Inter-Mountain Republican | 1907-08-29 | Page 5 | Silent Evidence from Pretty Spaniel "Purp"

SILENT EVIDENCE FROM PRETTY SPANIEL A silent witness won a case on trial before Judge Whitaker r In the police court ourt Wednesday da The witness wit wil nc nc's ness was a little water vater spaniel owned by F. F E. E ctt Margetts was on trial for 01 keeping ft n. vicious log dog It beIng being boing be- be ing alleged that the dog log had bitten II ir ron and Lewis two delivery deliver boys bOJ When took the stand the little dog log tollow followed d him While hi his master ter was waR answering the questions of the tho attorneys engaged In the trial of th the cas case tho the spaniel with nn an InI in innocent In- In I puzzled expression would look hook from his ma master ler to the attorneys Margetts Margetta Ial stated to the court that the do dog was vas not vicious but the boys boy had been teasing him by hy kicking 1 and shunting shuffling their feet teet As much amu amusement ement was furnished I hy the presence of tho the dog log in court as the presence of Marys Mary's lamb hamb in school chool One Ono attorney wanted to know If It tho the log dog was an expert witness another l' l a asked askel l ed the judge to mark th the little spaniel Exhibit A. A Judge Whitaker gu suspended sentence upon Margetts provided pro he 1 kept It his pet pot chained in the future