The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-28
Blooded Canine That Attacked Woman
Is Killed By Angry Husband Who
Lay in Wait for Brute Shooting Is
Cause of Much Excitement

JurleS 10 MS Wlfe, VINO was severe
ly bitten by "Don," huge 81
berian bloodhound, several weeks
ago, Philip Brautigan, Fox
Island rancher, lay in wait near
the entrance to the dog show at
South Eleventh and Yakima ave-
nue. this morning, and shot the |
valuable canine as 1t was being |
led to the building by ]. A. |
Mitchell, its owner.
Used Big Gun.
Brautigan waited behind a tele-
phone pole at the corner, and |
when Mitchell came opposite him,
leading the large bloodhound, he
stepped out to the center of the
sidewalk. He had large "A
caliber revolver in his hand, and
fired pointblank at the dogs head,
telling it instantly.
Brautigan then jerked up the
arm that held his revolver, and
pointed the weapon at Mitchels
head. Hold up your hands and
back away fro mthat dog" he
shouted, "or I'll fix you, too"
The man was white with rage,
and it was not until Mitchell had
put his hands over his head that
Brautigan lowered the weapon.
Crowd Attracted.
The shooting caused great ex-
element and hundreds of people
en- route to the dog show rushed
to the spot from every direction.
The armory building. where the
dog show is being held, was tenn
porarily vacated, and huge
crowd gathered about the two
principals in the little tragedy.
Forces Way Through Crowd.
| Brautigan, who is a small man,
and whose face is' Drowned and
scanned by constant exposure to
the elements, was in a terrible
rage, and the bystanders thought
him to be insane. A cry was
raised to "Stop him. Hes
crazy" but the little man, with
gun in hand, forced his way
through the crowd and strobe rap
idly down Eleventh street.
Gives Self Up.
Nearly a hundred men followed
him, and, fearing an attack, he
ran into the court house, and
thence into the sheriff's office,
where he gave himself up. He
was locked in a cell of the county
Jail, and was later released upon
payment of 5000 bail.
Wife Badly Hurt.
The shooting of Mitchel's
bloodhound was the result of an
attack it made upon Mrs. Brauti-
gan several weeks ago, in which
she was badly bitten on the arm.
Her right arm was literally torn
to shreds, it. is stated, and since
the attack she has been confined
to the st. Joseph's hospital, where
she is at present.
Sure Revenge.
Brautigan brought suit against
nditchel in police court two weeks
ago, but the case was thrown out
of court upon technicality.
Since that time Brautigan has
openly stated that he would kill
the animal at the first opportun-
ity, and today admitted tina he
ut1u WdlCu hCdi IuG oO6 ohoW Win
the intention of shooting the an
imal. He had two revolvers
upon his person when searched.
Before don" had expired and
while a large crowd was standing
in circle about his quivering
body, a county officer from the
court house stepped up to him
and fired three more shots into
his head, relieving him of agony.
Complaint Issued.
Mitchell, who was formerly a.
member of the police department
stated today that he had paid
500 for "Don" but that the ami
NAL was worth s40O to him. He
swore to complaint before JUS
tice Card charging Brautigan with
assault and intent to commit
bodily harm. The case will be
tried In the Justice court Friday
afternoon at o'clock.
Mitchell will bring suit for dam
ages against Brautigan, also, he
says.