Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
BILL"


\ movement to save the carcass Of Bill.
patrol horse hero, from a "UuckIime
burial has been started by policemen
at the Trenton avenue and Dauphin
street station, where the old horse was
in service for more than - years.
Bill died yesterday as the result Of an
attempt to save the life of little Francis
Mellon, 2iO5 Letterly street, who was ter
ribly scalded when he pulled a kettle of
boiling water from stove in his home.
Bill was one of the two horses that
drew the patrol wagon in a record run to
the Episcopal Hospital, and he fell dead
in his harness Just as the wagon con
tanning the Mellon boy reached the dis
pensary.
The horse had a strong hold on the
affections of every policeman at the
Trenton avenue ana Dauphn street sta
tion. He was also loved by school chill
dren and residents near the station,
These staunch friends of Bill were in
dignant today. when they learned that
tine carcass of the faithful old animal was
likely to be given a "GuiCklimc burial
or sold to a rendering plant for the manu-
facture of fats and soaps.
1t was determined that money enough
should be collected to give Bill burial
beitting his long years of faithful serv-
ice. Pupils of the Northeast High.
SCnDOL LOT 'lIIS ana nltlnOtfS OF boy
Scout band in the neighborhood all beg
ged for the privilege of contributing
their mite to purchase an appropriate
burial spot for old Bill,
Patrol Driver Cha les Predecessor had
driven Bill for the past seven years. and
his Lip quivered today when he was told
that the carcass of Bill would probably
be placed in qulckiime.
IT'S "A blamed shame" he said They
Il .
had given - years OF service to the city.
Why, Bill was almost human; he was q
lot more human than many men ! have
met, And, anyway. who can say that
a horse hasn't a soul? Bill had as>fine a
character as any person ever met. lie
could almost talk
Another person who is mourning the
loss OF Bill is Mrs Me IL De Lori 222)
Martha street, Mrs. DE Lori's residence
is next to the patrol house, Everybody
In the neighhOrhod says Bill was in love
with Mrs. De Lori.
Nearly every afternoon Bill would
spoon" with Mrs. De Lori over he fence
the rear yard of Mrs. De
Lori's home from the patrol yard. And
Mrs. De Loris husband never suffered
the slightest pang of jealousy.
Bill would poke his nose over the fence
and Mrs. De Lori would place her arms
about his neck and talk love talk to
lim. And Bill liked II, too. He would !
Thnny and rub his nose lovingly against
Mrs. De Lori's cheek,
Bill liked music, and ne was never hap
lier than when Mrs. De Lori would BRING |
Ter victrola to the rear yard and place IL |
m the table. Mrs. De Lori would play |
agtime and also some of the pieces OF |
he great masters for his benefit
But the horse liked The piece THE |
Burning of Rome" the best of all. When |
he inspiring notes OF that composition |
ioated over the patrol yard fence he
you'd prick up his ears, kick up his heels
md tango around the yard.
The blow of Bll's death fell hard on
Bum" a Great Dane dog, which has
,een a habitue of the station for a long
ime
Bum accompanied Bill on many patrol
wagon trips, and he gave signs today
hat he had lost his best friend. He las
n n detected heap i'm the corridor OF the
tation and refused to eat,
Old Bills carcass lies IN the shoemaker
orse morgue, Venango street and Della
'are avenue Several pOlcemen-old
riends of Bill-went there today TO take
last look at their old Chum