, 1873-03-03
Overlooking A:HoRsE.

10 tho Editor Of tbs Chicago Tribune: / i.
srB 4: Doos tho evidence OF oxpe:ts, given in
the case Of Tho People Y. Thomas Murphy, fore-
man at Col. Btookton's stable. settle tho ques-
tion OF what Ia load for two horses Of Riven
weight? Whom ono teatifes that 500 pounds is
good load for two horses. the othors vary all
tho way to II, 600 pounds. When such difference
Of opinion obtains among experts, 10 1t not
evident that somo other way Of testing tho ques-
tion must be found before any definite conclll-
sion can be had : Does any one believe that
six tons is fair load for any team OF horsos, be
they aver go good, weighting $500 pounds 1t
Ia q rule acknowledged among humane horsemon
In the old countries, and eyen in some parts OF
should be required to draw, taking tho very best
circumstances into consideration,
But, tho truth is; that tho weight of horse is
no sure criterion BY which to;)udgo tho amount
= man is d rule ~ which We may know tho
amount Of labor ho can perform. Taking the
bpinions Of these exporta to govern qs, there
could bs no such thing as overlooking. II doz-
swoat, and weak and trembling from fatigue,
upon our streets, could any number. OF experts
disbtovo Lyi mathematical calculation, the fact
that the horsan we're overloaded 2 Thore stand
the poor s1ss eayng as any IS sn i9ngnsgs
bor Of bystandora may testify to tho fact, But
tho interested expert steps up aud aays, "ThoEo
horses weigh 1880 pounds, and that load weighs
only 5000 pounds. Now, have had ten ,ycars
eap draw 600 Of s,o6f5 pounds. Therefore they
are not overloAded; they are not fatiEued and
overworked. And the bystander must diebelieve
the testimony of thcir own senses, In doference
to the opinion Of the export. In the same way,
never overloaded, although his knees are CROOK
cd, his ankles strained, his feet mass OF soree,
and his term Of life shortened to three years:
To bsss ss 5 5a tne Re as hs to s
horne-fesh is heir, and toll ua the source Of thia
| supply Of old, 1nmo, and blind horsoe.
Tho poor coal al-eartfnnh did not bring his old,
decropft nag to Its present, condition he nover
the sight Of tho Creator for the condition Of that
| horse, the criminal will be found in more re-
spectacle quarters. Tho source OF this supply
OF old and dilapldased animals is IN aome Of the
These horsea arc firat, run on our atreets n
sp1endid condition, drawing the enormous loads
apoken Of by experts, and when brokon down
nre aent to the shambloa to DO sold to. do the
ger.wagon. And yet We claim to be a, Christian
people, animated BY. tho spirit Of the 1owly Naz-
areno
Tie only remedy for this state OF things is 10
exclude tic Testimony Of those exports from ou,
courts, and take only tho witnesa Of personn whe
made. Tho condition Of tho horse before 0,
after complaint of this kind can with no pro.
| priety disprovo the complaint. He is not said
to bo overloaded before the aot n9r viii IL b b
| cruelty.
The following testimony On this rnatter VII
find In " Bishops Commentaries on tho lar o1
Statutory Crimes" (Boston, 1899:
ls the limit Of tho strength endurance Of any horse
aimply by knowing bis weight7 It seema 70 mo H. [
@ es
formations md ssrenss ns of tssnsth qns aetss s
eas a. s!4sas, @ .sesss q grsstssiy T. -
s!e 1able ~ sEsst v;ss,s,y q tss!msssss ,1S ~
food, water, shoor, and Care follows that the
a9Ess asy ns ie Il s dsy
now, theu. can we detcrmine whom horse Ia ever
s e pss 1 " a: .rs 70 to <sa ts2s &
own evidence. II man stops and nsys :" am over
wG5 S s as
Conner con viii heavy losd to rise Of npd and. aitc
81 ee eHcF an IN WORKING to-
hard fec that the taak put upon me Is too heavy,
THAT'S evidence and tcre Ia not court or jury
man. nth the heart a man, WHO Will not reeognz
a. sucl. neadcs, Tho signs Of overwork arc jst
visible III tho hoEse a. the nn1 So aIagsfao or 5afo
uh<ther case to tohfo fs attention might b attract<
in our public street sras or .cas not Gao al crt.eg
It ,s perfectly evident then, say, TINT the higher
and bes evidence which any court Or jury can ask 9
possibly obtain, in caso Of oyeE-oading oysr.wa;sl
Ing or pyer-lry1ng Is tho evidence Of tho horse ht
sc as Interpreted by those present when the crlelt
| Ia INFLICTED.
Tho testimony Of tho export looIB at tho VI
most limits of tho strength OF tho horse, or {
boat, Of the asnonn: Of labor, in kind Or degree
amount Of profit to his owner. Tho human
tartan looks 1T suffering Of tho horse, and tt
. means OF aloyiating 1t. And no amount Of r,
spootability that surrounds cr1tol aot ahoul
screen 1t from, It's meriled penalty.
JAMEa L. NRANBoNt
-. Agent Humane 6oc!ety.
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