New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
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he WAS ~ \ HURRY TO SHOOT MRS SWANS
PIT COLLIE. AND - LlK-LY TO Hex
FURTHER FROM THE AFFAIR.

or. ilersble excitement was caused about >
O'Clock ',rlav afternoon a. S"Venih-aVe. ana
Park Plac, by Policeman Brady. who shot a
collie lor owned 10y Mr.. SVEN o. -. ~ ""'k
Place .ew minutes before Mrs. swans Kite
daughter Edi,h. end young companion h'h
started from the house leading the dog. whose
name. by-ihe-way. Is Tri5y. by hong strap The
dog was a pet in the household. 1t seemed - he
in good health and spirits when he children ie't
the house but few minutes later as the chii-
dren were cross ng the tracks on Sevenih-aN''
the animal suddenly fell down In the street anu
began 80 act strangely. just then Brady came
alOnG. AMI according 10 the story he tells. 'he
dog Jumped up and began to pun away from the
child who le, 60 The strap The animal theh
van IN IN. street growing and swapping. as
Brady said at several women on the Sidewalk
He ran forward and caught the dog In front oi
Dr. Walkers house on the corner. ana, athouSh
the child pleaded with him not TO shoot her pet
the officer drew his revolver and killed the AMI
nal. In the mean time some boys had gone 10
Mrs Swans house ana told her what was gong
on BY the tine he arrived a large crowd h2d
gathered attracted by the shooting Mrs. swan
when she saw that the dog was dead. was much
wrought 40. and upbraidei Officer Brady So
verely The officer retorted that the dog was
that ne simply had #. and II the oficer ma
possessed any intelligence whatever he would
have waited few minutes before killing me
animal.
"You are fine specimen Of Brooklyn's
finest" she exclaimed Give men like You a
little authority and they will abuse II every
time" Then Mrs. Swan. who was bare-headed.
walked rapidly to her home. II few doors away.
Ten minutes later she was at the Tenth Pre-
cinct Station. still much excited. she told her
story to Captain Campbell, who endcavored to
racify her but he had poor success at IT,
AZ do not intend" exclaimed Mrs. Swan TO
let this matter drop and shall certainly prose
cute the officer for the WantOn murder OF that
dog He certainly not mad
Brady was much disturbed at MIS-. swan >
charge and, IN making his report afterward 10
the sergeant. showed an excellent knowledge
OF dogs M , :,
What sort of a dog was It, Brady asked
the sergeant - co,.,,
Il don't know. sir. | think II was Scotch
terrier, or something like that =,
"Did YOU ever know a Scotch terrier to be
black ,,.o
Il amt sure. sir. But this one had white
spot on his breast and two white paws.
THAT'S good" said the Sergeant. Your
knowledge of dogs is frst-class' Brady. VIVA,
was the matter with the dog when You hr't
saw him." ,.,,
"IIe stepped on the track, sir, and was shocked
by the electricity. Then he dropped on the
ground. sir and foamed at the mouth. lie was
mad as sure as any dog l ever saw
Then Brady was dismissed and went back on
post conscious that he had performed a brave
deed although he did kill familys pet dog
without perhaps giving the poor beast faf
chance for It's life.
whether the dog snapped at passersby or not.
Several boys in the neighborhood who saw the
occurrence say that the dog did not try to bite
any one, but simply ran up and down barking.