Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-21
Pet DaImatian Hound Rescues
Mrs. George Murray.
NEGRO HAD ENTERED FLAT.
He Had Then Grabbed Woman by
the Throat.
BUT CANINE. HEARS CRIES
Drives Man Right into the Hands
of New York Policeman.
Eager for Fray.

NEW YORK, August 21.-Qulck, decl-
sive action by her pet Dalmatian hound
saved Mrs. George Murray of 2I3 west
10th street, yesterday afternoon from the
clutches of a negro.
Mrs Murray. whose husband is the in
ventor of an automatic penny -ln-the-siot
soda fountain. was alone in the parlor of
her apartment on the first floor. ABOUT
O'clock. when there was a loud knock at
the door. Her three children, the Oldest
Of whom is Ave. had gone on an errand.
Opening the door. Mrs. Murray saw a
heavily set negro, who asked In a rough
tone.
Does Mrs Harris live here?"
Mrs Murray replied that Mrs. Harris
did not
The negro, as she spoke, looked over her
shoulder and made a survey of the ROOM
Then, without word he turned around
and passed out of the front door.
Forced an Entrance.
About fifteen minutes later there was
another rap at the door and Mrs. Murray.
thinking her children had returned,
opened it, to find the same man standing
in the hall. Mrs. Murray. thoroughly
alarmed, tried to slam the door shut. but
the negro sprang forward and placed a
foot against 1t.
Mrs. Murray backed into the room and
the negro jumped at her. fastening his
fingers on her throat.
AS Mrs Murray. robust. muscular
woman of thirty-five, seized the negro s
powerful arms. her assailarlt pulled out a
bunch of keys and tried to force them
down her throat The kevs cut her ps.
Mrs. Murray fought until she partly
wrested the negro hand from her throat:
Then with all her lung power she called
to her dog:
Mimic! Mimic! Come here
Dog Was Asleep.
The Dalmatin had been asleep in an adj
joining room. Hearing his mistress
voice. the dog bounded into the room and
promptly took in the situation. With a
growl the hound leaped for the negro,
fastening it's teeth in the seat of his
trousers. The dog growled and pulled UNI
til the negro released his hold from Mrs.
Mundy's neck.
Seeing his mistress free, the dog let go
OF her assai'ant, and then. to teach him
proper lesson. bit his leg.
The negro grabbed Minto's collar and
the hound struggled until the band was
broken. The negro then dived through
the window to the street. the dog after
him. Miss Murray ran to the street.
Right at His Heels.
ACROSS lUlu StTGcI ~ HIeclNiCu SIIccl
dashed the negro. the relentless Mimic
swapping and snarling at his heels and
Mrs. Murray not far behind crying ''Po-
lice!'
A crowd Of men and boys joined in the
chase until at Charles street and Green
wich avenue the negro ran into the arms
of Policeman Moore.
When Mrs Murray declared that the
negro had tried to assault her. the crowd
for cfrin criroO inn nj tn a fa1anhnna
pole. Moore ordered them back and drew
his club, saying he would have 10 de-
fend his prisoner
The negro. at the Charles street police
station, said he was Charles Roe, forty
two cook on the steamer Ida, which
runs On one of the Catskill lines. While
the prisoner was being booked Mimic,
who had insisted on going to the police
station, jumped at the negro but Mr..
Murray grabbed the dog and held him
tight.