The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13
THE wATCHDoG's WEAK POINT.
a Burglar Tells How Savage Brutes
May Be Soofhed.

MOUNT VERNON. y Z. ziay b
James Seymour. an old burglar who has
spent most Of his life in the State prfs-
ons Of New York and New Jersey for
housebreaking- has Just begun another
ten years term for jobs committed in
Mount Vernon. Pelham. and other subur-
ban towns Chief Foley found fourteen
houses which Seymour attempted to en-
ter and Seymour was convicted Of getting
into two Of them and carrying away
lot of siIverware and clothing.
In both houses large .gatchd0Cs were
kept on guard and Chief Foley and the
owners were at a loss to understand how
the burglar could have tried to open the
windows without causing them to bark
and arouse the households Curiosity fin
ally led the chief TO question Seymour
and the old burglar gave him the recipe
just before he left for Sing Sing prison.
"Gettin' past dogs Is dead easy II you
know how to get about il. said the burg
lar. old crooks understand the trick SO
vel that it's not often a dog bothers
them. He may give a few growIs if he's
in the house but there's q way to quiet
him quick. Some people are foolish
enough to think that burglars carry steak
chops, dog bread, or something Of the
kind about in their pockets to feed the
critters with or that they chIoroform
them, but this is a mistake.
''Au we have 20 do is to hunt up q horse
just afore We start on the JOB and rub our
hands several times up and down one OF
his legs, At the same time touching the
fetlocz- II don't matter what kind Of an
old skate he is There's something about
the scent Of a horses fetlock that will
make any dog your friend the minute he
smells It. I've tried il dozen Of times and
il never failed.
Seymour then told how he got into
house in New Jersey which was guarded
by four Of the hercest bulldogs he ever
saw.
i knew that the brUtes were there, and
that they were likely to make me trou-
bic" said he, SO just before I tackled
the place ! stopped along the street and
rubbed my hands q good five minutes on
the fetlOCks Of an Old horse that was
hitched to q cab standing in front Of
rum shop. Then / made for the house
and began careful ike to pTy open the
window to the dining room.
1t was moonlight, and / could see all
Of the silver shining on the sideboard,
but il looked like q mighty risky job TO
try 10 get 1t with them four ugly brutes
stretched out a-guarding IL But things
Were slow with me, and 1 was determined
not TO let the chance go by, SO / sawed
the catch and raised the sash easy so as
not to make any noise
Once or twice one Of the dogs gave
low groWI and I had to lay low. but when
I finally got the sash up enough TO shove
in my hands il was ali over. The minute
they smelled them up they got and came
over TO the window and began licking my
fingers When / got in they never made a
growi but followed me around the room
Ike pet lambs while 1 gathered up the
silveTware and dropped it IN my bag"
But what is there about the fetIock OF
horse that attTaCteS the dOgs? asked
Chief Foley
You've got me- responded Seymour.
u never heeTd anybody explain it. The
receipt was given to me by an old man
If Trenton prison that used to steal dogs,
and I've been usin' IL ever since when
occasion requires II works so fine that /
believe / could take the watch dogs away
with me after I rob the houses If want
ed to be bothered with the brutes."