Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

Morning.
A large English mastiff, owned by
Geo. GuJnart, OF the South side, LED the
police officers a chase over large por-
ton of the city yesterday, was shOI at
something less than hundred times,
bit about a dozen persons, and was
finally killed about 1850 O'Clock yester-
day morning.
The Register yesterday morning eX-
clusiyely published the fact that the
dog was at large and had bitten sew
eral persons. The animal was not
full grown, but weighed probably 10
POUNDS. IL was first heard OF about
$50 o'clock, when it attcked Margaret
Schell, an eleven-year-old girl, on Mar
ket square. The girl was knocked
down and bitten on the arm. Officer
Gardner succeeded in driving the dog
from the girl, but could net shoot It
on account of the crowd which assem-
bled. He gave chase, however, and the
dog escaped. Lieut.. Supler was noti-
fed, and in turn notified the night
force.
Nothing more was heard of the ami
NAL until after two o'clock yesterday
morning, although it was subsequently
learned that several persons were at
tackled in the meantime.
Victor Bouer. driver of the mail
wagon in the employ of Burns q
Church, was going down to the stable
on South Main street about two o'clock
il the morning. At Paper Mill alley
he heard noise and looked around.
AT that moment the dog leaped upon
his breast and he fell in the snow. The
animal sunk its teeth in his face, neck
and arms. He called for assistance to
a man who was passing, but the
stranger took TO his heels when he re-
allied the situation. Bouer went to
the Hook and Ladder house, where
Lieut. Supler. and through him the
night force. were again notified. Bouer
then went to DR.. Taylor's Office, where
his wounds were dressed.
The entire night force south Of the
creek hunted for the animal until they
went off duty in the morning, and sew
eral of them got close enough to send
several bullets after it. Lieut.. Supler
left the City Building TO join i'm the
chase. He and Officer Michaels took
different streets. and both saw the an
NAL The dog did not attack the Off
GERS, but cut across the street. Each
fred three shots. but without effect.
Officer Wolff also shot three times at
the dog on South Market street, but
not at close range.
The night force was finally COMPEL
ed to give up the chase. When the
members of the day force came on duty
they were notified. and Lieut.. VIII
Clemaus started out with q rifle. The
animal was reported TO have been seen
i'm several places. but it was not until
1880 o'clock that Officer Zimmerman
found it in the alley in the rear OF II. +.
Behrens' store, below TWenty-second
street.
The officer fired twice at the dog, the
bullets entering the side and foot The
dog swayed as though about to drop.
and Zimmerman reached down to COM
plete his work at shorter range. His
hand came close enough for the dog to
snatch. which it did The officer then
fired the third shot. which entered the
head and killed the brute. Officer
Zimmerman's arm and hand were las
cerated in a shocking manner His
wounds were more serious than those
of any of the other victims He was
taken to the office of DR.. Campbell who
gave the necessary surgical attention.
IT was learned during the day that
number of persons were bitten by the
dog. Two men whose names could not
be learned. We're knocked down, but
the animal only snapped at their cloth
ing
Richard Kenney, of the North End,
was attacked during the night on Main
street. near Twentieth. The animal
sprang at his face and cut his nose
slightly.
Eearly in the evening VIII Higgins,
a seventeen-year-old Doy living on
South Wood street. was knocked down
and bitten in the face and mouth.
A brother of patrol driver May was
attacked on Twenty-fomth street He
managed to get away from the ami
nal. and rushed into the Niagara en-
CINE house. where he notified Jack
Crogan and others. When assistance
came the dog beat a hasty retreat.
John Speidel was slightly scratched,
i'm the Fifth ward. A son of Patrick
Weir was also bitten. but not seriously.
Harry Freeze. siXteen-year-old
bow. was attacked yesterday morning,
and the dog sunk its teeth in his left
arm. making a painful wound, which
was dressed by Dr. Campbell.
II is learned that the mastif bit sew
eral other dogs. The police request
that owners of dogs which have been
bitten notify the police in order that
they may be shot as measure OF pre-
caution.
When the Register was read on the
South Side yesterday morning. ana
citizens of that section learned that the
animal had not been despatched at the
hour this paper went to press yesterday
morning, nearly every citizen who
owned gun" slipped it into his
pocket before he left the house. Sew
eral of them had opportunities to do
little practice shooting with the dog as
2 target. One man went after the
canine with a double-barreled shot
pun Lieut.. Supler met a working girl
about four o'clock in the morning.
stopped her. and advised her TO wait
for a street car before going to her
place of employment.
After the dog was killed 1t was pho
tographed by Charles Menkemiller. 1t
was not until late in the afternoon that
the name of the owner was learned.
CLERK ROBERTSON'S OFFICE.
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