The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-06
SUBURBAN AVENUE
DOGS ATE POISON.
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posite the Hyatt residence. found that
Prince Duffy was in great agony. In
fact. the big black dog had been poisoned
All day the fine animal suffered. and at 3
o'clock passed away. He had dragged him.
self to the middle of the street and died
while the children mourned. Mr.. Duffy was
irate. He is investigating and threatens to
prosecute. Mrs. Hyatt is not suspected Of
poisoning Prince"
Nell Reitz." the remaining pet OF the
Reitz children. is locked up. Happy Hy
att Is chained. and old Tom Is locked up
In back room, where mice never venture.
Yesterday afternoon 1t was not an uncom-
mon sight 10 see children leading pet dogs
up and down the sidewalks for air and exer
else. Old Tom belongs to Mrs. Lucas, and.
being the only cat in the neighborhood, is
the pet.
MILkMAN SHARES BLAME,
But LOSES NO TRADE.
Soon after Mrs. Hyatt complained to the
City Marshal about the dogs. an officer
took n shot at n dog one night. 1t Is said
that Mr.. Duffy thought an attempt on
Prince Duffy's life was made. and that he
threatened vengeance. The officer Is not
walking the same beat now. The milkman
also comes in for his share Of the blame.
1t is contended that he goes into the yards
early IN the morning and leaves the gates
open and. of course. the dogs get out. But.
so far, he has not lost any trade on ac-
count of the death of the dogs. The chill
dren say that he let Prince Duffy out Sat
urday morning early.
Yesterday Afternoon reporter for The
Republic came across the big dogs body
lying in the middle of the road. Around
him were piled heaps Of clods. and In a
group near him were several children hold
irg the fiftieth inquest. The big. black dog
CO. md har .vuru roat
sorrow among the children. Neighborhood
dogs came to take last look at him. and
then turned a drpoping tail and ran away.
To the reporter Mrs. Reitz said:
Il had two of the best dogs on earth. 1t
is a shame. They didn't bother anything. /
have several little children. and the dogs
protected them. 1 reported the matter to
Assistant Chief Of Detectives James Smith
and he referred me to the Humane Society.
L do not know that shall take further ac-
ton towards prosecuting anybody. 1t was
cruel thing TO do"
WHAT MRS. HYATT HAS
TO SAY OF THE POISONING.
Mrs. Doctor Robert ]. Hyatt said:
II am sorry this has come UP. but there
was no other remedy. I was perfectly justi-
fed in putting poison out for the dogs that
ruined my flowers and carried of NV RUS
and mats night after night. 1 told Mr..
Duffy what I was going to do. All the
neighbors said. deny II. but 1 won't.
'Yes." she said. Mr.. J. f. Gum bought
the poison fer me. He lives Mt No. eo14
Suburban avenue. / am sorry Mr.. Duffy's
dog was poisoned but he did not get any
CT the poison put out. put 1t on the steps
below my flowers. where the dogs would
get IL and eat IL. without carrying 1t away
where little children might pick II up.
was very careful.
Last summer" she said. I'VE were both
cred by a goat-a nanny goat-that chewed
up everything and kept the children in con-
slant fear. But the owner of It was coed
enough to dispose of ii. The owner of these
bad dogs would not even keep them tied
up
Mr.. Duffy does not accuse any one of pois-
oning his deg but will have the matter in
vestigated. he says. and prosecute the per-
son or persons who poisoned the canine He
probably will have a post-mortem held on
prince Duffy" and pieces Of meat found on
his lawn examined for poison. He said last
night:
prince was the pet Of the neighborhood.
He was n big kind-hearted fellow lovable
and loving. and all the children petted him.
He was solid old fellow who never got
into mischief. and why any one should be
cruel as to poison him can't see. es-
pecially when he was SO good
MRS. LUCAS SAYS THE DOGS
WERE A NUISANCE.
Mrs. Lucas saws the dogs were a nui-
sance. Flowers on the Lucas lawn were
torn up. The Lucases live at No. Gol6 Sub
urban avenue. John T. Sumner lives at No.
6o2l Suburban avenue. and owns a dog
named Sport" He has been locked up. 1t
was Mr.. Sumner who owned the trouble
some goat last summer. The neighbors all
testify to the fact that MIR. Duffy's dog
was a favorite, except at night. when he
loved to get his quartet. variously multiplied
on different occasions and make the night
hideous The children. however. became SO
fond of this big fellow that they called him
prince Duffy" and after he came all dogs
with a home in the neighborhood were
named after their masters. Inc PRINCIPAL
dogs of the neighborhood were Happy
Hyatt prince Duffy. Sporty Sumner"
sport Reitz' and mig" or "Nelr' Reitz.