The evening times., 1896-08-18

Samuel Dawes, living on H street. be
tween Fifth and Sixth streets northeast,
called at police court this afternoon and
asked for warrant for the arrest OF John
Wells. colored oa the charge OF assault.
Wells is an cnpioye OF the District
He goes under tie title of chief dog catcher
TO the Commissioners. and rides on the hind
step of the wagon that makes life burden
TO every tagless Washington c;.line 1t
was while plying IFS Official yooa non this
morning that Wells met Mr.. Dawes and
trouble.
Mr.. Dawes was standing on the pavement
in front OF hishouse. His niece, Miss Bates,
lives at his home and is the owner OF
handsome collie. The dog was sta nding be-
side Mr. Dawes when the dog-catcher's
wagon turned the corner at Fifth street and
came down H street.
The driver saw that the collie had no tag
attached to his neck He brought his horse
to standstiii.- and the next instant Wells
came from the rear step.
BOTH IN THE NET.
Up went the net. aud as suddenly 1t
came down. The neigbbors who saw the
incident all say Mr. Dawes and the collie
were bolh III tHc oStuN-Hht isi
Mr. Dawes insists that the net did not
fully cover him. but asserts that he was
struck on the right leg In such manner
that be iimped for hours afterward.
Anyhow. the collie was caught, and the
next instant Wells had tossed the canine
into the middle OF the wagon. among a
lot of ours OF less noble blood.
Miss Bates was standing In the garden
at the time, and ON seeing the brutal treat
nient TO which her uncle and her pet had
been subjected tainted She had to be
assisted to the housc 10y neighbors.
Mr. Dawes cxpostulated with the dog
catchers. He demanded the release of
the dog and pulled tag from his pocket
that he explained belonged about the
collie's neck.
Il was Just about to slug him." said
Mr.. Dawes afterward, when i took a
second thought and concluded to resort TO
the law. Sti!l, asked him to give up my
dog, but he refused to do it. then asked
him his name, and neither he or the driver
would give it TO me-
He says ne visited the pound and again at
tempted to find out the name of the man,
but the poundmaster refused to tell it.
HUNTING FOR A NAME.
When Mr.. Dawes reached the District
building he was not in the humor OF a min
who is Supposed to come into a fortune.
His one object was to find the name OF
the dog catcher whom he described as
yellow negro
He swure he would rather spend 81 coo
than allow the man to go unprosecuted-
In addition to striking him on the shin
and causing his niece to faint, Mr.. Dawes
said the dog catcher had treated the collie
He caught the animal by
the ears, he claims, and gave him good
shake before tossing him into the wagon.
From the police department, where he
first applied, he was referred to DR.. Wood
ward, the health officer. A rather stormy
scene followed the interview between the
two, but the health officer finally consented
to secure the name OF the dog catcher from
the poupdmaster.
Armed with this Mr.. Dawes proceeded to
Ae police court to swear out warrant
for Wells arrest.
When Mr. Dawes reached the police court
Clerk washburn refused to issue warrant
for Wells arrest, claiming that the act OF
the dogcatcher in striking Mr.. Dawes was
apparently accidental.