The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-07
DOG DAY IN COURT
Problem Of Determining
Whether a Disputed Ter
rier Is Kate Or Fanny
Too Much for Judge
Higgins.

Higgins.
The dog case was TOO much forsJudge
Higgins, and Kate or Fanny, the
pretty Scotch terrier over the ownership
Of which there is dispute, is still in
the possession Of the ebony-hued George
Coleman. who was accused Of stealing
her from Charles Zadwadski, of No. 21l
Wayne street zadwaski, after failing
to prove that the dog is his was advised
By Judge Higgins this morning to go to
the District Court and have the dog re-
pleyined Mrs zadwaski, Miss Zad-
waski and several other Zadwaskis were
on hand with Mr.. zadwaski to prove
that Fanny" belonged 70 the zadwaskis.
but they didn't succeed in satisfying the
Justice. who after various experiments
to satisfy himself as to which Of the
claimants the dog regarded as her mas
ter. intimated belief that there were
two dogs in the case and that it was
case Of mistaken Identity on the part
Of the zadwaskis.
~Can the dog and see if she viii fol-
low You out Of the court room.'' said the
Justice TO Coleman.
Come Kate said Coleman as he
started down the aisle.
The dog barked with delight and
broke through the Gordon Of Zadwaskis
and leaping about the negro's legs fol-
lowed him from the room.
Now you try said fhe Justice to
zadwaski Zadwaski hesitated a mo-
ment and Mrs. zadwaski interrupted
with
Mr. Zadwaski is seldom at home.
Watch her follow me. Come, Fanny!''
The dog left the negro and bounded
after Mrs. zadwaski. leaping about her
skirts and barking as joyously as when
following Coleman from the room. Mrs.
zadwaski staid out 50 long rhat some
one suggested that she had taken the
law into her own hands and swiped the
dog. But she returned.
Dat dog'll follow any one, Z said
witness for Coleman LESS watch me-
Here, Kate!''
Away went the dog barking at the
heels Of the witness.
..Puzzling,' said the Justice. Has
either Of you taught,her any tricks that
she'll perform he asked.
"Heah. Kate said Coleman, shaking
the bottom of one side Of his coat vigor-
ously. The dog leaped at the coat
caught it in her teeth and hung on,
shaking ii as she would rat The
eoon's worries fairly cleaned
What rick can you make her per-
form? asked the Justice Of Zadwaski.
zadwaski thought for a moment and
then taking corn-cob pipe from his
pocket endeavored to make the terrier
sit up and hold the pipe in its mouth.
But nay. nay, Paulinel Fanny or
Kate refused to sit up. and as for
the pipe, she clenehed her teeth ana
struggled to get as far away from it as
possible. The scent of it seemed to
paraIyze her delicate olfacfory nerves.
You have not proved that the de-
fendant is guilty Of the charge of lar
ceny which you have preferred said the
Justice to Zadwaski Il see nothing
else for me to do than to discharge the
defendant, and until you can prove your
charge the dog win have to remain in
his possession"
The zadwaskis were all .zad' when
they heard the decision, but frightened
up at the Judges suggestion Of having
the dog replevined.
kate with the silver bells which
bespangied her harness tingling. 5oyfully.
followed her dark master ont Of court.
--~-