Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-24
DAN EROUS DOGS
Judge Miller Expresses Some Views on tn,
Subject.
He Fines the Owner of q Fierc
equacy of the Law in the Case.

Policeman Owens of the fifth precinct APP
peared in the Police Court today and told
of his thrilling experience with Andrew d.
Managers bulldog. The owner was charg
ed with allowing fierce and dangerous
dog to run at large. Mr.. Manager lives at
4oI Kentucky avenue southeast, and when
the policeman was walking near his house
he was attacked by the dog. He found
that his club was not effective and taking
his pistol from his pocket he sent one bull
let In the direction of the canine, but 1t did
not take effect. A second shot was fired,
and this time the bullet entered the ami
mails neck. This inflicted only q flesh
wound, and before the officer could fire an
other shot the dog was In its masters yard.
Numerous complaints had been received
about the character OF the dog, and al
though the compainants were advised to
take legal action none of them did so be-
cause they did not care to have any UNI
pleasantness in the neighborhood. But
when the officer had had his experience he
had plenty of persons to volunteer to give
evidence concerning the dangerous charac-
ter of the animal.
One colored man exhibited a scar on his
hand which he said was inflicted by the
dog, while colored boy said that the dog
had deprived him of the seat of his trousers.
He just gripped EN- in his teeth said the
boy, land pulled 'em right OUT
There were others in court who made
complaints against the dog, and the animal
was brought in. Judge Miller concluded
that the dog was part bull terrier and said
1t was the most dangerous Of dogs.
The defendant claimed that the dog was
not dangerous and he had no recollection
of the complaints having been mace to him.
Several other witnesses, whom the dog had
not attacked. gave evidence in behalf Of the
canine.
The Judges Remarks.
Judge Miller, commenting On the case. said
that many people who own dogs seem to
think that their CANNES are essential to
their very existence. This particular dog,
he says, was crossed with bull terrier, the
most dangerous Of all dogs, and it was i'm
possible to tell whether they were asleep
or awake. Dog owners talked of their dogs
as If they were precious members Of their
families. 1t had been stated that this dog
would not bite the children at It's own home,
and this was perfectly natural. This, the
judge said, was one of the worst cases he
had ever heard of, and, SO far as he was
concerned. he was not going 10 allow dogs
OF this kind on the street to jeopardize the
lives Of children.
But said Major Darlington, the defend
ants counsel, the policeman had no right
to shoot the dog"
Didn't shoot Straight Enough.
The only mistake he made" added the
court, lis that he didn't put the bullet
through the dogs BRAIN"
Resuming, the judge said that dogs of
such a kind should be kept in back yards,
and not be permitted to roam about the
streets. One bitten child, the Judge said is
worth more than all the dogs in the world
Inc only trouble he found IN the case was
that the law is wholly inadequate TO meet
the facts. Under the law he could irnpose
a Inc or only $40. and notified Mr. Manager
that the next day the dog is allowed on
the street the penalty VIII be double the
ha nd
oHense the dog would be killed. Mr. Man
ger paid the fine and took his dog home.