The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
BITTEN BY A DOG SHE LED.
4 SERVANT ATTACK IN BY A VICIOUs
NEWFOINDLISD.
Mrs. Arons's Maid knocked Down in the strese
ny the lsrute nnd Her Arm BADLY LAGER
ated-Thc offender Escape--lptovn Police
Now shooting stray Hack Dogs mt sight.

Mrs. Arons's Maid knocked Down In the strese
by the lsrute aud Her Arm Bndiy Iacer-
ated-Thc offender Escape--I'ptov Police
Now shooting stray black Dogs mt sight.
There is a vicious dog loose In Harlem. a big.
black, srnooth.haircd brute that manglcd the
arm OF a girl yesterday and would have killed
her had he not been beaten of with a policoman's
club. He got away before he could be shot. and
now every policeman in Harlem, south OF l25th
street, Is OH the lookout for him. Two big black
dogs were shot yesterday afternoon, but neither
was the one sought for. and people owning such
dogs and desiring to retain them alive had bot
ter keep them indoors for a few days.
Tho offending animals name is Prince. and he
Is the property OF Mrs. NJ. Arons, who lives al
90 West 10th street. 1t was Mrs. Aron's maid.
Anna Faviak, Il girl OF 30 years. who was bitten.
II may be only n coincidence, but Princes fierce
ness dates back three weeks-to the time his
master died. Prince came into the family four
years ago. when no was a puppy trimming over
with doggish good nature. Ho grew big and
strong, but retained his good nature, and be-
came devoted to his master. Tho only other
person Prince was very fond Of was Anna Fa.
WAX, the servant. She had had the care OF him
for three years. had fed him and washed him
and taken him walking; and he was so fond of
her that only for his master would he leave her.
Three weeks ago Mr.. Arons died, and from
thaS uas . HhtuTO Cnhnktu tOWuTu III
except the maid. He was seized with fits OF SUI
lenness, and would snap and snarl AT dogs or
persons who disturbed him. Two weeks ago he
home dirty. bedraggied. and out OF humor WITH
the whole world except Anna Faviak.
Princes nrst daily appearance In public was
taking him along. She took MIN out yesterday
morning on a leash, as usual. On the way home.
street. Prince refused to 20 any further. The
girl coaxcd hun and then tried to pull hima along.
but he wouldn't stir. Then she struck him with
the end OF the leash. In an instant the dog be-
came enragcd. He began to snarl. his eyes grew
red, and the hair rose in ridges on his back. The
girl who had never Seen him like this before, be-
came frightened, but struck him again.
her throat, The giri put up her left arm to pro.
tcct herself, ana the animal snapped at IL, his
keen teeth going in TO the bone. The force OF the
attack was such that the girl was thrown TO tho
made the brute loosen his hold on her arm. and
he stood over her, showing his teeth and snarling.
Half a block away was Policeman Woodley OF
the East 10th street station, who saw the dog
jump at the girl, and ran TO her aid. The dog
turned from Tho girl and sprang at the police
man.. Woodley had his club drawn. and he
struck the animal over the head and drove him
of. Then, instead OF shooting the dog, who how
cred near by, Woodlcy attended to the girl.
torn and was bleeding freely. As the policeman
'' %BSn HSf XIII III Pr Pfin %en'f iTa e iid fnTp mean to Aur.
.Woodlcy sent in a call for an ambulance. and
tho girl was taken to the J. Hood Wright
Memorial Hospital. where her wounds were
cautcrized. Later in the day she was sent home.
dog got away, and the last seen OF him no was
running through ll5th street toward Eighth
avenue, All the, uptown police stations were
notified that the dog had got away, and in con-
sequence every policeman IN. Harlem was look
ing for Prince Yesterday afternoon. One big
Newfoundland was shot at 10th street and
Lemon avenue and another near Morningsids
Park, but neither was Prince.