chance acquaintance with Jack
he quickly resents theramiiarity and fight
follows, if the obtrusive animal is at all
plucky. AS result of these ereSentments Po-
| liceman Newkirk pointed to several ugly
scars on the police dogs head and body.
Jack is the only canine allowed to enter
the Pension Office. The watchmen and
clerks know him, and while there is a Iule
against allowing dogs III the building Jack
visits that institution every day for some
| reason known only to himself. He also has
| a habit OF taking n Baltimore andOh:o train
about once each week and making round
| trip to Baltimore. He always travels
''deadhead' and the traiimen always
seem glad to have police dog Jacks CON-
pany
Recently he has evinced fondness for