The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-21
Why Crippled Peddler Jones Wished to Honor His Dog in Death.
 From the Courier-Journal.l

John Jones is a crippled peddler who Hives with his wife at 455 East Green street. Up to yesterday morning they
 had another occupant of their two
 rooms. It was magnificent dog of
 mixed breed, between a shepherd and a
 Great Dane. E
 When Jones awakened yesterday
 morning he found his dog lying dead in
 the little alleyway between his house l and the next one He called his wife up and both viewed the dogs body with evident signs of grief. The man picked
 up his dog, and, carrying 1t into one of the big rooms, laid it on the f1oor-
 Then he got about the only clean white
 sheet his wife had in the press and
 wrapped it around the dogs body, leav+ | ing nothing but the head exposed. He placed half dozen chairs around the dogs body. He prepared black crape, which he tackled on his front door. He saw half dozen barefooted3 urchins
 pass by who had been aplayraates of tha dog. and he called them and told them
 of the death. He invited them into the house and pointed to the chairs. officers Powell and Buddell in passing were attracted by the strange quiet about the place. The old couple were
 querulous, and such stiffness was ul-
 usual. The poor, nakeshift crape
 hanging to the door also attracted their attention. They went into the house and stopped when they saw what they thought the corpse of child lying on the floor. They were reassured when they saw the muzzle of the dog sticking out from under the shroud. s
 ''Here,p said one of the officers, "take that dog out of this room"
 "Im waiting for the coroner" the old man said. "I don't want the dog burA led without an inquest"
 He refused to take the dog away unf iii the officers threatened to lock him llp. Then he carried the dog into tho street and laid him down. The boya filed out and disappeared.
 Jones says the dog was the best friend he ever had, and that he was off fered two hundred dollars for5the dos and had refused it. When the dog was two years old, which was two years ago, it saved Jones' life, and it was for this that the old man esteemed him SO highly Jones then lived in Pewee Val lev. He and Elijah Miller came to Lou- isvile to spend the day. While here, Jones, who likes his cups, invested in a half gallon of whiskey. He had eigh- teen CcIlars left when he and Miller and the dog started home. They reached Pewee Valley rather late at night. While they were going homo two negroes attacked them. The ne- groes broke one of Miller's legs and one of his arms and took all the money he had. Jones sat in the road unable to run or make any resistance. He had his jug of whiskey between his legs His dog sat on his launches by his sidea When the negroes turned their atten- ton to Jones the dog 1eaped at them and tore at them so viciorsly that they were satisfied to beat a nasty retreat. He parked so loud that milSman liv- Ing near was awakened. He recognized whose dog 1t was and knew at once that was wrong. He got up and rang the big farm bell, which gave the alarm. The whole neighborhood was. and people were soon on the rack of the negroes. They were run to5 is earth. and finally sentenced to- a term ot3 yearG in the penitentiary.