Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-13
AecOmpanyinS Reporfs.

dead and abandoned infants Juud, 10; sui
cides, I.
The tveasurer's report sh Tvs ba an q on
hand OF sl1 ,1eS sc.
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO A CHrLD-A Writ
Of H0beds COqpl1.-During the present week
at the Theater Comique two men STYLING
themselves the Poole Brothers have been
performing as acrobats, having with them a
Small Child scarcely more than years old
the latter being the principal performer.
Some persons who have witnessed the per-
fOrmances of the boy in turning somersanIts
nom the bead and shoulders of one of the
men To the head and shoulders of the other
regard the performance as a cruel one, dan
gerous TO life and limb. Yesterday Mr. T. F.
Gatchel, president of the society for the pre-
ventiOn of cruelty to animals, had his atten-
ton called to the performance by an anony-
nous letter, and last night visited the thea
ter and was an eye witness to the perform
ance. He came to the conclusion that IL
should not be allowed, and this morning he
took counsel of Mr.. b. II. Webb as to what
course 10 pursue, and the result was an an
plication to JUDGE Wylie for a writ of habeas
corpus. Judge Wylie suggested that the writ
be brought in the name of the child, 'sZaulo
Poole, by his next friend, Theodore F.
Gatchel.' The petition was thereupon fled,
In which 1t is stated that the boy ais a mi
nor, five years old, and is unlawfully re-
strained of his liberty by two men, who call
themselves the Poole Brothers, who compel
dangerous character, imperiling his life and
limbs" Judge Wylie at once ordered the
writ to issue, returnable before him forth
with.
The writ was served about 12x O'clock this
afternoon by one of the marshaps officers
and in a short time the Poole Brothers, in
Guiding the boy, were al the City Hall await
ing the hearing. Mr.. Ro igers, the proprietor
OF Tire theater, accompanied them. The boy
is quite bright little fellow, and appeared
quite cheerful, conversing freely with any
who questioned him, and he remarked that
he liked the life he was leading. 1t is repre-
sented that the two men and the boy are
brothers, and the latter is represented to he
seven years OF age, but is perhaps some
Mr.. Rodgers claims that there has been no
cruel treatment OF the boy since he has been
at the Comique. and that there are no bruises
whatever upon him. and that he takes every
precautiOn to prevent accidents.
The hearing had not commenced when our
reporter left the courthouse.
THE BOARD OF HEATH met last night,
and DR.. Verdi submitted resolution recon-
mending that in view of prevalence of small
pOX In New Jersey and in Brooklyn, from
whence il may be transferred by travellers
10 this city, that the physicians to the poor
be Instructed 10 vaccinate generally the peo-
pie who have not been vaccinated, and re-
port weekly the number vaccinated. The
resolution was adopted. The mortality re-
port was read, showing the total number of
deaths, CO; adults, white, male, IL; female, 8;
colored, male, ]; female, I; minors, white,
male. s; female, 8; colored, male, 8; fem ale.
TO- The principal causes of death were,
phthsis pulmonalis, 10; Pneumonia 6. The
mortality for the week was one less than
last week, and at the rate of 204S per LOO
per annum. The rate of mortality of the
white population was 16 % per 900 per an
mum, while the mortality of the cOlOred pop
uIation was 81. 20 per 1000 for the same pc
riod. The number of births reported during
the week was 50; white, S5; colOred, Is. The
rate OF decrease of the white population by
deaths over births was 90 46 per 900; while
the decrease of the colored population by
deaths over births was 1910 per 900 per an
mum. DR.. Verdi submitted resolution,
which was adopted, that the committee on
ordinances be instructed to prepare and re-
port bill, to be presented to Congress at its
next session, providing for the inspection of
Illuminating oils, and the prevention of the
sale Of such oils in the District of Columbia
as are deemed by the Board of Health dam
gerous to life, and such other legislation as
may be deemed necessary.
CLAIMED.-The fine horse which arrived
here several weeks ago by the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, and whose owner has
been sought for by the officials and the po-
lice, has been claimed by gentleman from
ST. Louis, who had shipped him here. The
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