The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-18
"JEFF DAVIS" WONDER
CANINE, RECEIVES MUCH
PETTING FROM AUTHOR
tiles FOLLOWING INCL
DENT.

(BY Associated Prexs1
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. IL
"Jeff Davis" the wonder bloodhound
of Davidson county, wags his tail in
justifable pride at his achievement
in tracking one of FIVE men to his
home at Pulaski, Tenn, and causing
the arrest of him and four alleged
accompliees in the shooting to death
of two Pulaski policemen yesterday
morning.
JEFF seems to understand in the
pettings he has received from the of
ficers, that he has done a piece of
good work Without him and his
keen nose, human avengers might
have struggled in vain for a clue to
the identity of the alleged s,ayers.
When Nashville authorities learn
ed at two o'clock yesterday morning
that two policemen had been shot to
death on a street in Pulaski, two
deputies seized JEFF by the collar and
bundled him into an automobile,
speeding to the scene of the crime.
Not until he had scented the
ground did he appreciate fully what
was asked of him. Then jeff, way
down inside of him, felt the primeval
urge, the thing that makes blood
hounds famous.
1t we.led up strong and, inter-
preted, meant Ego get him." jeff
did.
With his nose TO the ground, he
started off at trot, and led the way
down a little alley. AS he scented,
he moved faster and faster, showing
a trait that is common only to good
blooded hounds-that of never bark
ing and trott:ng almost on tiptoe.
Down one street, to the edge of
the town, and then to little creek,
he led. At first the waters seemed
to battle him, for it seemed that the
water had washed the scent away.
But he crossed the stream, and very
soon picked up the trail. He gather
ed speed across little park and
came to a eemetery. -
Blood, pools of it, greeted the eyes
of the officers following JEFF. The
blood went no farther. 1t was APP
parent to the authorities that here
the wounded man, with others, en-
tered an automobile. But jeff was
not puzzled. Away he went, follow
ing a definite trail.
Though Jeff's destination was only
a half mile from the spot where the
pools of blood were found, the dog
led officers over a three-mile trail,
following the course taken by Manuel
West, confessed member of. the gang
and the first to be arrested.
He came to a little frame cottage.
He stopped before the door, and the
officers gathered around him. Vests
wife came to the door and, when she
saw the officers, tried to ctose it. 1t
was open only six inches, but JEFF
was past the woman in moment and
inside with a bound. Distracted by
the rush of the dog, the woman left
the door unguarded, and the posee
entered.
With a plunge on top of the bed
. where West at that moment was
sleeping, jeff Davis, the keen witted
bloodhound, found his man. West
did not move and JEFF lay quietly
beside him, his big black eyes eager,
intent.
West, awakened, knew what it was
about. Under his pillow lay a .SS
calibre pistol. On a dresser near the
bed lay one of .45 >calibre. But he
made no attempt at any of them.
He looked into the dogs eyes, not a
foot from his own.
Then the officers entered the bed
room, took JEFF by the collar and led
him away. West was placed under
arrest, and will be charged with COM
plicity in the murder of the two of
ficers.
JEFF rode in the rear seat of the
automobile, that late yesterday trans.
ported the prisoner, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Pugh and his son, to
the county Jail at Nashville.
Tethered in the county jail today
JEFF is tired and pleased. He sees
hustle and excitement around him In
preparation for the arrival of the
four other alleged members of the
gang arrested last night through
Vests confession. Deputy Sheriff
Pugh declares that JEFF Davis is {
good dog: and JEFF is rather satisfied
with himself.