Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
DEATH OF DOCS
DIVIDES SUBURB
PROSPECT PARK ENJOYS REAL
EXCITEMENT
Railroad Official Charged With Dis
patching Two CANNES Which
Some of the Residents Say
Deserved Their Fate

AS the result of the recent eXecu-
tion of two fine dogs belonging to r.
C. Beutel, a prominent real estate man
of Prospect park, the entire popula-
ton of the beautiful little suburb mas
taken sides for and against the al
legged dogocidist, R. ]. Tobey, an Of
fetal of the Santa Fe system, VINO was
arrested yesterday and arraigned pc
fore Justice Young of the township
court on charge OF ndllclouS uee
truction of property.
When Tobey marched into Constable
De La Monte's office after having been
served by Deputy Jack Adams. ne
smiled grimly and remarked there was
going to be a great law suit, but that
he wasn't "it'' in the dog killing line.
He freely admitted that the CANNES
ought to have been put out of the
way many months before, but that
their final finish came through some
kindly hand of a just fate other than
his own.
They Were domestic Dogs"
The complaint in the case was issued
several days ago by Judge M. Nc
Comas, chief deputy of the district at
torney's office, after Beutel had per-
sonally filed complaint, charging Tobey
with the killing. McComas promptly
shame for the two dogs to be killed
even before they had a chance to make
their wills, and he issued a complaint
alleging that two domestic dogs had
met an untimely and unjust deatn
through the medium of Mr.. Tobey.
Later Judge McComas explained that
he had called the dogs domestic dogs
to distinguish them from the wild dogs
of South America and Watts station.
When the warrant was taken TO
Prospect Park to be served it was
learned that Tobey had gone to the
mountains on a vacation trip. He re-
turned Yesterday and sent word to the
constable'S office as soon as he learned
that a warrant for his arrest had been
issued.
Tobey Has Backers
In the meantime, however, many or
the relieved residents of Prospect Park,
who alleged they have secured perfect
sleep for the first time in months, had
prepared defense for Tobey, and he
will have many hackers when his ex-
animation is held.
One of the residents of Prospect Park
stated yesterday that the dogs were
so notorious in the neighborhood that
automobilists invariably kept revolvers
handy when they were compelled to
pass near the Beute home.
mo one in the neighborhoOd got any
sleep while those dogs lived said
Toby yesterday while he was being
arraigned.
"They made things lively i'm the
neighborhood all day by chasing the
children and by swapping at pedest-
rians, while at night they held con-
certs and made life miserable. They
yelped if the moon was full and yelped
louder If it wasn't full. They howled
and barked if the moon did shine and
shrieked and whined if it didn't shine
Full Warning Given
81 lived just across the street from
the Beutel home, and as | am extreme
ly nervous l could not sleep while the
unearthly squawking went on. l asked
Mr. Beutel several times to chain the
dogs at night so that the neighborhood
might sleep, but he wouldn't do 1t.
Finally / heard some of the neighbors
threatening uncouth things against the
dogs, and l again warned Beutel, but
he would not keep the dogs at home
and several days later he found his
pets with their heads crushed. | had
no hand i'm the killing of the dogs,
but the neighbors are all heartily glad
the CANNES have disappeared, for now
we get some sleep. AS soon as we can
shut up the early morning roosters,
the suburb will begin to boom.
"As for this lawsuit, well, there will
Ne the entire population here"
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