Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-07
DANGEROUS DOG.
He Attacked SfciousIy n Horse and
It's Rider,

Fifteen days ago in the Smithsonian
grounds Mr.. Joseph Orange of No 9ls sth
street southeast figured in a desperate
struggle with a bull dog. He was riding a
horse at the time of the savage attack, ami
Inc animal, as well as the rider, was so
badly injured that medical treatment was
necessary. Mr. Orange is still under treat
ment ard so is his horse. This morning he
appeared in. the Police Court and told
Judge kimball the story of the conflict
The case came in court because Mr. Orange
complained against Mr.. Andrew ]. Lewis
OF No. liza Maryland avenue southwest
the alleged owner of the vicious canine, as
being the owner of dangerous dog
Mr.. Lewis is a lamplishter, whose two
young sons do the lighting in the Smith
scnian grounds. and the dog was with the
boys On the occasion of the exciting con-
fiict
The dog is not mine" said Mr. Lewis,
ITO whom does it belong?" Judge KIM
ball asked
ITO my children" was his response
How old are they?"
n About thirteen years"
The judge Informed him that as the bows
We're so young and live with him he is the
legal owner
Mr.. Orange entered the court walking on
clutches and carried his boot which the
dog had almost torn off his foot. So badly
was the article of footwear torn that It is
The injured man testified that his condi-
tlon was the result of the attack made on
hlm by the bull dog of the defendants
he was riding through the park on The
uaN charged, he said, wher the dog came
| running after him. One of the bows called
| TO him not to run, and he concluded then
that the dog was dangerous As he rode
along, the dog jumped at him and tried TO
get him by the leg, but only succeeded in
getting him by the foot. The animal tried
to drag him from the horse hut did NOT
succeed, and when witness had succeeded
IN beating him off the dog went in front of
him and caught The animal by the breast
FINALLY the dog succeeded IN throwing the
animal and then witness found himself roll
ing over the ground with the horse. This
performance had spralned his foot and
When he got up he was unable to walk
The Waterman in the park assisted him
10 a bench and then he was taken to the
Emergency Hospi.al in the ambulance
How bad was the horse hurt?' the court
asked.
so bad that he is stin under the doc
tors care, answered witness.
Witness complained that the owner of
the dog had not even called to see him
since the affair occurred.
A T. Carico, Waterman in the park, also
gave evidence.
The defendant said that the dog was
thirteen months old and had been a conf
Danion for his boys when they went out TO
light lamps. The day after the occurrence
| an officer called at his house and he was
NilliHS LOT MN 10 XIII The dog. Since then
he has sert the animal to St Mary's
county, Nd
Defendant said that he never regarded
the dog as dangerous and Mr. Orange was
the first one he had attacked
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh said he
thought no man ought TO take a bull dog
| out on the public streets because of their
dangerous character
Judge Kimball was of The same orinio,,
and fined Mr.. Lewis 81 in addition TO order
ing him TO get rid of the dog