Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-27
POLICE COURT DoINGs
Peter Slater Was Discharged by Judge
 Peasley This Manning.


 Peter Slater Was Discharged by Judge
 Peasley This Manning.
 There was an interesting session of the police court this morning. Judge Peasley was on the bench and had an opportunity to hear some things about the character of dogs and the quality of tobacco used in Prospect. Peter Slater, a bright appearing young man, was charged with breach of the peace. The complainant was Paul Rudolph, his wife and daughter, Rosie. The al- leged offense consisted in shooting at the Rudolph housedog. "Jack,'' which according to Mrs Rudolph is neither little dog nor a big one, but good sized fellow. He is cross between a St Bernard and a hound. Tn brief, the testimony of the Rudolph family was that on Wednesday night MT Slater fired two shots at the dog one of which came near hitting Mrs Rudolph. When the first shot was fired they claimed that Jack was lying under a wagon Tn the yard and when they heard the second volley the dog was in the house, having stepped inside as soon as the door was opened
 Slater testified that the dog has been worrying him for some time past and that on the night in question he bor- rowed his employers revolver with a view to shooting the dog in case it at tackled him. Accompanied by young man named Lyons, he was making a call at the residence of Louis Louns- bury and when passing by the Ru- dolph place the dog attacked them. He fired at the brute, but missed him. Then as the animal was retreating he fired again, this time he said, in order to arouse the family and have them call in the tormentor. When the Ru- dolph's came out Slater came forward and told them who he was.
 Frank Allen of Prospect testified to the character of the dog, and in sup rport of his contention that the animal is vicious the witness turned about in the box and showed hole in the seat of his trousers which he claimed to have been made by "JacI'' Rudolph. Attorney Durant wanted to know if that hole might not have been made by MT Aliens plug tobacco, but the wit-S ness promptly denied the iInputation by stating that he doesn't chew plug and at the same time pulling paper of "Old Fashion" out of his pocket and asking the prosecutor if he wanted a chew. MT Durant declined the treat. Allen said that he has been threaten ing to shoot the dog and that he in- tends to do it.
 Charles Hodges testified that not long since the dog caught one of his horses by the nose and on another oc- casion it pulled him off his bicycle. Others testified that the dog was vic-s ious and menace to the public peace. Attorney Guilfoile, counsel for sIa= ter, talked hard about the dog and stated that the family should not be permitted to leave court without some instruction as to what disposition should be made of him. He believed; that the animal should be tied LID or shot. He also brought out the fact that the bullet which Mrs Rudolph ex- hibited in court and which was eup-. posed to have come from Slater,s re- volver was not the size carried by Sla- ter's gun.
 Prosecutor Durant said he had no sympathy with vicious dog. but ar gued that the law provided how to get rid or them and that the aggrieved par ties in this case had neglected to take advantage Of it. He thought Mir Allen should be chastised for boasting that he carries a gun on the seat of his l wagon instead of warning the staid German complainants about their dog. He believed Slater's story was the true version of the case, so far as they tell the truth out that way, but at the same time he didn't like the way he went l about 1t putting that dog out of the l way. l Judge Peasley dismissed the case, adding that if it were man instead of q dog that attacked 8 person in the night time the shooting might have been Justinable. Men get shot, he said Tor attacking people on the highway. Another thing the court didn't like was the fact that several had complainetI to the family about the dog, but thev took no notice of what they said. bnf appeared to enjoy the idea of hearing the animal attack passersby. gi After the case was disposed of half
 dozen people called upon MT Durant
 and requested him to something about
 having the dog shot, but as the own
 CTS of the animal had left at the time nothing was done about it. It looks
 as if "Jack' Rudolph will have to be.
 have if he intends to live much longer.
 The cases against the two boys
 charged with assaulting one of their
 sehoolmates was continued for thirty
 days, by advice of the prosecuting at torney.
 John McGuinness, charged with non support, was given the option of giving
 a bond of $10O to pay his wife $S a
 week or go to jail for 30 days The case of F Flynn, charged with
 intoxication, went over until to-mor-
 row
 The case of Patrick Mckee for
 drunkenness and resistance was set
 tied on payment of $10