Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-16
A COUNCiLMAN'S DOG.
Assistant Catcher Lewis Has an Ex-
citing Tine in the Annex.

Richard Lewis a colored gentleman,
known by his associates on Commercial
street as Race Horse Dick, became
involved In a row today that may re-
suit In his official decaptation.
For some time past Lewis has held
the position Of assistant dog catcher,
and has proved himself a terror not
only 10 dogs to their owners as well.
Yesterday Mail Carrier Naylor, whose
route embraces the Annex and Sugar
ward lodged a complaint with Deputy
Recorder Nystrom. stating that east
and west, north and south OF Eleventh
South, dogs were as thick as lice on
hens back making 1t extremely dan
gerous for him to enter peoples lots
and deliver his mail
IAN right" said Nystrom. "We1l see
what little wedding out process will
do"
Accordingly, bright and early this
morning Lewis was dispatched to the
Annex and vicinity and was making
quite haul when one little eur gave
him the slip and ran. with Race Horse
Dick after him. Lewis got within a
few feet Of the canine when the little
"begger' las Lewis called HIM went un-
der fence and into the lot owned by
Councilman J. ]. Thomas. In the rear
OF Mr.. Thomas's lot, chained 20 a ken
mel, was a massive ST. Bernard dog.
called Blaine" who. seeing the colored
man trying TO lass0 one OF his own
tribe. sprang forward and made for
Lewis. breaking his chain In the spring.
The Infatuated animal would have been
on Lewis In another second or two but
just at that moment Councilman Thorn
as appeared on the scene and called
Blaine back. The dog retreated to-
ward his master somewhat reluctantly.
all the while growing like sixty"
Lewis caught the dog he started out
after, put In Il the dogwagon and
then went back to the Thomas resi-
dence, What do you want?' enquired
the Councilman.
Il want that dog gone dog" said
Lewis
You can't have it," said the city
solon.
Il can't2"
mo, sir; you can not"
why not?"
Because pay taxes on that animal
and don't you dare touch him."
II don't care what you pay. Such
a savage dog as that will have 10 60
10 the crematOry, tax or no tax, and /
don't propose 90 be interrupted and
f,s IL =
tell you those. went on Lewis. who by
this time was fairly frothlng nj the
mouth.
Rural? Rural2 did you sayg" said
Mr. Thomas. as he caught Lewis by the
throat.
That's what ga, ga, said" sput-
tered Lewis.
Just then Deputy Sheriff Ben Harres
hove In sight and hostilitles ceased for
tunately, II is said, for the colored
"gemmen."
Harries explained what a harmless
animal blaine" was; that he would
scarcely look at a bone and always
paid his taxes In advance. etc, etc
And as for you calling this gentleman
'surburnan' or a rural went on Ben,
with a strong Cambrian accent on the
r.. why. do you know that he is
member OF the Salt Lake City Council.
and"
Lewis did not wait 20 hear any more.
"What?" he exclaimed. did you say
he was one ob de City Councillors"
That's what | said" answered Har-
ries. "and he's more than that. Hes"
Lewis made for his dog wagon.
jumped on the seat and commenced to
drive rapidly towards town.
Arriving al the city recorders Office
he reported that there "aint but one
dog below Eleventh souf. clear down TO
Sandy"
And now Il II reported that Lewis
Is trying 20 get his friends TO put In a
good word for him 70 Councilman
Thomas