National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-23
JUSTIC ES IN DEFENCE.
PRESIDENT G,rCnEL ON HORsg.cORNs.

icy-The Horses In Had Condition--The
Driver Fincd for Cruel whippins-Tho
Owner Fined for ALA wina Horses to be
Worked when Lame-One OF Js.tice
Mnr,iu's Warrants Worse than Kiep-
fcr's.
The Long committee did not appear very Lively
In the way Of business yesterday until about
noon. Previous to that hour, a group OF the
representatives Of the people OF the District
might have been seen comparing chances for
reelection, or vainiy endeavorina TO convince
some brother member that nothing could induce
them to run again. Among those convened yes
teriay might have been seen Speaker Campbell,
rotuni and rosy, Inst returned from YORK state,
fat and happy. lie serenely Keeps his own
counsel as to his intentions for the future.
sidney Herbert was also there, discussing his
prospects for boating Bursiey for the nomina-
ton. lie received much consoling advice frUin
his fellow. members, some OF whom delivered 10
him Bunsbian opinions rs to the proper course
Tor him to pursue to outyote his opponents at
the primaries; Mr.; Taliaterro ,spor,ed npon n's
prospects, Ia the field 81 south Washington, WIN
". A. Boswell for foeman. IL appelrs 20 De
getting mighty hot over there, ani NJ. ~ ex.
pressed the opinion that Blswell't hank might
out count his "iitilc pile" " money could he
u'cd TO Influence his constituents, which he by
no means admits. mn
Messrs. Uafrcli, Trimhie. Long and vermilllon.
who do not seem TO be at all troubled as TO theif
future prospects IN their respective dlitricts At
mustered sage political advice 20 their anxlons
aud nervous brethren, and encouraged them "
pcrscvere IN the good light and never KNOW H"cn
shortly alter "a O'Clock this isve.tesst was lis.
turbci by the entrance o. Justice ksese, utesssu
MS FS9 s%s q Coca 20 arrange snc
taxing OF some testimony IN the celebrated horse.
corn case, opened the day before.
He was followed shorty attes ny dn,o tnE N:
| Prevention Of Cruelty tn Animals, anu ntIe
later by Onaccrs Clayton aud B,rslsy, OF we
Metropolitan police force, who were wi,nesses
| In the eplzootlc horse corn case OF samuel
| Nj. tIatchei testtuci that he was uotincd on
| the 18TH OF January last OF the cruel whlppine
| Of q span Of horses on the Avenue, near TweItn
| street, and requested on ,er Bitkley 10 arrest
/ the driver and tate him before Justice keese
| having frst accompanied hun TO the STABLE o.
the magistrates oi,,:c made a charge aTains
/ the driver OF the team for cruelty whipping tht
horses to make them 90 faster when tney Wers
/ not ab,e tn 10 at all. THIS charge was proven
by myself and Otiicer Berkeley, aud the dryei
vas lncd s. aud costs, aud sent to the station tc
| remain until paid. Made charge at IN,
samuel s i IIoi n% 'S owner Of the seia, 10
| allowing Il to he worked and otherwis,
| cruelty treating the horses, rms wafIsn
was served the next day, and liuntres oroniil
| before Justice Reese, to whom | stated, rs
| usually do In such cases, that dil not wish !,
take any unfair advantage OF any one IN the per
fOrmance Of my duties, but only asked q Tvs
| decision upon 4 plain statement OF facts, Tue
| defendant asked q postpouemcnt on account Q
/ some OF his witnesses beng IN the country. ~
| this con ,enteJ, aud the case was adjourned :,
| the 2Ith, seven days, Mr., Smith beconlng bail
On thc 9th went To trial: after the TESTIMONY
had commenced motion was male Tor chang
Of venue to Ju Stlce kiopfer's court; To this Oh
jectcd, because the trat had already commenced
the Justice sustained my objection, AMI tue cas-
| went on, Mr.. Smith for Nj. lIdntress saying tina
| he would take au appeal; pnoof was IN ide tha
on s sa va 81 n saa al
OF locomoton seemed paralyzel.
Dyfendaut Introduced several witnesses e
prove that he was humtnc and careful 70 ~
treatment OF his amin lis, one OF whom said IN a
he had driven for hun thirteen lnpntht And ma
noticed the suppuratlon Of the foot. asked 10
judgment against iIuntrcss for 80.
f25 aud costs. heard nothing OF any motion
appeal; LETT the court Immediately after IN
Judgment was rendered; have since receive
from Reese the full amounts OF the two nnei
$50; one halt goes 10 the funds Of the society
| aud the other to the public school fund.
Ofiicers Clayton and Berkeley dorroborated IN
! testimony Of Mr.. Gltchel as to the treatment an
condition Of the au,inals aud the evidence on IN
| trial. They added that the nlyh horse was gale
aud had swollen legs, AMI was unit for work
that they locked the driver IN the station nous
| until Mrs. Iluntress sent this money for hts nn
| aud costs. which she dill In the course OF IN
| day. and Berkley took 1t over to Justice Reese
office aud paid IL over 20 hlm.t3 que and " eos
| ton for change OF venue; u was white he wa
testifyIng as prosecuting witness, being the on
| who had ordered the arrest.
The Justice refused It on the ground that III
testimony had already commenced. Rename
| Ia court until the trial Was concluded, aud hear
] no motion for appeal. smith pa'd 80 Oh ~
count of the One, AMI became security for u
balance, IS. and costs OF sa.3l.
/ Justice Reese testified to the same facts Ia r
e lation 10 the trial. and exhibited the warra
on which Huntrcss was arfesth,l, showing that
was separate and distinct charge from that o
D | which the driver was fined, and stated that
{ | had considered II an aggravated case OF cruel
c | 10 anImals, fully deserving the nne imp JseI
q iIe had not charged the driver fun costs becau;
= | he was poor man.
There will be no session OF the Long" COZ
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