, 1873-02-27
HOW MUCH Is A LOAD 7
Experts In the Teaming Business Tell
How Many Pounds Two Horses
Can Draw.

| Can Draw.
The Evidence Elicited at The Suit Of ths
Humane Society vs.. Joseph Stock
toms Foreman.
The case Of The People '. Thomas Murphy
was tried before Justice Hainea yesterday after
| noon. The comp1ainants we're the Illinois Hu.
mnne Society, the defendant, who is foreman at
Col stockton's stable, being charged with cruelty
to animals. Although he WAS discharged, the
testimony given below is Of interest to all per
sons owning teams, as it shows what is consid-
cred to be fair load for two ordinary horaes,
and answers question often asked.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES L. BRAEsos.
Jnmes L. Branson sworn: On the Goth Of the present
mouth and Mr.. Chapman were standing on the cor
ncr Of Madison and Desplaines sreets aevera1 at
stocktens teams passing, the wagons containing bar
and We spoke. to the drivers about 1t;
Tie animals were sweating vsry freely, and
quantity Of ather: it all the horses could do to
pull up the raise Despaines street; followed one
team up and took the name ana number Of the drtr
ers the horses we1o very old -1s to rs ycars-and on
the shoulders Of Of them the skin CALLED and
blood issued from the abrason the legs Of ons we're
particularly; the load weighed $500 pounds, and we
thought il was case which should be prosecuted.
r. The h9Eses good assh en- I'D
WIS tho Wheels vero ttie above the platform q the
snow, and made pulling hard did not noice that The
horsea alpped, whether they shod the coara
seemed 1T close to the shoulders the hair beneath
tbs collars fresh, showing that tho horses had not
been worked for some time hare never handled any
teams In the city have had experience farm.
~fnt3Y hsrr had
such load as they were drawing-that they old
horses, and had not been worked much this winter.
L. B. Chapman testified substantially as the
previous witness.
TESTIMONY OF PATRICK ,t'atAHoS.
Patrick McMahon, sworn: The horses are good feed
ers and as able to work any others their harness
was good; the gnl referred to By Bronson WIS not
gal; 1t had been one but it was dried up; the legs
Of one Of tho horses were swollen aud had been
for two years 1t caused by tumble the
horse larga one and between 1s md Is years Of
age the other il in good condition, aad would run
ay It
were in good condition when they left the burn the
10th inst have driven for three years, and have been
could have drawn 5000 as well a. so0o pounds the
ather that gathered on them was caused by the sweat
ea to e
Cross-eratnined: The hozses had not been out much
this winter, for the reason that We had too many
horses they had been out before this WINTER but not
for two months.
Redirect examination: In fair weather, for oTdi-
M 10 On sa
$685. horses not trotted with load on the load
on the wagon On The th inst was not too heavy tor
Kept there so as they would be ayniahle whenever they
would be required
TESTIMONY OF CAPT. PHILLIPS.
Capt. L. Phillips sworn: Am foreman Of Farryells
stable; have heard the testimony should think from
5000 to 900 pounds was fair load have hauled to
viii weigh $500 pounds; they we're never injured By
pulling the load is governed by the capacity Of the
han one DO
think from the statement Of Mea1ahon that the gall
amounted to anything; my oads in busy
Cro.s-efanintd: In spring truck the larger por-
Hon Of the weight is On the rear wheels II horse
load do hot know hut the swollen iegs would il.
capactatc horse.
TESTIMONY or Il. H. KH1ouTs
q. n. knights, Bworn: Am foreman Of the stock OF
tho United States Express Company our 1oads aro
not governed by any rules we take three five tons,
as ne esss raay BE- from what ha;e beard do not
horses 16 or II years. old, and II had big load,
would rather put them on than any others It would
good one; s,coo-pound team could not be over
loaded In good weather.
TESTIMONY OF DR.. G. s. OTIS.
DR.. G. g. Otis, sworn Am veterinary surgeon ex-
a1nined span Of horses at stochton'a stable; they
weighed between 500 and 1000 pounds each both
seemed to be in good working condition. they arc well
along In years; the leg Of one swollen but that
would not prevent him from working; saw 10 gau On
either there might haye been one AL did not look
at the shoulder particularly.
TESTIMONY OF LEVI P. WRIGHT. ~,.
Co. L r, Wight, sworn; Am contractor; use no,
consider 900 pounds . good load tor two horses;
these particular horses, and ali Of stocktons being
better than the average could draw moro: he has the
best horses money can buy.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN SHAW.
John Shaw, sworn Am tesmster; have been Tor
twanty- years know the team in question from
1n HEn1+4f
ed should think they could handle 1000 or 5000
pounds rs the roads were last Thursday in my opiu
for 1d ID p god Teah
team alluded to is larger than the ordinary IN this
:. TESTIMONY oF MARTIN VAUGHAN. ~.
:, Martin Vaughan, sworn: Am teamster; do not
think the team would have been overloaded il they had
that has drawn 4,50o; have to draw ear-load in
three loads and must put ali can without injur
ing the horses; have been in the business twentY-one
years.
STATEMENT OF MIR. STOCKTON.
Mr.. Stockton stated that loads were hauled accord
os % ns as h II oad BE
On the Sidewalk might think they wcre pulling very
could hare easily handed ton more.
- ARGUMENTS.
=. Mr. Bronson urged that the appearance Of
tho horses was such as to convince him that they
"S@0 oIAA46 S@A@uy %AcssLta- u hal WIS Eumc1ent |
to require the horses to be Kept in the barn |
until 1t WIS well.
Mr- Stockton denied that there was gall it |
Was healed up. He was very careful and did |
not permit his men to abuse his horses. II the |
Humane Society Witnessed any cruelty on the |
part OF his employees, he would like to have them
reported, and he would IDEAL with them in a
prompt manner. He had assisted the Society |
al he could.
THE CONCLUSION. /
The Court did not think the team was over
loaded, OF that there was gall, and therefore |
A1r. Murphy. |