The sun., 1903-12-29
THAT PUGDoG or The BRADYS'
81 FAMILIES CRY OUT AGAINST
TEDDY'S BARK.
The Bradys and the Rest OF the Dorothy's
Population In COurt-Mrs. Brady
Didn't Bring the DOg-"He'd Bark AZ
the Judge" Says F0e-On for Week.

The bradys and the Rest OF tno DOrOthys
Population In COurt-Mrs. Brady
Didn't Bring tho Dos-"He'd Bark at
the Judge" Says Foe-On for Week.
The family call him Teddy Roosevelt y
His enemies never speak Of him except
as that damn dog OF the Brady's."
The Bradys, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H..
live on the sixth floor Of the Dorothy apart
ment house at l40th street and seventh
avenue. Teddy lives with them There
are fifty-two more families in the house,
and among them the vote Is 81 to against
the dog. Mr.. Brady's father and mother
make up the minority household.
Teddy is pug. Mrs. Brady says that
he never bites. His conspicuous character
istic is his bark, which Is the bane OF the
fifty-one families. But Mrs. Brady says
he does not mean anything at all when he
barks.
Foremost among those hostile to Teddy
in the Dorothy are Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Sniffen, who Live next door to the Bradys
One OF the principal grievances Of Mrs
Snifen, as set forth in the Special Sessions
court yesterday, is that she cannot hear
herself speak when Teddy Is barking and
tiue ne 10 DdihiuB uhy uiiu Ahsh''
The Sniffens stood this for eighteen
months. they told Justice Holbrook. They
made complaints, Of course, but in vague
charitable way, allowing for the feelings
of Teddy and the Bradys. But on the night
of Oct. 8 Teddy distinguished himself to
such an extent that further forbearance
became impossible. The very next day
the Sniffens lodged complaint with the
Health Department.
That is how the Bradys came to be In
the Special Sessions Court yesterday,
charged with maintaining a public nuis-
ance Aby keeping barking dog on Oct. g."
The sniffens were there. too. and so were
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Marshall, who live below
the Bradys and Eugene Mcqueen. who
has rooms across the hall, and score Of
other tenants Of the Dorothy. All were
in holiday dress and showed a good deal Of
spirit. The least excited of all was Mrs.
Brady, very blonde and very pretty. As
she surveyed her antagonists she was
overheard to remark:
"I'm 80 glad didn'. bring Teddy along
those people would be capable of assault
ing him right here in court"
-The reason she didn't bring him along,
I'll tell you, said one of the witnesses, is
nothing else than her fear that the dog
might bark at the Judge I'm sure he would
bark at st, Peter himss il he saw him.
The testimony was largely in reference to
the quality Of Teddys bark and to its fire.
she lost her afternoon beauty nap entirely
on account Of Teddy and that she was never
sure OF her sleep at night.
For year that dog has been using his
voice 30 unrestrainedly," said Mr.. Nc
Queen, that reform is out Of the question
He is incorrigible."
AS an extra grievance against Teddy.
Mr.. Mcqueen mentioned that the dog had
driven him into violating one Of the cardinal
principles of his life, namely, that Of never
complaining to anybody, about anything,
OF her pet, swore that Teddy had "just wee
tiny bit of a bark, and that he was perfect
gentleman Of dog" Both assertions we're
received by the other witnesses with shifts.
After listening patiently to the argu-
ments for and against Teddys bark. Justice
journ the case for one week with view to
giving the Bradys chance to dispose Of
Teddy in some way satisfactory both to
themselves and to their neighbors.
If the nuisance is not abated by that
time, we shall have to fine the defendant"
the Justice concluded.
Last night Sun reporter went up to
the Dorothy to find out what Teddy him
sell nau 10 say. ne lOtIll leuuy OUT on
a visit with the mother Of Mr.. Brady. but
Mrs. Brady hastened to bring him back
Teddy was growing and swapping when
brought into the room.
Hes much worse tonight than he ever
was before" walled Mrs. Brady. Really,
l think he is conscious that attacks are
being made OH him. and that is making him
nervous.
But after a while Teddys temper cooled
Off sufficiently to permit the proposed inter-
view to take place.
"See here, Teddy" began the reporter,
tell me now honestly; are you as bad as
they make you out to be?"
Teddy cooked his head on one side and
looked very hard at the questioner. Then
he growled slightly.
4fe says No, explained Mrs Brady.
did you, asked the reporter
Teddy did not move or utter sound for
while Then-and there could be no ques-
tion about it-he executed distinct wink
with his left eye and ran away.
"Ill do anything rather than part with
that dog" exclaimed Mrs Brady as the
reporter was about to leave. "Ill even