Evening journal., 1917-07-05
Doc IS LOCKED UP.
WHO owns ANIMAL?
Judge Churchman Put Solu-
tion OF Problem up TO
Mcdaniel
WOMAN ACCUSED
OF STEALING ANIMAL

Nearly two hours were consumed IN
Municipal Court this morning IN an at
tempt TO unravel an apparently hope.
less SNAIL over the ownership Of a.
valuable St. Bernard dog which May H.
parvis claimed as her property, as did
Mrs. Carrie Vincent. who was charged
with the larceny of the animal. The
dog rested comfortably across the feet
OF Dog catcher George kopp during tine
hearing, and gravely inspected each per
son IN turn. his big eyes full OF dog
wonder at what al the fuss was about.
Miss Paryis testified that the dog
lunis' had been given her by former
Route Agent William w. Tunis. Of the
Adams Express Company. In 1909. and
that she had him until March of lAld,
when he was lost. She said she did not
see him again until June 20. when she
saw the dog on a leash in charge Of
/ young man on Market street. She SAID
that the man told her he did not know
TO whom the dog belonged, aud freely
gave her the dog when she claimed Il.
She said she had the dog clipped and
placed in the cellar Of the Plaza Restau-
rant, from whence he disappeared during
the FIRE In that place early last SUNDAY
morning She said the dog still wore
her speciallv-made collar with tho name
"Iunis." and the initials IN. n. r." on
u, with lock Of which she still had
the key.
The next time Miss parvls saw the
dog. she said. the collar was gone and
the lock also. In her ident hcation of
the animal she was supported by sew
eral witnesses. konp said the dos
was az least i've wears old. and prob.
ably older Tho Vincents claimed any
one with any knowledge OF dog
would know il was not over three
years old st most
Mrs. Vincent. however, and her hus
band contended that the dog had beer
given 10 them as a PUPPY three years
ago by man named Valentine. ant
that IL had been in their possession
continuously ever since. with the ok
oeption Of brief time when someonl
had taken Il away They identified thl
animal by some peculiar spurs OF
It's hind legs and Miss Parvls ant
her witnesses identified Il equal.
positively by shot marks. which hai
cut one OF its ears In a peculiar man
ner. which. they said, had been don
when IL was a puppy, several year
before. the Vincents and their vii
nesses testified, the dog had bee
born
Judge Churchman said that \
would not attempt 10 solve the my
tory this morning and continued u
Z case Tor week. and wished II {
T Horace Mcdaniel the court once
= to dig up" more evidence, In q
o meantime, tho dog will be held.
C. order OF the court in some We
Is queer names which IN Yankee tong
Is mean lin custody OF the law The
D. fore. the contending parties we
lie home and the dog went back 70
/. cell In the police station.
In making this order the court T
p marked upon tho popularity or u
Is dog law. which provides that any0i
e having in his possess on a dog whit
n Is not his property unless
81 advertises It's description and asa
for an owner at once may be heI
o 10 have committed larceny. even
e the dog Just wandered on his prem
8 ises and was Immediately thereait'
G found in HIS possession.
'- II was testified that after Mi
n Parvis had recovered the dog an en-
}. Move OF the Plaza Restaurant TOOK u
e dog out for exercise and. passing "
y Vincent home. Mrs Vincent saw
and cutting the rope took the anim
II INTO her home and refused 20 give
, back 20 the man. Her arrest 10
o Owed