The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-13
WIRY BULL
TERRIER
RUNS AMUCK
Three Children Bitten Before a
po|iceman's Bullet Ends His
Frenzied Career.

But for the pluck and energy displayed
by Frederick ]. Mills Of 33 Arnold street
three little children might have been Sc
riously injured in the Sd district late
yesterday by a dog that ran amuck and
whose career was finally ended by a Well
directed shot from a policeman's pistol.
The incident caused a great deal OF ex-
citement in the usually quiet neighbor-
hood.
John Mcpherson. who lives at 20 Ar
mold street, was the owner OF Jack,
wiry brindle bull terrier. At s o'clock
yesterday he took the terrier, to which
was hitched a puppy. out for an airing.
When at the corner OF Thayer and Ar
mold streets a couple OF boys made
motion as II 10 kick the dog. The ter
rier seized the leg OF one OF the boys,
James Miller. years old. OF 3l6 South
Main street, and held on. crowd
quickly gathered, bat maze no attempt
to render any assistance.
MR.. MILLS BRAVE ACT.
Across the street, at 80 Arnold. lives
Frederick j. Mills, a jeweler. with a fac
tory on Pine street, near Stewart. He
leaped across the street and grasped
Jack by the throat, choking him until
he let go of the boys leg. Then, think
ing the dog would quiet down, he let
him GO
But Jack seemed to have lost his
senses completely by this time. Paying
not the least attention TO the grown-up
people who crowded around, he started
down Thayer street. dragging the puppy
along with him.
Halfway between Arnold and Transit
streets he met Josephine Evans, IL
years old. OF 36 Arnold street, and
jumped at her, catching her also by the
L-s
he had left his house. hastened to the
aid OF the badly frightened girl. He sue
ceeded in freeing her from the dog
without much difficulty, but was obliged
to release his hold on Jack again. be-
cause the grip he had was not sufficient
to hold him.
Immediately he was free the terrier
started down Thayer street. Mr.. Mills
followed In front Of l23 ransit street
was little child Edward O'Neill
years old,-Mr. Mills shouted to him to
run into the house, but befort he could
get there the dog had seized him as he
had the others. Mr. Mills caught Jack
again, this time getting a good hold on
his throat He pinned him to the side
walk, his hands tightly grasping the in
furiated animals throat.
BULLET ENDS DOGS CAREER
James NJ. Claxton notified the police
OF the Wickenden street police station
and Capt. Lawrence dispatched Sergt.
Clark and Officers Markey, Arnold, john
son and Cantdel to the scene. Officer
Markey was the first TO arrive. and with
his revolver quickly put an end TO Jacks
career.
The only injury Mr.. Mills received was
a whack on the head from an excited
woman, who was trying to help some
when Jack first took hold of the Miller
boy. At Mr.. Mills request she left IL
after that TO him and to Frank Hennes-
sey OF rs Arnold street. who aided him
i'm rescuing the Miller boy.
The Miller boy was the most badly in
jured. the prints OF the dogs teeth plain
ly marked his leg from which the blood
flowed freely. He was taken to his
home by Charles Tyler and doctor
summoned DR.. Kearns attended the
O'Neil boy and cauterized his wounds.
There was no suspicion that Jack had
hydrophobia. He had simply been en-
ragged by the annoyances to which he
had been subjected.
HAD BETTER CHEWING BEFORE.
Nevertheless II had bitten children be-
fore. William II. Gross. a 9year-
colored boy OF Thayer street having
experienced the feeling of Its teeth
week ago yesterday. The dog is also
said TO have bitten Peter Prite. years
old, who lives near the corner of Arnold
street. He was a dog of good blood,
weighed about 30 pounds and was valued
by his master at $50.