The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
MRS. MAPES'S DEAD SPANIEL.
No APPARENT DOI BIT THiT
MICHiEL SHE4 DROH NED IT.

Frank Tuch er, la whose care the NAlua-
bic Dog Was, Has Shea Indicted for
Larceny waldo Truckers Innocent
surrender OF Ills Pet and COmpA Mon.
NEW ROCHELLE, y. Y, AprihS. Residents
on Davenport's Neck and the vicinity are
considerably worked up over the killing Of
Prince, the valuable little spaniel belonging
to Mrs Victor Mapes. The dog was drowned
by Michael Shea q coaChman employed
by Newbury ID. Lawton. the yachtsman.
Prince was being cared for by Frank
Tucker, vice-president Of the Provi-
dent Loan Association Of New York. and IL
was learned to-day that Mr., Tucker has
had Shea indicted for larceny,
Shea has been arrested and IL now out
on bail His popularity In the neighboT-
hood has come very close 20 a minus
quantity. Mr. Tucker proposes TO press
the case against the cOaChman and refuses
to be called of
Prince. he dog which was killed. Was
given to Mrs. Mapes by n friend two years
ago The Mapeses have "a summer home
near the fuckers and the Lawtons. and the
dog soon became very friendly with Mr..
fuckers son. Waldo. who is now 10 years
old The boy became very much attached
70 the dog and the result was that Prince
spent more Of his time a. MI. fuckers
home than he did with his owners.
The dog was with Waldo nearly all the
time He accompanied the boy to a trolley
car mornings when he went to school and
waited for him at the corner when he re-
turned in the afternoon. IL was only
natural that Mr.. Tucker and his family
grew very fond Of the dog and when Mr..
and Mrs. Mapes moved to town last fall
they asked the fuckers TO take care Of
Prince for them. Mr.. Tucker Was glad to
do 30
The fuckers live In a little park known
as Wildclif, and the l.awtons are their
next door neighbour The Lawtons do
not occupy their house in the winter, but
have left it in charge Of the coaohnan
Shea. Mrs. LawtOn and her son, Daven-
port. returned about a week ago 70 see
about some Improvements, and Waldo
Tucker, accompanied 10y Prince, went over
TO see them, and then started for the beach,
He hadn't gone far when one Of Mr.. Law
toms dogs a big Russian poodle. attacked
Prince, who was about one-third OF his
size, and began to chew Mr.. Mapes's dog up,
Davenport bawtOn separated the hight /
ing dogs and In doing 80 scratched his hand
on Prinos's teeth. Then Waldo hurried |
home with his dog A little while later
Shea, the ooachman, appeared at Mr.. |
fuckers house and found Waldo.
Mrs. Lawton wants 20 see Prince 90 |
II Is said he told the boy IF you'll catch |
him IN take him over TO her and Ill bring |
him back in a little while"
The boy called Prince and the coach |
man carried him away. That was the last
seen Of the dog.
Later in the day Waldo saw Shea.
Where's Pnncei' he asked.
"Oh, the doctor gave him a pill replied |
the coachmRn. 4 little later word reached |
Mrs. Tucker that the coachman had killed |
the dog. She went over and asked him |
about It.
Sure, did, replied Shea, Il tied stone |
around his neck and threw him in the |
Sound
When Mr. Tucker heard what had hap |
pened he was pretty angry and he hunted |
I'D the coachman, who admitted gain that |
he had made away with the dog.
did YOU do II on your own authority2' |
asked Mr.. Tucker.
Il did that was the reply said to have /
been made by Shea
Then I'll hold You responsible said |
Mr.. Tucker
The next day he consulted the District .
Attorney and had the case presented 70 /
larceny followed and he il now out on bail |
awaiting trial. Mr.. Lawton has tried to .
get Mr.. Tucker TO give up the idea Of prose-
cutting the coachman, but Mr.. Tucker /
stands firm.
Il. was a most cruel and cowardly act
he said and he's going 20 suffer for II il
can possibly bring II about
Waldo Tucker is disconsolate.