The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-23
\ DOG STORY.
why Crippled PcddIer Jones wished
TO Honor His Dog i'm Death.

W ny OrlppIeu FeOuIer Jones MlSneu
TO Honor His Dog I'm Death.
From the Courier Journal
John Jones is a crippled peddler who lives
with his wife at 455 East Green street. Up
to yesterday morning they had another oc-
cupant of their two rooms 1t was a mag
nificent dog of mixed breed, between a
shepherd and Great Dane
When Jones awakened yesterday morn
iEuhe fqRHd, his dog lying dead in the lit
tie. ihlleg5yay1 between his house and the
next one He called his wife up and both
viewed the dogs body with Evident signs
of grief. The man picked up the dog, and
carrying it into one of the big rooms, laid
II on the floor. Then he got about the only
clean white sheet his wife had in the press
and wrapped it around the dogs body,
leaving nothing but the head exposed He
placed half dozen chairs around the
dogs body. He prepared black crepe.
which he tackled on his front door. He saw
half a dozen barefooted urchins pass by
who had been playmates of the dog and
ne called them ana told them of the death.
He invited them into the house and point
ed 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 a stiffness was unusual. The
poor, makeshft Grape hanging on the door
also attracted their attention. They went
into the house and stopped when they saw
what they thought to be the corpse of a
child lying on the floor They were re-
assured when they Saw the muzzle of the
dog sticking out from under the shroud
Here" said one of the officers take
that dog out of this room"
I'm waiting for the coroner" the old
said "a do 4
without an inquest"
He refused to take take the dog away
until the officers threatened to lock him up.
Then he carried the dog into the street and
laid him down. The boys filed out and
disappeared.
Jones says the dog was the best friend
he ever had. and that he was offered 5000
for the dog and refused it. When the dog
was years old, it saved Jones life, and II
was for this that the old man esteemed
him so highly. Jones then lived in Pewee
Valley. He and Elijah Miller came to
Louisville to spend the day While here.
Jones, who likes his cups invested in a
half gallon of whisky. He had SIS left
when he and Miller and the dog started
home. They reached Pewee Valley rather
late at night While they were going home
two negroes attacked them. The negroes
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 to make
any resistance. He had his jug of whisky
between his legs His dog sat on his
launches by his side. When the negroes
turned their attention to Jones the dog
leaped at them and tore at them so vic
iously that they were satisfied to beat a
hasty retreat. He parked so loud that a
milkman living near was awakened. He
recognized whose dog 1t was and knew at
once that something was wrong. He got
up and rang the big farm bell, which gave
the alarm. The whole neighborhood was
aroused, and people were soon on the track
of the negroes. They were run to earth
and finally sentenced to a term of years in
the penitentiary.