Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-06

TIE FIREMEN's MUSTER IN FITCHBURG,
On Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week, from
present indications, will surpass any gathering
IF the kind ever before held in that section.
Over forty entries, we understand have already
lcen made, and the committee of arrangements
IRE oyerrun with letters OF inquiry. This enter
-ainment is given by the citizens Of that town,
rhus allowing The various organizations of the
ire department to compete for prizes. A cordial
invitation is extended to all fire organizations in
New England to participate. Entries will close
o-morOw. Entries from the following places,
mong other, have been made: Stoneham,
Marlboro, Holliston, East Templeton, Gardner,
Waterfowl, Marblchead, Brookline, Wakefield,
Southbridge, Lynn, Ewing, Weymouth,
Charlestown, Natick Westboro, Athol, An
lover, Springfield, Fitchburg and Worcester,
Manchester and Nashua, n. H., and 8rattc.
,oro, Vt. Steamer Gov. Lincoln No. l, and hose
Jo.s Nos. ? and will 90 from this city. The
committee Of arrangements, who have the mat
or in charge, include A. P. Ktmbal, Z. r.
stiles, L. j. Brown and II. A. Goodrich, which
5 guarantee of fair treatment toward all
competitors. Gen j. W. Kimball will be chief
marshal on the occasion.
CRUELTY KILLING AND OyERDRIvING.-
Judge Jillson of the first district court of south
ern Worcester, has decided two cases where
horses were abused-and in one case killed-at
the Southbrdge session of the court, within a
few days. The facts in the cases, as given be
low, will convince the reader of the justice of
the heavy fines imposed:
Henry Brown of Charlton hired horse of Chas.
T. Pratt TO go TO Worcester. He drove the horse
to that city and about the Streets returning at night
far as Oxford, where he left the horse standing
all night in the open air. and without food, while
he remained in a friends house drunk. In the
morning he returned to Worcester, drove about the
city, and then went back to Charlton, where the
morse died soon after its arrival.
The defendant in the case claimed that the horse
was taken sick before reaching Worcester, on the
first day. refusing to eat drink and that its death
was caused by sickness and not overdriving; but
the court was of opinion that such driving of a
sick disabled horse would be overdriving, and a
violation of the law.
The defendant was fined $50 and costs and sem
fenced to the house OF correction six months. He
appealed and was ordered TO recognize in $500 for
lis appearance before the superior court and IN de-
fault committed
George j. knights of Sturbridge bought a horse
of his father last March, for which he paid $780,
A tcw1 days ago he went with some friends on a
hunting trip, and when he came home the father
told him that he had abused the horse, and under
took to give him good advice in relation to it,
whereupon the son became enraged and proceeded
to shoot the horse saying that his father would not
again have occasion to find fault with him for abuse
1t was claimed by counsel that the defendant
should be discharged on the ground that he owned
he horse, and had right to dispose of his
own property, and also that shooting horse was
lOt cruelty killing. The court ruled that wantOnly
Killing animal in anger, and without other cause,
was clear violation of tine statute and ordered the
defendant to paw fine of $50 and costs, which he
failed to do and was committed. BOtham and Bar
tholOmew for defendant.