New-York tribune., 1874-06-22
DEATH PAINS OF DOGS.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIFTEEN SECONDS AND
TWENTY MINUTEs-ARREsT OF THE POUND
KEEPER.
new feature was added to the enforce
Of the dog ordinance by the saturday OF
John Marriott the keeper of the Pound AT noon Henry
Bergh the President Of the Society for the Prevention Oh
Cruelty Animals appeared before Justice Murray at
the jefferson Market Police Court. and obtained war
rant arrest OF pound-master the ground
that had violated law In relation to cruelty
animals Marriott found by officer at his resi-
dence, No. 465 Pearl-s. about D. and was taken
into custody. In default Of bail he locked up tof
the night in the Mercerst. police station. AT a. H.
yesterday he arraSned before Justice Murray az
the Jefferson Market Police Court Among those present
at the opening of the court were Alderman Morris
and Mr.. Bergh. Mr.. McCleand was chosen 10 defend
the accused. Alderman Morris addressed the Court III
behalf OF Marriott urging that Mr. Bergh ought 10 nave
applied for injunction against the Mayor, whose
orders the pOund-master was merely executing Inc
counsel for the defense also urged that the method en-
plOyed in killing dogs at the pound had been snsgeS'eu
by Mr.. Bergh himself, and was an experiment MI
Bergh wished brought before the spe-
ca Sessions forth WITH this both Alderman Morris
and Mr McCleland objected. The was finally SET
down for examination for Wednesday at p. u. Marriott
was discharged his own recognizance, to appear
when wanted.
The arrest took place at about G3o D. m on'saturday
l
keeper could not obtain ball II stated that thls
had been done dcsignedly by Mr.. Bersn and remarks
not all complimentary 10 him we're heard MI
Bergh when Questioned By a TRIBUNE reporter yesef-
day, said that the warrant had been obtained ADoul
noon on Saturday aud that the officers had gone in
search OF Marriott after ward TIe officer went
first to the pound, but it Was closed and no one was
there. Marriott h1ally found at his residence
down town. That however" said Mr. Bergh,
the rls a iaWDrcAhet
and ought not to complain II he did not wish TO get
arrested should have gone toriuring the dogs
AT the this morning they endeayOred 70 Interrupt
my warfare. pending the proceedings IN this c4so
THIS Of course shall allow. The question whether
Aldermen had the right TO pass such an ordinance
the dog ordinance does not enter into the case lAe
simple Is that the dogs suffer unnecessary torture
II the carrying out Of the ordinance unnecessary
cruelty Is inflicted on dumb animals nave
a right under the State law for the pre-
veniIon OF cruelty to animals to put stop
IT, People having dogs and cats which they wish 70
get rid OF nave them Killed al the mead VI
the society The surgeon, by injecting pJWcIf al aci.
Kills The animal IN On--qnarter Oi minute AccOidlhR
10 the method IN use az tc pound Idy t"ehy Hlii.os
seem to be necessary Now we submit - ina tAe Door
quarter OF a minute and twenty minutes. IIat Is al.
AT the Pound in IhrtyseYtntA-,i ABOUT -, ioks Neie
disposed Of Saturday Jy suhJcatlOn wltA cafDJnc
acid Warned Dy his previous experience Az nI!-
uOt. the pOundkeeper. tOoR the precauob OF exhaust
lag previous u Introducing tAc car
bOnic acid gs. believed that fully twenty minutes
passed before all tue dogs were killed Tue dow OF gas,
auce ouby sure" after winch the caIcises were taken
to tue offA dock No dogs received at Che pound
Saturday or FesteTdd! Dut tAe t4aLAC VIII pIOOaOJ
Two dogs were snot yesterday in 81. Markspace,
ana the TnIrteentA Preciuct.
Edward Ryan. age TO- Was bitten ln Van Brult-st.'
Brooklyn, saturday. Dy dog supposed 10 Dc mad
IAe dog belonged 70 Henry Elis' ana "ls sAot IN u,
Common Council Will aa.AoH@e, to-day the shooting Or
al uAnuZLied dJgs.