New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-17
DOGS NOT TO BE TORTURED.
d PROTEST FROM HENRY BERGH-RECORDER HACKET
I'M.

CALLS ATTENTION TO THE STATUTES.
One hundred dogs were received at the pound
yesterday morning An old gentleman recognized
terrier which he valued highly and released The
number reject ed greater Than the number
Two men were htting pipes III the tank in which the
dogs smOtbeed and 10 test tue capacity Of the
box before attempting to sun cate any more dogs
Henry Bergh written letter to the poundnasteri
which protests the repetition OF the clumsy
execution OF Saturday. He says
II the author OF revolving spectaces
winch for DAYS past nave rendered tnls metropo-
lis scandal 70 clvZ i1n haf designed 10 give fresh
impetus TO thevry and violence, tney are 10 be com
D ImenteG IAeIr complete With bride OF 50
cents the C.e youths OF ths cltN have been, IN many
instances. tor the fist time seduced into the temptation
OF stealing and beraying thels friendly companions. the
dogs. That all the Disgusting scenes which are now
had proposal OF this Society accepted by
Common Council. sensible man doubts; but then IT
too humane, orderly, aud inexpensive Tie act OF
1857 declares mlsdcnednOT, p-hlshIble by me or
s15O and years imprisonment IN the Penitentary.
person torture. torment deprive or necessary
sustenaUce, or needlessiy mutate or KILL any living
creature AsaIu, HE act vi 1874 further declares that
tue words torture torment cruelty shall be held
t. include act onsslOu, or neglect, whereby
jusunabe pam suffering or death is caused or per
mItted" On ay afternoon both OF these statutes
were 1agranty violated by you and by your omission
20 s1fOrin yourself whether the means YOU designed To
Employ the destruction Of the wretched animals com
mItGed 20 your charge would accomplish their end IN
accordance WITH humanity aud pubic law, intense
cruelty was the consequence your neglect and the
senslbes Of all decen benolders shocked IN the puDe
While 1t the manifest duty Of the Board of
Health a sanitary point OF view, 10 suppress these
which 10 already pronounced,
Il becomes my duty that the provisions OF the
laws u which have referred be respected aud to TINS
epd / now you that II any similar scene shall
again will cause the arrest OF yourse1 ana al
other parties implicated therein IL these creatures
have nor the right 10 i've they have az least the night 10
u!e Without needless suffering and this the law declares
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Recorder
Haekett delivered the following special charge TO the
Grand Jury respecting the wholesale slaughter OF dogs
have semitic 70 ntrust 10 your inquiry matter
recug alike the Intelligence OF the age and the moral
seGse Of his community Mit1in few weeks against
Cruelty u and against the expressed wishes Of
the Of HEALTH backed by The unanimous Voice OF
eard against ydrO phobia have authorized raid upon
dogs FOUND IN the streets uDmuzzled. am unable 10
hsm sneb 1ower of ordinance But, be that IL may
certain other who clearly ACT without any au
90 an ses when women burned and drowned fol
ttcheraft than the present one nave assumed lht
tematicai and precarious sunocation. The report,
whereof they reach me, ana aeeolnpaneu Uy ,,t
Of careless and inhuman treatment seem 10 indicate
violation u State statutes respecting ueeuess cru
city animals, beside appearing 10 establish puDi mn
,nsance therefore invite your attention 10 the SUP
iect and commit IL 10 your charge
SUGGESTIONS TO THE HEALTH BOARD.
The Board Of Health meeting yesterday received
report from Dr. Charles p. Russell in relation 10 ny
.urophobIa Muzz.ing a dog he SAID, was OF douDtfu
utility gushed surgeons had declared IL TO ot
o perniciOus practice. The muzzle embarrassed the
,esuiratory organs OF dogs. and condition lO
great nervous disorder Prof Lafosse Of Toulouse.
city wherein uOSs are aLOheV 10 RO dDOul
had stated IN q pamphlet on the subject that We ars
1roauenty elapsed without any OF rabies beins
aoLaced. veterinary authorities OF Brussels pub
4sbed a report IN 1858 denying the value OF the
Inuzze IN preventing rabies or protecting hum al
life Dogs were not more subject 20 rabies Summer
than in Winter. IN 1880 Audry observed that there
were the least number OF cases OF rabies IN January the
roldest and In August, the hottest month. careful
REORGANIZATION In France showed that the disease
most frequent among dogs in May aud sepiemoer An
Examination of Department reports ii France from
ls 10 s Inclusive showed that there wac an average
OF 81 case of rabies IA Spring. "a ~ sumner q IL
uTtf.rar L
French Academy OF Sciences member proposed as az
sGausl preventive MEASURE AGAINST bydr0phobia liza