The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-26
COSTS or THE CASE
WILL Be ABOUT S15O
Probably Greatest Dog Trial
Ever Held In Oklahoma, Con-
sunllng 3 Days

Holding that the naturalization Of
the spitz dog in question m the sen
sational three days trial last week
was more complete On the part Of
the defendant than on the part OF
tne plalntin. Justice Seton today
awarded the pet TO B a. Mintonye.
who was sued BY Mrs. Edna Ed
wards
The value of the dog vas stated
ln repieyin proceedings to be $40
but the costs oi the ease wliI be
about $3.50 The taxation OF costs
has not been announced
The case was probably the great
eEs dog trial ever held In Oklahoma.
There we're nearly forty witnesses
and there were three lawyers en-
gagged The crowds we're large.
Both shies unidentified the dog.
The question was on original owner
ship Mr. Mint0nye claimed fhe
dog was given him by j ]. I}oles
and the testimony went 10 show that
it was the dog given to Miss Lillian
BOles TWO years ago TIE court
found that the spis2 m question ia
lHe one Miss Boles owned until he
developed the runaway habit.
The coincidence In the disappear
ance ol a Spitz owned bT Mrs. Ed
wards s0r two years with the giving
away ~ the Boles dog was what
caused the trouble Both events
were on the zgfh, and the dogs we're
evidently remarkably alike. The ac-
tive fight over possession started in
Mineral Wells Park on the evening
ot June s,h, when there vas a lively
discussion on between Mrs. Edwards
and the MlniOnye family.
Mrs Edwards several days ago an
nounced a determination to appeal to
The highest court IN the land. IL nec-
essary 10 secure the dog.
Dogs Divided Loyalty
In lengthy written decision Jus.
tiee Seton implied that fae deter.
mlnaSloa oi the ownership of the
Spitz Has very difiicnt an account
OF the handsome white pets extreme
popularity and his readiness 10 make
friends anywhera He alluded jn
ap0stropne TO sJack" Cor MuF9 an 4
gay LOthario, coming home occasion
ally wlfn cheaed coat and q pink
eye. Il was observed that Jack
should have been q Fifth avenue dog,
where changes In affections and feal-
" and attachment are nos SO strange
and where he might have bad hts
own attendants and a cologne baths
0nd chance at immortality through
being reduced 20 ashes and pui into 4
lOckef to be worn around delicate
Hcek.
The justice oplned that lack is
81 warrior blood The past Of that
innoaent looking dog was raked up
tn great shape and Ii appeared that
he vas not only apt % mingle ~ any
circle OF dog society, but that he
would fight anything that iHteFgerea
With him. HIS PINK eye aas as
prominent Ia the proceedings 40 tAe
black eye ct the human r0under is
III police court He came home vita
tar on Isis tail and burrs Ia nis coat
and marks Of hsfsle or bis hide lie
chased pigs, Ike the proalgal son.
st one.
lack Is held 10 be more slender
than most Smtz dogs and that fea.
lure vas handled 10 the decision
The court gTew some waat senii-
4 entail on the absence nf ;he dog.
when MFs Edwards came hack from
Kansas after Memorial Dag saek
was not there % greet her win
gambols and joyful
barks
Deg Aos a Base Animal
Justice Seton Sharply attacked tne
theory Of some 81 the e0sd-bloeded
y rlteFs on law that tue dos B a base
animal The decision aiiades Al
length to THE sentimental history at
the faHlhe species. 10 haR The d0g
Is mans y efsd from the time the
maa Is Z schsol bfs With 'hts shining
morning fact 10 the SEne he IS VuE
10 Fest with nis fathers Tie apsal0n
9f Dill EIwin Landseer, Tue great
palaGse u aa9s Is quoted The his-
torie Ge18t0n Of sir Walter Scott 10
'iuss il ased. with the statement tnaf
- as4t-se -11~s 11 AZ i1.Ts
as a COG TAe custom 0f the Sf Bern
ara dogs u the Alps thar reaele l0sf
travellers. ysas cited Ga proof thar toe
scs Is atf base animaI There IS
aiYn esfHs.cn ID tne coigaS ot dogs
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