The Washington times., 1913-05-23
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.

ANACOS ~ u. MAI
Attacking four people. three of them
children; biting four. dogs. leading po-
licemen and citizens for six miles in a
chase, some of which distance was
covered by the pursuers in an auto
mobile. and being shot three times be-
fore being killed, was the record of a
mad collie dog in the southeastern sub
urbs yesterday.
Policemen on their way to the Ben
ming race track learned of the biting
of Mary France. three-and-one-halr
years old. at the home of ]. E. France,
her father, III Anacostia road. dog
leaped at her and bit her on the left
arm. 1t ran off in the direction Of
Twining City. Sergeant Weber and
several policemen followed and warned
the teachers at the Orr and Randle
Highlands schools. The injured child
received treatment at her home.
Ethel Perry, nine years old, was at
tackled by the savage animal a little
while later as she was walking in
Pennsylvania avenue from her home to
the drug store. The dog launched it.
self. upon her. seizing her right arm
in its teeth and biting her in the hand
and wrist. The brute gave her arm a
twist as it bit hef. breaking the arm
below the elbow. Sergeant Weber was
summoned and took her to Casualty
Hospital Policeman Cockrill and two
citizens with shotguns pursued the mad
dog without success, as il ran one mile
to Good Hope and hid in the woods.
It was hunted TO Anacostia. then out
Minnesota avenue, where it bit dog it
net In the roadway. There was a fierce
fight between the two.
The mad animal was next heard from
when II sprang upon Mrs. Alice Hol-
lows. forty-eight years old, of 707 Port
land street, Congress Heights, while
she was passing along U street. Ana
costa.
1t appeared again near the police sta
ton. and Captain Anderson. half a
| In pursuit. Policeman Brooks and DIR.
John Madigan, in the latter's auto
mobile, joined il. They ran the dog
down al Howard road, where Brooks
shot 1t once, but the dog kept on. and
IN a Few moments knocked down
colored girl
A shot from the automobile as the
policeman dashed up entered the dogs
head, saving the little girl from being
bitten. The animal was able to run
for a mile. nevertheless, to Eureka
park, where it. bit three dogs, owned
by I. w. Green, the proprietor. 1t
then took to Stickfoot creek, but
BROOKS procuredia shot gun and ended
its life as it emerged from the water.
The dog was owned in the Twining
City district, but by. whom has not
been discovered. Policemen are trying
10 round up the dogs that were bitten
by the big collie The people who We're
attacked are comfortable today. and
Ethel Perry sexhibifed such courage
when having .her broken arm set as to
gain the c0mmendaaon of nurses and
physicians.f ~
The funeral of Enos F. Pumphrey,
a lifelong resident of Prince George
county. Maryland. will take place late
this afternoon from the Forest Grove
NJ. z. Church. The burial will be made
in the church cemetery.
Mr.. Pumphrey was seventythree
years old and was a brother of o. S.
Pumphrey, an Anacostia business man.
He conducted a farm at Meadows.
Prince George county,, Maryland, near
which place he was born. He is sur
vived by his wife, two daughters and
five sons He was a soldier in the
was a pensioner. He held membership
in the Forestville Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows.
Frank, John and Robert Pumphrey.
nephews. who made the journey from
Los Angeles, Cal, in order to see their
uncle before his death, reached here
before the end. They have returned
The Esther Memorial p. E. Church,
in Congress Heights, was filed last
evening with parishioners and visitors
to witness confirmation services. Bishop
didates. thirteen of whom Were children.
He addressed the class following the
administration of the rite.
The Rev. Charles F.. Sontag. rector.
presented the class. The Rev. Willard
G. Davenport. who founded the parish.