The evening times., 1898-07-22
A FAITHFUL DOG.
He Stands Guard Over the body of
His Master.

kfls MusteE.
New York, July pa vicious coach
dog guarded the dead body of his master
John Pfenning, in room AT No. 40 East
Twelfth Street yesterday until a police
man smashed in panel of the door and
shot him. The dead mans loins were mu-
tilated in shocking manner.
IL is supposed that the infuriated brute
inflicted the wounds upon Pfenning as he
lay dying or after he was dead. There
was not the slightest Indication of a
struggle between Pfenning and the dog.
Some of the friends or Pfenning were
inclined 10 think he may have commit
ted suicide. His wife had deserted him.
and he had often threatened to kill HIM
self He once attempted to shoot HIM
self.
Pfenning kept for many years saloon
at No. 529 East Eleventh Street. One of
his brothers died, and he married the
dead mans widow. She had three child
rem They did not live happily together.
After bitter quarrel, she left him one
night about three years ago. She took
her children with her. 1t was said that
she left him because she liked another
man. She secured a divorce and all
mony.
Previous TO this Pfenning had been
happy jocu!ar fellow. He was crack
shot and always attended the outings of
the Scheutzen Bund that he belonged TO.
Many medals were bestowed upon him
for his superior craftsmanship.
Since his wife secured her divorce he
had been gloomy and dispirited. His Gus
toners diminished. Apparently he had
only ohe friend he cared for. This was
Spc., . ia-ge coach dog. He kept him
chained in a back room of the saloon.
Pfenning sold his saloon to Peter Young
fr s225 on last Monday. Then he moved
into fiat at No. 529 East Eleventh
Street. Spot he took with him. Pfenning
was sick, and the dog, he said, seemed TO
sympathze with him.
Pfen1ing begged a cup of tea at 9
O'Clock from Mrs Mary Reilly and asked
her if she would cook some food for Spot,
which she did.
He asked for some tea and toast in the
afternoon. He complained of being very
i'll. He was as pale as a sheet. Pfen-
ming came out into the hall and tried
unsuccessfully to get a woman to get
him can of beer at 3 o'clock.
That was the last seen of Pfenning
alive. Half an hour later Spot began TO
snarl and growl and then to howl in
dismal manner. Mrs. Reilly raped at
the door and called to Pfenning. The
only response was the barking of the
dog. Going into the yard, Mrs Reilly
looked though the window. The dog
stood up against the glass and showed
his teeth with a snarl. She retreated TO
the street and sought out Policeman Tru-
big.
A rope was obtained and the policeman
planned to lasso the dog. He was appar-
emily mad and frothed at the mouth and
ran barking and swapping ABOUT the ROOM
pnft 1T
lassoing Spot when he came near seizing
his hand through the crack of the door
when he opened it slightly. Then he sent
to the East Fifth Street station for an
ak and re-enforcements. Roundsman Ed
ward ]. MCGUIRE responded with several
policemen.
The roundsman went into the front
room and broke in a panel leading from
1t to the one ewhere the dog was. Spot
bounded over bed and tried to get at
Mcguire. He fired a bullet from his re-
volver into the head of the dog, which
killed him.
On going into the room Roundsman
Mcclure found Pfenning lying on the
floor near one of the windows, dead. Both
arms were stretched out, nnd he lay on
his back. His loins near the abdomen
were lacerated and mutilated in a horri-
BILE manner. The portions of flesh torn
away were missing. Pfenning was at
tired in a shirt and trousers. A rope lay
beside him. No other part of his body
but the loins had been touched apparent
ly- His clothes were not torn.
His face was swollen Slightly and had
blush hue. A pillow was under his
head. The poice thought that perhaps |
Pfenning had died of heart disetse while |
lying on the floor.
They believed that spot" had tried to |
awaken him, and that when he could not |
he became maddened. The dog then tore |
his master.