Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-13
WILL DECIDE BY THE
BEARD OF THE GOAT
WOMEN FIGHT FOR POSSESSION
OF ANIMAL
Knotty Problem Appertainins to
"BiIIy's" Chin Whiskers to BE
Decided by Police Court
Magistrate

PITTSBURG, Sept. 12.-The chin whis
kers of a large black and white goal
which is now in the possession of Mrs
Frances Calvinsky, 1924 East Edge
mont street, will be the deciding-po
for Magistrate Hughes tomorrow as 70
whether or not "Biliy' is the rightful
property of it's present guardian OF
whether it belongs to Mrs. Mary Clam
bosky, oli6 Miller street, as she claims
1t does
According to the story which Mrs
Clambosky related when she appeared
against Mrs. Calvinsky and accused her
of stealing the goat, it was her cherished
pride and was loved by all the children
in the neighborhood. He was large, black
and white in color, and possessed a pair
of horns that was a credit. He used to
stroll about at leisure and made friends
wherever he went, but last week he
strayed too far from the home of his mis-
tress and that was the last seen of him.
A rigid search was at once instituted
In an effort to ascertain his whereabouts,
but the task proved a fruitless one and
the goats Whereabouts remained a mys-
terry, which for time threatened to go
forever unsolved.
All Mourned "BilIy"
The absence of Billy from his old
haunts left a depression on everyone
which was hard to dispel, and even the
children, his playmates, lost interest In
life. But alas, this anxiety was cut short,
for one day last week Mrs. Clambosky
returned to her home after a walk and
informed her neighbors that the wanderei
had at last been found
Mrs. Clambosky, so she declares, was
going past a stable adjoining Mrs Calvin
skys home and saw Billy looking on
and industriously chewing. Mrs. Clam
bosly recognized him at once, so she
says, with the exception of one thing
and that was the goat In Mrs. Calvinsky's
place was beardless. However this made
no difference, and a thorough investiga-
ton was made. When Mrs Clambosky
called on Mrs. Calvinsky, she declares
she was locked in the stableawith the
goat for more than an hour. When she
gained her freedom she at once swore
sout a warrant for Mrs Calvinsky's ar
rest and gave it to Kaplina, a constable
to serve.
Adelia Bots, who also lives at the East
Edgemont street address, was also taken
in custody for calling her vile names.
At the hearing yesterday before Magis'
trate Hughes, Mrs. CalWnsky in her
own defense, said the goat belonged to
her and had for a long time She further
said it never had whiskers because II
was too young to grow them.
In combating this, Mrs. Clambosky al
legged that the animal was her property
that she had purchased 1t some time ago
and that she was ready to prove 1T. She
further said that in her opinion, anc
from the examination she made of il
while locked in the stable with 1t, thai
its whiskers had been cut Off. 1t was
very stubby under the chin, she said
After hearing the testimony Magistrate
Hughes mopped his brow and appeared
puzzled IF the goats whiskers is tc
be the deciding point in the case" he
said ut will be necessary to have hin
present so may render fair decision
I'll hold a further hearing Friday morn
| ing at 10 o'clock and will request Mrs
| Calvinsky to furnish bail to insure hel
appearance at that time"
| In the meantime the judge will con
| suit several neighboring BARRIERS in al
| effort to learn something ABOUT the crop
ping of boards