1902 Follow-Up Article: Two Arrested Over Trouble With Dogs

From The Times, December 21, 1902, which follows up earlier article by the Dispatch: TROUBLE OVER DOGS Two Arrests Made by Police at Instance of City Pound Master Luther Page and Joseph Warriner, employees of the Tredegar Iron Works, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Barfoot, of the Third District, on warrants sworn out by Charles Illeg, master […]

December 21, 2009; 8:00 AM • by Oregon Hill

From The Times, December 21, 1902, which follows up earlier article by the Dispatch:

TROUBLE OVER DOGS
Two Arrests Made by Police at Instance of City Pound Master

Luther Page and Joseph Warriner, employees of the Tredegar Iron Works, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Barfoot, of the Third District, on warrants sworn out by Charles Illeg, master of the city dog pound. charglng them with unlawfully interfering with the dog catchers ln the discharge of their duty. The men gave bond for their appearance in the Police Court tomorrow morning, when the merits of the case wlll be gone into by Justice John.

lt is alleged that the men, both of whom live on Oregon Hill, refused to allow the dog catcher to take their canines. although they had no badges, as is required by the city ordinance.

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