The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
Bad Moe, the Mutt.
Defended bU RoS(
From Police s
Famous Occasional Lawyer Makes Tear-Conl
ing Speech in Essex Market Court for DogN
That BotherS Officers.

out OF the running then and there. MS
brother officer stumbled. fell, rolled ovsrN
twice. and got up TO see the mutt stand
in IN front Of him, and looking up into
his face with an expression OF pity and
sympathy tinged with coal dust and
slight touch Of garbage Moe wagged his
white tipped tail.
Policeman Kicks ar Him.
The policeman kicked at him savage
y, but the mutt bounding high in the
air the force OF the blow nearly took
the policeman of his balance a second
time.
Smith now had A good lead on MS
pursuers. and the mutt. believing his
usefulness 10 Smith 70 be past. gripped
the policeman's leg with his sharp
teeth. and taking strip OF cloth along
for souvenir disapI>e=red- That IS one
OF the chara cteristics OF the mutt he
never runs away. but always disappears
which adds mystery 10 the tale
Smith tired easily and the policeman
caught him half a block up Allen street
from Grand The other biuecoat and a
probation officer who happened 70 be
passing assisted In taking the unresisI-
ing Smith 10 the police station Where
ne was locked up on charge OF lar
ceny. Magistrate Breen couldn't quite
see where Smith rang IN on the analr
and discharged him
they could find the man who got the
money. believing that the prisoner had
acted as a stall II I ever get mold or
that mutt" said one OF the policemen.
.In give him his Which was Rosey's
cue.
I have successfully defended the
prisoner at the bar said the dean OF
the Essex Market Bar Association with
receive the usual small recompense-
Has Become SoaPegoat-
Vow. II the Court pIeases. viii take
I'D the defense OF one who Is not pres
ent 10 face his calumniators ana who
las become. unjustIy the scapegoat upon
whom the burden Of many Of the
crimes perpetrated on the East Side Is
placed by the police
90 I did not catch the burglar because
a dog got in my way-it was Moe the
Mutt says one policeman. 4 dog
broke the window. / couldn't arrest
Moe the Mutt. could - asks another.
1 ask. your Honor, is this just2 An in
offensive member Of our community
against whom no crime has ever been
proved. whose picture is not IN the ga
lery. whose record Is not on the dot
ter should he be subjected 10 the
bounding OF the police a. his every stepE
The Constitution guarantees freedom %
all That includes dogs II IL does not.
! IL ought 10, and that instrument for
which our forefathers fought and bled
and died has been stretched lately IN
III II will do about as We please
Wants Client Left Alone.
I would ask your honor 10 instruct
the police TO leave my client alone
Put them under bond. II necessary.
from Bingham down Why. your
honor" and here Rosey's face grew
crimson with the strength OF true feel
ing. they will arrest my client. Moses.
some day and he will be turned over 10
the S. p. G.. A. and maybe kept there in
a small. badly lighted room with nothing
| to eat but bread and water while he IS
awaiting trial Trial for what2 i ask
YOU. ] viii answer myself Nothing
Tears glistened in the eyes OF many as
I the dean finished his appeal and left tho
/ bridge. The policemen. crestfallen.
wiped their foreheads. Everyone IN the
courtroom knew that ROsey's appeal for
Moe the Mutt had struck home. In
the silence. broken only by the smiling
/ OF women in the audience, there was
4 heard a short. sharp bark. half OF JOY.
| half of defiance a yellow muZZle ap-
/ pearGd for an instant at the open door.
Halt a dozen policemen made dive for
/ Il. but Moe the Mutt was gone.