Evening star., 1897-05-05
DOGS WOULD FIGHT
A Newspaper Personal With a Story b.
hind.
The Dogs Fought. One Was shot a.s
the Owners Are Ia the
Police Court.

WILL ANY KIND PERSON WHO SAW MD MY,
Dane da1 ": fr.,, II, the act OF shooting my Great
mo,ei Arno. sunday afternoon at o'riort eeper1
happy to reward them most ubersiir sTr mo. ans
E@Nf tnfs iss %Esi i,s be Be put to for testfyns a
The foregoing. which appeared under the
Personal head in the advertising columns
oi Inc star, attracted widespread attention
and caused deep curiosity. II covered a
story. too. of no little interest. the SEQUEL
of which will be proceedings. prosecuted
win unremitting vigor. in the Police Court
Mr. Gustav Adolph Erni of I329 18th
street. who inserted the Personal. is a
member of a prominent family his father
for years being United States consul to an
important diplomatic post In Europe Mr..
William Z. Prall, jr, who Is accused of
snooting Mr. Ennis great Dane, olaf" is
first cousin of Mr.. lIrnL In his apart
ments last evening. with ''Olaf' stretched
on mattress at his feet. the dogs neck
sWatned IN bandages and resting on a
pillow, Mr. Erni related the occurrence to
star reporter, the recital being pune
tured at intervals by piteous moaas from
the animal. suffering from an alleged dam
gerous bullet wound
1T has been my CUSTOM" said M- Erni.
to take Olaf out each evening for exer-
aunt on 10th street, adjoining the Hotel
Arno Sne is related also 10 MIR. Prall.
My aunt owns a little white dog, and he
and Olaf are the best of friends. and have
oeen In the habit of taking them out to-
gether for a walk Mr. Prall is the pos
SCISSOR of mongrel bull terrier that at
tacks almost every dog and bicyclist that
passes the hotel Several times when I
have called at the residence of my aunt
this bull terrier has attempted TO engage
in fight with Olaf, the latter being one
of the best-natured animals that ever lived,
and had to separate tnem. Sunday after
neon about 2 o'clock Olaf and the little
white dog were playing in front of my
aunts house. when the bull terrier rushed
out and seized Olaf by the throat. The
little dog bit at the heels of the terrier.
L was about 10 separate the dogs when I
realized that when that was done the ter
rier would probably turn on the little fel-
low and kill him. 1 therefore picked up
the little dog. opened the front door and
placed him inside the house. While my
back was turned Mr. Prall. from a bal
cony fronting his apartment in the hotel
in the neck of Olaf. Mr.. Prail is an ex-
pert marksman. When struck ray dog
acted as though insane. He finally fell
to the ground and the terrier proceeded
to mangle his throat.
Il called a physician. had Olaf brought
home and he is now under treatment OF a
veterinary surgeon. continued Mr.. Erni.
1T is extremely doubtful whether or not
he will survive"
According to Mr.. Erni, Mr.. Malcolm G.
Bruce of 9l7 10Th street. saw somebody
crawl out on the balcony of the hotel.
move aside some potted plants. deliberately
take aim and fire at Olaf He will so .es-
tify.
Mr.. Erni is a member of the Humane
Society. Humane Officer Rabbit. however.
has taken the active steps i'm the matter, and
in the Police Court today an information
was filed charging that ION the I'd day of
May Mr.. Prall did cruelty torture and or
ment and cruelty shoot a certain animal
of the dog kind"
Mr.. Prall is sick in bed and was unable
to appear today. He posted $40 collateral.
and hearing of the case was continued until
next Wednesday. IL is stated that he VIII
also be charged with discharging a firearn
in the street, and, Furthermore, with keep
ing a dangerous and vicious dog. In the
event that Mr.. Prall should forfeit collat-
eral. Mr.. Erni fears he will do. the
humane officers will have him brought
into court on one of the other charges.