The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-10
The Dog Stealing Grievance.
THE EVIL EFFECT OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM
10 The EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

New YORK, June %, 1859.
As have ever found you ready to thu unortu-
nate and promote the Of justice and humanity
beg you to give publicity TO my statement Among my
neighbors ID man 10 whom have frequently loaned
money, which he repaid. finally refused to do
any longer and he left me- saying should repent t. He
has taken his revenge in mauper Which has caused me
the deepest grief and for which have riga TO ask the
sympathy and Indignation Of my fellow citizens had
hne Newfoundland dog, whom l had raised from pup,
dog and missing him. sought for him in disgrace
20 civilized and Christian community-the Dog Pound
But my enemy, knowing that the dogs kept only
twenty four hours, and anticipating would 90 mms
datey there kept the dog himself two three days and
.hen nun az sne pound IN me morning received
the afternoon satisfied himself OF bis DEATH after wncn
he came to tell me what he had done. do not know
whether the law could afford me any redress, but if
could 1t cannot restore TO life the faithful friend whom
30 truly loved and valued. And long az the dog
pound is suffered TO exist blot upon our city where
aud boys are paid for stealing and taught 10 regard
this wantor infection OF cruelty and the srerngs OF an IN
offending animal with indifference, any OF my fellow
citizens may suffer ss have done The burglar and az
sassin may rejoice in there Efforts to exermnass race
OF animals whom God has given 70 protect and de
fend him. The midnight murderers Of Dr. Burde could
not have psrpetraed horrd deed in silence and se
cresy, II at all had the sufferer been by hs
cog WIZ not, then, every upright ard honest
himself against institution wbch encourages the young
IN dishonesty and cruelty and affords the unprncpled
man an opportunity Of wfoagSg his neighbor deeply
as have been. W.
HOW THEY SERVE DOGS IN VIRGINIA.
TO TIE EDITOR OF HERALD
NEW YORK, June %, 1859.
Your article in todays paper relating the stealing OF
dogs in the metropolis reminds Of the practice
in the South was not little amused while residing in
Redmond, Va seeing the dogs are entrapped
will tell you On the l2,h ns.. while returning to my
hotel in the above city, saw crowd peSroes and
boys gathered around an object apparently making
frantic Efforts TO escape from net 5y the time ar
rived at The spot the animal (Which proved be large
Newfoundland dog Was perfectly ssin fact though,
him dead Asking a companion the manner of his
capture-h the dog was rabd-he replied that the
authorities In the habit o. catching all canine aui
mails seen running at large, and confnipg them forty
eight hours in pound aud called for At the exsiraton
OF that period. thsy would be shot; but that it was
stricty prohibited for individuals 10 the employ OF
the corporation to capture the snimas, under
penalty By this time my attention attracted toward
= large covered wagon dfaHn by three mules, AMI
which coohned the dogs. Riding 10 advance OF the
wagon IN question were two mounted white men, direct
ing four negroes, armed with a strong net attached 10
hoop, and ba,pg handle thereon, who and then
would sdro,y shrow 1t unsuspectlDg dog
who, finding himself ensnared, would cA,miy re-
sign himself 10 capture, and allow himself TO be throwa
into the cart, there TO await further orders By such
the entire city In twenty four hours will be entirely
clear from the dogs, snd economical principle.
thereby saving the city considerable cash.
JOSEPH