The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-15
4 GREEK FEUD OF The DOG.
rLEyER MONGREL FOUNDING
HAS COST $1,000 so FAR.
The Patron and tho skeuast Of the Par.
tbcnon Contend for Her with Natures
weapons and with Lawsuits-Mean.
( while the DOG Has shipped ~ Steward.


while the Dog Has shipped ~ Steward.
Tho Isles OF Madison and Roosevelt
.,r,ets, where various burning Sapphos love
and sing and where their husbands keep
rastnurants, are disturbed about a lady
doa. The dog IL not fit for the bench ,
heine of unknown and presumably mis-
ceaneo,,s ancestry. Somewhere in her
genealogical tree a bulldog grew and
sbe has a bit of its mug. She Is black.
wih white spots. and has the highest in
telligence that the Greek colony ever OBJ
served i'll dog.
She was deserted mongrel pup. lying
in the street, when she caught the eye Of
Antonio b. Valmar, a skeuast, AZ he was on
his way to work ut the Parthenon Hotel
Madison street and New Bowery, several
months ago. He took her to the kitchen,
led her warm milk from a bottle and let
her sleep in a basket beside the roaring
range while he cooked strange dishes for
gilded Greek youth.
After calling her he kuon for a while,
because she was she, he named her Column
bia, rather than Penelope, and taught her
tricks. One day Theodore Counes, who
runs the Hotel Parthenon. discovered the
pet of his cook, and inquired why he allowed
A beast to encroach upon his time and
pocket.
.Ahl the intelligence" said Tony.
watch" He put a cent in Columbias
mouth and she trotted out to a news stand,
got a paper and brought it back to her
master As time wore on she learned to set
Tony's table, bringing cloth, plates. knives
and forks from the cupboard. So, at least.
they have it in Madison street.
Before she was a year old Counes ap-
precated Columbia.
with such dog in the house" he said,
there Il no more need OF a Waterman at
70 a week. l will discharge him and she
shall have the job for her board" The
cook, discoverer of the founding, grinned
with pride Every night Columbia slept
on the bar with an eye on the cash register.
Just what happened later is for the courts
to decide. Some say that Counes brought
home a wonderful water pipe and placed
It alluringly in the sight Of valmar.
A beautiful hookah, said Tony.
-The greatest that any Greek in New York
has ever had to smoke said Counes, wink
ing inwardy. 49,.
For what will you sell it to mef' said the
cook, whirling peculiar pattycake.
1T is almost priceless, Counes is reported
to have replied, 'and 1 would not accept
friends, will give it to you If you will give
me Columbia.
Counes says Tony agreed. Tony says he
didn't. They had several fights over the
alleged bargain, Counes poking Valmar in
the eye, and the cook in turn pouring hot
lumbia turned handsprings, bought papers,
vt the table and did watchman's work not
caring much. Then she disappeared. VAL
par says Counes took her and sent her to q
friend In The Bronx.
Valmar sought Charles Maitland Beattie,
slawyer In the Morton Building, and soon q
procession started for The Bronx. 1t in
Guided Valmar, Mr.. Beattie, two City Mar
ahals at Is q day, q writ OF replevin In which
the dog was valued at $50. bond OF $500
Or her safe keeping and fifty bold Greeks
The house Of Couness friend and came
away triumphant with the dog. Mr..
Bssttie sued In district court and. in de-
fault Of Counes's appearance. Valmar got
the dog. Pending action it was turned over
to a dog school, to be boarded at 81 a week.
This was in June.
In July Mr.. Beattie had to 60 West.
counes heard Of the trip and rushed to a
LAWYER as soon as Mr. Beattie had gone.
counes got the default reopened and gave
bond Of $500 for the keeping Of the dog.
In rev hours n was ODn&eu 10 utver tne
Greek words for .foiled again" Beattie
had shipped away the dog on yacht for
long cruise, paying "a week for its keep.
with the understanding that 1t was to help
out as waiter when the cabin boy was
under the weather.
All the while the dogs ownership bred a
ieud in the Greek quarter. Valmar had
quit Counes at the first sign Of litigation and
went to work UP the street. There was a
MINOR that he was cooking for Tom Foley g
Downtown Club. hut this was denied yester-
day at the clubhouse, 4s NJ ADDISON street.
Yesterday morning Judge Fallon. in the
Second District court, ordered the default
as date for the hearing Mr.. Beattie
said yesterday that 81 200 had already been
spent in the fight for the possession Of the
dog, and that both sides we're ready to keep
on. The Greek feudists were all at sea,
ike the dog