The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-14
ENGEL's MASCOT DYING.
Robbery, the Lucky Dog of " de Ate," Made
Dangerously III by Poison.

The politicians of de Ate" who daily as
selnble In front OF the oNlce Of Martin Engel.
the Tammauy leader of the district, in Essex
street opposite the police court, were thrown
into a fever Of excitement yesterday by the
sudden illness Of Robbery, the mascot dog Of
the organization shortly after the organ
ization received notice that it would be eN-
pected 20 make a great showing at the Bryan
demonstration next week, RO,ey the Lawyer AT
n meeting OF the Committee on Arrangements
announced that he had a surprise In store Tor
Mr.. Bryan when he came To New lork.
Boys, he said. all Bryan needs is a mascot.
Robbery fixed us all right and We have no more
hoodoo. Now when We call on Bryan We are
going to take Robbery with us and let Bryan
pa, him on the back. Iwould like TO bet money
that Bryan's hoodoo will vanish then. Then
We will call Robbery the Bry an dog of the dis
trict."
The idea was received with much favor and
prcparatious we're made to escort Robbery
to Madison square Garden in a manner be-
fitting his importance. The aI-
propriatcd s25 10 purchase a blanket for the
dog. on which will be worked in red silk figures
representing tigers and stars and the ln~cr!I-
ton Mascot - Martin Eugcl Association. The
dogs illness may upset these plans, however.
Early Yesterday morning kuppSTl m1hl'7tel
signs of having been poisoned. and JaiIior
SChnecr ~ the Essex Market polio" court gave
him an emctlc which had the opposite eject
to that desired. The animal stood on MS hlud
legs and then ran ltlIllg toward lu', 'toNu
of politicians Tn" mcdlcln" drlpIed from
his jaws in such q way %" T." give lhr impress
sion that he was fruthlng at tie mouth.
Mad dog. mad dog, shouted MtN Hocl-
slim a. he dashci into the silver Dollar saloon;
capt. charlie Kramer of NlIcn street climbed
M an electric light pole am. En-"y the Lawyer
Jumped upon a passing push cart several M
the crowd drew rey"lv"r~ aud 1t might have been
III .... MEL. R4IN.rts H. .lunIflT @tluRgr With
both arms waving irantiCHlly In the air, hJl not
rushed across the street shouting Don't ~hood
Robbery; der poor leedle dog Is sick. lie vas
''P"ie6ned: Vat." shouted Gas Works Myers.
"QuivCk, quick, run, py adockG"r!
This is IA das,ardlv lieruhlican trick cried
Capt Kramer as he climbed down from ms
'Rosey ordered Fiddle Tnrcl-tcin and Red
the suffering dog To a." ufire Of lr Hanson,
a veterinary surgeon at l62 Eldr!dEo street
They did not Ike 'he job. but were AFRAID 10
Yah. II mo an yop vas sick Alcck, said
Riddles. "noroddy would care Tor ", ain't ID
"Doan say a void. Replied AleCk. You
aind a boliCiCianer dog, are yuU,'
Dr. Han on, examined the dog and declared
some poison. "Cnust liaE Br an said Fid-
die. The animal strunGh objected TO taking
a dose of m"dt i1" hut was inul. forced to
swallow u thNsi nag Br. an, rel Gated
Riddles. lie don't ling ter take his mCdi-
cine.
The dog was ih0n carried nl'E 10. silver
Dollar Smiths saloon and wrapped in a blanket.
About an hour later II was discovered that
In trt ing to force the dog to AXE the mrdi-
cine hi jaw had been di-lpoated and q sur
Eeon was summoned ., - t., He can't ~hud
Ii mouth announced Fiddle 10 the crowd
vat n fine boliticiauer dog. 'hu~t nag Br, an.
aind id?'
A crowd Of Eng"lit"S remained in front
Of tn" saloon all day. watching th" bulletins
about tn" dogs condition which wsr" issued
hourly. THAT dog must be- saved AZ all haI-
ards, announced Rosy. II h" dl"s "" ar" lost,
| am afraid that IA" hOOduu l. after us again.
"" must keep Robbery alive. Get oxygen
gas tanks. electric BATTERIES. anything. only
k""p him alive. II Robbery dies b"iorn alac-
tion Croker viii cut Us out.
Vt u lat" hour last might II was announced
that Robbery was still ia q critical condition.
Too tad, too bad, molu"d Ru~"v when ~"
heard ~" u"Vs " lthuut Robbery what vul
b".pn" of our district ON election day